Friday, October 28, 2016

Chocolate Chip Pudding Cookies

Temp: 375oF      Time: 10-12 minutes

1 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1-100 g box of pudding, vanilla or chocolate
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
2-1/4 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup chocolate chips

Cream the butter and sugars together well with a stand mixer. Add the pudding powder (don't actually make pudding) and the vanilla and beat until creamy. 
Add the eggs and beat until well-incorporated. Gradually add and mix in the flour and baking soda. Stir in chocolate chips. Drop scoops of dough onto greased cookie sheets and bake for 10-12 minutes.

Monday, August 15, 2016

Mom's Carrot Oatmeal Muffins

Preheat oven to 375 deg. F

1 and 1/3 cups flour
1 cup oatmeal
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. Baking soda
1 tsp. Cinnamon
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed (I use 1/4 cup)
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3/4 cup finely shredded carrots, packed
1/2 cup raisins
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1/2 cup milk
1 beaten egg
1/3 cup melted butter
1 tsp. vanilla

Grease muffin cups or spray with Pam.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour and oatmeal.
Sprinkle the baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon on top.  Mix them thoroughly.
Add the shredded carrots and raisins.  Mix thoroughly.
In a separate bowl, combine the milk, beaten egg, melted butter, and vanilla.  Stir till well combined.  Add to flour mixture.  Stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
Fill muffin cups 3/4 full.
Bake at 375 deg. for 20-25 mins.

Friday, June 17, 2016

Rye Bread for the Bread Machine (1.5 lb loaf)

Add ingredients to bread pan in order listed:

1 large egg, at room temperature
Enough water to measure 1-1/4 cups with egg
3 Tbsp oil
3 Tbsp honey
2 Tbsp skim milk powder
1-1/4 tsp salt
1 cup rye flour
1 cup white flour
1-1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1-1/4 tsp bread machine yeast (2 tsp regular yeast)

If baking in the oven, bake at 375 deg F for 30 minutes.