If you are someone who loves the smell of apples baking and the taste of homemade apple pie, here is a very easy recipe for a rustic apple galette.
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Blueberry Breakfast Cake
The blueberries are abundant this time of the year and picking is plentiful at the local orchard. Here is a simple blueberry cake that is good for breakfast or as a snack. Blueberry Breakfast Cake 2 cups fresh blueberries 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt ½ cup unsalted butter, room…
Whole Wheat Flax Seed No-Knead Bread
Another variation of the wonderful no-knead bread. This version uses ground flax seeds and whole wheat flour to create a denser bread with a chewy crust. This recipe also uses the “quicker” version of making no-knead bread which uses warm water and more yeast to create the sponge. Whole Wheat Flax Seed No-Knead Bread 1…
10 Grain Honey Wheat Bread
I love the smell of break baking and it is a great activity for a cold, snowy day. This recipe is unusual in that after the bread rises, you knead in honey. I changed to original to cook the bread in a hot cast-iron pot rather than regular bread pan and it worked great. Give…
Greek Yogurt Coffee Cake
I had an excess of Greek yogurt in the refrigerator so went looking for a coffee cake using yogurt rather than sour cream. This makes a moist cake with a sweet cinnamon center and topping. Greek Yogurt Coffee Cake 3/4 cup butter, at room temperature 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 3 large eggs 1 1/2…
Quick Multi-Grain No Knead Bread
Here is another variation of a quicker version of no-knead bread. This bread uses whole wheat flour, oats and flax seeds to make a chewy bread with a wonderful crusty outside. Quick Multi-Grain No-Knead Bread 1 ⅓ cups warm water 2 ¼ teaspoons granulated yeast 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon sugar 1 1/2 cups all-purpose…
Chewy Cherry Almond Bars
Use your favorite preserves to make a chewy bar full of oats and almonds. Enjoy! Chewy Cherry Almond Bars 1 cup butter, softened 2 cups packed brown sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 egg 1 teaspoon almond extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups regular rolled oats 1/2 cup sliced almonds 1 12 ounce jar…
Quick Cranberry-Nut No-Knead Bread
Here is another adaptation of the no-knead bread that is quicker that the traditional method where the dough rises overnight. The “quicker” versions use more yeast and start with warm water for the sponge. The bread is like the traditional bakery bread with a crusty outside and soft, tender interior. Yum! Quick Cranberry-Nut No-Knead Bread…
Apple Butter Doughnuts
I ran across this recipe for baked doughnuts this past week. I have already fried doughnuts so this was my first time to bake them so I had to run to the kitchen store to purchase doughnut pans. I also found out that if you fill the pans too full, the hole at the top…
Quick No-Knead Cheese Bread
“Quick” is a relative term when talking about no-knead bread but this is a shorter version than the traditional 12-15 hour no-knead process. This bread comes out with the crusty exterior and soft inside. The cheese adds a nice flavor for Italian food or casseroles. Give it a try and enjoy! Quick Crusty No-Knead Cheese…
Quick Crusty No-Knead Bread
We love no-knead bread made in a hot cast iron pot. It tastes like bread from the bakery with a soft interior with a crunchy crust on the outside. “Quick” is rather a relative term but this method is faster than the traditional no-knead recipes. I have always used the method of mixing the sponge and…
Applesauce Cake
As I was cleaning closets this weekend, I found a box of my mother-in-law’s recipe. My mother-in-law immigrated from Germany after World War I when her aunt, who was already in America sent her a ticket for passage on a boat to America. She eventually married another German immigrant and they settled in the Hudson…
Cinnamon Rolls
Love the smell of cinnamon rolls baking in the oven? If you enjoy working with yeast dough, here is a great recipe to try. Cinnamon Rolls Dough 1 package dry yeast 1/2 cup warm water 1/2 cup scalded milk 1/4 cup sugar 1/3 cup butter 1 teaspoon salt 1 egg 3 1/2 to 4 cups…
Peanut Butter Blossoms
This is a classic cookie recipe that combines the flavor of peanut butter with chocolate. It makes a very pretty addition to any tray of cookies. Peanut Butter Blossoms 1/2 cup shortening 1/2 cup peanut butter 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/8 teaspoon baking soda 1 egg 2…
Mississippi Mud Cake
I was not able to make a photo of the cake until there was only one piece left after a Death By Chocolate snack party at where I work so the photo is not great. Mississippi Mud is a traditional cake in the south and every year a family friend prepares one for my brother…
Rustic Blueberry Tart
The blueberries are fresh and abundant at area stands and markets. At the local u-pick, the bushes are loaded with berries and it seems like you can fill a bucket on a single bush. I was looking for a new dessert to make with the berries and combined two recipes I found online. Makes a…
Fresh Raspberry Almond Tart
Here is a great dessert using fresh raspberries. You make a buttery crust in a spring form pan, add a filling that is similar to chess pie filling (eggs and butter), bake and top with fresh raspberries. I did not have a tart pan so used my round spring form pan. A very nice summery…
Apple Cinnamon No Knead Bread
Combine the smell of bread baking and apples baking and you have Apple-Cinnamon No-Knead Bread. Here is a version of the no-knead bread baked in cast iron that includes chopped dried apples, cinnamon and apple cider. More variations on the No-Knead theme can be found here. Apple Cinnamon No-Knead Bread 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour…
Blueberry Pound Cake
The best thing to do during cold weather is bake something good. Sunday afternoon was one of those days and I wanted to do use some of my frozen blueberries from last summer’s days of picking. This recipe uses blueberries with a traditional pound cake yielding a rich buttery blueberry cake. I thawed the frozen…
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