Apple Crisp

Apple Filling -
10 apples with peel, chopped in 1-2 inch chunks
2 t cinnamon
1 t salt
1/2c brown sugar
1/4c butter
Dash of lemon juice

Oat topping crisp

1 c  flour
1  cup old fashioned oats
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter.

Mix apple filling.in bowl, in separate bowl mix oat topping

Spray 9x9 pan  with oil, then put apple filling in pan. and layer with oat topping

Bake in oven 350 degrees 40-60min

White Cake Mix to Pumpkin Cake

 Like Mother Like Daughter

Makes 24 cupcakes

• 1 box yellow cake mix
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1/4 cup buttermilk, or milk, or sour cream
• 4 large eggs
• 15 oz  pumpkin pie filling
• 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 3 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 t ginger
• 2 t allspice
• 1 t nutmeg
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• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Mix together the cake mix, sugar, oil, water, eggs, pumpkin puree, pumpkin spice, and cinnamon.
• Stir for 2 minutes until the batter is super smooth.
• Pour the batter into a greased cake pan and bake until a toothpick comes out mostly clean.
• For cupcakes 15-18min, a 9x13 pan, bake for 25-30 minutes, or10inch bundt cake, bake for 30-40 minutes
• Allow the cake to cool for 10 minutes then remove from the pan to a cooling rack to cool completely.
• Top with powdered sugar, vanilla icing, or cream cheese frosting.

Pumpkin gingersnap Cake

 Cake by Courtney

10/2021   I was so surprised what a delicious cake this was. I think i've forgotten with the easyness of boxed cake, what a difference in taste homemade cake is.

 34 cupcakes

THE CAKE

• 1 1/2 cups (300 g) granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup  (165 g) light brown sugar packed
• 5 large eggs room temperature
• 1 cup (218 g) vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons (6.3 g) vanilla
• 2 cups (450 g) pumpkin purée 
• 3 cups (360 g) all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tablespoons (21 g) baking powder
• 1T ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons (3.9 g) ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon (2.64 g) nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon (5.6 g)salt

FOR THE CRUMBLE

• 1/2 cup (45 g) quick cooking oats
• 1/4 cup roughly chopped gingersnap cookies about 2 cookies
• 1/2 cup finely ground gingersnap cookies about 8 cookies


• 3 tablespoons (65.6 g) molasses
• 1/4 cup (55 g) brown sugar packed
• 3 tablespoons (42.3 g) unsalted butter melted
• 1/2 teaspoon (1.32 g) ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon (1.4 g) salt

FOR THE BUTTERCREAM

• 7 cups (875 g) powdered sugar measured and then sifted
• 6 ounces cream cheese room temperature
• 1 1/2 cup 3 sticks (339 g) unsalted butter slightly cold
• 2 teaspoons (8.4 g) pure vanilla extract
• *This buttercream recipe makes enough to fill and cover your cake. If you want to add additional piping, you’ll want to make an extra 1/2 batch.

FOR THE GANACHE

• 1 cup (150 g) cinnamon chips
• 1/3 cup (77 g) heavy cream

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Instructions

FOR THE CAKE

1. Preheat 350 degrees F. Spray three 8-inch or four 6-inch round cake pans with cooking spray and line the bottoms with parchment paper rounds. Spray again and set aside. 

2. 9/15/21 I made 34 cupcakes and cooked for a surprisingly small amount of time 15 minutes

3. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the sugar and eggs together on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add the oil and vanilla and beat on medium until combined, about 30 seconds. Add the pumpkin filling and mix until combined, about another 30 seconds. 
4. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ground ginger, nutmeg, and salt, and with the mixer on the lowest speed, gradually add to the pumpkin/egg mixture.
5. Evenly distribute batter into the prepared pans, smooth with a small offset palette knife and place in the center of the middle rack of the oven, about 2 inches apart. Bake until a knife or toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. (Mine took 23).
6. Let pans cool on a wire rack 10 minutes, and then invert cakes onto rack and cool them completely.
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FOR THE CRUMBLE

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

2. In a medium-sized bowl, combine all the ingredients and mix with a wooden spoon until the mixture resembles clumps of sand. 

3. Pour the mixture over the parchment paper and spread it out evenly. Bake for 10 minutes, stirring the mixture about halfway through.

4. Let it cool completely and then crumble the mixture into smaller pieces. The mixture will still be soft when you take it out of the oven. It will harden as it cools.

FOR THE BUTTERCREAM

1. In a large bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese and butter on medium speed until light and fluffy.
2. Gradually add in the sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping down the sides of the bowl. Continue to beat until very fluffy, about 4-5 minutes.
3. Add the vanilla and beat for another 1-2 minutes.

4. Remove the bowl from the mixer and use a wooden spoon and mix by hand to stir out the air bubbles.

FOR THE GANACHE

1. Place the cream in a microwave safe bowl. Heat in the microwave for 30 seconds. Alternately, you can heat the cream over the stove.
2. Pour the warm cream over the cinnamon chips and let sit for 5 minutes. Stir until smooth and silky. Allow to cool, but not set, before using on your cake.

ASSEMBLY

1. After leveling each cake layer, place the first cake layer, top side up, on a cake board. Apply 1/2 cup of the frosting over the cake layer, followed by 1/4 of the crumble and a drizzle of the cinnamon chip drip.
2. Repeat these steps for the next two cake layers. Finish by placing the final cake layer, top side down, on top of the last layer of filling. 
3. Before frosting the entire cake, you will want to apply a thin coat of frosting around the cake and on top of the cake. This layer of frosting doesn't need to look pretty, it's simply functional. We want to lock in any crumbs. Freeze the cake for 10 minutes.
4. After the crumb coat is set, apply the rest of the frosting and drip.

Alli's Baked French Toast with lemon curd

Baked French Toast 

serves 8

For the French Toast: 
Butter, for greasing
1 loaf crusty sourdough or French bread ( I added an additional 1/2c of leftover crushed cereal)
8  whole eggs
2 c. whole milk (egg nog instead)

1/2 c.  heavy cream

1/2 c. sugar

1/2 c. brown sugar

2 tbsp.  vanilla extract

1 t salt ( I added, it was not from original recipe)

For the Topping:
1/2 c.  flour
1/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 tsp.  cinnamon
1/4 tsp.  salt
Freshly grated nutmeg (optional)
1  stick cold butter, cut into pieces
Warm syrup, for serving
Butter, for serving
1 c. 
fresh blueberries, for serving

You assemble it the night before and let it sit and get even more luscious in the fridge overnight

1. For the French toast: Grease the baking pan with butter. Tear the bread into chunks, or cut into cubes, and evenly distribute in the pan. Crack the eggs in a big bowl. Whisk together the eggs, milk, cream, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla. Pour evenly over the bread. Cover the pan tightly and store in the fridge until needed (overnight preferably). Or you can make it and bake it right away---delicious no matter what!
2. For the topping: Mix the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt, and some nutmeg in a separate bowl. Stir together using a fork. Add the butter and use a pastry cutter to mix it all together until the mixture resembles fine pebbles. Store in a plastic bag in the fridge.
3. When you're ready to bake the casserole, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Remove the casserole from the fridge and sprinkle the topping over the top. Bake for 45 minutes for a softer, more bread pudding texture or for 1 hour-plus or more for a firmer, crisper texture.
4. Scoop out individual portions. Top with butter, drizzle with warm pancake syrup, and sprinkle with blueberries.

Some comments from readers-

Caramelized some bananas and brown sugar

doubled the cinnamon

generally double the topping because people always ask for more of it

fried apples

12/22/21 made it in the morning and didn't have it soak overnight. Turned out delicious. I had 3 different types of leftover breads and they all tasted and worked out well together. I mixed half plain yogurt and half whipped topping for one of the toppings and frozen blue berries

Can add Lemon curd (pudding) to the top of the cooked French toast- makes one cup

Lemon Curd

Dbl    Original Recipe
1c        1/2 c. 

granulated sugar

1/2c    5 tbsp. 

unsalted butter, diced

1/2c     1/4 c. 

fresh lemon juice (from 3 lemons)

6          3 

large eggs + 1 egg yolk, lightly beaten

1/2t      1/4 tsp. 

kosher salt

Combine the sugar, butter and lemon juice in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook just until the butter melts. Whisk in the eggs. Cook, stirring frequently with a rubber spatula, until the mixture thickens and coats the back of a spoon, 6-8 minutes. Do not let the mixture bubble. Pour then press through a fine-mesh strainer into a bowl. Press plastic wrap over top and let cool to room temperature. Refrigerate until set, about 2 hours.

