Cynical,
adj.
1. distrustful or
contemptuous of virtue, esp selflessness in others; believing the worst of
others, esp that all acts are selfish
2. sarcastic; mocking
3. showing contempt
for accepted standards of behaviour, esp of honesty or morality
The free dictionary by Farlex
Valentine’s
day.
Valentine’s
Day began as a celebration of a Christian saint, named valentinus. One legend
believes that the roman Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better
soldiers than those with wives and families, so he decided to outlaw marriage
for young men. valentinus realizing the injustice of the decree, defied
Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret.
For
cynical people like myself, legends are nothing but a brothers Grimm tale and
Valentine’s Day is a mere Hallmark marketing scheme.
So
what can I possibly write for a valentine's day blog post?
Beats
me! But I do have a heart shaped cookie recipe to share
if
only for the sweet irony of things.
Super
Simple heart shaped butter cookies
300g
flour
200g
cold chopped butter
60g
powder sugar
1
beaten egg
Zest
from 1 lemon
Filling:
Your
favorite chocolate/jam/ lemon curd/ dulce de leche spread
Mix
the butter, Flour and lemon zest in a food processor until you get dough
crumbs. Add the powdered sugar and continue to mix using few short pulses.
Slowly add the beaten egg, and stop mixing when all crumbs come together to
form a unified dough. (There’s no need to add the whole egg if the dough comes
together before that)
Wrap
the dough in cling film, and let rest in the fridge for an hour.
On
a floured surface, roll out the dough and use a cookie cutter the shape of a
heart to cut 30 hearts out of the dough.
Place
on a baking tray and bake in a preheated 180c oven
For
15 minutes, or until the cookies get a nice golden color.
Let
cool, and spread your filling of choice between 2 cookies.
For
a fancier cookie; Melt 100g of white chocolate, and use a spoon to create lines
over the cookie.
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