Cheese Danish

Cheese Danish

16 oz cream cheese softened

½ tsp vanilla

1 egg beaten

½ cup sugar

½ jam or pie filling

2 packages of refrigerated crescent roll dough

4 oz sliced almonds (optional)

Preheat oven to 350.  Mix cream cheese, vanilla, and sugar in a bowl. Unroll 1 can crescent roll dough on cookie sheet sealing perforations. Spread cream cheese filling on dough, leaving ¼ inch edges. Top with jam/ filling.  Unroll second can of dough and lay on first layer. Seal edges with a fork. Brush with beaten egg.  Sprinkle with sliced almonds and bake for 30 minutes.  Allow to cool slightly before cutting.

Apple Pie Bread

YIELD: 1 loaf

PREP TIME: 30 minutes

COOK TIME: 60 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

For the Batter

1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup lightly packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup buttermilk
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups Gold Medal all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons homemade apple pie spice (see below)
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups shredded, peeled apple (about 4 medium or 2 large) (see note below)
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup dried cranberries

For the Streusel Topping

1/4 cup lightly packed light brown sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon homemade apple pie spice
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/3 cup chopped pecans

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.

2. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or in a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat the butter on medium-high speed for about 30 seconds. Add in sugars and mix until well combined. Add buttermilk and baking powder; beat until combined. Add eggs and vanilla; beat until thoroughly incorporated. In a medium bowl, combine flour, apple pie spice and salt, whisk until combined. Slowly add the flour mixture to the bowl and mix on low speed until just incorporated. Fold in apples, pecans and cranberries.

3. Spoon batter into prepared pan; spread evenly. Prepare the Streusel Topping.

4. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, flour and apple pie spice. Using apastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in pecans. Spoon Streusel Topping over the batter, pressing them gently into the batter.

5. Bake for 60 to 65 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.

6. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Cool completely on wire rack. Wrap and store overnight before slicing.

NOTES:

- Depending upon the type of apples you use, you may end up with a great deal of liquid after grating the apples. I suggest using only the grated apples, not the liquid that is produced. If necessary, lightly squeeze the apples to release any excess juice before adding them to the batter.
- I have made this recipe using Honey Crisp and Granny Smith apples.
- Raisins and walnuts would be a spectacular addition to this bread.
- You don't have to wait for the loaf to sit overnight before cutting, it just tastes better after the flavors have had a chance to meld.

Apple Pie Spice

YIELD: about 1/3 cup

PREP TIME: 5 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

4 tablespoons ground cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cardamom

DIRECTIONS:

1. Combine spices in a small bowl, mix well to combine. Store in a small jar or spice container.

NOTES:

- These measurements don't need to be precise. If you prefer more of one spice or less of another, feel free to adjust to your liking.
- If using freshly grated nutmeg, you'll want to decrease the amount a bit as it tends to be be quire a bit stronger than jarred, ground nutmeg.

Homemade Biscuits

                                  Biscuits the right way

  2 cups of flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup shortening or  lard
1/2 to 3/4 cup milk

Preheat to 450 degrees
Stir together dry ingredients.  Cut in Shortening until coarse meal. Slowly blend in milk, just to soft dough.
On a lightly floured surface knead dough 30 seconds.  Roll out to 1/2 inch thick. Cut out with floured cutter. Place on an ungreased  baking sheet 1 inch apart.  Bake 10-12 minutes until golden brown.

DONUTS!

Who doesn't love  a good donut?








Baked Raised Donuts
1/3 cup milk
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoon margarine
1/3 cup very warm water
1 pkg. yeast
1 egg, beaten
2 1/3 cup sifted flour
1 teaspoon lemon rind
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup melted margarine
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoon cinnamon

Scald milk. Stir in sugar, salt and oleo. Cool to lukewarm. Measure very warm water into large mixing bowl. Sprinkle yeast in water; stir until dissolved. Stir in lukewarm milk mixture, egg and 1/2 of flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in lemon rind, nutmeg and rest of flour to make soft dough. Turn dough on a lightly floured board and knead until smooth and elastic. Place dough in greased bowl, turning to grease top. Cover; let rise in warm place until double in bulk (45 minutes). Punch down. Turn out on floured board. Roll out 1/3-inch thick. Cut with floured donut cutter. Place donuts on greased baking sheet. Cover and let rise in warm place for 1/2 hour. Brush tops and sides with some of the melted oleo and bake at 375 degrees for about 15 minutes. Remove from oven and dip in remaining oleo, then in 1/2 cup sugar into which some cinnamon has been mixed. Serve warm. Makes 1-1/2 dozen.



Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
2 pkg yeast
1/4 cup warm water (105-115 degrees)
1-1/2 cup lukewarm milk (scalded then cooled)
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1/3 cup shortening
5 cup all-purpose flour
Vegetable oil

Dissolve yeast in warm water in 2 1/2-quart bowl. Add milk, salt, eggs, shortening and 2 cups flour. Beat on low speed scraping bowl constantly, 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed scraping bowl occasionally, 2 minutes. Stir in remaining flour until smooth. Cover and let rise in warm place, until double, 50-60 minutes. (Dough is ready when indentation remains when touched.) Turn dough onto floured surface; roll around lightly to coat with flour. Gently roll dough 1/2-inch thick with floured rolling pin. Cut with floured doughnut cutter. Cover and let rise until double, 30-40 minutes. Heat vegetable oil in deep fryer to 350 degrees. Slide doughnuts into hot oil with wide spatula. Turn doughnuts as they rise to the surface. Fry until golden brown, about 1 minute on each side. Remove carefully from oil (do not prick surface); drain. Dip the doughnuts into creamy glaze set on rack then when slightly cooled spread chocolate glaze on top. Can dip in sprinkles or other toppings after chocolate if desired.

Creamy Glaze:
1/3 cup butter 2 cups powdered sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla 4-6 tablespoons hot water

Heat butter until melted. Remove from heat. Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth. Stir in water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency.

Chocolate glaze:
1/3 cup butter 2 cups powdered sugar
1-1/2 teaspoon vanilla 4-6 tablespoon hot water 4-oz milk chocolate or semi-sweet chips

Heat butter and chocolate over low heat until chocolate is melted; remove from heat. Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth. Stir in water 1 tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency.

Brunch Casserole

1 pound  sausage  cooked, crumbled and drained
1  5 1/2  oz box of seasoned croutons
4 eggs
2 cups milk
1  10 1/2 oz can of cream of mushroom soup
1  16 oz package Italian style Frozen vegetables
1 cup cheddar shredded cheese
1 cup monterey jack shredded  cheese

Line the bottom of a 9X13 greased baking dish with croutons. Sprinkle cooked sausage over croutons.
Beat eggs and milk in large bowl.  Add remaining ingredients, mixing well with a spoon.  Pour over sausage.
Bake at 350 F  for 1 hour. This recipe can be made ahead and refrigerated overnight before baking. Serves 8

Breakfast Bunt

all credit for this delight goes to  Home Made Simple

Breakfast BundtCook this versatile breakfast delight and eat for days! Not just for breakfast or brunch, it can also be paired with soup for lunch or dinner.





INGREDIENTS
2 tubes of refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
1/2 pkg. of turkey sausage (cooked and crumbled) ANY MEAT YOU LIKE!
1/2 pkg. turkey bacon (cooked and diced)
1 cup reduced fat cheddar cheese (grated) 1 1/2 cups of liquid egg product, or whole eggs equivalent
1/2 medium  onion diced  optional
1/2 green pepper  diced  optional




INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven 375°F.
2. Spray a bundt pan with cooking spray and set aside.
3. Start your first layer by placing the biscuits in the pan. Next, sprinkle the cooked sausage and bacon over the biscuits.
4. Pour the eggs over the meat and then sprinkle the cheese over the eggs.
5. Add the second layer of biscuits over the cheese.
6. Bake for 40 minutes. Cool and invert on to a plate to serve.

Tip: Any kind of breakfast meat can be used, such as chorizo, Italian sausage, spicy pork sausage, Canadian bacon, etc. Feel free to switch up the type of cheese as well, or substitute low fat biscuits.

Tip: It’s the breakfast that keeps on giving. Cut it into portions and freeze for later use or use a panini press to create the perfect complement to your favorite soup at lunch or dinner.

Blueberry Monkey Bread

This is wonderful  and  give credit to    home made simple

Blueberry Monkey Bread



INGREDIENTS 
1 cup white sugar
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
4 cans (10 ounces each) refrigerated buttermilk biscuit dough
1 cup frozen or fresh blueberries
3/4 cup margarine

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350˚. Thoroughly grease a bundt cake or round cake pan. If you don’t have one of those, a 9” x 5 1/2” bread pan will work.
2. Mix sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. Cut biscuits into bite-sized pieces, then cover each piece in the sugar mixture.
3. Arrange one layer of biscuit pieces in the bottom of the pan, then sprinkle about a quarter of the blueberries on top of it.
4. Repeat adding layers of biscuit pieces and blueberries until you reach the top of the pan.
5. In a saucepan, combine the rest of the sugar mixture with margarine. Heat until the sugar is dissolved and the margarine is melted. Pour over the biscuits in the pan.
6. Bake for 65 minutes or until done. Lift and turn out onto a cake plate. Top with icing, if desired.

