Archive for the 'Breads - Quick' Category

Monterey Jack cheese and herbs blend together to form these flaky, delicious, savory biscuits. Enjoy these with a dinner, or make your own breakfast sandwich out of them.
4 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp. dried basil (or McCormick’s makes an excellent basil & garlic blend)
1 tsp. dried thyme
1 tsp. dried rosemary
4 tsp. balking powder
1 tsp. salt [...]

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Not only are these biscuits big and delicious, but they’re a clone of a clone. A certain cookbook author who clones recipes, cloned this from a restaurant chain, then I cloned it again, because it wasn’t just the right “click” for our home. Isn’t imitation the best form of flattery? For best results you need [...]

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Some folks prefer these in the original form, which have a tendency to be heavy and dry. But for me that’s just a tad on the boring side. Therefore, I’ve tweaked the original recipe then included a couple of ways you can prepare these quick biscuit/breads for either a snack or alongside a meal. The [...]

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This is an easy to work with dough and it makes tasty biscuits!
2 cups all purpose flour
1-1/2 tsp. sugar
1-1/2 tsp. kosher salt
2-1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 cup mashed sweet potatoes (canned is fine)
1/2 cup vegetable (canola) oil
1/2 cup milk
Preheat your oven to 425 degrees. Take out a baking sheet and set aside.
Meanwhile, sift all the dry [...]

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This is a simple, tasty snack which can be jazzed up by adding some ice cream on the side.  I like it with a cup of hot tea or strong coffee. My sister sifts confectioners sugar and cocoa powder over her slice.
Make the chocolate syrup first:
2 Tbsp. cocoa powder
3 Tbsp. vegetable oil (NOT olive oil)
Now make [...]

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A cross between doughnuts and without the frying.  You can really go over the top and sprinkle on a mixture of cinnamon, sugar & butter before baking, if you wish.
3/4 cups (12 Tbsp.) softened butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1 cup buttermilk
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. kosher [...]

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These are a quick and easy morning muffin.  Serve with jellies, jams, or butter for spreading.
2 extra large eggs
1/2 cup water
1/3 cup milk
2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
9 oz. package of yellow cake mix
7-9 oz. package corn bread/muffin mix
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease a 12-muffin pan; make sure to grease all around the [...]

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I’ve heard folks say that everybody’s Irish on St. Patrick’s Day . Although it may or may not be true, I’ll bet eating this great round loaf is a good start.  It’s a simple, purist’s loaf - the way I like it; no fanfare, just enjoy with hot tea.
4 cups all purpose flour
2 Tbsp. [...]

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What a springtime muffin!
Batter:
2 cups flour
5 Tbsp. white sugar
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
1/2 cup thawed, frozen lemonade concentrate from a 6oz. can
1/2 cup milk
1/3 cup melted butter
1 large egg
Glaze Topping:
1/4 reserved lemonade concentrate
1/4 cup white sugar
Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Grease the bottoms only (use something like Pam spray) of 12 muffin [...]

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The Mott’s company sells packets of instant Hot Spiced Cider in a couple different flavors. Someone gave me some packets and so I tossed them into my basic applesauce bread recipe and it worked wonderfully. See for yourself.
1 cup white sugar
1 cup applesauce
1/3 cup oil (NOT olive oil)
2 eggs
3 Tbsp. milk
1/2 tsp. pure [...]

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