Sunday, January 29, 2012

Blueberry Coffeecake Muffins

So, Levi has become more tolerant of dairy especially when cooked and then Beth sent me a recipe for no-egg chocolate chip cookies that had cream cheese and were delicious, and it made me start thinking about what else I could try.  I found this recipe and substituted cream cheese for the egg and they turned out great!  These muffins got a thumbs up from all parties. The only change I would make is: I think the crumble topping recipe makes too much and only ended up putting on 2/3 of it on top of the muffins. So next time I'm going to adjust accordingly.
Cream:
3/4 c sugar
1/3 c oil
1/3 c milk
4 oz cream cheese (softened)

Combine and add
1.5 c flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
Add last
1 cup blueberries

topping
1/2 cup white sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
400 degrees for 15-20 mins

Monday, January 2, 2012

Banana cake

4 oz butter
1 cup sugar
3 mashed bananas
1 egg, whisked
1 1/2 c flour
1 tsp baking powder
1tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking soda (dissolved in 2 Tbsp milk)

Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg, bananas and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients together and Mix with the rest. Bake at 350' for 30-40 minutes. Cake will be brownie pan sized.

Glaze:
Mix 1/4 c brown sugar and 1 1/2 ox butter in pan. Add 1/8 c milk and stir over heat. Add 1/4 tsp vanilla and 3/4 c icing sugar. Pour over slightly cooled cake. Eat most of cake by yourself w a fork.

Sunday, January 1, 2012

crepes

cup of flour
pinch salt
2 large eggs
7 ounces milk
3 ounces water

beat til smooth

melt 2 tablespoons butter into batter

makes around dozen 7-inch crepes

Saturday, December 17, 2011

Ricotta Rolls


3 sandwich rolls, cut in half, and hollowed out

MIX TOGETHER:
1 cup shredded mozarella cheese
1 cup ricotta cheese
1/2 tsp. salt
basil to taste (~2 tsp. fresh, chopped)

1 tomato, sliced and lightly salted

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Place some tomato in each bread half, then fill with cheese mixture.
Put two halves back together, and wrap in foil.
Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven, and let sit for 3-4 minutes.

Friday, December 16, 2011

Pumpkin Bread

1 15 oz can pumpkin
4 eggs
1 c vegetable oil
2/3 c water
3 c white sugar
3 1/2 c flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp ground ginger

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour 3 loaf pans.

In a large bowl, mix together pumpkin puree, egg, oil, water and sugar until blended. In a separate bowl mix flour, soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and ginger. Stir the dry ingredients into the pumpkin mixture until just blended. Pour into the prepared pans.

Bake for about 50 minutes.

Friday, November 11, 2011

William's (Cinnamon) Chip Muffins

This recipe was originally made with chocolate chips, but I've only had it with cinnamon chips, which are delicious. We've made them twice in a week.

1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. milk
1/3 c. melted butter
1 egg
1 c. (mini) cinnamon chips

Preheat oven to 375. Mix together dry ingredients, then add liquid ingredients. Add cinnamon chips last. Like pancakes, do not over stir; this toughens the muffins.

Bake for 25 min.

Makes 1 dozen.

Thursday, November 10, 2011

Sister Chalmer's (whomever she was) Chocolate Chip Cookies

Maybe you guys all have a good chocolate chip cookie recipe, but we always just make the one on the back of the package, with sort of so-so results. I had these at a friend's house, and they are mmm mmm good.

1/2 c brown sugar
1/2 c white sugar
1/3 c crisco
1/3 c butter
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 3/4 c flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp soda
1/2 - 3/4 c semi sweet chocolate chips

1) blend shortening and butter until creamy
2) blend in sugars, egg and vanilla
3) blend in all dry ingredients
4) fold in chocolate chips

Bake at 375* for 8-9 min.

(This is only a 1/4 batch from the original. It makes a little over 2 dozen. Can be easily doubled.)