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Salty Sweets: Delectable Desserts and Tempting Treats with a Sublime Kiss of Salt
By Christie Matheson
Harvard Common Press - 2009
Cocoa Nib and Dried Cherry Granola : page 41
Crunchy and sweet, with a definite salty edge. I selected this recipe to prepare for my DH for Valentine's day, but to my dismay, the dried cherries had become high protein (i.e. buggy). I substituted golden raisins.
The oats and coconut are coated with a honey-maple syrup-brown sugar-vanilla mixture (cooked down a bit), baked 15 minutes. Then the fruit (raisins, cocoa nibs) are added, and its baked for an additional 15 minutes.
The granola became significant crunchier after cooling, and the fruit was not fossilized. The cocoa nibs are pretty subtle, but I do like the overall flavor.
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Peanut Butter Cookies : page 48
Tender, intense peanut flavor, and with that perfect salty kick. Its been years since I've made peanut butter cookies, but I could tell this recipe was different. A comparison with Joy of Cooking revealed two major differences: no added butter, and almost no flour!
The batter is very sticky, but resist the temptation to add more flour. Take the cookies out of the oven and very carefully transfer to a cooking rack. The cookies are very delicate, but they firm up upon cooling, and have a delightful texture.
I did not have the chopped salted peanuts, and so skipped them - no problem. I also tried making these with a few chocolate chips on top, and a pinch of salt. But you cannot improve on simplicity, the regular cookies with no additions were the best.
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