Thursday, November 7, 2013

Snickerdoodles

2 eggs
2/3 cup oil
2 tsp. vanilla
3/4 cup sugar
2 cups flour, sifted
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon -or- 2 tsp. grated lemon rind
1/2 cup sugar, for rolling

Heat oven to 400°F.  Beat eggs with fork, stir in oil, vanilla and lemon rind (if using). Blend in 3/4 cup sugar until mixture thickens.  Blend flour, baking powder, and salt; add to mixture.  Place on baking sheet, criss cross with fork. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheet.  Bake 8-10 minutes. Remove immediately from baking sheet.

Sunday, October 13, 2013

Apple Crisp

This is awful...I have officially become my grandmother.  Good luck:

-Enough apples to layer over the bottom of a dish.  Let's say a 6 inch square pyrex caserole dish so about 5 medium apples sliced and peeled.
-I squirt some agave nectar and maple syrup on the apples, maybe 1 T each
-Sprinkle seasoning and add other stuff: nuts, craisins, raisins, chocolate chips.  Cinnamon, nutmeg.
-I added a little brown sugar, about 2T

Topping:
-1/4 cup gluten free flour
-1/2 cup (maybe a little more) gluten free oats
-1/2 stick butter melted

-Bake 45 minutes at 350...serve with ice cream

Thursday, October 3, 2013

BBQ Sauce

2 T oil
1T worstershire sauce
1T sugar
1/2 t salt
2t vinegar
1/2 c water
1c chili sauce

White Bread

1T shortening
1T salt
2t sugar
1 yeast pkg
2c water
6c flour

-heat 1 cup water, add shortening, salt and sugar
-cool with 1 cup water
-add yeast dissolved in water
-add remaining flour
-knead 10 minutes on 4 speed
-rise to double
-bake 400 25-30 minutes

Vermont Rhubarb Cobbler

-Cut 1 inch pieces of rhubarb, 4-5 cups
-sprinkle with 1 cup sugar and
-mix with 1T cornstarch
-Cover with 1 large can of pineapple

Topping:
1/3 cup butter
2/3 cup sugar
1t grated orange
1t vanilla
1c flour
1t powder
1/4 t salt
2/3 cup milk

Gramma Rita's Cinnamon Rolls

4 cups flour
5 T yeast
1/2 cup sugar
-mix dry

2 cup milk and lump butter warmed

feed dry into liquid with some salt

don't use all flour, kneed some and let rise 2+ hours

-roll out and coat with butter, cinnamon and brown sugar
-cut and let rise another hour

bake 15 minutes-ish at 375

Thursday, September 5, 2013

Carrot Ginger Soup

1 large onion, chopped
6 T butter
1/4 cup fresh ginger
8 cups chicken stock
1 1/2 lbs carrots
2 T lemon juice
2 T curry
S&P

-Melt butter over medium heat
-Add onion, ginger and garlic and saute 15-20 minutes
-Add chicken stock and carrots heat to a boil
-Reduce heat and cook uncovered until carrots are tender
-Put in food processor and puree
-Add lemon juice, curry and S&P

Tuesday, September 3, 2013

Sweet Potato Burgers

2 cups coarsely mashed sweet potatoes (about 2 lg potatoes)
2 bulbs roasted garlic
1 c cannellini beans (rinsed and drained)
1/3 cup oat flour
1 lg egg
1.5 t onion powder
1 t salt
1/2 t pepper
1/8 t cumin
2-3 tablespoons olive oil
1 avocado sliced
2/3 c plain greek yogurt
1 t maple syrup

buns (optional)

-pierce potatoes with fork and nuke 5 minutes + per side, slice and cool to scoop out flesh

-In a large bowl mash beans, add potato and spices, garlic, egg, panko and flour and mix well
-Let sit in fridge 15-20 minutes

-Meanwhile, combine yougurt, syrup and garlic and set aside.

-heat a large skillet to medium and add 2 T olive oil
-form patties and cook til hot, wait until golden as can be a little wet

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I would find more dry ingredients as these are fantastic but really wet.  Also I may bake them next time.

Baked Cheese and Broccoli Patties

2 t veg oil
2 cloves garlic - minced
1/2 onion chopped
12 ounce bag frozen broc - defrosted
3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs
1/2 cup sharp cheddar
1/3 cup parm cheese
2 eggs beaten
S&P

-preheat oven to 400
-lightly grease baking sheet lined with foil
-heat oil in small pan on med heat and add garlic and onions and S&P
-set aside

-dry broc in towel and squeeze out moisture
-mix with garlic and onion mixture
-add panko, cheeses, eggs
-form patties and place on baking sheet
-bake 15 minutes each side til cripsy

Hermit Cookies

1 c molasses
1/2 c sugar
1/2 c melted shortening
1/2 c hot water
1 c raisins
3 cups flour
1 t soda
1 t cinn
1/2 t cloves
salt

mix and spread in rows 375

Cranberry Bread

2 loaves

1 c shortening
2 c sugar
4 eggs
2 t vanilla
4 c flour
2 t soda
2 t powder
1 c nuts (optional)
2 c dried cranberries
2 cups sour cream

bake 350

Crock Pot Pork Loin

2-3 lbs of pork loin
16 ounce can cranberry sauce
1/2 c cran juice
1/4 t clove
1/2 c sugar
1 t dry mustard
2T corn starch
2 T cold water

-loin in pot
-med bowl combine: cran sauce, sugar, juice, mustard and clove
-add and cook 6-8 hours on low
-remove and skim fat
-can make gravy from drippings with corn starch

Sweet Garlic Dill Pickles

makes 6 pts = 3 qts

2 c vinegar
2 c water
2 c sugar
2 T kosher salt

boil all 3-4 mintues

-in each jar put 2 small garlic buds and 2 sprigs dill
-scrub cukes well and slice
-cover in brine
-process 5 mintues

-Alice Lucas