Monday, February 22, 2010

Magleby's Syrup

1 cube butter
1 c. sugar
1/2 t. baking soda
1/2 c. buttermilk (alt. 1/2 cup milk mixed with 1/2 t. vinegar)
1 t. vanilla

Boil for 1 minute. Add vanilla just before eating.
*Baking soda causes it t0 bubble quickly and quite a bit, so it's best to use a bigger saucepan.


by Jana C.

Bran Muffins

1 1/2 c. boiling water
2 c. bran buds cereal
2 c. All-Bran cereal
2 c. sugar
1 c. plus 2 T. shortening
4 eggs
4 c. buttermilk

Flour mixture:
5 c. flour
2 t. salt
3 t. soda

Combine cereals and pour water over. Mix until water is absorbed. Cream sugar and shortening. Add eggs and buttermilk. Add flour mixture to bran mixture. Spoon into greased muffin pan. Bake at 400 degrees F. for 20 minutes.

Optional: Add 1 c. raisins or chocolate chips

Hints:
*This recipe can be easily halved.
*You can use all the same type of bran cereal ( I use all All-Bran).


by Cassy M.

Baked Oatmeal

3 2/3 c. oats
2/3 c. brown sugar
3 t. baking powder
1 t. salt
3 eggs
2/3 c. oil
1 1/4 c. milk

Mix together. Pour into greased 8x8 pan. Bake at 375 degrees F. for 30-35 minutes.

*cinnamon is also good in this.


by Jessica H.

Crepes I

4 eggs
¼ t. salt
2 c. flour
2 ¼ c. milk
¼ c. butter or margarine, melted
1 t. vanilla
2-3 t. sugar (use for a dessert crepe)

Put all ingredients in blender and blend 1 minute. Scrape sides and blend 15 seconds. Pour about ¼ cup batter in medium hot pan and rotate to coat bottom. Remove from pan when cooked, but not brown. Do not flip.


For chocolate filled crepes:
Use a thin layer of Nutella Chocolate Spread on crepe. Fold.


by Catherine S.

Gingerbread Pancakes

Favorite Pancake mix or recipe
2 t. cinnamon
1 t. ginger
½ c. molasses

Follow directions on pancake mix for 12-14 pancakes. Add cinnamon, ginger & molasses to batter. Cook on hot skillet.


by Catherine S.

Pumpkin Pancakes

Favorite Pancake mix or recipe
¼ c. pumpkin
¼ t. cinnamon
¼ t. nutmeg

Follow directions on pancake mix for 12-14 pancakes. Add pumpkin, cinnamon & nutmeg to batter. Cook on hot skillet.


by Catherine S.

German Pancakes

6 eggs
1 c. flour
1 c. milk
½ t. salt
4 T. margarine or butter

Turn on oven to 400˚F. In preheating oven, melt butter in 9x13 baking dish. Beat eggs until foamy. Add flour, milk & salt; beat until smooth. Pour batter into melted butter. Bake 20 minutes.


by Catherine S.

Caramel-Pecan Monkey Bread

20 unbaked frozen white dinner rolls

Caramel:
2/3 c. packed brown sugar
1/4 c. butter
1/4 c. heavy whipping cream

Assembly:
3/4 c. chopped pecans
1 c. sugar
1 t. ground cinnamon
1/2 c. butter, melted

For caramel, in a small saucepan, bring the brown sugar, butter and cream to a boil. Cook and stir for 1 minute. Pour half into a greased 10 in. fluted pan; sprinkle with half of the pecans.
Dip balls in butter, then roll in sugar mixture. Place 20 balls in tube pan; top with remaining caramel and pecans. Cover with a damp towel or tightly wrap with plastic wrap. Let rise 8 - 10 hours or overnight.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 5 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate. Serve warm.

by JoAnn G.

Butttermilk Syrup

Make in a Big pan

1 cup buttermilk
2 cubes butter
2 cups sugar
2 T. Karo syrup

Once it starts to boil add...

1 t. baking soda

Will foam up to three times its size. Boil for 1 minute. Remove from stove and add:

2 t. vanilla


by Sariah R.

Crepes II

3 eggs
1-2 cups milk (use more for thin crepes and less for thicker crepes)
1 1/3 c. flour
3 T. melted butter
2 T. sugar

Mix all together with only 1 cup milk. Then slowly add in more until you have it as thick or thin as you want. Pour about a 1/4 cup on pan and spread with a spoon to make a circle. cook on low heat. When very light brown flip over and cook for 3 seconds. Take off and put a light amount of butter if you want then roll up.

Filling:
8 oz. cool whip
8 oz. cottage cheese
4 oz. cream cheese

Mix all together until everything is smooth but the cottage cheese. (It makes a lot.)


by Sariah R.