Christmas baking dessert recommendations explore great tastes together

At Christmas, especially on weekends, besides decorating the house with Christmas trees and lights, why not try baking some festive treats?Baking should also be included. Today,the editor of Cooks' Network introduces you to some baked goods with a Christmas theme. They are elegant and sweet, making your Christmas even more enjoyable!–Christmas Dark Chocolate Brownie –

　　This brownie has a texture that lies between a cake and a cookie. It is soft and rich in the center, while also having a crunchy exterior.Upon tasting, it delivers the pure flavor of dark chocolate with a hint of bitterness from the cocoa powder.As a modern American household classic, this dessert is perfect for sharing during Christmas!-- Ingredients -- Anchorage unsalted butter

110g brown sugar 110g golden sugar½ teaspoon vanilla extract Eggs 2 pieces All-purpose flour 35g cocoa powder 1/8 teaspoon baking powder 1/8 teaspoon saltAlmonds, chopped ½ cupAppropriate amount of powdered sugar for decoration

　　-- Steps --

Prepare all ingredients.Mix brown sugar, golden sugar, and melted butter thoroughly. 150g

　　In another bowl, mix cocoa powder, flour, baking powder, and salt together. 130g

Combine the two mixtures well.

Pour into a mold and place on a baking tray.

　　Preheat the oven to 180°C. Bake for about 20 minutes until the surface hardens. After cooling, remove from the mold and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

-- Christmas Caramel Almond Crisp –Caramel is sweet and nutty, while almonds are crunchy. The addition of orange and lemon peels adds just the right amount of subtle fragrance and sweetness. It pairs perfectly with a mild American coffee. 85g

-- Ingredients --

50g butter

Honey 50g

Fine granulated sugar 50g

Orange zest half an orange

　　Lemon zest half a lemon

A pinch of salt

Almonds (original recipe uses 60g almonds and 30g peanuts, total 90g)

Appropriate amount of dark chocolate for decoration (optional)

A little sea salt in slices (optional)-- Steps --Preheat the oven to 190°C.Place butter, honey, and granulated sugar in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave until the butter is melted, then stir until the sugar dissolves. Grate orange and lemon peels with a zester, using only the colorful part of the skin, as the white pith can be bitter. Add to the butter mixture along with a pinch of salt and heat for another 30 seconds to release the flavors. Using a fork or rubber spatula, gently mix without breaking the almonds too much.

　Spread on parchment paper. Bake in the preheated oven at 190°C for 10-15 minutes until golden brown. The mixture will spread and flatten as the butter and sugar melt completely.

Let cool on a rack for 3-5 minutes before cutting into slices while still warm.Wait to cut if it is too cold, as it may break easily.-- Christmas Snowflake Gingerbread –

Gingerbread originated in ancient Europe. Ginger was once very expensive and only used during major celebrations like Christmas.

Dried ginger, cinnamon, brown sugar, and other seasonings are baked into a cake that can last for a long time with its rich flavor and crispy texture.

　　-- Ingredients -- 50g

Gingerbread

150g all-purpose flour

30g butter

36g brown sugar

21g honey 15g egg white 18g warm water

3g ginger powder

1g cinnamon powder

-- Steps --

Melt the butter by placing it in a microwave-safe bowl.

Add all spices and sifted flour. Mix well, then knead into a smooth dough.Let rest for an hour if cold weather prevents sticking during baking. Roll out and stamp out shapes directly onto a prepared surface.

Poke holes in the cookies to hang later.Bake at 175°C for about 15 minutes. While baking, mix the royal icing ingredients. Adjust consistency by adding more sugar powder if too thin or less water if too thick. Whip until it can hold a shape when placed on a whisk.Pipe designs with a piping bag. Use the holes to hang the gingerbread as ornaments.

-- Tips --

Fine grind the brown sugar using a food processor, or combine with butter and honey in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat until melted before adding other dry ingredients. The dough should rest chilled if it's too sticky, but it might be just right without chilling. Make sure to have thick icing for outlining shapes and thin icing for filling colors.

Regardless of the lavish or simple dishes, whether it's a feast or a casual meal, baking treats leave unique stories behind. Enjoying these foods allows us to recall those delightful moments in life. This Christmas is also a weekend, so why not start your day with a delicious breakfast?

Cut the chocolate when it's warm. It will become brittle and hard to cut if cooled down.

❽ Place the chocolate in a piping bag and melt it over hot water. Melt the chocolate by cutting a small hole at the end of the bag for decoration. Sprinkle with a little bit of flake sea salt (optional). You can also squeeze some small five-pointed stars, which will be attached to the almond crisp pieces with melted chocolate after it sets.

– Christmas Snowflakes Ginger Cookie –

The ginger cookie originated in ancient Europe when ginger was a very expensive spice and only used during grand festivals like Christmas.Christmas These ginger cookies, flavored with ginger, cinnamon, brown sugar, etc., can be stored for a long time, are dry and sturdy, and have layered flavors.-- Ingredients --

Ginger Cookie

All-purpose flour 150g

Butter 30g

Brown sugar 36g

Honey 21g

Egg wash 15g

Warm water 18g

Ginger powder 3g

Cinnamon powder 1g

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　　Icing sugar Albumen powder 10g

Powdered sugar 100g

Warm water about 15ml

-- Steps --

❶ Melt the butter in a double boiler.

❷ Add all spices and sift in the flour.

❸ Mix well, knead by hand until a smooth dough is formed (the legendary three lights).

❹ Since it's cold outside, the dough is hard enough after kneading; roll it out directly and stamp out shapes.

❺ You can make a hole in

Cookie for shaping purposes. Refrigerate for an hour to prevent shrinking during baking.❻ Bake at 175°C for 15 minutes.

❼ At this point, mix all the protein icing ingredients together.

Add more powdered sugar if it's too thin; add warm water if it's too thick. Mix by hand with an egg whisk until it can hang from the whisk.❽ Use a piping bag to make letter designs. Freeze your imagination and create patterns as you wish, which can also be taught to children for freehand drawing.

❼ The holes can be used to thread strings for decoration.

Hang them on Christmas trees or lights for a festive look during parties.

-- Tips --❶ You can grind the brown sugar in a food processor if you find it too troublesome.

Alternatively, mix the butter and honey with warm water first, then add the powders.

❷ The dough should be chilled for a while, but I found that the weather was cold enough to make the dough hard enough without chilling, so rolled it out directly and chilled before baking; it won't shrink.❸ It's best to have two different consistencies of icing: thick lines and thin colors. I was lazy and mixed them to a medium consistency.

Whether it's exotic delicacies or simple home-cooked dishes, baked goodsDessert

also carry our unique life stories behind them.

Tasting these foods allows us to relive the good moments of that time in life.This Christmas also falls on a weekend; besides festive baking, how about starting your day with a satisfying breakfast? Enjoy! Tasting these foods, we can also relive the good taste of that moment in life. This Christmas is also a weekend, so besides baking for Christmas, why not start your day with a satisfying breakfast! to bring about a good taste for the whole day!