Monday, December 12, 2011

A Gem Night

Did you know there was such a thing as "gems?"  Yea, verily, they exist.  We learned about them from Lon Walter's book, "Old West Baking."  They aren't a cornbread.  They are Gems.  You really need a "gem pan" to bake them correctly but an ordinarily muffin pan will work OK in a pinch.  I recently challenged Susun to jump start her newly-revived baking carer but doing what I call "good gems."  Well, she really knocked one out of the park tonight.  They are very good gems.  I wouldn't give them a totally Most Excellent Grade quite yet but they are a very good start.  Thank You, Sweetie, for making gems come alive in our diet again.

2 comments:

Marti Spudboater said...

They look pretty yummy, just like Robin's foccacia bread or whatever that was. She made some great stuff when I visited last March. And I'm sure Susun will be up to the task of improving on her "gems" which sounds a bit too much like tater tots.

I'm on to making my mom's fudge in the coming week or so, to send my brother for his birthday in January; and appease the "young un" who pines for grandma barbara's fudge.

The Goatherder said...

Those look like cornbread gems. Tasty!