Cinnamon Flop Ever heard of Cinnamon Flop? I hadn’t until one of my sons found an Amish cookbook at a used bookstore and brought it home to me. It looks pretty easy. Ingredients: 1 C. sugar 2 C. flour 2 tsp. baking powder 1 T. melted butter 1 C. milk brown sugar, cinnamon and butter for top Instructions: Sift sugar, flour and baking powder together. Add butter and milk and stir until well blended. Diving mixture between 2 9” pie…
Rosemary Focaccia Bread INGREDIENTS • 1 T. dried yeast • 1 ½ C. lukewarm water • 1 teaspoon sugar • 2 C. plus 1 T. all-purpose flour • 3 T. olive oil, plus more for drizzling • 1 t. kosher salt, plus more for sprinkling • 3 sprigs of fresh rosemary, chopped DIRECTIONS Dissolve the yeast in the water and add the sugar. Leave for 5-10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a mixer, combine the flour and salt. Drizzle in the olive…
Pesto Bread 1 package dry yeast (1 tablespoon) 1 teaspoon sugar 2 cups warm water 2 cups semolina (pasta flour)* 1 tablespoon salt 3 tablespoons olive oil 3 cups unbleached white flour, divided Vegetable cooking spray 2 tablespoons fresh Basil Pesto** (recipe below) In large bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let stand 5 minutes. Add semolina, salt, and oil. Beat at medium speed with a mixer until smooth. Stir in 2 cups of unbleached white flour to…
SOFT AND SEEDED BREAD ROLLS This batch of dough makes eight good-sized bread rolls. Pumpkin and sunflower seeds give the bread a real nutty taste. Make these rolls with white flour, use whole wheat, or a combination of both, as in this recipe. INGREDIENTS • 5 ½ cups white flour or you can use half white, half whole wheat) • 1 oz. fresh yeast • 2 teaspoons of sea salt • 2 2/3 cup lukewarm water • 2 tablespoons of…
Jam-Filled Whole Grain Breakfast Muffins Ingredients: • 1 ½ cups whole wheat flour • ½ cup all-purpose flour • 1/3 cup sugar • ¼ cup + 2 teaspoons toasted wheat germ • 1 tablespoon baking powder • ½ teaspoon salt • ¾ cup reduced-fat (2%) milk • 1/3 cup canola oil • ¼ cup fat-free egg substitute • Raspberry or strawberry jam Instructions: 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Line 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners 2. Whisk together…
Whole Wheat No-Knead Bread Makes 1 loaf 1 1/2 cups water 1/4 teaspoon active dry or instant yeast 2 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup whole-wheat flour 1 1/4 teaspoons salt Mix the water and yeast in a large bowl and allow to stand until the yeast is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Add the flour and salt. Stir to form a very wet, shaggy dough. Make sure all the flour has been incorporated; the dough should feel sticky to the touch….
Here is a yummy, quick recipe. I substitute pecans for walnuts. Baked Brie Ingredients: 1 can of crescent rolls 1 circle of brie drizzle of honey walnuts (optional) cranberries(optional) Take the crescent rolls and make a star at the base with all the individual pieces of the roll. Place the circle of brie in the middle of the star then wrap the crescent roll around the brie to completely cover the cheese. Bake according to the directions for your rolls….
Here’s a new use for eggnog. Yum! 3 cups flour 2 tablespoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup butter 2 cups sugar 4 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 1/4 cups eggnog Optional Glaze: 1 cup powdered sugar 1-2 tablespoons eggnog In small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Set aside. In large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well between…
These are really yummy. I make them in small muffin cups–just enough for one bite! Pumpkin Cheesecake Muffins • 1 15 oz can pumpkin • 1/4 cup vegetable oil • 2 large eggs • 1 (200g) cup sugar • 1 teaspoon vanilla • 1 1/2 cups (188g) all-purpose flour • 1 teaspoon baking powder • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves •…
Pumpkin & Coconut Milk Cinnamon Buns with Pumpkin Glaze adapted from smitten kitchen’s pumpkin cinnamon rolls. Ingredients: for the dough: 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons butter, melted 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 cup dark brown sugar 1/4 cup raw sugar 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom 2 1/4 teaspoons instant dried yeast 1/2 cup coconut milk 2/3 cup pumpkin purée 1 egg, lightly beaten for the cinnamon filling 3/4…