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Breakfast

Buttermilk Pancakes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups Flour
  • 1 ½ tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 ½ tsp Baking Powder
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 2 Eggs
  • 2 ½ cups Buttermilk*
  • ¼ cup Butter
  • 1 cup Blueberries (optional)

Directions

Mix all. Cook batter.

*1 cup milk + 1 tbsp lemon juice or vinegar = 1 cup buttermilk

Categories
Breakfast

Breakfast Muffins

Ingredients

  • 4 cups Flour
  • 1⅓ cups Sugar
  • 5 tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp Nutmeg
  • 2 Eggs
  • 2¼ cups Milk
  • ¾ cup Butter melted and slightly cooled
  • 2 tsp Vanilla

Directions

Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and nutmeg in a large mixing bowl. In a separate bowl beat eggs well and then add milk, melted butter, and vanilla. Make a well in the dry ingredients and pour in the liquid mixture to the well. Mix until everything is evenly blended then spoon into prepared muffin tins (sprayed or with cupcake papers). Bake on center rack at 375° for 15 minutes. After muffins have cooled enough to handle dip their tops in the topping (below) before serving.

Topping

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon
  • ¼ cup Butter melted and slightly cooled

Directions

Mix sugar and cinnamon in one bowl. Have the melted butter in a separate bowl. Dip muffins in the butter first then the cinnamon-sugar mixture.

Categories
Bread Breakfast Dessert Side

Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins

Total Time: 45 minutes
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 10-12

Ingredients:

½ cup sweet creamy butter, softened
⅔ cup sugar
2 large eggs, separated
1 ⅓ cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons poppy seeds
2 lemons, zest of, grated
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup buttermilk or ½ cup plain yogurt
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F Coat muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray.
  2. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until fluffy.
  3. Add the egg yolks, one at a time.
  4. Beat well after each.
  5. In a separate bowl, stir together the dry ingredients, poppy seeds, and lemon zest.
  6. With the mixer on low speed, add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture, alternating two times with the buttermilk, then lemon juice, and then vanilla.
  7. Beat just until smooth.
  8. In another bowl, beat the egg whites until soft peaks form.
  9. Gently fold them into the muffin batter until blended.
  10. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan, ¾-full.
  11. Bake at 350°F for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  12. Cool for 5 minutes before removing to cool completely.
  13. I sometimes sprinkle the muffin mixture with sugar prior to putting in the oven just to add a little extra sweetness.

Read more: http://www.food.com/recipe/lemon-poppy-seed-muffins-100943?oc=linkback

Categories
Breakfast Casserole Dutch Oven

Apple-Pecan Baked Oatmeal

If you love oatmeal, but have never tried it baked, then you’re really missing out on a whole lot of deliciousness. This recipe is like a hearty, good for you version of apple cobbler. It makes a ton too, so if you’re a single guy or childless couple, you’ll have tasty leftovers for several mornings after you make it. Prep: 20 min, Bake: 45 minutes Serves 8-10

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup chopped pecans
  • 7 Granny Smith apples
  • 6 cups regular oats
  • 3 large eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 3 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 3 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1¼ cups water
  • 1 cup milk
  • ¼ cup melted butter

Preparation

  1. Toast the pecans in a pan over medium heat until they are fragrant.
  2. Peel and chop apples into 1 inch chunks. Spread the apples on the bottom of a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish and a lightly greased 11- x 7-inch baking dish. Sprinkle toasted pecans over apples.
  3. Combine oats and next 10 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring until well blended. Pour oat mixture evenly over apples and pecans.
  4. Bake covered at 400° for 30 minutes; uncover and bake 15 more minutes or until golden brown and set. It’s extra good when topped with whipped cream.
Categories
Breakfast

New: Egg Variations

Into eggs

2 tbs different cheeses

2 tbs each red yellow green peppers

½ cup mozzarella 4 tbs pizza sauce 12 slices pepperoni

Categories
Breakfast Side

Baked Oatmeal Apples

4 cups milk
½ cup brown sugar
2 tsp. butter
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. cinnamon
2 cups oats
2 cups apples peeled and chopped
1 cup chopped nuts
1 cup wheat germ

Heat all ingredients up to oatmeal. Add remaining, mix gently. spoon into 2 qt. casserole dish. Cover and bake 350° for 45 min.

Prep: 15m
Cook: 45m
Total: 60m

Categories
Breakfast

Quiche

4 eggs
2 cups half and half
⅛ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. pepper
⅛ tsp. nutmeg
4 ounces Jarlsburg or Gouda
2 ounces Mozarella or Jack/Cheddar
1 9 inch pie shell

Whisk together eggs and half and half. Add seasonings. Place cheese in pie shell, pour mixture over cheese.

Bake for 15 min in preheated oven, reduce heat to 350° and bake f0r 25 min until crust golden and filling set. Allow to set 5-10 minutes before serving.

425°

Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 40 min
Total Time: 50 min

 

Categories
Breakfast

Buttermilk Syrup

Pancakes, and French toast to make them oh. so. much. better!
Preparation Instructions

In a LARGE pot, combine butter, sugar, buttermilk, and Karo syrup, and bring to a boil for about 2 to 3 minutes. Add baking soda and vanilla. Mixture will fizz to TWICE THE SIZE or more, so make sure you use a good-sized pot! Set it aside to thicken while stirring occasionally. Pour over waffles, pancakes, and French toast to make them oh. so. much. better!
Ingredients

½ cups Butter
1 cup Sugar
½ cups Buttermilk
1 Tablespoon Karo Syrup
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
1 teaspoon Vanilla

Categories
Breakfast

Berry Syrup

Berry Syrup

3 cups berries
1 cup sugar
1 12; TBSP cornstarch
1 TBSP lemon juice
12; cup water

Zap berries in blender if desired
Bring all to boil

Prep time 5m
Cook time 20m
Total 25m

Categories
Breakfast

Cinnamon Swirl Bread

Ingredients

  • 1⅓ cups Sugar divided
  • 2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 2 cups Flour
  • 1 tbsp Baking Powder
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 1 Egg beaten
  • 1 cup Milk
  • ⅓ cup Vegetable or Canola Oil

Directions

Grease a large loaf pan. Mix 13; cup sugar with cinnamon and set aside. Combine flour, baking powder, salt and 1 cup of sugar in a large bowl. Mix egg, milk, and oil in a separate bowl and then pour into flour mixture. Stir until moistened. Pour half the batter into the loaf pan and cover with half the cinnamon-sugar. Pour in the remaining batter and cover with the remaining cinnamon-sugar. Swirl a knife through the batter to marble it. Bake at 350° for 45 to 50 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the middle. Let loaf cool for 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack. The loaf cuts best when it has been wrapped in foil overnight.