Saturday, October 29, 2016

Graham Cracker Chocolate Chip Cookies

Temp: 350oF      Time: 8 minutes

1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 tsp vanilla
1 egg
1-1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
3/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup chocolate chips

Cream the butter and sugar together until creamy. Beat in the vanilla and egg until well combined. In a medium bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, flour, baking soda and salt. Gradually add to the butter mixture until just combined. Stir in the chocolate chips. Drop scoops of dough onto a greased cookie sheet (Note: these cookies do not spread while baking). Bake for 8 minutes. Cookies will look slightly underdone, but should set up nicely as they cool.

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.