Please join us in welcoming Jessica Ellicott. She writes a series that I'm so eager to read! MURDER FLIES THE COOP stars an American and a reserved Brit who find themselves solving a mystery in the "sleepy English village of Walmsley Parva." What fun! Thanks for visiting us today, Jessica.
While Edwina Davenport is an able cook her dear friend Beryl
Helliwell is only capable of opening a tin of beans. She is not particularly
adept at attempting to heat them. But Edwina has high hopes that a recipe as is
this one with such a short list of ingredients may be just the thing to help
Beryl finally learn to cook.
Despite Edwina is misgivings at the use of the popular
American food product peanut butter, she is willing to try anything to correct
what she sees as an incredible deficiency in her dear friends skill set.
Cookies, or biscuits, as they are known in the United Kingdom are an item for
which Edwina has a very soft spot. Try this simple recipe yourself and see if
you do not agree that these are the perfect thing to whip up for a last-minute
afternoon snack.
Ingredients
One egg
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons granulated sugar
Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl mix together the egg,
the peanut butter, and the sugar. Roll 1 tablespoon sized portions of the dough
into smooth balls and place approximately 1 inch apart on an ungreased cookie
sheet.
Flatten balls with the back of a fork making a crosshatch
pattern. In a separate bowl mix the salt and additional sugar until thoroughly
combined. Sprinkle the cookies with this mixture.
Bake about 10 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
Place on a wire rack to cool. Enjoy with a glass of cold milk or a cup of tea.
Jessica Ellicott loves fountain pens, Mini Coopers and throwing parties. She lives in northern New England where she obsessively nuts. And enthusiastically speaks Portuguese with a shocking disregard for the rules of grammar.
As Jessica rock it she's the author of the nationally
best-selling Sugar Grove mysteries and that Daphne do Maury a award-winning
Live Free or Die. She also is the author of the books in the change of fortune
mysteries as Jessica Estevao.
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MURDER FLIES THE COOP!
What a simple recipe! Just right for the single person or the couple who don't want a lot of sweets sitting around. I'd love to read Murder Flies the Coop. What an interesting scenario: an American and a Brit. dbahn@iw.net
ReplyDeleteThis was one of my mom's go-to cookies when we were growing up :-)
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Loved the first book! Our school cafeteria used to bake this daily and sell 2 in a package. The aroma was heavenly.
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Book and recipe both sound delicious!
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My son is a cookie monster and I can never have enough cookies in our house because of his love of cookies. This recipe is simple and will be added to my recipe box. My fingers are crossed I get lucky enough to win a copy of this book. robeader53(at)yahoo(dot)com
ReplyDeleteI love English biscuits -- especially MacVities Digestives. This recipe is so simple, yet looks so delicious. Thanks so much for visiting Mystery Lovers' Kitchen and sharing your recipe, and congratulations on MURDER FLIES THE COOP! bobandcelia@sbcglobal.net
ReplyDeleteLooks simple enough to give it a try. Thanks for the opportunity. Congrats on the book!kckendler at gmail dot com.
ReplyDeleteMy inner cookie monster would love to win a copy of this book! rebarger@bellsouth(dot)net
ReplyDeleteThese biscuits look delectable. I enjoy lemon biscuits and Carr's multi-grain crackers which are more like digestives which I love. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteThe book would be great since I enjoy British stories . Biscuits are always special with tea. Thanks. elliotbencan(at)hotmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteNot only do I like the easy recipe, but I like that the pan looks like mine in all its used glory.
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All these biscuits need is a dip in dark chocolate! And a cup of good black tea.
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Its hard to beat a good peanut butter cookie with a tall glass of milk. And if you've got a good cozy mystery its even better!
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Great recipe and a great book with a chance to win ? Thanks much ! trwilliams 69 at msn dot com
ReplyDeletePeanut butter cookies are my husbands favorite. Must make this recipe! Thanks!!
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The book sounds great--ty for the giveaway! Legallyblonde1961 at yahoo dot com
ReplyDeleteI love that recipe for Peanut Butter Cookies use it all the time.
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I'm not much of a cook by choice but I love peanut butter cookies and I would/could make these. Thats a great cover and I would love a chance to win this book. Thank you so much for this chance. pgenest57(at)aol(dot)com
ReplyDeleteI always like an easy recipe and, I love peanut butter cookies. I should make some later today. Thanks for the recipe and the chance to win a copy of your book.
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This is a well loved recipe in my house. I love the twist you give it with the sprinkle of sugar/salt mixture.
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Have been making this recipe for years (introduced these to our friend who has celiac disease). They are delicious. Thank you for the opportunity.
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I bet my great granddaughters would love these.
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Thanks for the great giveaway and recipe!
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These look easy enough that even I could make them! Thanks for the recipe. mbradeen [at] yahoo [dot] com
ReplyDeleteI love sleepy village mysteries and am fond of ones with a British as my mother is from England. Love the cover. bluedawn95864 at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteAn American and a Brit working together.sounds like the making of a great mystery. Recipe looks amazing.
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Love this series and love simple recipes. Thanks for both. Thanks also for the chance to win. kayt18 (at) comcast (dot) net
ReplyDeleteLove reading good cozy mysteries! Thanks for the chance! lindaherold999(at)gmail(dot)com
ReplyDeleteBook looks really good. Would like to read it. Thanks for the chance to win.
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Book sounds wonderful! Biszemom@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteWhen you put a Brit and an American together in a mystery series is guaranteed to provide some good humour. Peanut butter cookies are beloved by many, and rightly so, but I just can't imagine going to even that little effort when it's so much simpler to just enjoy it straight by the spoonful.....not that I have ever been known to do that........
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Charming cover. Thanks for the opportunity.
ReplyDeletebrowninggloria(at) hotmail(dot) com
I love the English Village concept. I wish I could move in to that world. Thank you for the contest.
ReplyDeleteMarilyn ewatvess@yahoo.com
Oh, they look delicious! Fingers crossed that Beryl gets the hang of it, although she might prefer hers with gin instead of tea. ;-)
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Love to hear about an author that is new to me. Thanks for the chance.
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I think I could even make these cookies with my dismal baking skills! Thanks for the recipe and chance to win the book!
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