Biscuits

My first attempt at biscuits after I was married was hockey pucks.  :)  I was on the phone in no time asking my mom what I had done wrong.  So, here is my mothers recipe for biscuits.

2c. flour

1/4c. shortening

1 tsp. salt

1 tblsp. baking powder

3/4c.-1c.  milk or water

Mix flour, salt, baking powder, and shortening; and mix ingredients till crumbly with pastry blender.  Then add milk.  Will be sticky.  Knead a few times adding flour if needed.  Pat out to the thickness of your cutter.  Fit tightly (without squishing) into pan.

Bake at 450 for 12 to 15 minutes.

I have made up a triple batch and made these into cinnamon rolls for breakfast.  Much quicker and my hubby prefers them to regular bread dough cinnamon rolls.  Yes I know he's weird.  :)  But they are pretty good.

No Crust Quiche

Mix in Blender

6 eggs

2c. milk

1c. Bisquick  (I use Pioneer Brand)

Spray a 13x9 pan with Pam.  Put your ingredients in pan then pour egg mixture over.  Bake at 350 F for 50-55 minutes.  When done baking let stand 5 minutes before serving.  This is a quiche which forms its own crust.  You may add any combination of ingredients you would like.  No measuring needed.

The other day my add ins were sautéed garlic, onion, and ham cubes in butter.  Added grated cheddar cheese to it and baked.  I also might have thrown in diced tomatoes. 

Yam Bread

Tabor City Yam Bread  is from the kitchen of Four Rooster Inn Tabor City, North Carolina.  A gal brought it for our last Cooking club.  It was Great!

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Butter 8x8 loaf pan or 12 muffin cups

Blend together until creamy

6 Tbsp. butter

1 c. sugar

Beat in thoroughly:

2 eggs  

Add to this:

1 c. cooked and mashed sweet potatoes  

Sift together:

1/4 tsp. cloves

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. soda

1/2 tsp. nutmeg

2 c. flour

2 tsp. baking powder

1/4 tsp. cinnamon 

To wet mixture, add dry ingredients alternately with:

1/3 - 1/2 c. milk

1/2 c. nuts

Pour into loaf pan and bake for 50-55 minutes.  Top with caramel icing if desired.  Freezes well.  Microwave to reheat.  May also be baked in lined muffin tins at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes or, in madeline pan at 400 degrees for 10 minutes.

I just made this today.  It turned out great.  :)

Elephant Ears :}

3 eggs 

1 c. milk

1 1/2 tsp. melted shortening

3/4 c. flour

1/2. tsp. salt

1 1/2 tsp. sugar

Beat eggs.  Add milk and shortening.  Beat again.  Add remaining ingredients and mix well.  Pour on hot, oiled skillet in 4-5 inch round circles.  Cook and spread applesauce and sprinkle w/ cinnamon.  Roll up crepe style and sprinkle w/ powdered sugar.  Serve warm

My kids LOVE these.  They devour these faster that I can pull them off the skillet.  :)

Brown Sugar and Cinnamon Oatmeal Mix

1c. brown sugar

2tsp. salt

2Tbsp. cinnamon

2tsp. nutmeg

8c. old fashioned rolled oats

1c. dried fruit any kind ya like (I used Sunmaid fruit bits 7oz)

Could also add walnuts or pecans.

Stir everything together, but oats and fruit, then add them in.  

To Make:  Heat 1 cup of oat mixture and 1/2 cup of water in microwave for 1 minute.

Stir and add milk.  Enjoy

This is my variation of the recipe I got from my SinL KeliAnn.

Spiced vanilla granola

4 c. old-fashioned rolled oats

1 c. chopped pecans

1/2 c. packed brown sugar

1/4 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg

1/3 c. vegetable or nut oil

1/4 c. pure 100% maple syrup

2 Tbsp. sugar

1 Tbsp. vanilla ( mexican is best)

preheat oven to 300F 

grease a large cookie sheet/baking pan with sides

In a large bowl mix the oats, pecans, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.  Place on greased cookie sheet and in the oven to warm.

Combine oil, maple syrup, and sugar in a sauce pan and bring to a simmer over medium heat.   Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.  Pour over hot oat mixture, stir well use your hands to thoroughly combine.  Spread in prepared baking pan, bake stirring occasionally for 30 minutes or until golden brown.  Cool completely.  ( I do not stir)  Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two weeks.

I recived this recipe at our ward cooking class.  This disappears pretty fast around here.

Applesauce Muffins

1 3/4 c. flour

1 tsp. cinnamon and baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt and cloves

1 egg

1 c. applesauce

1/2 c. shortening

3/4 c. sugar

Mix well.  If desired fold in 1 cup of diced apples.  Turn into greased muffin pan or paper cups.  Bake @ 400 for 18 to 20 minutes

We all enjoy these quite a bit.

Autumn Surprise

These look a bit lumpy but they are good eats:)  These are also all that are left of the 28 I made of this recipe.  Made 24 more applesauce muffins for a total of 52!!  I knew they would get eaten but that fast!!  aaahhhh  :)

2c. chopped apples (I slice w/ apple slicer/corer, cut each piece in half and cut into bowl.  I don't peel them either)

1c. sugar

1 1/2c. flour

1tsp. soda

1/2tsp. salt

1/2c. oil

1 egg, beaten

1tsp. vanilla

1/2c. nuts (I like walnuts)

1/2c. coconut

Mix apples and sugar.  Let stand until juice forms.  Soft in dry mixture (flour, soda and salt).  Add remaining ingredients.  Bake in a greased and floured 8x8 pan or muffin tins at 350 degrees for 30 mins.  As given by my grandmother (Hazel Dean).  I made these today.  :)  When I doubled the recipe I got 28 muffins.

Sticky Pull-Aparts

This recipe I got from my last R.S. President.  It is great for a quick gooey breakfast.  She always served it on the first day of school.  I have made these often for a treat.

Sticky Pull-Aparts

18 or 20 Rhodes rolls (frozen)

1 pkg. jell-o cook 'n serve butterscotch pudding mix

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup chopped pecans

1 tbsp. cinnamon

Grease bottom and sides of a bundt cake pan and sprinkle layer of pecans along bottom.  Arrange frozen rolls around bottom of pan.  Sprinkle dry pudding mix on top.

Melt butter, cinnamon, and brown sugar in microwave dish.  Mix well.  Pour over top of rolls.   Let rolls rise in cold oven overnight.  In morning, take out of oven and heat oven to 350 degrees.  Bake rolls for 25-30 minutes.  Invert over plate.

Cake mix Cinnamon Rolls

Okay I haven't tried these yet so maybe I shouldn't post; but I plan to  :)

Cinnamon Rolls

2 1/4 cups very warm tap water
2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
1 white or yellow cake mix
5 cups flour

Cream Cheese Frosting

Filling
1/2 cup softened butter
1 cup brown sugar
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 cup chopped walnuts, optional
1/4 cup raisins, optional

In a large bowl, mix warm water and yeast together with a whisk. Whisk
the cake mix into the yeast water. With a spatula stir in the flour
one cup at a time. Let the dough stand in the bowl in a draft free
place for 45 minutes. Knead enough to punch down and roll to 18 x 10
inches. Add small amount of flour if needed for kneading.

Mix butter, brown sugar and cinnamon together. Heat in the microwave
for 15 seconds. Spread over rolled out dough. Sprinkle nuts or raisins
over the dough if desired.

Starting with the widest end, roll the dough into a tight log. Cut
into 1/2 to 1 inch slices. Place in a greased 9x13 pan. Allow the
rolls to raise another 25 minutes. Bake at 350 degrees for 19-23
minutes. Warm cream cheese frosting in microwave for 30-40 seconds.
Drizzle glaze over the baked cinnamon rolls.  Makes 15 cinnamon rolls.