Caramel Apple Dumplings

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1/2 cup chopped apple

Recipe

• 1 in a skillet, heat the unsoftened butter, brown sugar and water to boiling. reduce heat to simmer. meanwhile, mix together all dumpling ingredients.
• 2 drop by tablespoonfuls into the simmering sauce. cover tightly and simmer 20 minutes. do not lift lid. serve with ice cream if desired.

Caramel Apple In A Bowl

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 apple, diced
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons raisins
• 2 tablespoons chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 mix the apple with the brown sugar and let set for about 10 minutes.
• 2 add the raisins and pecans and mix well to coat everything with the juice from the apples.

Champagne Cabbage

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 large onions, peeled and sliced very thin
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 large tart apples, peeled and sliced 1/8 inch (i use granny smith)
• 1 red cabbage
• 1 green cabbage
• 1 1/2 cups champagne, room temperature
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon lemon, zest of
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 melt the butter in a large heavy saucepan and add the onions.
• 2 cook and stir over medium heat until they soften.
• 3 add the apple slices and saute for 5 minutes.
• 4 core the cabbages and slice them very very thin.
• 5 add to the saucepan with 1/3 of the champagne, the sugar, lemon zest,salt and lemon juice.
• 6 bring to a boil and simmer gently, covered for 15 minutes.
• 7 add the remaining champagne and a grind or two of pepper and simmer, uncovered for 10 minutes.
• 8 serve immediately.
• 9 the cabbage stays fairly crisp because of the acid in the champagne and lemon.

Cinnamon Sugar Donut Bites

Total Time: 4 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (16 ounce) can pillsbury grands refrigerated buttermilk biscuits
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg (optional)
• oil (for frying)

Recipe

• 1 preheat stove on medium (about 6 on a scale of 1-10).
• 2 open can of biscuits and squash or roll each biscuit until it is about 1/4 of an inch.
• 3 cut each thin biscuit in half (half moons), then cut each half into thirds.
• 4 mix sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a bowl.
• 5 drop the biscuit pieces into the oil until they are golden brown. they will puff up, so make sure they aren't crowded in the pan.
• 6 coat the donut pieces in the cinnamon sugar.

Cinnamon Sugar Mix For Cinnamon Toast

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 50
• 2 cups sugar
• 5 3/4 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients together and pour into a shaker glass. sprinkle on buttered toast as desired.

Cinnamon Sugar French Toast

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon, divided
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 loaf sourdough bread
• butter or oil
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• maple syrup
• butter

Recipe

• 1 combine milk, sugar, eggs, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, and salt and mix until blended.
• 2 cut bread into 3/4 inch slices.
• 3 dip in milk/egg mixture long enough to soak through.
• 4 place a hot skillet with the melted butter or oil and fry until golden brown on both sides.
• 5 remove from pan and roll in confectioners' sugar mixed with the remaining cinnamon.
• 6 serve with syrup and butter.

Chili-roasted Carrots

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 lbs carrots, cut in 1/4-inch diagonal slices
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
• 2 tablespoons lime juice

Recipe

• 1 position rack in lower third of oven, preheat to 450°f.
• 2 combine oil, chili, cumin and salt in medium bowl. add carrots and toss well to coat. spread out on a rimmed baking sheet.
• 3 roast the carrots, stirring once, until tender and golden, 20-25 minutes.
• 4 toss the carrots with cilantro and lime juice. serve immediately.

Burgundy Wine Salad

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 (6 ounce) package raspberry gelatin powder
• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 (16 ounce) can cranberry sauce
• 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts

Recipe

• 1 dissolve gelatin in boiling water.
• 2 mix in cranberry sauce while gelatin is still hot.
• 3 blend well and add pineapple.
• 4 set aside to cool.
• 5 stir in wine and nuts.
• 6 pour into 9x13 pan and refrigerate until set.
• 7 top with mixture og whipped topping and miracle whip (suit to taste).

Cinnamon Sugar Banana Fritters

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 1 beaten egg
• 1/2 cup beer
• 1/2 cup flour
• salt, to taste
• 1 egg , beaten stiff but not dry
• fat (for frying)
• 4 bananas
• cinnamon sugar
• goslings black seal rum (optional) or a similar good quality rum, heated (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat fat (to about 360f).
• 2 in a bowl, blend butter, beten egg, beer, flour, and salt until smooth.
• 3 fold in egg . cut bananas in 1 1/2-inch lengths, dip each in batter and fry in deep fat.
• 4 when light golden, remove and roll immediately in cinnamon sugar.
• 5 serve hot, as they are, or with a dash of rum.
• 6 (make cinnamon-sugar using 1 part cinnamon to 3 parts sugar.

