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Showing posts with label Autumn. Show all posts

Saturday, October 18, 2025

Apple Fritter Rings

  • 4 large apples
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 large eggbeaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3/4 cup whole milk

  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon

Line a baking sheet with paper towels; set aside.Slice the apples into 1/4-inch-thick rounds. Remove and discard the center core of each slice with a tiny cookie cutter or apple corer. Pat the slices dry.In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Add in the egg, vanilla, and buttermilk; stir until just combined and thick.Add about 2 inches of oil to a large heavy-bottomed pan set over medium heat, until it reaches 350 degrees F.Dip each apple ring into the batter, shaking off any excess. Carefully lower the ring into the oil. Fry 3 to 4 rings at a time without them touching, for about 1 to 2 minutes per side, or until golden, regulating the heat at 350F in between batches.Using tongs, transfer them to the paper towels.Repeat the process with the remaining apple slices.While still warm, coat them with the cinnamon-sugar mixture. 


Saturday, September 13, 2025

Coffee Cake Cookies

3/4 C. butter
3/4 C. sugar
1/4 C. Brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/4 C. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp salt

Crumble
3 Tbls. cold cubed butter
1/2 C. flour
1/3 C. brown sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon

Icing
1/2 C. powdered sugar
1 Tbls. milk

Preheat oven to 350*. In a large bowl add your soft butter and sugars.  Cream on medium speed for 3 minutes or until light in color.  Add your egg and vanilla and mix on medium for 2 minutes.

Once your wet ingredients are completely combined add in your dry.  Mix on low speed until all dry bits are incorporated and your dough is formed.

Using a 2 Tbls. cookie scoop, scoop 16 cookie's onto a lined baking sheet. Using a 1 tsp. measuring spoon press a small hole into your cookie centers.  Make your crumble by adding the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and cold butter into a bowl, mixing with hand until a sand like texture forms.  Add your crumble to each cookie.  Bake for 11-13 minutes. Allow to cool slightly and then drizzle with icing. 

Cinnamon Roll Apple Bake

1 can cinnamon rolls
1 can apple pie filling
a few Tbls. of heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup flour
4 Tbls. butter, melted

Preheat oven to 350*. In a round glass pie pan drizzle heavy whipping cream.  Cut the cinnamon rolls into 4 pieces each and lay over the bottom of the pan.  With a knife I chop up the apple pie filling while it's in the can, then scoop evenly over cinnamon roll pieces.  Melt butter and stir in flour and brown sugar til crumbly.  Sprinkle over the top and bake for 30 minutes.  Once baked, drizzle the cinnamon roll frosting over the top.


Tuesday, September 9, 2025

Apple Spice Cake with Brown Sugar Icing

2 1/4 C. Flour, spooned and leveled
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. allspice
1/8 tsp. cloves
2/3 C. vegetable oil
2 eggs
3/4 C. brown sugar, packed
3/4 C. granulated sugar
1/2 C. sour cream
1 tsp. pure vanilla
2-3 large honey crisp apples, grated not diced (about 1.5 C.)

Brown Sugar Icing
1/4 C. salted butter
1/2 C. dark brown sugar, packed
2 Tbls. heavy cream
1/2 tsp. pure vanilla
1 C. powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350*. line a 9*9-inch nonstick pan with parchment paper and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients. In another bowl whish together oil, eggs, brown sugar, sour cream, vanilla and granulated sugar.  Combine the wet with dry ingredients and then fold in grated apples. Bake for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool in pan fo 10 minutes, then move to a wire rack.  To make the glace, melt the butter, brown sugar and cream.  Whisk until combined, bring to a gentle boil. Remove from heat and whisk in vanilla and powdered sugar, Pour over the top of the cake. Enjoy

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

3 1/2 C. flour
1/4 C. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. sea salt
3/4 C. milk
1 egg
1 C. pumpkin puree
4 Tbls. butter
2 1/4 tsp, instant yeast + 1/3 C. warm water + 1 tsp. honey
1 C. heavy cream

FILLING
1/2 C. brown sugar
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
4 Tbls. butter, melted for brushing dough

FROSTING
1/4 C. maple syrup
2 C. Powdered Sugar
2 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/2 C. milk

