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Mini Almond Swedish Cakes

July 31
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Mini Almond Swedish Cakes
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Servings Prep Time
16 mini cakes 15-20 minutes
Cook Time
25 minutes
Servings Prep Time
16 mini cakes 15-20 minutes
Cook Time
25 minutes
Mini Almond Swedish Cakes
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Servings Prep Time
16 mini cakes 15-20 minutes
Cook Time
25 minutes
Servings Prep Time
16 mini cakes 15-20 minutes
Cook Time
25 minutes
Ingredients
Servings: mini cakes
Instructions
  1. Slightly beat eat the eggs by hand in a mixing bowl and then add the remaining ingredients reserving the toasted almonds. Mix by hand until well blended.
  2. Pour batter into a greased, individual brownie pan or a mini cupcake pan. This will give you the baked edges on the cakes. (You can opt to pour into a 9 x 9 pan and cut like traditional blondies)
  3. Sprinkle the toasted almonds over the batter.
  4. Bake in a pre-heated 325 degree oven for 25-30 minutes or until a pick comes out clean. Cool in pan.
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Banana Bread

June 12
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Banana Bread
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Servings Prep Time
4 small loaves 20 minutes
Cook Time
35-40 minutes
Servings Prep Time
4 small loaves 20 minutes
Cook Time
35-40 minutes
Banana Bread
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Servings Prep Time
4 small loaves 20 minutes
Cook Time
35-40 minutes
Servings Prep Time
4 small loaves 20 minutes
Cook Time
35-40 minutes
Ingredients
Servings: small loaves
Instructions
  1. Cream together the butter and sugar.
  2. Add the eggs and soft banana and mix until blended
  3. Add the dry ingredients and mix together, then add the water and blend.
  4. Fold in the chocolate chips.
  5. Pour batter into 4 small loaf pans sprayed with oil and lined with a piece of parchment on the bottom. ( If you use two medium or one large loaf pan, you may need to adjust the baking time)
  6. Bake in a pre-heated 350 degree oven for 35-40 minutes or until the top is firm, slightly golden, and a pick comes out clean. Cool 10-15 minutes and remove from pan to finish cooling on a rack. Freezes well.
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Sweet Scones

March 15
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Sweet Scones
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Servings Prep Time
18-20 small scones 10 minutes
Cook Time
10-12 minutes
Servings Prep Time
18-20 small scones 10 minutes
Cook Time
10-12 minutes
Sweet Scones
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Servings Prep Time
18-20 small scones 10 minutes
Cook Time
10-12 minutes
Servings Prep Time
18-20 small scones 10 minutes
Cook Time
10-12 minutes
Ingredients
Servings: small scones
Instructions
  1. Combine all dry ingredients. Cut in the butter with a pastry knife or fork until it is granulated.
  2. Add milk and stir until blended. The mixture will be sticky.
  3. Turn out onto a floured surface and knead 10-15 times until smooth. Roll or pat out and cut with a biscuit cutter.
  4. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet about 2" apart. Bake at 425 degrees approximately 10-12 minutes or until very slightly browned.
  5. Cool on rack or serve warm with fruit spreads, honey, fresh fruit and cream, or even ice cream.
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Hoot Owl Cookies

October 2
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Hoot Owl Cookies
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Servings Prep Time
24-28 cookies 30 minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
8-12 minutes 2 hours
Servings Prep Time
24-28 cookies 30 minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
8-12 minutes 2 hours
hoot owl cookies
Hoot Owl Cookies
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Servings Prep Time
24-28 cookies 30 minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
8-12 minutes 2 hours
Servings Prep Time
24-28 cookies 30 minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
8-12 minutes 2 hours
Ingredients
Servings: cookies
Instructions
  1. Cream together the butter, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla. Add the flour, baking powder, and salt. Mix well.
  2. In a microwave safe bowl melt the chocolate and let cool slightly. Mix in the baking soda.
  3. Remove 2/3 of the cookie dough to a floured surface. Blend the chocolate and soda mixture into the remaining 1/3 of the dough.
  4. Roll out 1/2 of the light dough into a 16" x 4" strip. Shape 1/2 of the chocolate dough into a 16" long snake and place in the center of the light dough. Mold the light dough around the chocolate and wrap in foil. Repeat with the remaining dough and chill for 2 hours or up to 5 days.
  5. Cut the dough into slices approximately 1/4" thick. Put two slices together (dampen the touching edges). Pinch the corners to create "ears". Place two chocolate chips in the center of the dark dough to create eyes and a whole cashew in the center for the beak.
  6. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-12 minutes or until edges are very slightly browned. Check often. Cool completely and store in airtight container.
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Fancy Egg Scramble

