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Scandinavian Almond Bars

This recipe is so easy and delicious. Hope you enjoy it as much as my family does! I put a little red and green  food coloring in the frosting to make it pretty for the holiday.

Scandinavian Almond Bars

1 3/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Milk
1/2 cup sliced almonds

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Add egg and almond extract. Beat well. Mix flour, baking powder and salt in a small bowl and add to butter/egg mixture. Divide dough into fourths. Form each into a 12 inch roll. Place two rolls 4 to 5 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten to about 3 inches wide. Repeat with remaining rolls. Brush flattened rolls with milk and sprinkle with almonds. Bake at 325 for 12 to 14 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. While cookies are still warm, cut crosswise at a diagonal into 1 inch strips. Cool and drizzle with almond icing (recipe below).

Almond Icing

Stir together 1 cup powdered sugar, 1/4 teaspoon almond extract and enough milk (3 to 4 teaspoons) to make icing drizzling consistancy.

ENJOY!!!

Happy Holidays

With the Christmas tree up, we're ready for the holidays over here at the Pelican Cove Inn! Need a vacation, or some extra space for the family? Come book a stay and enjoy the rest of your holiday season with the gorgeous ocean view and beautiful blue skies of Carlsbad, CA. (:

Winter Weather, Not So Much

Which temp are you? Check out the beautiful blue skies here in sunny Carlsbad, CA! Who would have thought weather could be this nice at the end of November? Need living proof? Come book a stay at our Inn and enjoy all a southern California winter has to offer, sunshine and all! (: 

Scotch Eggs

Scotch eggs are so easy to make and are usually a hit with adults AND kids. Below is the recipe for the eggs and also the sauce.

SCOTCH EGGS

The night before:
Hard boil the number of eggs you want to cook, peel them and refrigerate overnight.

In the morning:
Move oven rack to top third of the oven and then preheat oven to 450
Take 1 chub of ground sausage (I use Jimmy Dean HOT) for every five eggs
Squeeze out each chub into five equal blobs
Wrap egg in sausage and pack like a snowball
Put in uncovered baking dish and bake for 30 minutes

SAUCE

2 TBS butter
2 TBS flour
1 cup chicken broth
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 tsp ground mustard
pepper to taste

Melt butter in a saucepan and add flour to make a rue. Add chicken broth and milk, mix well and heat to thicken. Add mustard, pepper and cheese. Mix well and serve over scotch egg.
Enjoy!

Best Chocolate Chip Cookies EVER!!

These are the best chocolate chip cookies I have ever tasted!  It is a little unusual in that you melt the butter and use a lot more vanilla. We found it on the internet at allrecipes.com a few years ago and we have been using it ever since. Enjoy!

Best Big, Fat, Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookie

2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup melted butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 egg
1 egg yolk
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 325 and grease cookie sheets

Sift together flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.

In a medium bowl, cream together melted butter and sugars. Beat in the vanilla, egg, and egg yolk until light and creamy. Mix in the sifted ingredients until blended. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop cookie dough 1/4 cup at a time onto prepared cookie sheet about 3 inches apart.

Bake 15 to 17 minutes in the preheated oven or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on racks and enjoy!

Here at Pelican Cove Inn we sure have a lot to be thankful for, from  our beautiful city of Carlsbad, Ca, to our wonderful guests that come visit. We would love to see you and your families this holiday season, and look forward to sharing our southern California Thanksgiving with you all! Hope to see you soon! (: