Holiday Cheers

If you bake and bring these tasty treats, you will be asked for the recipe.

Here it is...

Pecan or Angel Slices - 12-24 bars
Joy of Cooking

1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 9" x 9" baking pan lined with foil.

2. Beat together: 1/4 cup butter, 2 T sugar, 1 large egg yolk, 1/4 tsp vanilla. Stir in 3/4 cup flour. Press dough evenly into baking pan and bake for 10 minutes.

3. Meanwhile, in a new bowl, combine 2 eggs, 1 cup brown sugar, 1 1/2 T flour, 1/4 tsp baking powder, 1/8 tsp salt, 1 1/2 tsp vanilla.

4. Stir in 1 1/2 cups chopped toasted pecans and 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut, lightly toasted.

5. Spread mixture evenly on hot baked crust. Return to oven and continue to bake 20-25 minutes.

6. Meanwhile, make a lemon glaze by whisking together 1 1/4 cups confectioners' sugar, 1/4 cup lemon juice and 1 tsp vanilla.

7. When the bars are warm from the oven, pour this glaze over them and brush to cover. Let cool completely before removing from the pan.

8. The best way to cut the bars is to invert the foil onto a cutting board, flip and cut completely cooled bars with a long knife you would use for chopping.

Now...watch them disappear

Gobblet for T!

Mindfulness

Mindfulness is defined as bringing one’s complete attention to the present experience. Mindful Nutrition involves paying careful attention to the act of eating. If one cares for the inside, the outside will follow.

Sugared Pecans - makes 12-15 servings
Westwood Young Women's Club Cookbook 2003/4

2 egg whites
1 cup sugar
1/8 tsp salt
1 pound pecans
1/4 cup melted butter

1. Toast pecans in a 350 oven for 5 minutes.
2. Beat egg whites in a bowl until stiff peaks form. Add sugar and salt and mix well. Stir in pecans and butter. Spread mixture on an ungreased cookie sheet.
3. Bake at 300 for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes. Transfer to waxed paper to cool. Store in airtight container.

Fill a plastic bag with sugared nuts and tie with a pretty ribbon. Place in a handmade bowl. It makes a lovely hostess gift for all the parties of the season.

Mindful dishes created in a workshop for Mindful Nutrition at the Healing Garden in Harvard, MA...