02 Thursday May 2013
1 cup sugar
2 beaten eggs
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup flour
1 stick (1/2 cup) melted butter
Mix sugar and melted butter. Let cool. Add beaten eggs, almond extract. Add flour and mix as little as possible. Pour into greased and floured pie tin and top with almonds. Bake 350 degrees for about 25 minutes.
07 Friday Sep 2012
This yummy banana muffin recipe makes 12 muffins. I found it in Little Cakes from the Whimsical Bakehouse cookbook.
Mix the following together:
1 cup sugar
4 oz unsalted butter
2 large eggs
Sift together:
2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
Add the following and mix to combine:
1 cup mashed bananas
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
2 tablespoons hot water
Scoop the batter into a prepared muffin pan filling each almost to the top of the paper liner. Optional: before baking sprinkle one half cup chopped walnuts over the tops of the muffins. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 20-25 minutes, or until a cake tester comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 5 to 10 minutes before removing them from their pan.
30 Friday Oct 2009
Ingredients:
2 cups plain yogurt
2 tablespoons good honey
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Seeds scraped from 1/2 vanilla bean, optional
Directions
Combine the yogurt, honey, vanilla extract, and vanilla bean seeds in a bowl and set aside.
Spoon the yogurt over fresh fruit.
I have made fruit parfaits with this dip, fresh fruit and granola. Not only does it taste good, but it looks pretty layered in clear/glass bowls or cups.
30 Friday Oct 2009
Posted in Breakfast
INGREDIENTS:
3/4 cup butter, melted
1 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
6-9 fresh peeled and sliced apples
20 slices white bread
5 eggs
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup maple syrup
DIRECTIONS:
1. Grease a 9×13 inch baking pan. In a small bowl, stir together the melted butter, brown sugar, apples and cinnamon.
2. Spread the sugar apple mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan. Layer the bread slices on top of the filling, pressing down as you go. In a medium bowl, beat the eggs with the milk and vanilla. Slowly pour this mixture over the bread, making sure that it is completely absorbed. Cover the pan with aluminum foil and refrigerate overnight.
3. In the morning, preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
4. Place covered pan into the oven and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 60 to 75 minutes. When done remove from oven and turn on broiler. Remove foil and drizzle maple syrup on top of the egg topping; broil for 2 minutes, or until the syrup begins to caramelize. Remove from the oven and let stand for 10 minutes, then cut into squares. Invert the pan onto a serving tray or baking sheet so the apple filling is on top. Serve hot.
You can make your own maple syrup by following this recipe:
Ingredients:
2 cups of sugar, 1 cup of water and 1 tablespoon of maple flavoring
Directions: Stir together sugar and water. Bring to a boil and boil for one minute. Remove from heat and stir in 1 tablespoon of maple flavoring.
30 Friday Oct 2009
Posted in Breakfast
My friend, Shelley, made these two recipes for my baby shower. Maybe not so healthy but oh so good!
SOUR CREAM COFFEE CAKE
1 ½ cups flour
2 ½ tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt
¾ cup sugar
1 egg
¾ cup sour cream
1/3 cup butter, melted
½ cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
Batter: Combine dry ingredients. Combine wet ingredients. Mix the two together. Pour into greased 9×9 pan. Sprinkle topping evenly over batter. Bake 375 Farenheit for 25-30 minutes. Cool partially on wire rack. Serve warm. Recipe doubles well into a 9×13 pan.
TOPPING
½ cup sugar
¼ cup flour
½ cup soft butter
1 tsp cinnamon
Mix thoroughly with fork or pastry blender. Sprinkle over batter.
KILLER EGGS
1 24 oz pkg frozen shredded hash browns thawed
½ cup butter/margarine
½ cup diced onion (optional)
1 ½ cups Swiss cheese
1 ½ cups cheddar cheese
1 cup diced ham or cooked and crumbled bacon
2 cups half and half
½ tsp seasoning salt
6 eggs, beaten
Press potatoes in a greased 9×13 pan. Sprinkle onion over top (if desired). Drizzle butter over top. Bake 350 Farenheit for 20 minutes. Combine meat, cheeses, half and half, eggs and seasoning salt. Pour over potatoes. Bake another 35-40 degrees.
30 Friday Oct 2009
Posted in Breakfast
Mix:
1 + 3/4 cup flour (whole wheat ideal)
4 tsp baking powder
1 tbsp sugar
Then Add:
1/4 cup melted butter/margarine
1 + 3/4 cup milk
2 eggs
Mix well with a wisk so no lumps. Add berries if desired (banana would probably be good). Cut and flip pancakes a few times if necessary to ensure thoroughly cooked.
