2009 Christmas Baking!

I have begun baking for the season. This year I have made the persimmon bars that are posted here and a yearly fav is Pumpkin and White Chocolate Chip Cookies that I pass to the neighbors!

White Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
1 cup unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup solid pack pumpkin pie puree
2 eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 cups white chocolate chips
1 cup chopped pecans
1 tsp All Spice
1/2 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp cinnamon
Directions
1.In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, pumpkin pie spice and baking soda.
2.In a medium bowl, with an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar. Beat in pumpkin pie puree. Beat in the eggs and vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture until just combined. Stir in the white chocolate, spices and pecans.
3.Drop dough by rounded tablespoon 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for 20-22 minutes until just set.

Summer Salad and Chile

Yay! I found it! 1995

In this area of southern California there are many persimmon trees. I didn't know I loved persimmons until my very good friend Diane gave me this recipe! Fantastic! You gotta try it!

PERSIMMON BARS

1 c persimmons
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 egg beaten
1/2 c brown sugar
1/2 cup oil
1 cup dates
1 3/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 tespoon cloves
1 cup pecans
Combine persimmon pulp & soda-set aside. Stir together egg, sugar, oil, dates. Combine dry ingredients, add pulp mixture and stir in nuts. Spread in 10"x 15" pan.
Bake 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Cool 5 minutes and drizzle glaze over.

GLAZE
1 cup powdered sugar
2-3 teaspoons lemon juice