have previously mentioned) is set to take over the culinary world any day now…So get ahead of the curve, break away from mundane toast & jam, and start using it where it counts: Everywhere!
Where to start? Well, with the holidays coming-up I vote for cookies!
Here is a simple, classic, but dangerously scrumptious, Jam Thumbprint recipe:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Beat 3 sticks unsalted butter (at room temp) with 1 cup sugar until fluffy. {Using a large electric mixer is best but if you only have a hand-held, that will work too}
- Add 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste {or vanilla extract}. Beat mixture briefly until combined.
- Sift (or simply whisk) 3 ¾ cups all purpose flour with ¼ teaspoon sea salt.
- With mixer on low speed, slowly add flour to butter/sugar mixture until dough begins to form a ball.
- Remove dough from mixer onto floured surface. Form ball. Cut in half. Wrap each half in plastic and chill for 40 minutes. {Sorry, you can't skip this step…believe me, I've tried}
- Remove chilled dough and roll into uniform 1 inch balls. Place each ball onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Press thumb into the middle of each ball.
- Fill each indentation with your favorite Gemini Jam. {I recommend raspberry plum}
- Brush each cookie with a simple egg wash {1 egg yolk and a 1
tsp of cream}.
- Bake for 20 minutes. Check. If needed, bake for another 5 minutes.
- Allow cookies to cool on rack.
- Try not to eat all of them before your guests arrive ;)
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