I’m in quite the mood today and in order to cheer myself up, I am going to test some snickerdoodle recipes tonight. Which begged the question, where does the name “snickerdoodle” come from? No one really seems to know, though it had been suggested that it originated in New England or from those wacky Pennsylvania Dutchmen. Being that I am a PA Dutch lady, I would like to believe the latter.
I then looked up whoopie pies, another favorite of mine that I plan to perfect. Again, it said although the origin is unclear, food historians believe it is of Pennsylvania Dutch origin. And here I thought I hated PA Dutch food. I need to rethink my position.
I will share the results of my snickerdoodle testing tomorrow — I’m really only trying at this point to figure out the role of the shortening in the recipe — is it essential? (I’m a butter girl, though sometimes you just need the shortening) We shall see. In the meantime, check out this killer website: It’s a food timeline.
Holy Nuts. I am soooo excited, my recipe for the Chorizo Bites just got picked up by the Associated Press. Which means it will be in more newspapers than I expected. Hooray!!! Eating some macaroons, listening to some Ra Ra Riot, getting my recipe all up in the news, good day.
This is a recipe I developed that will be released in newspapers across the country, which I’m pretty excited about. This photo was taken by J. Davis Gaul (thanks!!)
Avocado Chorizo Bites
Makes about 24 snacks
This dish is incredibly quick and easy and everyone will just love this spicy snack. The avocado spread is so smooth and tasty that you can use it as a dip or as a flavorful alternative to mayonnaise on a sandwich.
Ingredients:
1 ripe Hass Avocado from Mexico
1/2 teaspoon salt (to taste)
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2-3 teaspoon chipotle hot sauce (to taste)
Chorizo, sliced thinly (if you can not find chorizo, pepperoni is a suitable substitute)
Cheddar Cheese, sliced thinly
Water crackers or any plain cracker
Directions:
1. Puree avocado in food processor until smooth.
2. Place puree in a bowl, stir in salt, lemon juice and chipotle hot sauce until mixed.
3. Build your snacks starting with the cracker, then place the slice of cheddar cheese on the cracker, spoon some avocado puree on the cheese and place the chorizo slice on the avocado puree. (If you want to dress it up a bit, pipe the avocado puree on using a pastry bag and a large star tip)
4. Place your snacks on a plate or serving platter and garnish with some slices of avocados.
