Sugared Doughnuts

 2 packages yeast (proof with small amount of sugar)

1 cup milk

3 1/2 cups flour

1/4 cup shortening

1/4 cup sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1 egg

Dissolve yeast in lukewarm milk.  (Heat milk to 110-120 degrees, about 1 1/2 minutes in microwave -- test with thermometer).

Add 1 1/2 cups flour and beat until smooth.  Cover and let rise until double in bulk.  Combine shortening, sugar, salt, and egg and then stir into the above "sponge".  Add remaining flour.  Let rise until double in bulk.  Roll 1/2" thick and cut with donut cutter.  Allow to rise 45 minutes and fry until brown.  Glaze with powdered sugar glaze.

(I double the recipe when making these -- makes about 2 1/2-3 dozen doughnuts.

Shared by Karren Mitchell (from Grandma Crosbie's recipes).

Ebleskivers (Recipe #2)

10 eggs (separate yolks from whites and beat each separately in two bowls)

Add dry ingredients to the beaten egg yolks:

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

Add 3 cups buttermilk.

Fold in egg whites.

Shared by Karren Mitchell (from Grandma Crosbie's recipes -- this was Marianne Ballam's grandmother's recipe)

Ebleskivers (Recipe 1)

3 eggs

2 Tablespoons sugar

    Beat eggs and sugar together.

Add:

3 cups buttermilk

1 teaspoon vanilla

3 cups flour

1 1/2 teaspoon soda

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

6 Tablespoons melted shortening

Shared by Karren Mitchell (from Grandma Crosbie's recipes -- given to her by John Stewart).

Starbuck's Iced Lemon Pound Cake

1 box yellow cake mix

3.4 ounce instant or cook and serve Lemon pudding mix
1/2 cup vegetable oil
4 large eggs
1/2 cup milk
8 ounces sour cream
6 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

Icing
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
3-4 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and spray 2 loaf pans generously with cooking spray.
2. Place all cake ingredients in no particular order into stand or electric mixer, beating until well combined, about 1 1/2 minutes. Divide cake batter between two prepared loaf pans spreading evenly. Bake for 45-55 minutes, until golden brown and cooked through. Remove and let cool for 15 minutes before removing loaves from pans.
3. To prepare icing, place powdered sugar into a large bowl. Drizzle in lemon juice stirring until smooth and thick. Should be a good drizzling consistency. Drizzle icing over cakes and let set for 20 minutes for a firm icing. Otherwise slice while still wet if desired.

Makes about 24 slices
Note: You can make this same recipe into cupcakes, small loaves and even a layered cake. Adjust baking time accordingly.

Buttered Rosemary Rolls

8 frozen unbaked, unrisen dinner rolls
Coarsely chopped fresh rosemary, to taste
Coarse sea salt, to taste
Butter

Arrange frozen dough in a sprayed 9-inch round pan. Cover and let rise until doubled in size (2 to 3 hrs). Brush with melted butter then sprinkle the rolls with the chopped rosemary. Finally, sprinkle with the sea salt.

Bake at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes.

Very easy and very yummy!

Monkey Bread

4 cans (10 each) plain Pillsbury biscuits
1 cup sugar
4 tsp. cinnamon
1 cup chopped pecans
1 1/2 sticks of margarine (or margarine)
1 1/2 cup brown sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray bundt pan with nonstick cooking spray. Sprinkle thin layer of pecans on bottom of pan. Combine cinnamon and sugar in a bowl. Cut biscuits into quarters then coat each with cinnamon-sugar mixture. Layer 1/2 of biscuit quarters in bundt pan. Place a layer of pecans over biscuits. Melt margarine or butter in a bowl with brown sugar and stir well. Pour half of butter/brown sugar mixture over first layer of biscuits. Layer the second 1/2 of biscuit quarters over this. Layer remaining pecans over the top and pour remaining butter/brown sugar mixture over this layer. Bake for 35 minutes. Cool about 10-15 minutes in pan. Invert onto platter and serve warm.

Fast Muffins

Basic Recipe
1-3/4 C flour
1/3 C sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 beaten egg
3/4 C milk
1/4 C cooking oil

1.  Grease twelve 2-1/2 inch muffin cups or line with paper bake cups; set aside.  In a medium mixing bowl combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.  make a well in the center of dry mixtrue; set aside.
2.  In another mixing bowl combine egg, milk, and oil.  Add egg mixture all at once to the dry mixture.  Stir just till moistened (batter should be lumpy).
3.  Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each 2/3 full.  Bake at 400 for 20 minutes or till golden.  Cool in muffin cups on a wire rack for 5 minutes.  Remove from muffin cups;  serve warm.  Makes 10-12 muffins.

For more exciting muffins...
Banana: use basic recipe, reduce milk to 1/2 C, addd 3/4 C mashed banana and 1/2 C chopped nuts. (Do not use paper baking cups)
Blueberry: add 3/4 C fresh or frozen blueberries and optional 1 tsp finely shredded lemon peel
Cheese: add 1/2 C shredded cheddar or Monderey Jack cheese.
Cranberry:  add 1 C chopped cranberries and 2 Tbs additional sugar
Oatmeal:  reduce flour to 1-1/3 C and add 3/4 C rolled oats.
Poppy Seed:  increase sugar to 1/2 C and add 1 Tbs poppy seed.

