While watching a local public television show, I was fascinated by the easy at which these pan biscuits came together. They aren’t cut out individually like traditional biscuits but they are incredibly fluffy, moist and flavorful as they are baked in a pan under high heat and slathered with a scrumptious glaze of butter and honey. The batter is made with simple ingredients and is perforated with a bench scraper to section out 9 biscuits and baked for 45 minutes until dark golden brown. Find this Cook’s Country recipe here. …Just so yummy!
In a bowl, combine the first five ingredients. Add the water, oil, vinegar and vanilla. Beat on low speed for 1 minute. Beat on medium for 1 minute. Pour into a greased 13×9” baking pan. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
For frosting, in a mixing bowl, beat the milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Beat in thawed whipped topping. Spread evenly over cooled cake. Refrigerate.
Everyone seems to enjoy this recipe. Keep these common convenience ingredients items on hand for a quick and tasty meal.
Easy Taco Pie
• 1 9 ¼ ounce bag Fritos corn chips, crushed • 2 lbs. ground beef, browned and drained • 1 packet taco seasoning • 1 small can green chilies, drained • 1 can roasted corn, drained • 2 cups sharp shredded cheese • Taco pie toppings of your choice such as lettuce, tomato, avocado, jalapeños, olives, salsa, etc. Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray 2 deep pie pans with non-stick baking spray.
In a large pan, brown and chop ground beef. Drain grease, and then mix in taco seasoning, green chilies, and corn; set aside.
Divide chips in half and sprinkle each half as a layer of corn chips into the bottom of each pie dish.
Layer on your seasoned ground beef, and then top each dish with 1 cup of cheese.
Bake for 25 minutes or until bubbly. Cool slightly.
Top with anything you’d like – salsa, guacamole, lettuce, sour cream, olives, peppers, or jalapeños .
Our apple trees produced a sizable amount of misshapen apples this season. Luckily, they are perfect for this yummy recipe. Warm cinnamon, apples, nuts and oats make this the perfect breakfast. Spoon into small Tupperware containers for a fast weekly morning meal or an on the go breakfast at the office.
2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed 1 cup chopped walnuts 1 teaspoon baking powder 2 teaspoons cinnamon ½ teaspoon salt 2 large eggs, beaten 2 cups milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted, plus more for greasing the dish 2-3 baking apples, peeled and cubed, (about 2 cups)
Baked Amish Apple-Nut Oatmeal
Preheat the oven to 325°F. Grease an 11×7” baking dish with butter or cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine all ingredients in the order listed. Mix well. Scatter the apples evenly on the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Pour the oatmeal mixture over top and spread evenly. Bake for 35-45 minutes, until the top is golden and the oats are slightly set. Serve warm or at room temperature. Top with yogurt or milk, if desired.
It’s blueberry picking time and this is my new favorite recipe. Super moist and delicious…. I hope you give it a try!
COFFEE CAKE
2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1⁄2 teaspoon salt 1 cup sugar 1⁄2 cup packed brown sugar 2⁄3 cup oil 2 eggs 1 cup buttermilk 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, well-drained
BLUEBERRY TOPPING
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries 1⁄2 cup pecans, chopped 1⁄2 cup brown sugar, packed 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon 1⁄4 teaspoon nutmeg
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 13×9” baking pan; set aside. In medium bowl stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; set aside. In large bowl, stir together sugar, brown sugar, oil and eggs. Add flour mixture and buttermilk alternately to sugar mixture, stirring after addition. Fold in pineapple. Spoon batter into prepared pan. For blueberry topping: Stir together all ingredients; sprinkle evenly over batter. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack for 45 minutes.
Optional: Drizzle a glaze over the top of coffee cake after completely cooled.
I found this recipe in an old community cookbook. The ingredient ratios seemed off but I had extra buttermilk on hand and thought I’d give it a try with a few adjustments. I tweaked the flour quantity and flavor ingredients a bit and the loaf turned out splendid. I threw everything in the bread machine during the late evening hours so the bread was finished before I headed to bed. I sliced the loaf in the morning for hearty breakfast sandwiches to include bacon, eggs, and cheese. Yummers!
Dilly Buttermilk Bread (Bread Machine)
1/2 cup warm buttermilk (70° to 80°) 1/2 cup warm water 1 egg, lightly beaten 2 tablespoons butter, softened 1 teaspoon salt 3 1/2 cups bread flour 1 tablespoon sugar 1 teaspoons dried dill weed 1 teaspoon dried onion flakes 1 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast 1 cup buttermilk
Directions
In bread machine pan, place all ingredients in the order listed. Select basic bread setting. Choose medium crust color. Bake according to bread machine directions (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water or flour if needed).
These cookies are super cute and quite tasty. I used the Wilton Easy Cut-Out Cookie recipe to make quick work of this project. Just make the dough, pinch off a small ball, form it around the treat stick, and place your cookie cut-out on top. I used three chocolate chips to top the cookie and then popped them in the oven. Here’s the video for the Wilton recipe.
Wrap them up in a bit of cellophane and you have a lovely gift from the kitchen…
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line muffin pan with muffins liners (or spray with nonstick cooking spray) and set aside. In a large bowl combine the bananas, eggs and oil/butter until mixture is smooth. Add the cake mix and gently mix until combined. DO NOT over mix. Optional: fold in chopped nuts Scoop batter into the muffin pan filling the cups 3/4 of the way full (use an ice cream scoop for ease). Top each with a sprinkle of streusel crumble and tap lightly into batter. Bake for 18 – 25 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Streusel topping – 1 ¼ cup ½ cup light brown sugar tightly packed ⅓ cup sugar ¼ teaspoon salt 6 Tbls.cold butter, cubed
In a medium-sized bowl, whisk or stir together flour, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and salt. Use a fork to cut the butter into the dry ingredients to make course crumbs. Scatter evenly over muffins, pie, or coffee cake before baking. Store left-over streusel in fridge or freezer for future baking projects.
Here’s a traditional gooey bar that uses a cake mix for its base. I’ve added pecans to the cake mix layer as I love the texture of cheese cake with an added crunch.
Gooey Bars
1 package yellow cake mix
½ cup butter, melted
4 large eggs, divided
2 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
1 cup pecans, chopped
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
3 cups confectioners’ sugar
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl, combine cake mix, melted butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 2 eggs. Pat into a 9×13-inch pan. Evenly press chopped pecans into batter.
In a clean bowl, mix cream cheese, remaining 2 eggs, and remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla with an electric mixer. Slowly beat in confectioner’s sugar. Pour over cake layer.
Bake 35-40 minutes; cool completely before cutting.
Even though I have plenty of made-from-scratch brownie recipes, this is my “go to” for a quick, easy, and tasty bar. It’s a jiffy of a recipe and one of my favorites.
Chewy Cake Mix Brownies
1 (15 oz) box chocolate cake mix 1/2 cup canola oil 2 eggs 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips 1 cup pecans, chopped
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 7×11” baking pan. Combine cake mix, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract in a medium bowl; mix until well combined. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts. Transfer the batter to a greased 7×11” or 8 X 8” baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 – 25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow brownies to cool completely before cutting
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