In my relentless recipe search for all things pumpkin to fill the Thanksgiving table, I discovered Pumpkin Cobber, and have never looked back. It’s pumpkin pie sans the crust, instead with a sweet, soft puffy cobbler crust that cradles the spiced pumpkin filling. Another holiday Bijouxs just in time for Thanksgiving.
Category: Dessert
Susie’s Giant Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Here it is – my favorite oatmeal cookie ever, a real Bijouxs. I began the Bijouxs blog as a vehicle to share the hundreds (ok, really more like a thousand plus) of incredible recipes, cooking tips, pantry basics and kitchen classics, all the little jewels I have accumulated over the past decades. This recipe is an example from one of the great cooks that has shared her recipes with me over the years. Susie’s Oatmeal Raisin cookies simply must be giant, because they are that good.
My wonderful friends and special guests that attended the Bijouxs website launch party last Thursday evening (more to come about the event) received a takeaway “bite” of Susie’s Giant Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, and as promised here is the recipe.
What is it about these oatmeal cookies that make them so delicious? I love this brown sugar oatmeal cookie that is both chewy and crisp, devoid of that floury aftertaste that many oatmeal cookies possess, and coupled with my favorite duo of raisins and walnuts with just a touch of cinnamon, a certified Bijouxs.
The ingredients are standard oatmeal cookie fare; you probably have them in your pantry, but the proportions of the ingredients are the key to the recipe. Also, I do believe, but I of course have no real culinary proof, that the cookies taste better baked in “giant” proportion. I use an ice cream scoop (about 2” diameter) to mold the cookie dough into the perfect giant cookie proportion, placing only about 6 cookies per half baking sheet. I use my KitchenAid mixer, my workhorse in the kitchen, but you of course may mix then by hand, and get a great workout at the same time. The standard Bijouxs Basic for baking is the Silpat baking mat, which I mentioned in a previous post; they just work, nothing sticks and I love the easy clean up.
The baking times will vary as to the size of the cookies, also to your oven and the type of baking sheet you may be using. Make sure the cookies obtain an even medium-brown color. Set a timer for the minimum baking time, and check on the cookies each minute or two to establish the correct baking time. As long as you use the same amount of dough for each batch, you will get into a groove with the correct bake time. My first batch of cookies usually take a bit longer, but then like the first pancake or waffle “thing”, the next batch always bake up perfect. I allow the cookies to cool just a minute or two before removing to a rack to cool.
Susie’s Giant Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, another real Bijouxs to share. Hope you enjoy the cookies and the new website.
Apple Crisp
Enter the perfect fall dessert – Bijouxs Apple Crisp. Tart, crisp apples baked with fragrant spices and sweetness creating a caramel-like sauce and crowned with a crunchy butter-crisp topping, a dessert that is bound to draw guests into the kitchen to snatch a little taste. A simple, enduring fall Bijouxs at it’s best. Continue reading Apple Crisp
Cherry Clafouti with Cherry Balsamic Glaze
I can’t lie; I love cherries, even the disgusting Maraschino variety, that I must see placed atop my Hot Fudge Sundae to make it “official.” Of course I love cherry pie, but really on of my favorite ways to create an easy cherry treat is a Cherry Clafouti, the classic country French dessert, cherries topped with a humble one-bowl pancake-like batter and baked. Voilà another Bijouxs. Continue reading Cherry Clafouti with Cherry Balsamic Glaze
Anna Apple Trees
I wandered out to the studio today to write a post about a lovely summer recipe, but something was different today – the crisp morning air felt like fall, not mid-July in the usually hot interior valley of Los Angeles, and I am wearing a sweater – so, today it’s all about Anna, the apple tree, and being present in the moment. Continue reading Anna Apple Trees