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<blockquote data-quote="Scent of Cedar *" data-source="post: 674972" data-attributes="member: 17461"><p>I am making The War of the Grandmas' Baklava today. </p><p></p><p>Right now, actually. </p><p></p><p>I needed to come up to check the way I did it last year. I already minced the pecans, then toasted them without butter. That was a mistake, I think. There were so many little things I've forgotten about just how I did it last year. It is only two cups of pecans, so I might do that part again, toasting them whole and using butter this time. That is how I did it last year. I think the pecans I did this year seem scorched. When I wrote the recipe down though, I did not write that I did the pecans whole, and in butter, and chopped them later.</p><p></p><p>I am glad I posted the recipe exactly as I did it, here for us last year.</p><p></p><p>Yes. I will do the pecans again. </p><p></p><p>I did not have orange juice, so I used fresh grapefruit juice.</p><p></p><p>I added 1 teaspoon of vanilla too, to the sauce.</p><p></p><p>***</p><p></p><p>The Greek boyfriend is no more. </p><p></p><p>War of the Grandmas' Baklava lives on. I have boxes from the post office already, and will mail it day after tomorrow. This will be the second year, the year that begins the tradition.</p><p></p><p>:O)</p><p></p><p>Cedar</p><p></p><p>I have been playing Christmas music at home, and in the car, too. I had read that seasonal music keys traditional, joyful thinking in us, and thankfulness and a sense of expectation combined with nostalgia. This has proven to be true. For those who, like I do too, come into the holidays almost with a sense of dread, playing Christmas music exclusively has made a very nice difference for me, and for D H, too.</p><p></p><p>I heard him humming a Christmas carol the other day.</p><p></p><p>Merry Christmas, everybody!</p><p></p><p>Esther, I wonder whether we will hear from you this year. I hope we do, and that you and your family are happy, and that everyone is healthy and doing well.</p><p></p><p>B.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scent of Cedar *, post: 674972, member: 17461"] I am making The War of the Grandmas' Baklava today. Right now, actually. I needed to come up to check the way I did it last year. I already minced the pecans, then toasted them without butter. That was a mistake, I think. There were so many little things I've forgotten about just how I did it last year. It is only two cups of pecans, so I might do that part again, toasting them whole and using butter this time. That is how I did it last year. I think the pecans I did this year seem scorched. When I wrote the recipe down though, I did not write that I did the pecans whole, and in butter, and chopped them later. I am glad I posted the recipe exactly as I did it, here for us last year. Yes. I will do the pecans again. I did not have orange juice, so I used fresh grapefruit juice. I added 1 teaspoon of vanilla too, to the sauce. *** The Greek boyfriend is no more. War of the Grandmas' Baklava lives on. I have boxes from the post office already, and will mail it day after tomorrow. This will be the second year, the year that begins the tradition. :O) Cedar I have been playing Christmas music at home, and in the car, too. I had read that seasonal music keys traditional, joyful thinking in us, and thankfulness and a sense of expectation combined with nostalgia. This has proven to be true. For those who, like I do too, come into the holidays almost with a sense of dread, playing Christmas music exclusively has made a very nice difference for me, and for D H, too. I heard him humming a Christmas carol the other day. Merry Christmas, everybody! Esther, I wonder whether we will hear from you this year. I hope we do, and that you and your family are happy, and that everyone is healthy and doing well. B. [/QUOTE]
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