May 7
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brunch casserole
Fancy Egg Scramble
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Servings Prep Time
9 x 13 casserole 30 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Servings Prep Time
9 x 13 casserole 30 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
brunch casserole
Fancy Egg Scramble
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Servings Prep Time
9 x 13 casserole 30 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Servings Prep Time
9 x 13 casserole 30 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Ingredients
Servings: casserole
Instructions
  1. Melt the first 3 Tablespoons butter in large skillet. Add the meat or mushrooms (or combination) and brown, adding the green onions at the end.
  2. Add the 12 beaten eggs to the meat mixture and scramble. Set aside. (mixture will appear moderately moist)
  3. Make the sauce by melting the 2 Tablespoons butter and whisk in the 2 Tablespoons of flour and pepper.
  4. Add 2 Cups milk and whisk over med/low heat until slightly thickened. Add the cheese and stir until melted.
  5. Pour sauce over the scrambled egg mixture and gently fold together. Pour into a greased 9 x 13 casserole dish.
  6. Melt the remaining 4 Tablespoons butter in a large pan and toss in the bread cubes and paprika. Stir until bread is coated with the butter and then top the casserole with the croutons.
  7. Cover and refrigerate several hours or overnight.
  8. Let casserole come to room temperature and then bake at 350 degrees uncovered for 30 minutes.
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Breakfast Shortcakes & Creme Fraiche

March 19
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berry shortcake
Breakfast Shortcakes & Creme Fraiche
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Servings Prep Time
12-14 2" biscuits 15 minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
14-16 minutes 45 minutes
Servings Prep Time
12-14 2" biscuits 15 minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
14-16 minutes 45 minutes
berry shortcake
Breakfast Shortcakes & Creme Fraiche
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Servings Prep Time
12-14 2" biscuits 15 minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
14-16 minutes 45 minutes
Servings Prep Time
12-14 2" biscuits 15 minutes
Cook Time Passive Time
14-16 minutes 45 minutes
Ingredients
Servings: 2" biscuits
Instructions
  1. In a bowl combine the flour, sugar, salt and baking powder. Cut in the butter with a pastry knife until crumbly. Stir in the milk with a fork and stir until a soft dough forms. You may need to add more milk. Once it resembles dough, you can use your hands to mix it together, then turn out on a floured surface and pat or roll out to 3/4" thick and cut out rounds with a 2" cutter.
  2. Place the biscuit rounds on an un-greased baking sheet and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or up to 24 hours.
  3. Pre-heat the oven to 375 degrees. Brush the tops of the biscuits with the beaten egg. Bake for 14-16 minutes or until slightly golden.
  4. Split and serve with fresh fruit and creme Fraiche
  5. Creme Fraiche: in a glass jar combine 2 cups heavy cream, 2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice. Let this stand at room temperature for 8-12 hours in the loosely covered jar. Once it has begun to thicken, tightly cover the jar and refrigerate until ready to serve. Can add 2 tablespoons mild honey before serving, optional. (mason jars with screw lids make a nice container to make the creme)
  6. Optional additions to the berry shortcakes can be fruit curds, jams or jellies, ice cream or whipped toppings.
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Best Sugar Cookie

