TWD: Coconut Butter Thins

I think I've misplaced my baking mojo.  Either that or it is a typo in the book.  It did say to bake for 18 - 20 minutes, didn't it?

I don't know what happened.  Everything was going so well.  The heady fragrance released from the lime zest when I rubbed it into the sugar made feel me giddy and happy (picture Snow White singing with the seven dwarfs giddy).  At the halfway mark, I skipped tra-la-la-la-lightly over to the oven to dutifully rotate the baking sheets.  The Coconut Butter Thins looked almost done but it had only been 9 minutes so I rotated the baking sheet and gently closed the oven door.

The timer on my iPhone went off 9 minutes later and lo and behold (aaahhh!!)...

...the Wicked Voodoo Queen of Baking Mishaps had struck.  She snuck in when I wasn't looking and wave her wand of misfortune.  I sit here in a pool of absolute puzzlement and disappointment.  I don't even have the heart to fetch my camera to take proper photos of these pitiful looking things.

The second batch turned out a bit better but the ones along the edges of the baking sheet didn't fare too well.  The disappointment remains but as I nibble on the least burnt cookies I am remembering the Blueberry Crumble and how that didn't turn out so well either.  (Btw, even burnt these cookies are pretty tasty.)

Well, Snow White is off to search for her baking mojo - better find it before next week because next month looks like some serious baking at TWD.

This weeks recipe was selected by Jayne of Barefoot Kitchen Witch.

TWD: Blueberry Crumb Cake

Oops!  I was so busy celebrating my birthday yesterday that I forgot to post my TWD blurb.  Well, better late than never.

This is the first TWD selection that got the better of me.  The crumb topping didn't turn out the way it should have.  I did not over mix but the cake came out tough, and I baked for only 50 minutes (350 degrees right on the dot) and it came out overdone.  Not sure if I want to try again.

But, I must say it still tasted good pan toasted with some French butter on top!  Gotta love those silver linings.

It looks rather smug and pleased with itself, doesn't it?

Thank you to Sihan of Befuddlement for this week's selection.

Can't wait for next week - Coconut thins!!