February 9th, 2010 by alice
Tags: Cake, Cranberrypricot, Dried, Easypple
INGREDIENTS
- 3baking apples(Macintosh)
- 3/4cupbutter, room temperature
- 1cupsugar
- 3eggs
- 1teaspoonvanilla extract
- 1 1/3cupsflour
- 1teaspooncinnamon
- 1teaspoonbaking powder
- 1/2cupraisins
- 1/4cupdried cranberries
- 1/4cupdried apricots, diced
- powdered sugar, for dusting
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Peel, core and quarter the apples then cover with water to prevent them from browning.
- Cream together the butter and sugar.
- Add eggs and vanilla extract, beat until well mixed.
- In a seperate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and cinnamon.
- Add the flour mixture and mix well.
- Fold in the raisins, cranberries, and apricots and gently combine.
- Pour into a greased 9-inch round pan, push the apples into the batter and bake for 40-50 minutes until the sponge is golden brown and coming away from the edges of the pan.
- Dust with powdered sugar to serve.
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February 8th, 2010 by alice
Tags: Baked, Custard
INGREDIENTS
- 2cupsmilk
- 1/4-1/2cupsugar
- 4eggs or8 egg yolks
- 1/2teaspoonvanilla
- nutmeg
DIRECTIONS
- Scald milk and sugar
- Cool slightly.
- Beat eggs until light.
- Gradually stir in milk mixture.
- Add vanilla.
- Strain if you have added milk mixture too fast and cooked some of the egg.
- Pour into dish and sprinkle with nutmeg.
- Place dish in pan of hot water.
- Bake at 350 25-30 minute.
- Knife inserted will come out clean when done.
- Do not overcook.
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February 8th, 2010 by alice
Tags: Chicken, Lemon, Literally
INGREDIENTS
- 4boneless chicken breasts
- 2-3lemons
- 1cupchicken broth
- 3pinchespepper
- red peppers (optional)
DIRECTIONS
- Spray 13 x 9 pan with Pam.
- Rinse and pat dry chicken breasts.
- Place breasts (side by side) in pan.
- Pour chicken broth over chicken.
- Slice up lemons, and place over breasts.
- Sprinkle pinches of pepper.
- Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
- Serve with white rice, and, well, enjoy!
- For extra spice, add a little red pepper.
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February 7th, 2010 by alice
Tags: Bake, Cookies
INGREDIENTS
- 2cupssugar
- 1/4cupcocoa
- 1/2cupmilk
- 1/2cupmargarine(1 stick)
- 1/2cuppeanut butter(creamy or chunky)
- 1teaspoonvanilla
- 1 1/2cupsold fashioned oats
- 1 1/2cupsquick oats
DIRECTIONS
- In saucepan combine sugar, cocoa, milk and margarine.
- Stirring constantly, bring to a full boil, and boil for 1 minute.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in peanut butter until peanut butter is completely melted and add vanilla.
- Stir in oats.
- Drop by spoonfuls on wax paper.
- Allow to cool.
- Enjoy!
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February 7th, 2010 by alice
Tags: Bran, Fran, Marys, Muffins
INGREDIENTS
- 5teaspoonsbaking soda
- 2cupsboiling water
- 1quartbuttermilk
- 1cupshortening
- 2cupssugar
- 4eggs
- 1teaspoonsalt
- 5cupsflour
- 3cupsall-bran cereal
- 2cups 40%bran flakes
- 6ounces choppeddatesor raisinsor nuts
DIRECTIONS
- In a large bowl mix baking soda, water and buttermilk.
- In a seperate bowl cream together shortening, sugar, eggs and salt.
- Add the cream mixture to the liquid mixture.
- Stir in bran cereal and flakes. Mix well.
- Add either dates or raisens or nuts. You can add dates/raisens and nuts.
- These muffins must be mixed and then stored for at least 12 hours before baking them. Be sure to store in an airtight container.
- Stir mixture before putting them in muffin pans. Bake 15-20 min at 375 degrees.
- These keep for 3 weeks in the fridge.
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