Country Breakfast Pie

1 Roll Sausage cooked, crumbled, drained
9 inch pie shell
1 & 1/2 cup grated swiss cheese
1/4 cup chopped bell pepper
1/2 cup Red bell pepper
3 tbsp chopped onion
4 eggs lightly beaten
1 cup light cream

Prepare pie shell.  Mix cheese and sausage, sprinkle in shell. Lightly beat eggs in bowl. Combine remaining ingredients and add to egg mix.  Pour in shell. Bake 375 F for 40- 45 minutes. Cool on rack 10 minutes. 6-8 servings.

Monkey around

Family favorite here.

Monkey Bread

2 cans (8biscuits each) small biscuits 

combine 1 & 1/2 cups sugar  with 3/4- 1 cup cinnamon

spray a bunt pan and set aside.

in small sauce pan place 1-2 sticks up butter (depends on how gooey you like your bread)  set on low  heat to begin melting.

cut each biscuit into 4ths  and coat with cinnamon sugar mix then place in bunt pan evenly as possible.

with remaining cinnamon and sugar mix  stir into melted  butter  and  pour over biscuits.

Bake at 350 F  for about an hour.  will spring back when touched.

Invert onto place and drizzle with white icing (optional)

Breakfast of champions

These are yummy and easy to eat on the go.  They last up to a week in the refrigerator. This recipe is easily adjusted for large or small batches.

Breakfast wedges

1 bag thawed and mashed tater tots
1 small onion diced  (optional)
1 small green pepper diced (optional)
Bacon or sausage cooked and crumbled (optional)
garlic powder to taste
salt to taste
MIX all above ingredients well
8-12 eggs  add at least 8 eggs and mix well.  will need to be a little soupy then add
1-8 oz bag shredded cheese (I use taco blend)
should no longer be  soupy.

Drop by spoonfuls on hot oiled skillet.  Cook on both sides until golden brown and center is done.  we like them with ranch dressing.  also yummy on a biscuit with a slice of cheese.

Friendship ties that bind.

This recipe is intended to share.  So many of us never take a moment to sit with a friend or just drop off a small gift of love from  the  heart.  We all know how important it is to show kindness.  This is great way to start. Neighbors, Postal carries, trash men, friends you haven't seen in a while, co-workers, or just because you feel like sharing,  a nice little smile when you hand over some home made love will brighten anyone's day.

So  here's  what to do.  have fun and let me know what you think.

In a large bowl mix 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, and  1 cup milk cover and let sit on counter away from heat.

The next day mix  1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar, and 1 cup milk. Mix well cover and let sit.

For the next 4-6 days do the same as before. On the day you are ready to bake. Mix  one cup of each again and set aside.   Preheat oven to 325 degrees. 

In small bowl mix one cup sugar  with ¼- ½ cup cinnamon.  Spray 2 bread pans with cooking spray then sprinkle generously with cinnamon and sugar mix.

In separate large bowl mix the following ingredients

 2 cups of the mixture that you have been adding to everyday,  1 cup oil, 1 tsp vanilla, ½ tsp salt, 1 cup sugar, 3 large eggs, 2 cups flour, ½ cup milk, ½ tsp baking soda, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 large box of instant pudding (flavor depends on what type of bread you will make).

Ok Here is the important part. 

For butterscotch bread  simply use instant butterscotch pudding  (you can add almond slivers if you like)

For Cinnamon bread  use instant French Vanilla pudding  and add  ½ cup of cinnamon

For  Banana bread  use instant banana pudding, diced nuts,  and  2-3 mashed bananas.   (sprinkle top of bread with nuts before baking.

For any berry  bread use instant french vanilla pudding and minced  frozen berrys.

For tropical bread use instant french vanilla pudding and tropical trail mix minced.

For chocolate peanut butter bread  use instant chocolate pudding  add peanut butter chips.

For zucchinni bread  add 2 shredded  large zucchinni  and instant vanilla pudding.

Divide mixture between bread pans and bake for about an hour. Will spring back when touched in center top.

Cool on wire racks. Wrap with plastic wrap snuggly.

Share with friends. Your friends will enjoy!  

Recipe is easily doubled or tripled.   

Can serve cold or warm, with or without butter. Also tastey  with cream cheese.

 

THIS  PHOTO IS OF BANANA NUT