Guest guest Posted December 19, 2007 Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 Rebecca - I really like this one. Perhaps reducing the sugar and rolling thinly? Adding some red pepper flakes? I must say, 1 1/4 t. rosemary doesn't sound like much. Maybe a tablespoon? AND the red pepper flakes. I've become totally absorbed here. Still haven't tracked down the Christmas pine needle pie crust however. Chupa @@@@@ Pine Nut Rosemary Shortbread Recipe 2 cups white whole-wheat flour, (or unbleached all-purpose flour) scant teaspoon fine-grain sea salt 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature 2/3 cup (natural cane) sugar zest of one lemon 2/3 cup pine nuts, toasted and loosely chopped 1 1/4 teaspoons fresh rosemary, finely chopped Combine flour and salt in a small bowl and whisk to combine. In a separate large bowl or stand mixer cream the butter until light and fluffy. Add the sugar and lemon zest and mix again, then add the flour mixture, nuts, and rosemary and mix until the dough goes just past the crumbly stage, and begins to really clump together (you don't want to over mix it, but under mixing will make the dough seem a bit dry, which can make it more difficult to handle). Turn the dough out onto a floured work surface. Knead the dough just once or twice to bring it together, then divide it into a ball and flatten into a disk 1 inch thick. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 15 minutes. Preheat the oven to 350F degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper of a Silpat mat. Roll the dough out to 1/4 inch thickness on a lightly floured surface. Cut into whatever shapes you desire, and place on the prepared baking sheet. Sometimes I chill the dough in the freezer for another 10 minutes, it seems to help the cookies hold their shape - but you don't have to. Bake for about 10 minutes, or until the cookies are beginning to brown on the bottom. The baking time will vary depending on the size of the cookies, taking less time for smaller cookies. Makes about 2 dozen small cookies. Variation: use chopped raw or toasted walnuts and 1 tablespoon coarsely ground coffee in place of the lemon, pine nuts, and rosemary. Source: http://www.101cookbooks.com/archives/print/pine-nut-rosemary- shortbread-recipe.html Formatted by Chupa Babi: 12.19.07 ----- " Innes, Rebecca " <Rebecca.Innes wrote:called " Vegetarian Good LOST the recipe and I wondered if anyone had anything like it.. Especially if anyone had any recipes for rosemary pastry (we used to > call it pine needle pastry in the spirit of Christmas).. Thanks in advance for help!> > Rebecca (Edinburgh, Scotland, UK) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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