Warm milk and butter for about 2 minutes in the microwave, let cool slightly.  In a mixing bowl combine warm milk, sugar, yeast, egg, and pumpkin.  Mix well.  Add flour and salt.  Using a Kitchen aid with dough hood knead 5-8 minutes until dough becomes smooth and elastic.  Place dough in a large, buttered bowl, cover with plastic and a towel and let rise at room temperature until doubled.  Preheat oven to 350*. Butter a 9*13 pan, on a lightly floured surface roll dough into a 14*12-inch rectangle.  Brush with melted butter.  Mix cinnamon, sugar, sprinkle evenly over dough.  Roll tightly from the long side, then cut into 9 even rolls. Place rolls in buttered dish. Cover with plastic wrap and let double again.  Pour the heavy cream around the rolls right before baking.  Bake for 35 minutes, or until golden.  Remove from oven and let cool slightly.  Make frosting by whisking together maple syrup, powdered sugar, cream cheese and milk until smooth.  Spread on top and enjoy.

Wednesday, August 13, 2025

Rhubarb Shortbread Bars

BASE
1 cup butter
3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4  cup sugar

FILLING
3 large eggs
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 Tbls. cornstarch
1 tsp. lemon extract
1/2 tsp. salt
5 Tbls. flour
3 cups finely diced rhubarb
Powdered Sugar for dusting


Preheat oven to 350°FIn a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar and butter. Mix until crumbly, then press firmly into the bottom of a greased and parchment lined 9×13″ pan.  Bake for 20 minutes, until the crust is lightly golden.  While baking make the filling.

In a separate bowl with a hand whisk, stir together the filling ingredients (all but rhubarb)  and than fold in the chopped fruit. Pour mixture over the pre-baked shortbread crust. Bake again for 35 minutes. Remove from oven and dust with powdered sugar .  Allow to cool completely before cutting. 

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Apple Fritter Bites

1 1/2 C. flour
1/3 C. sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
pinch of salt
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/3 C. whole milk
2 large eggs
3 Tbls. applesauce 
2 Large peeled Granny smith apples, diced
If you want the zest of orange in it that is optional, I do this on occasion.

GLAZE
2 C. powdered sugar
1/4 C. milk
1 tsp. vanilla

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in a bowl.  Add milk, eggs, and applesauce and blend with hand mixer.  Add apples and stir.

Heat oil in a pan, drop Tablespoons into oil and cook about 2 1/2 minutes than flip and cook another 2 1/2 minutes, or until golden brown.

Let cool on paper towels.  I place mine on parchment paper afterward.  Mix glaze ingredients and pour over the top of each fritter.  Enjoy.  


Tuesday, October 29, 2024

Carrot Cake Brownie Bars

1/2 C. brown sugar, packed
1/3 C. granulated sugar
4 oz. plain Greek yogurt
8 Tbls. butter, melted
1 egg
1 1/2 C. shredded carrots 
1 1/4 C. flour
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
1/8 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt

Cream Cheese Ingredients
8 oz. cream cheese, room temp
1 tsp. vanilla
1/3 C. granulated sugar

Preheat oven to 350*. Spray a 9-inch pan. In a small bowl microwave cream cheese for 45 seconds, add vanilla and sugar and blend, set aside.  In a large bowl add both sugars, butter, egg, yogurt and vanilla.  Add the dry ingredients and mix until smooth.  Fold in carrots pour into dish. Add the cream cheese in dallops on top, and swirl with a knife.  Bake for 40-45 minutes.  Allow to cool.


Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Sausage Tortellini Soup

 1 Tbls. olive oil
1 pound Italian sausage, casing removed
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium sweet onion, diced
2 tsp. Italian seasoning
2 Tbls. all-purpose flour
4 cups chicken stock
1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
1 9-ounce package three cheese tortellini
1/2 bunch kale chopped
1/3 cup heavy cream
3 Tbls. chopped fresh basil
Salt and Pepper to taste

Heat olive oil in a pot, add Italian sausage and cook until browned, about 5 minutes.  Drain fat.  Stir in garlic, onion, and seasoning. Cook, stirring frequently, until onion is cooked.  Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute.  Gradually whisk in chicken stock and tomato sauce.  Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until reduced and slightly thickened, about 10 minutes.  Stir in tortellini, cover and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.  Stir in Kale until wilted, about 2 minutes, stir in heavy cream and basil until heated through, about 1 minutes.  Season with salt and pepper to taste.  

Sunday, May 7, 2023

Libby's Pumpkin Pie

 2 eggs
3/4 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 heaping tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. clove
16 oz. can pumpkin
12 oz. can carnation evaporated milk

crust (bought or homemade)

Preheat oven to 425*. Combine filling ingredients and pour into crust.  Bake 15 minutes, reduce heat to 350* and bake and additional 50 minutes.  Cool and serve with whipped cream.

Monday, February 14, 2022

Instant Pot Loaded Potato Soup

 5 pounds potatoes, peeled, quartered
6 cups chicken broth
1/2 onion, finely chopped
4 Tbls butter
1/3 C. cream cheese
1/3 C. sour cream
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. pepper
1-2 cups half and half
1 C. real bacon bits
1 bunch Green onion, chopped

Cut each potato in chunks add to pot.  Add minced onion, and pour in enough chicken broth to cover potatoes.  Seal the pot and cook on manual for 10 minutes.  It will take about 16 minutes to  come to pressure.  Once the timer goes off, turn the valve from sealing to venting to release the pressure.  Remove the lid and gently mash the potatoes, leaving some chunks.  Add butter, cream cheese, sour cream, cheddar cheese, salt and pepper.  Blend  to creamy consistency.  Add 1/2 & 1/2 to the soup, and stir to obtain desired consistency.  Add bacon bits to microwave bowl and cook for 1 minute to crisp up, add to soup along with green onions.  Serve.

Thursday, September 30, 2021

Warm Gingerbread Cake with Caramel Sauce

9 Tbls. butter, softened
1/3 C. Sugar
1 C. molasses
1 egg
2 1/4 C flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 C. water

Caramel Sauce
1 C. brown sugar
1 Tbls. cornstarch
1 C. cold water
1/4 C. butter
1 tsp. vanilla

Preheat oven to 325*.  Grease a 9" pan.  In a kitchen aid mixer, cream butter and sugar til fluffy.  Beat in molasses and egg.  Combine the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and salt.  Add the water slowly.  Pour the cake batter into the pan and bake for 35-40 minutes.  Let cool on wire rack.

Caramel Sauce: In a medium pan, combine brown sugar and cornstarch, add the water and bring to a boil until the sauce starts to thicken, about 2 minutes.  Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla, whisk til smooth.  Serve over cake, top with Whipped cream if desired.

Tuesday, September 7, 2021

Frosted Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Snickerdoodles
















1 Cup Butter, softened
1 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar Packed
1/2 Cup Sugar
2/3 Cup Pumpkin Puree
2 Eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
4 C. Flour
2 tsp. corn starch
2 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
2 cups chocolate chips
*4 Tbls sugar + 2 tsp. cinnamon for Rolling

Frosting:
4 Tbls. Cream Cheese
1 tsp. vanilla
2-4 Tbls milk (until desired consistency)
1 1/2 Cups powdered sugar
Mix with hand mixer, place in a ziplock bag, cut corner and drizzle onto cooled cookies
 
In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the softened butter, brown sugar, white sugar, pumpkin, egg and vanilla extract. 
In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. 
Fold in chocolate chips. Chill cookie dough batter for 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 400°F. Roll the dough into large tablespoon size balls.  Mix together the sugar and cinnamon and roll each cookie dough ball in the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
Arrange the cookies on baking sheets, and slightly press down with a jar.
Bake for 8 minutes. Cookies will look very soft when you take them out.
Let them rest on the cookie sheet for 2-3 minutes, reroll the tops in sugar/cinnamon mixture and transfer to a cooling rack.  Makes 48 Cookies. 


Tuesday, August 31, 2021

Zuccini Bread

3 cups flour 
2 tsp.  cinnamon 
1 tsp. baking soda 
1 tsp. salt 
1/2 tsp.  baking powder 
1/2 tsp.  nutmeg (optional)
2 eggs 
2 cups sugar 
2 cups shredded unpeeled zucchini 
1/4 cup cooking oil 

*Grease the bottom and sides of two loaf pans. In a medium bowl combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, baking powder,  and nutmeg.  * In another bowl combine eggs, sugar, zucchini and oil - add this mixture to the flour mixture stir until moistened (batter may be lumpy).* Divide the batter between the prepared pans and bake at 350° for 50 minutes or until knife inserted comes out clean.