Maddie loves these with strawberries. The whole wheat flour or at least half white/half wheat flour is what makes these so delicious!
08 Thursday Oct 2009
Posted in Autumn, Breakfast, Institute Treats
This is a recipe that I got from the Simply Recipes Blog. I made it today and it is really good.
Serves 6
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
5 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 egg beaten
1/2 cup milk
1 medium baking apple, peeled and sliced
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 9 inch square or round baking dish with a 4 cup capacity.
Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl combine 1/3 cup sugar with the cinnamon and set aside.
In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the butter with the remaining 1/3 cup sugar. Beat in the egg until well blended. Add the flour mixture in three additions, alternating with the milk, beating until just combined.
Spread half the mixture in a baking dish. Lay the apple slices on the batter so they just cover the batter. Overlap them if necessary. Sprinkle the apples with half of the cinnamon-sugar mixture. Spread the rest of the batter over the apples. Sprinkle the remaining cinnamon-sugar on the top.
Bake the cake for 25 minutes or until golden brown and apples start to bubble at the edges.
28 Monday Sep 2009
Many years ago a new member of our ward held an annual Christmas boutique. The first year I learned about it was held on a street of model homes. Crafters brought their items and set them up in the homes to sell. The most remarkable part was the cinnamon rolls being baked on site. The houses smelled wonderful and the rolls were delicious and the recipe was top secret. One night a friend who helped make them at the boutique gave me the recipe. I have always assumed that it was the original recipe because they are so good. Not too long ago another friend shared her version of the secret cinnamon roll recipe also from a reliable source. Funny thing–it’s not at all like my recipe and hers doesn’t contain the potato flakes. I believe it’s the potato flakes that make all the difference in these rolls. I have lived in places without potato flakes or powdered milk and I have been able to figure out how to use mashed potatoes or regular milk. They are always delicious.
Combine
2 teaspoons salt
½ cup dried potato flakes
½ cup powdered milk
½ cup sugar
*Note- If you don’t have powdered milk use 1 ½ cups heated milk and 1 ½ cups hot water for the total liquid. Eliminate the 3 cups of water below
Add
1 stick margarine
3 cups hot water
Mix until the margarine is melted.
Add
4 cups white flour
Beat until very elastic about 4-5 minutes in mixer.
Add
2 eggs
Beat in
Add
2 tablespoons instant yeast
Beat until well blended
Add
3 cups white flour
(Getting the flour right is a bit tricky. For example the last time I made these I added 4 ¼ cups instead of 3. Add last cup a little at a time. The dough will be very soft, almost sticky, but if lightly tapped will not stick to the finger)
Knead dough in mixer until smooth and elastic. Cover with a cloth and let raise about 1 hour or until double in size.
Dump dough onto a floured surface and work in a small amount of flour so that you can handle the dough. Divide in half and roll into a 10”X15” rectangle. Brush rectangle with butter and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. You can also sprinkle with raisins or dried cranberries before rolling up.
(cinnamon sugar = 1 cup sugar + 2 tablespoons cinnamon)
Roll up and pinch edge to seal. Using dental floss or thread cut into 1 ½ slices and place on a buttered cookie sheet. Cover with a damp cloth and let raise until double in size.
Bake at 350 -375 degrees for 15 – 20 minutes or until a light golden brown.
Cool for a few minutes and then ice.
Icing
1 stick butter
1 lb powdered sugar
¼ cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
28 Monday Sep 2009
Posted in Breakfast
2 ¼ cups flour
2 cups milk
6 tablespoons margarine
3 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons baking powder
2 eggs
Here are James’s comments about preparation:
Well, since you went ahead and posted my ONE famous recipe, I will leave a comment about the important preparation steps.
I always melt the margarine in the microwave, add it to the mixer and then add the baking powder. It causes it to bubble up (not sure if it makes a difference, but I always do it that way). Then I add the sugar, eggs, milk and flour in that order.
Cook on a 350 degree griddle
28 Monday Sep 2009
1 ½ cups fork stirred flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup sugar
1 large egg
½ cup milk
¼ cup butter melted
1 cup blueberries
In a medium bowl stir together flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. In a small bowl beat egg and milk. Add to the flour with the melted butter stirring only until moistened. Don’t worry about the lumps. Fold in the blueberries. Put in twelve lined or buttered muffin cups fill ¾ full. Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes