Blueberry Muffins

OVEN 400

1 1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup oil
3/4 blueberries

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt. Add milk, egg, and oil. Fold in blueberries. Bake at 400 for 20-25 minutes.

Stromboli

Dough:

1 ¼ cup warm water

1Tbsp yeast

2 Tbsp butter

1 Tbsp sugar

1 ½ tsp salt

3 Tbsp powdered milk

3/4 cup whole wheat flour

2 ½ cup white flour

Dissolve yeast in warm water. Set aside. Combine other ingredients then add yeast mixture. Mix with dough hook or knead well. Let dough rise for 1 hour or until double in size.

Filling:

1 small onion, sliced

½ red bell pepper. seeded and sliced

1 Tbsp olive oil

4 oz. thinly sliced ham

4 oz. thinly sliced pepperoni OR salami

1 cup shredded mozzarella

1 cup shredded cheddar

1 cup mushrooms (optional)

Sauté vegetables in olive oil until tender. Roll dough into a 12x16 rectangle. Layer filling ingredients over dough. Roll, beginning with short side (jelly roll style). Brush edges with egg mixture (1 beaten egg + 1 tsp, water) and pinch to seal. Place seam side down on a greased cookie sheet. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 30 minutes. Bake at 350 for 30 -35 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm with spaghetti sauce for dipping.

*from the kitchen of Katie G.

Strawberry Bread

OVEN 350

3 cups flour

2 cups sugar

1 tsp. baking soda

½ tsp. cinnamon

1 tsp salt

4 eggs

1 ¼ cup vegetable oil

2 cups fresh diced strawberries

Mix flour, soda, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl. Add eggs, oil, and strawberries and mix just until moist. Spoon into 2 greased and floured loaf pans. Bake at 350 for 1 hour 10 minutes. Cool in the pans for several minutes; remove to wire racks to allow cooling completely.

Orange Muffins

PREHEAT 375

½ cup orange juice

2 cups flour

¼ cup sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

½ cup honey

2/3 cup melted butter

2 egg2

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda. In a separate bowl, combine honey, orange juice, butter, egg, and vanilla; mix well. Stir into dry ingredients. Grease muffin tin or use baking cups. Fill each cup 2/3 full with batter. Bake at 375 until golden, about 15-20 minutes. Makes 12 muffins.

Chicken in a Biscuit

PREHEAT 375

2 cans crescent rolls

4-5 chicken breasts cooked and shredded

8 oz. cream cheese

1/8 tsp black pepper

Onion salt and garlic power to taste

¼ cup melted butter

Mix cream cheese and seasonings with chicken. Flatten out each crescent rolls and put a spoonful of chicken mixture on the roll. Roll up and seal. Roll in melted butter and place on a cookie sheet. You may roll in bread crumbs if desired before placing on pan. Bake in oven at 375 for 20 minutes.

Sauce:

1 can of Cream of Chicken soup

¼ cup sour cream

1 Tbsp. lemon juice

Milk

Combine soup, sour cream, and lemon juice. Add milk to desired consistency (like gravy). Heat up soup mixture and spoon over baked biscuits or serve as a dipping sauce.

Apple Muffins

PREHEAT 425

2 cup flour

½ cup sugar

4 tsp. baking powder

½ tsp. salt

Cinnamon

1 beaten egg

1 cup milk

4 Tbsp. melted butter

1 cup chopped apples

Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and ½ tsp. cinnamon. Add other dry ingredients, beat well. Fold in apples. Mix cinnamon and sugar to sprinkle over. Bake at 425 for 12-18 minutes. Makes 12 muffins.

Orange Rolls

When someone says the word Thanksgiving, most people think of a large, perfectly browned turkey. In my family, the word Thanksgiving is synonyms with the word Orange Rolls. When I was a kid, we traveled to my grandparents house every year to spend Thanksgiving with my dad's family. I have so many fond memories of those times and the great fun and food we had. One of the best things about Thanksgivings was Grandma H* orange rolls. She made pan after pan of rolls. Everyone from grown ups to kids sat around in eager anticipation of these wonderful carb-creations. As an adult, I make orange rolls every year. And it always brings back loving memories of my Grandma and Grandpa and the beautiful memories I have of the time spent with them.
Grandma used a wonderful dough recipe that I have since abandoned because it is time consuming. I use my one-hour roll recipe for the dough. Any bread dough recipe will work, if you have a favorite.


3 1/2 to 4 cups sifted flour
3 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
3Tbsp. yeast (it's a lot to make them rise fast)
1 cup milk
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup butter

In a large bowl, mix 1 1/2 cups flour, undissolved yeast, salt, and sugar. In a small saucepan combine milk, butter, and water. Heat on low until liquids are warm and butter is melted. Combine with dry ingredients and beat on medium speed with an electric mixer. Mix in 2 more cups of flour to make a soft dough. Sprinkle counter with flour (about 1/2 cup) and knead for three minutes. Place dough back in mixing bowl and allow to rise for about 15 minutes in a warm place.

While dough is rising, mix orange mixture.

1 cup sugar
6 Tbsp. butter (soft)
grated orange rind

Dough is done rising when you slightly push the top and the indentation doesn't spring back. Remove dough from bowl and divide into two balls. Roll out thin. Spread orange mixture onto the dough. Roll up jelly roll fashion (see picture).

Use a string to cut in rills. A butter knife will work as well, but it will smash your dough down. A string works best. Slide string under the roll, overlap, and pull.

Place rolls in a greased (I use butter) pan. It usually takes two pans. Allow them to rise for 15 minutes. Bake at 425 for 12 minutes. Let cool for about 5 minutes in the pan before removing.

Happy Baking!