Tuesday, December 12, 2017

Gingerbread cookies

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  1. • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  2. • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  3. • 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  4. • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  5. • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  6. • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  7. • 1 cup white sugar
  8. • 1 egg
  9. • 1 tablespoon water
  10. • 1/4 cup molasses
  11. • 4 tablespoons white sugar

Preheat oven to 350F.
  1. Mix together the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Beat in the egg, then stir in the water and molasses.
  4. Gradually stir the sifted ingredients into the molasses mixture.
  5. Shape the dough into walnut sized balls, and roll them in the remaining 4 tablespoons of sugar.
  6. Place the cookies 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. You don't need to flatten them.
  7. Bake for 10-12 minutes in the preheated oven.
  8. Allow cookies to cool on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
  9. Makes approximately 30 cookies. Store in an airtight container.

Monday, September 19, 2016

Canning Applesauce

this isn't really a recipe, but more of a reminder of how we can our 70 pints of applesauce every year.

PREPARATION
Wash Apples and quarter them. Place apples into a  large stock pot, about 3/4 full. Boil for 15 minutes. Run cooked apples in grinder. Once it has been turned into applesauce add 2-2 1/2 cup sugar and 2 Tbls cinnamon. Stir. Fill washed jars with sauce.

CANNING

Bring water level in canner up most of the way on jars. Place on burner for about 13 minutes on med high. Once rattelingis heard turn down heat slightly and cook 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit for 12 minutes to bring temp down. Remove lid and jars carefully, repeat.

Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Banana Bread

This is one of my kids favorite after school snacks,  This recipe comes out of The Better Homes and Gardens cookbook.

5 Ripe bananas
1 C. sugar
2 eggs
1/2 C. oil
2 C. Flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2atsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon, heaping
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
2 handfuls chocolate chips

Spray with cooking spay the insides of 4 mini loaf pans.  Prehead oven to 350*.  In Kitchen Aid place peeled bananas and mash, add sugar, eggs and oil til combined.  Add remaining ingredients and blend til mixed.  Separate batter into pans and bake for 35 minutes.  If using extra small mini loaf pans (this recipe makes 9) bake for only 27 minutes.  Cool on wire rack.

Sunday, January 10, 2016

Crockpot White Chili


1 pound dry white beans
3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, diced into 1/2-inch pieces
1 small onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, finely minced
4 cubes chix bouillion
1 1/2 tsp cumin
3/4 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp dried oregano
1/2 tsp ground coriander
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 8 ounce package cream cheese
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 tsp. Siracha
2 - 4 ounce cans greeen chilis
1/2 cup medium red salsa
2 cans whole kernal corn drained
1 Tbsp lime juice

shredded Monterrey Jack cheese
tortilla chips
Sour cream
Diced avocadoes

Directions

Add dry beans to slow cooker and fill the cooker with water...cook on high heat for 5 hours, turn off and let sit until ready to make soup.  For soup drain almost all the liquid from the beans reserving about 2 cups.

Chop raw chicken and add to pot along with onion, garlic, boullion and spices.  Cook on high for 5 hours. Turn off cooker and add cream cheese use whisk til blended. Add salsa, corn, lime, siracha and chilis. Stir and serve.

Serve with crushed chips, sour cream, montery jack cheese and diced avocado.




Friday, June 28, 2013

Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp


5 Stocks of Rhubarb, chopped
1 lb. frozen strawberries
3/4 C. Sugar
3 Tbls. flour

1 C. rolled oats
1 C. brown sugar
1/2 C. coconut
1/2 C. flour
1/2 C. margarine
1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Prepare rhubarb by slicing into 1/2 inch slices.  cook srawberries in microwave til half dethawed, about 4 minutes.  place both into a 9 * 13 pan.  Sprinkle with sugar and flour and stir in.  For topping combine remaining ingredients, and sprinkle over the top of fruit.  Bake in a 375* oven for 35-40 minutes.