Dayna Cinnamon Rolls

ROLLS-  

1 c milk

2 eggs- room temperature

1/3c butter- room temperature

4 and 1/4c bread flour

1/2t salt

1/2c sugar

1 package yeast

1 c brown sugar

3 T cinnamon

1/3c softened butter

FROSTING-

4 oz cream cheese

1/4c butter softened

1and 1/2c powdered sugar

1/2t vanilla

1/8t salt

Combine 2 c flour and yeast in large mixing bowl.

In a saucepan combine milk, butter, sugar, and salt over medium heat until temperature reaches 120-130 degrees, butter will be almost melted.

Add milk mixture to flouw mixture along with eggs and mix with electric mixer on low for 30 seconds.

Stir in as much of the flour as you can.

Place dough a floured surface and knead in as much flour as possible. Continue to knead the dough until it is very smooth and elastic(this will take about 5-10 minutes)

Cover dough with oil and plastic wrap. Let rest covered for about 15min. Meanwhile in a small bowl combine brown sugar and cinnamon.

Roll dough into a 18x21 inch rectangle. Spread 1/3c butter on dough and top with brown sugar and cinnamon.

Starting with long side, rollup dough so you have an 18'' log. Cut into 12 even rolls. Grease 9x13 pan and place rolls on pan. Cover with plastice wrap and a towel, let rise for 45 min or until doubled.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Bake rolls on center rack about 15 min or until lightly brown.

While rolls are baking, combine cream cheese, 1/4c butter, powdered sugar, vanilla and salt with electric mixer until fluffy.

Allow rolls to cool for about 10-15 min and spread frosting on warm rolls

*** Dont add too much flour before the first rise. It will make the dough easier to handle. If you add too much flour it makes a dry tough cinnabon. So let the dough stay a little fluffy and slightly tacky. You can dust the dough with flour when you roll it so that its easy to roll***

Luanne Porters Applesauce Cake

 Cake-

1/2 c shortening or oil

2 c sugar

1 egg

2 and 1/2c flour

1 and 1/2c applesauce

1/2c water

1 and 1/2t baking soda

1 t salt

3/4t cinnamon

1/2t cloves

1/2t allspice

Topping-

1/3 c sugar

1/3c brown sugar

1 t cinnamon

1 c chocolate chips

Comebine cake ingredients. Spread in 9x13 pan. Top with cinnamon, sugar, and chocolate chisp. Bake 35-45min at 350 in metal pan, 325 for glass

Alli Amazing Blueberry Muffins

Muffins

Makes 12-24 muffins

Preheat oven 400, cook for 20 min

4c            1 3/4- 2c flour

1c    1c sugar

1t             1/2t salt

4t             2 t baking powder

2/3c         1/3c vegetable oil(one time I used applesauce)

2eggs      1 egg

2/3c         1/3c milk (can use buttermilk and one time I used egg nog)

1/2c         1/4 c cubed butter (put pureed bananas in place of butter)

3t             1 1/2t cinnamon

2c            1 c fresh blueberries (I used frozen)

I did add some protein powder

Topping- sprinkle over muffins before you cook

2/3c         1/3c flour

1/2c         1/2c sugar(I didnt double the sugar)

1/4c         1/4c cubed butter (I didnt double the butter, one time I used coconut oil- worked great)

1t             1/2t cinnamon

Mix the dry ingredients first, then stir the liquid ingredients in a well in the middle of the dry ingredients. Mix it all together. Fold the blueberries in. Put the paper muffin cups in the muffin pan. Plop the muffin mixture in the muffin pan.

Mix the topping ingredients in a bowl. Pour on  top of the muffins.

