Sunday, March 15, 2009

Recipes

Apple Biscuit Spirals

2 Cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 cup margarine
2 slightly beaten egg whites
1/3 cup skim milk
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1 small apple, cored and finely chopped (2/3 cup)
2 teaspoons lemon juice
Nonstick spray coating

In a large mixing bowl stir together flour, sugar, and baking powder. Cut in margarine till mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in the center. Combine egg whites and milk; add all at once to flour mixture. Stir just till dough clings together. On a lightly floured surface. knead gently for 12 to 15 strokes.
Roll dough into a 15x8-inch rectangle. Mix brown sugar and allspice. Combine apple and lemon juice. Brush dough lightly with water; sprinkle with sugar mixture. Sprinkle apple lengthwise on half of the dough. Fold dough over apple to make a 15x4-inch rectangle. Cut into fifteen 4x1-inch strips.
Spray a baking sheet with nonstick coating. Twist strips. Place on baking sheet, pressing ends down. Bake in a 425 degree oven about 10 minutes or till golden. Remove at once. Serve warm. Makes 15 biscuits (15 servings).
Note: You may reheat spirals in a microwave or a conventional oven. Ina microwave oven, place 1 spiral on a paper plate and micro-cook on high power for 15 to 20 seconds if refrigerated (25 to 30 seconds for 2 spirals) and 25 to 30 seconds if frozen (35 to 40 seconds for 2 spirals). In a conventional oven, wrap 1 or more in foil and heat in a 300 degree oven for 7 to 9 minutes if refrigerated and 18 to 20 minutes if frozen.


Cinnamon Spiced Muffins
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ t. salt
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground coriander
½ teaspoon ground allspice
½ milk
1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 egg
¼ cup sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ cup butter or margarine, melted

Microwave: In large bowl, combine flour, ½ cup sugar, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, coriander, and allspice. In small bowl, combine milk, butter and egg. Stir into flour mixture just until moistened.
Line 6 microwavable muffin-pan cups with double paper liners. Spoon batter into each cup, filling ½ full. Microwave at HIGH (100%) 2 ½ to 4 ½ minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Rotate dish ½ turn halfway through cooking. Let stand 5 minutes. Remove from pan. Repeat procedure with remaining batter.
Meanwhile, combine remaining ¼ cup sugar and cinnamon in a shallow dish. Roll warm muffins in remaining ¼ cup melted butter, then sugar-cinnamon mixture.Serve Warm Makes about 12 muffins
Conventional: Preheat oven to 400°. Grease 36 miniature muffins cups or 12 regular muffin cups. Prepare batter as directed. Spoon into muffin cups. Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until edges are lightly browned and wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from pan
Meanwhile, combine remaining ¼ cup sugar and cinnamon in a shallow dish. Roll warm muffins in remaining ¼ cup melted butter, then sugar-cinnamon mixture.Serve Warm
Makes about 12 muffins or 36 mini muffins

Brown Sugar Muffins
½ c. Butter
1 c. brown sugar
2 c. flour
1 t. baking soda
½ c. milk
1 egg
1 t. vanilla
¼ t. salt
½ c. chopped pecans (optional)

First soften butter in the microwave. Not completely melted but partially. Add Brown sugar, egg, and vanilla. Beat well with a mixer. Combine the dry ingredients, except nuts. Stir to brown sugar mixture alternating with the milk. Gently stir in the nuts if you have them and spoon 2/3 full into muffin tins. Bake at 375 for 10-15 minutes.

Brown Betty

2 pkg. Graham crackers or 1 pkg. of Maria Biscuit cookies (for the Belgians)
1 lg. bottle unsweetened applesauce
½ c. butter or marg. Melted
1 T. sugar
¼ c. brown sugar
1 T. cinnamon

Smash crackers up until they are crust like consistency. Add sugar and melted butter and form into a crust at the bottom of a 8x8 baking dish. Pour applesauce on top and spread evenly. Sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. Bake at 400 degrees for about 10-15 mins. or until heated through.

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