Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Raisin Bran Muffins


This batter stays good in the fridge for several days. Then you can make fresh muffins on demand all week long. I used this batter to make "breakfast in a tin" all week. Simply slice ham and place in the bottom of the muffin tin and crack an egg on top. Spoon muffin batter the remaining 6 spaces. It looks like this.

Then bake at 400 for 20 minutes
Here is the recipe

In large mixing bowl:

2 eggs
1/4 c oil
1/4 c applesauce (or mashed banana)
2 c buttermilk
1 tsp vanilla

add:

2 c flour
1/2 c wheat
2, 1/2 baking soda
2 tsp Cinnamon 
1 tsp salt
half 17 oz box bran cereal
 1, 1/4 c sugar
1, 1/2 cup raisins

bake 400  for 20 minutes

Oatmeal Cookie


Cream:

1 c butter
1 c sugar
1 c brown sugar

add:

2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla

add:

1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp baking soda
2, 1/4 cup flour

Add with a wooden spoon:

2 cups oats
chocolate chips 

*I just made these using only shortening and they turned out fluffier :) I didn't have chocolate chips so I used 1 cup of coconut and they were wonderful!

Sunday, March 18, 2012

Lemon Pull-Apart Monkey Bread


After making pull-apart bread, I don't think I have a need for cinnamon rolls. Each bit of pull-apart bread is like eating the middle of a cinnamon roll. And everyone knows that the middle of the cinnamon roll is the best part! I'm sure you could use orange zest and juice if you wanted to do orange pull-apart bread.

 In stainless steel bowl or in your mixer mix:

2 cups white flour
1 T yeast


In a glass pyrex or liquid measure cup dump in this order and then microwave for about a minute. You want the butter to be almost melted, but not scorching hot:


1 cup milk
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter
1/2 tsp salt

Now add this to the flour and mix until incorporated. Now add and mix until incorporated:


2 eggs

Now add and mix for 2 minutes:


2 cups white flour

Allow the dough to rise for an hour. Then form little balls and place in a greased 9x13 pan.

Sprinkle over dough 1/2 of this mixture:

zest of 1 lemon
1/2 cup sugar

Let the dough rise until doubled in size. Then sprinkle the other half of lemon sugar.

Bake at 375 for 20 minutes.

Glaze:

1/2 c powdered sugar
1 T lemon juice