| What's cookin this holiday season?
I don't frequently fight with my old friend and college roommate Paula, but last week we got into it.
My friend, who lives in Brazil, just isn't buying the idea that things need to be cooked differently at high altitude. I tell her it's true, for science or some reason.
I know there's technical reasons people change recipes for high altitiude- water evaporating faster, things cooking quicker, etc. But, most times I've tried sea level recipes without adjusting them, they've been fine, unless it really involves a lot of liquid.
I've been playing with lots of high and low altitiude recipes since moving here, as I've gotten pretty into home baking (and I have a serious sweet tooth.)
So, with some of the biggest food holidays of the year around the corner, I figured I'd share a few of my favorite high-altitude recipes and food blogs, in case anyone else needs some T-giving inspiration.
Pumpkin Whoopie Pies from Curly Girl Kitchen
If you're looking to incorporate the unofficial flavor of the season into your menu, but aren't feeling a pumpkin pie, these pumpkin whoopie pies are fairly easy and definitely impress. I've made them before and they came out perfect on the first try, with a delicious cream cheese filling.
If that's not your style, Curly Girl Kitchen is one of the most expansive high altitiude baking websites I've found, with lots of variations on classic deserts and beautifully-shot photos.
Apple Pie from Butter & Air
No Thanksgiving is complete without an Apple Pie, and this high-altitude offering from Butter & Air came out delicious. It calls for honeycrisp apples, but I had Granny Smith on hand so that's what I used, and it was totally fine. I haven't tried any of their other recipes, but this one was a winner.
Brown Butter M&M Cookies from Mountain Mama Cooks
Mountain Mama Cooks is another blog with so many great high altitude recipes to choose from. While this recipe is for M&M cookies, the actual brown butter dough base is so good I use it regardless of whether I'm making M&M, plain chocolate chip, oreo or really any other kind of mix-in cookie that would use a similar base.
Happy cooking and happy holidays!
Cheers.
Kylea from the newsroom
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