March 5
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Best Sugar Cookie
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a sugar cookie recipe that keeps its shape without chilling
Servings Prep Time
3 dozen 30 minutes
Cook Time
6-8 minutes
Servings Prep Time
3 dozen 30 minutes
Cook Time
6-8 minutes
Best Sugar Cookie
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a sugar cookie recipe that keeps its shape without chilling
Servings Prep Time
3 dozen 30 minutes
Cook Time
6-8 minutes
Servings Prep Time
3 dozen 30 minutes
Cook Time
6-8 minutes
Ingredients
Servings: dozen
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. In the bowl of a mixer cream the butter and sugar until smooth, approximately 3 minutes
  2. Beat in the extracts and egg
  3. In a separate bowl combine baking powder with flour and add a little at a time to the wet ingredients. The dough will be very stiff. Do not chill the dough. Divide it into workable batches, roll out on a floured surface to approximately 1/4" thick round. cut with cookie cutters.
  4. Bake at 350 for 6-8 minutes. Let cool on the cookie sheet until firm enough to transfer to a cooling rack. Frost and serve or freeze un-frosted cookies.
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Lavender Pound Cake

February 6
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Lavender Pound Cake
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Servings Prep Time
2 small cakes 20 minutes
Cook Time
90 minutes
Servings Prep Time
2 small cakes 20 minutes
Cook Time
90 minutes
Lavender Pound Cake
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Servings Prep Time
2 small cakes 20 minutes
Cook Time
90 minutes
Servings Prep Time
2 small cakes 20 minutes
Cook Time
90 minutes
Ingredients
Servings: small cakes
Instructions
  1. Beat the cream cheese and butter until creamy. Add the sugar and mix until light and fluffy.
  2. In a separate bowl add the flour and salt and set aside
  3. Add the eggs one at a time, alternating with the flour/salt mixture. mix well with each addition ending with flour. Then add the lemon, vanilla, almond extracts and the apricot nectar-mixing until blended. Fold in the lavender flowers by hand.
  4. Pour batter into two well greased, small pudding molds (similar to a small bundt or angel food pan) or you can use an alternate container such as a ovenproof bowl or clean, new, flour pot. you may need to adjust the bake time if using a container without a hollow center like the molds)
  5. Bake in a pre-heated oven set at 315 degrees for 1 hour and 20-30 minutes or until pick comes out clean.
  6. Cool 15-20 minutes. Loosen edges of pan with a knife and turn out from pan and cool completely. This cake freezes wonderfully. You can ice it and serve immediately or wrap well and freeze for up to 6 months.
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Carambola Bread

January 26
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Carambola Bread
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Sweet and fruity bread made with star fruit
Servings
5 small loaves
Servings
5 small loaves
Carambola Bread
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Sweet and fruity bread made with star fruit
Servings
5 small loaves
Servings
5 small loaves
Ingredients
Servings: small loaves
Instructions
  1. Beat the eggs until light and foamy. Add the sugar and oil and beat until mixed.
  2. Stir in by hand the carambola fruit, craisens, chocolate chips, and vanilla.
  3. Combine the remaining dry ingredients in a bowl and add to the fruit mixture. Stir by hand until blended. The mixture will be stiff.
  4. Pour mix into 5 small prepared loaf pans-sprayed well and bottoms lined with wax paper. Bake at 350 degrees until golden and no longer wet in the center. Cool on a rack for 20-30 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely. Eat or freeze.
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Fresh Southern Peach Cobbler

September 20
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Fresh Southern Peach Cobbler
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Servings Prep Time
8-10 20 minutes
Cook Time
40 minutes
Servings Prep Time
8-10 20 minutes
Cook Time
40 minutes
Fresh Southern Peach Cobbler
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Servings Prep Time
8-10 20 minutes
Cook Time
40 minutes
Servings Prep Time
8-10 20 minutes
Cook Time
40 minutes
Ingredients
Filling
Dough Topping
Sugar Topping
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  2. In a large bowl, combine peaches, sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon nutmeg, lemon juice, and cornstarch. Toss to coat and pour into a 2 quart baking dish. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, in a large bowl mix the topping: add the flour, sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt. Blend in butter with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in boiling water until just combined.
  4. Remove peaches from the oven and drop spoonfuls of the topping over them. Sprinkle with the 3T sugar and 1t cinnamon making sure to cover the entire pan with the cinnamon sugar mixture. Bake until topping is golden, about 30 minutes
Recipe Notes

Recipe courtesy of Allrecipes.com

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