Carroll County Times Wednesday, December 22, 2010, Page C3

LIFE & TIMES

Raisin tarts add Bookstores have
depth to cookies great last-minute
BY ALISON LADMAN deals for presents
Holiday
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Cookies
Flat cookies are fine, but
for the AP’s final installment The countdown to
in its holiday cookie series a Christmas is almost over. Karen Silverman
bit of depth is the goal. If you watch sale circu- Coupon Corner
As in a cup-shaped cookie lars and e- mails, you’ll
made from a rich cream find some excellent deal-
cheese and butter- based of- the- day offers that aretries. It can also be used
dough, then filled with a EDITOR’S NOTE hard to beat. as a coating for meat, fish
creamy brown sugar custard These offers range and other dishes. The
and raisins. The result is an This is the final part in peanuts are grown and
from grocery items at
intensely good mini tart a six-part series on sea-
Safeway and crafts at processed in the U.S.
cookie. sonal cookies, with each This flour is distributed
Michaels to office sup-
This recipe also is quite building on the skills and sold exclusively by
plies and more.
versatile. You could substi- mastered in the previous Trader Joe’s.
tute just about any dried cookie recipe. Daedalus Books & Music A 16- ounce package re-
fruit or nut for the raisins, or tails for $3.49.
even a combination. Stop at Daedalus Books
1 cup raisins & Music for last- minute I haven’t had time to
The trick to working with
this dough is to keep it 2 eggs stocking stuffers and use peanut flour in baked
cold. 1 cup packed brown gifts. Both stores in the goods yet, but it’s excel-
So after the dough pieces sugar AP PHOTO area have everything lent in sauces. The
have chilled, remove them Pinch salt Rum raisin tartlets are shown. These cookies are from large coffee table peanut flavor is delicious,
from the refrigerator one at ¼ cup rum very versatile allowing for myriad combinations of books, cookbooks, novels but can be delicate or
a time, leaving the other to fillings. and art books to chil- strong, depending on
remain chilled while you In a large bowl, use an dren’s books, DVDs, CDs how much of the flour
work with the first. electric mixer to blend the with cooking spray. A non- melted butter until well and calendars. There’s a you use.
Lesson: Using a mini muf- cream cheese and 1 cup of stick muffin tin does not combined. large selection of books The closest Trader
fin tin to turn small rounds butter until smooth. Mix in need to be sprayed. Pour a bit of the mixture priced at $4.98 or less, Joe’s locations are at the
of cookie dough into tarts. the granulated sugar and On a lightly floured too. Festival at Woodholme in
over the raisins in each
vanilla. counter, roll out 1 piece of And remember, Pikesville and at Towson
Rum raisin tartlets Add the flour and salt, shell.
the dough until à inch Bake for 15 to 20 min- Daedalus’ books are al- Towne Center on the
8-ounce block cream then mix until a dough ready discounted up to lower level.
forms. thick. utes, or until the custard is
cheese Use a 3- inch round 90 percent off. Trader Joe’s started in
Transfer the dough to a set and the crusts are
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted cookie cutter to cut circles The Baltimore store is San Francisco in 1959, and
lightly floured counter, lightly browned. Let cool
butter, plus 2 tablespoons located in Belvedere in the last 10 years, it has
then divide it in half and from the dough. Press 10 minutes and then re-
melted Square on York Road added many stores. In
shape each piece of dough each circle into one of the move from the pan. Re- (410- 464-2701) and the fact, you’ll find at least
¼ cup granulated sugar into a disk. Wrap each muffin tin cups. Place 1 peat with remaining Columbia store, which is one in most major cities.
1 teaspoon vanilla ex- with plastic wrap, then re- teaspoon of raisins into dough and fillings. also the warehouse, is lo- Before you travel, visit
tract frigerate for at least 2 the each tart shell. cated at 9645 Gerwig www.traderjoes.com to
1¾ cups all-purpose hours. In a medium bowl, whisk Start to finish: 3 hours Lane, Columbia (410- check for locations.
flour Heat the oven to 350 F. together the eggs, brown (30 minutes active) 309- 2705). When you visit Trader
¼ teaspoon salt Spray a mini- muffin tin sugar, salt, rum and Makes 30 tartlets Visit www.daedalus Joe’s website, register for
books.com for holiday its Fearless Flyer, which
hours and directions. is described as a cross
between Consumer Re-
Christmas one half of the liquid for
1 to 8 hours.
or until eggs are set.
sticks. Cook for 15 min-
utes at 450 degrees, then
Peanut flour ports and Mad Magazine.
From Page A1 Drain off the marinade Source: www.mixingbowl. turn the oven down to 350 People who use gluten- This flyer is available in
and discard; roast the com degrees for 20 minutes or free products and love the stores, but you can
casserole dish, beat some until a thermometer in- the taste of peanuts and elect to have it sent to
hens, skin side up, for 25
eggs and pour them in and to 30 minutes at 350 de- Roasted beef tenderloin serted into the beef reads peanut butter, or just like you by e- mail or mail, so
then bake it for an hour. with horseradish cream 140 degrees. to experiment, will want you can plan before
grees. In a small pan, heat going to Trader Joe’s. It
I just want to take a mo- Let the tenderloin rest for to try Trader Joe’s par-
the remaining half of the and chive sauce
ment to wish you all a very 15 minutes before slicing. tially defatted peanut includes new products,
marinade until thickened 1 beef tenderloin For the sauce: Add sour flour. grand openings and
merry Christmas. slightly.
Wherever you’re going, Extra-virgin olive oil, for cream, horseradish, mus- Roasted peanut flour recipes, as well as old-
When hens are done drizzling tard, chives and a little salt provides a healthy, low- fashioned cartoons and
whatever you’re doing,
take time to remember the
roasting, drizzle with the ¼ cup Montreal steak and pepper to a bowl. fat and gluten- free boost general information.
reason for the season and thickened sauce, sprinkle seasoning Stir to combine. Serve on to a variety of foods. It
enjoy your blessings. with pomegranate seeds the side. can be used as a thick- Karen Silverman lives
and nuts, and serve at For the horseradish ener for soups and in Eldersburg and can be
Holiday spiced once. Serves 4. cream and chive sauce: Source: www.rachelray. sauces, a as or an ingre- reached at kizsk@verzon.
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