Y is for Yaffle and Yak Kwa.

Yaffle is an uncommon English name for the European Green Woodpecker, reminiscent of it's laugh-like call (technically urban, you get them in green areas of town). It spends a lot of its time on the ground hunting ants and doesn’t drum on trees as much as other woodpeckers. It is an attractive looking bird and it occurs in most parts of Europe and western Asia. I absolutely love the colours of this bird and would like to see one. We used to get lots of woodpeckers drumming on our trees in the Carolinas including one which is considered to be somewhat rare, the Pileated Woodpecker.

I love ginger so I thought these would be an excellent cookie to share: from Food.com
 

Yak Kwa (Korean Ginger Cookies)

By Celticevergreen 
Yield, 20 cookies
 

About This Recipe

"These simple cookies are perfect for adding to your holiday repertoire."
 

Ingredients

SYRUP

• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

COOKIES

• 1 gingerroot, peeled ( 2 inches)
• 2 tablespoons water
• 2 cups flour, plus more for dusting
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 2 tablespoons rice wine or 2 tablespoons sake
• 2 tablespoons water
• oil, for frying
• cinnamon ( for serving)
• pine nuts, crushed ( for serving)

Directions

1. Combine sugar, honey, salt, and 1/2 cup water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat and cool. Set aside.
2. Blend ginger and 2 tbsp water in a blender and puree until smooth. Pour through a strainer and set aside.
3. Combine flour, salt, and sesame oil in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add ginger juice, honey, rice wine, and 2 tbsp water and process until a smooth, pliable dough forms.
4. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and roll it out into a 1/4 inch thick circle, about 12 inches wide. Using a small cookie cutter, cut dough into 20 cookies.

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