Holiday Treat & Cheese Pairing
Holiday Treat & Cheese Pairing
How to Pair Marieke® Gouda This Holiday Season
Thumbprint Cookies with Hatch Pepper
1 cup fine almond flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 stick unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
One 10-ounce jar apricot, seedless raspberry or strawberry jam
Dark Chocolate Bark with Cherries with Smoked
1 1/2 cups walnut halves (6 ounces)
9 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
1 cup dried sour cherries (4 ounces), coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger
Salted Caramel Squares with Honey Clover
Pastry Shell
1 stick unsalted butter, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 large eggs, beaten
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 large egg white, beaten
Caramel
2 1/4 cups heavy cream
1 vanilla bean, split, seeds scraped
2 1/4 cups sugar
1 3/4 sticks unsalted butter
2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
Pecan Pie Bars with Golden
FOR THE CRUST:
2 sticks butter
3/4 c. granulated sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
2 1/4 c. all-purpose flour
FOR THE FILLING:
1 stick butter, melted
1 c. dark corn syrup
1 c. light brown sugar
4 large eggs
1 tbsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. salt
3 c. pecan halves
Sour Cream Cheesecake with Foenegreek
¾ cup graham cracker crumbs
2 ½ tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
¼ teaspoon cinnamon⅔ cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
Pinch of Salt
12 ounces cream cheese (at room temperature)
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure almond extract
1 cup sour cream
Christmas Cookies with Young 2-4
For the Cookies:
2/3 c. shortening
3/4 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. grated orange or lemon zest
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 whole egg
4 tsp. milk
2 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
For the Egg Yolk Glaze:
1 whole egg yolk
1 tsp. water
2 drops (to 3) food coloring
For the White Decorative Icing:
1 bag 2 lb. powdered sugar
1/4 c. milk
2 tbsp. egg white (optional)
Gingerbread Cake with Overjarige 2yr+
2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 c. unsulphured molasses
1 c. hot water
3/4 c. granulated sugar
1 stick butter, melted
2 large eggs
2 tsp. vanilla extract
Nonstick spray baking spray with flour
FOR THE FROSTING
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
5 c. powdered sugar
2 tsp. grated lemon zest (from 1 lemon)
Chopped candied ginger, optional
White or gold sparkling sugar, optional
Rum Balls with Mature 6-9
11 oz. box vanilla wafers
1 c. toasted pecans
1 c. powdered sugar
1/4 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 c. dark rum
2 tbsp. honey
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Apple Strudel with Belegen 4-6
1/4 c. golden raisins
1/4 c. spiced rum
1/2 c. + 2 tablespoons butter, melted and divided
1/2 c. panko breadcrumbs
2 large granny smith apples (about 1 lb), peeled, cored and thinly sliced
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1/3 c. granulated sugar
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
10 sheets filo pastry (from 1, 16oz. package)
Powdered sugar, to garnish
Vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, to serve
Almond Cake with Burning Melange
4 large eggs
2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
1/2 cup granulated sugar, divided
1 1/2 cup blanched almond flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 cup sliced blanched almonds
Powdered sugar, for garnish
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