Lion House Pie Dough

Richelle Lindstrom, Centennial, CO

1 cube butter
2/3 C shortening
1 Tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 Tbsp nonfat dry milk
3 C flour
1/2 C cold water

Mix and cream the fats.  Add sugar, baking powder, salt and dry milk.  Add 1/2 the flour.  Add water and remaining flour.  Fork dough thoroughly.  Bake at 375 for 12-15 minutes.  (Makes a top and bottom pie crust)  [When using this dough for the Pot Pie recipe bake the base pastry for 10 minutes at 375 before adding filling.  Fit top pastry and cook as directed for pot pie.]

Navajo Tacos (scones)

1 pint buttermilk
1 package dry yeast
1/8 cup warm water
1 1/2 TBSP sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 TBSP oil

Mix above ingredients together, then add the following:

2 cups flour
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 3/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 TBSP baking powder

Mix together, then add 2 more cups of flour. Let rise until double. Fry as scones.

Suggested toppings: Seasoned ground beef, chili, refried beans, shredded cheese, shredded lettuce, sour cream, guacomole and salsa. Enjoy!

Onion-Cheese Bread

1/2 cup chopped onion
1 Tbs oil
1 beaten egg
1/2 cup milk
1 1/2 cup Bisquick
1 cup grated Velvetta cheese
1 Tbs poppy seed
2 Tbs melted butter

Cook onion in oil until tender and light brown. Combine egg and milk. Add to Bisquick mix and stir only until moistened. Add onion and 1/2 cup cheese. Spread dough in greased 8 x 1 1/2" round pan. Sprinkle top with remaining cheese and poppy seed. Drizzle melted butter over top. Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Serve hot.

Refrigerator Rolls

1 pkg dry yeast
1/4 cup lukewarm water
1 1/2 cubes butter or margarine
2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups boiling water
5 cups flour, sifted
2 eggs, well beaten

Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water. Pour boiling water over butter, salt and sugar; cool to lukewarm. Add yeast. Add 2 1/2 cups flour and mix well. Add the beaten eggs and remaining flour. Beat well and let rise to twice the size. Cover and put in refrigerator. 2 1/2 hours before baking, form into rolls and let rise until doubled in bulk. Bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Makes 3-4 dozen rolls.

Orange Rolls:

1 recipe refrigerator rolls
1/3 cup melted butter
1/2 cup sugar
Grated rind of one orange
Powdered sugar icing

Two or 3 hours before baking, roll dough which has been divided into 3 parts, into a circle. Cut into quarters, then cut each quarter into 3 triangles. Roll up like crescent rolls. (Or can form balls of dough into ropes and twist into knots). Melt butter, add sugar and rind. Mix well. Dip rolls into butter, then into sugar mixture. Let rise again until double. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

Option: Mix grated rind of orange into dough. Brush with powdered sugar glaze made with orange juice after removing from oven.

Cheese Bread

1 1/2 cup shredded cheddar/monterey jack cheese blend
2 green onions, chopped
garlic powder, to taste
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 lb loaf French bread

Mix 1st 5 ingredients together. Spread on halves of french bread. Sprinkle with paprika and broil.

Can also add 1-2.25 oz can of chopped olives (or sliced, if preferred) and sun-dried tomatoes to change it up.

This bread is really yummy and is great to serve with soups, salads, or grilled steak. The original recipe called for Miracle Whip instead of mayo -- either ingredient is good.

Parkerhouse Rolls

2 C warm water
1/2 C powdered milk
1/2 C oil
2 eggs
3 tsp yeast
1/2 C sugar
2 tsp salt
5 1/2 - 6 Cups flour


Place 1/2 cup of the water in bowl with yeast and a pinch of sugar, let rise. Mix all other ingredients except flour. Add yeast mixture then add flour last, knead well. Raise covered in a warm place 1 hour. Punch down. Roll out on floured surface and brush with melted butter. Cut like a pizza and form rolls in a crescent roll fashion. Place rolls onto a greased cookie sheet and raise again for 1/2 hour. Bake at 350 for 7-10 min.

Cornbread

1/2 cup cornmeal

1 1/2 cup flour

2/3 cup sugar

1 T. baking powder

1/2 t. salt

1/3 cup oil

3 T. melted butter

2 eggs, beaten

1 1/2 cup milk

Add dry ingredients, make a well and add oil, butter, eggs, and milk into the center. Stir until just mixed - batter will be runny. Bake in a greased 8" square pan for 35 minutes.

Stefani Hooper

Garlic Cheese Biscuits (like Red Lobster's)

2 cups Bisquick
2/3 c. milk
1/2 c. shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 c. butter, melted
1/2 tsp. garlic powder

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Combine Bisquick, milk and cheese in mixing bowl. Beat with wooden spoon till soft dough forms. Drop dough by spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Mix butter and garlic powder and brush over warm biscuits before serving.

Nicole Larsen