8/1/20 so delish, double the recipe next time

11/21/20 I used egg nog in place of milk and applesauce in place of oil.

Steel Cut Oatmeal

Food Network

1 tablespoon butter
1 cup steel cut oats
3 cups boiling water
1/2 cup whole milk
1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon low-fat buttermilk
1 tablespoon brown sugar

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Dash of salt

1. In a large saucepot, melt the butter and add the oats. Stir for 2 minutes to toast. Add the boiling water and reduce heat to a simmer. Keep at a low simmer for 25 minutes, without stirring.
2. Combine the milk and half of the buttermilk with the oatmeal. Stir gently to combine and cook for an additional 10 minutes. Spoon into a serving bowl and top with remaining buttermilk, brown sugar, and cinnamon.

1/20/20 Ive doubled it when I've made it. Also i've put berries in it right before I serve it and it has turned out great.

Airbnb Pumpkin Muffins or bread

Use Granola to put on top of muffin

I went to a airbnb in logan UT. Lisa made these delicious muffins that I couldn't get enough of.
Makes 2 loaves or about 24 muffins

First mix-
4 eggs
2 c packed pumpkin
1 c oil
I did 2 c (she did 3 c sugar)

Add-
3 1/2 c flour
(I did 3 t) she did 2 t baking soda
1/2 t baking powder
1 1/2 t salt
1 t ground cloves
1 t cinnamon
(I did 1/2 t ginger) I didnt have 1 t nutmeg

Use cupcake liners or spray with oil the bread loaves pan
Cook 350
For bread Bake 65 – 75 minutes
For muffins bake 20-25 min

Mix liquid batter in large bowl. On top of liquid batter I piled the dry ingredients on. After all the dry ingredients were measured out and put on top, then I mixed it all up. 

Put liquid batter in the muffin tins and top each muffin with a handful of homemade granola  and Turbinado sugar- (larger sugar crystals) to sprinkle on top of the liquid muffin batter. I fill up the muffin tin to the top, b/c I like puffy rounded muffins, not flat

4/16/20 delicious, loved them!

HOW TO ROAST THE PERFECT PUMPKIN

The Healthy Chef

INGREDIENTS

1 kg / 2  1/4 pounds pumpkin (I love using Jap / kent pumpkin)
2 tablespoons cold pressed olive oil or your choice macadamia nut or coconut oil
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon sea salt

METHOD

1. Preheat your oven to 180 C / 356 F.
2. Cut pumpkin into chunks (with or without skin)
3. Drizzle with olive oil.
4. Add cinnamon and sea salt.
5. Massage well with your fingers, coating all the pumpkin.
6. Spread in a single layer onto 1 or 2 prepared baking trays.
7. Roast for 40 – 45 minutes or until the pumpkin is soft and caramelised.
8. Enjoy and use as required.

NOTES AND INSPIRATION

It’s a great idea to double the recipe and use for yummy portable salads and winter warming soups.

Pumpkin marries perfectly with other aromatics such as ginger, coriander, sage, orange, nutmeg, vanilla, cloves, cinnamon.

Applesauce Bars

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1/2 c butter, softened
1 and 1/3 c brown sugar or white sugar
2 egg
2 c applesauce
2 c all purpose flour (or almond flour)
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1 tsp cinnamon
1 c raisins
1 c chopped, walnuts or almonds

ICING
1 1/2 c confectioners' sugar
3 Tbsp margarine, melted
1 Tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla extract

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan. In a medium bowl, mix together the butter, brown sugar and egg until smooth. Stir in applesauce.

Combine the flours, baking soda, salt and spices; stir into the applesauce mixture until well blended. Stir in Craisins.

Spread evenly into the prepared pan. Bake for 25 minutes (check at 20 minutes with a wooden pick) in the preheated oven, or until edges are golden. Cool in the pan over a wire rack.

In a small bowl, mix together the confectioners' sugar and margarine. Stir in vanilla and milk until smooth.

Spread over cooled bars, sprinkle with chopped walnuts before cutting into squares.

Next time- add a chopped apple along with the applesauce to have a stronger apple flavor.