speculaas

cookie cutters &

stamps, springerle roller or

a madeleine pan

source, 36 servings

1/2 c toasted slivered almonds+2 T flour; 1 3/8 c flour, 1/2 t soda, 1.5 t cinnamon, 1/2 t ginger, 1/4 t cardamom, 1/4 t coriander, 1/8 t cloves, 1/4 t salt, 1 stick soft butter, 1/2 c sugar, 1/2 c brown sugar, 1 egg

food process almond mixture; beat, chill 30 minutes, form cookies; use parchment, 350 F, 12 minutes

pink salt sourdough

some owls need the

woodpeckers to make their nest

cavities for them

1 c wheat chef, 1/2 t pink salt, 3 c white whole wheat flour, 1.5 c cold water

knead 1 minute; rest, covered, room temperature, 12 hours; knead 1 minute; place in parchment-lined dutch oven; rest, lid on, 12 hours; slash & top with more pink salt; place in cold oven set to 500 F; 40 minutes lid on, 10 minutes lid off, 5 minutes on oven rack, 5 minutes oven off

raspberry chocolate thumbprints

the jam will set up

while ingredients for the

cookies are mixed up

18 servings, 140 calories

jam: 12 oz hot raspberries+3 T chia seeds+4 packets stevia; dough: 8 oz vegan cream cheese, 8 oz banana puree, 6 packets stevia, 1 T powder, 1 T vanilla, 1 t sea salt, 1 c cocoa, 2 c white whole wheat flour

dough: form ball, make flattened balls on silpat-covered rimmed baking sheet; top with jam; 375 F, 15 minutes

caramelized fig & maple sourdough scones

the rare occasion

figs sitting on the counter

don’t get ripe enough

12 servings, 230 calories

1 c wheat chef, 8 oz vegan cream cheese, 5 oz full fat vegan maple yogurt, pinch flor de sal, 2.5 c white whole wheat flour; toppings: 6 halved figs, 1 T maple syrup, more flor de sal

mix, form flattened balls on silpat-covered rimmed baking sheet, add toppings, rest uncovered room temperature 3 hours, place in cold oven set to 450 F, 30 minutes