Chewy Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 26
• 4 tablespoons margarine or 4 tablespoons butter
• 2 1/2 cups natural oats
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon vanilla essence
• 1/4 cup low-fat milk
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour or 1/2 cup plain flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup dried raisins
• 1 teaspoon natural sunflower seeds

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 180-190° celsius.
• 2 melt butter in saucepan. toss in oats to toast gently about 9 minutes.
• 3 beat egg, sugar and syrup till foamy.
• 4 beat in milk and vanilla.
• 5 add flour, raisins and baking powder to cooled oats.
• 6 mix well.
• 7 combine dry ingredients with egg mixture and blend well.
• 8 drop good sized balls onto baking sheet.
• 9 bake for about 15 minutes.
• 10 cool.

Chill And Bake Molasses Oatmeal Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 5 -6 cups all-purpose flour or 5 -6 cups whole wheat flour
• 2 (8 g) packages active dry yeast
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1/3 cup molasses
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 2 cups hot water
• 1 1/2 cups quick oats or 1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats, uncooked
• cooking oil
• 1 egg , slightly beaten
• 2 teaspoons rolled oats

Recipe

• 1 combine 2 cups flour, yeast and salt in large bowl. (note: the first 5 steps can all be done in a kitchen aid stand mixer with dough hook.).
• 2 add molasses, 2 tablespoons cooking oil and hot tap water. beat at medium speed for 2 minutes. scrape bowl occasionally.
• 3 add 1 cup flour. beat at high speed for 1 minute.
• 4 stir in 1 1/2 cups rolled oats.then gradually stir in just enough flour to make a soft dough.
• 5 kneading: if doing this by hand, turn out onto floured surface. knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. if using the stand mixer, about 5 minutes.
• 6 on floured surface, gather dough into a ball and cover with plastic wrap and then drape a towel over the wrap. let rest 20 minutes.
• 7 punch down. divide dough in half. shape each half into a round load about 8-inches in diameter. they will be a little smaller if you have used whole wheat flour.
• 8 place on a greased baking sheet. brush dough lightly with cooking oil. cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 2 to 24 hours.
• 9 remove from refrigerator, uncover and let stand 10 minutes.
• 10 brush with egg ; sprinkle each loaf with 1 teaspoon oats.
• 11 bake in 375 degree oven for 35 to 45 minutes. use lower oven rack for best results. if crust browns too quickly, cover with foil.
• 12 cool on wire rack.

Burnt Almonds

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups almonds
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup water

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients in a large heavy based frying pan.
• 2 stir over a high heat and keep stirring until eventually the water is absorbed and the almonds are coated in sugar.
• 3 it is important to keep stirring and gradually the sugar caramelizes, turning to toffee, hence the "burnt" almonds. if you leave them on the heat after this they really will be burnt.
• 4 as soon as all of the sugar has turned to toffee, tip them out onto a large sheet of baking paper (silicon coated paper) laid out on your kitchen bench. it is useful to have a helper at this stage to help spread them out a bit. this makes them easier to snap apart later.
• 5 when cool, break them apart and store in an airtight container.

Cinnamon Sugar Rattle Snakes, I Mean Snacks!

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed

Recipe

• 1 preheat your oven to 350*f.
• 2 mix the sugar, cinnamon, and salt in a bowl. add the chicpeas and toss until coated thoroughly.
• 3 spread out on an ungreased cookie sheet. bake for 55-60 minutes, shaking the sheet and mixing occasionally until the chickpeas are crisp and rattle in the pan. they will crisp more while cooling. enjoy!

Chocolate Fig Honey Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 1/3 cups liquid honey
• 1 cup tea, strong
• 1 tablespoon lemon rind, grated
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup dried fig, diced
• 4 eggs
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon vanilla
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped

Recipe

• 1 in a small saucepan, bring the honey just to a boil; remove from the heat.
• 2 stir in the tea and grated lemon rind; set pan aside and let cool slightly.
• 3 in a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, ginger, allspice and salt; stir in the figs.
• 4 set the bowl aside.
• 5 in a large bowl, beat the eggs until pale and frothy, about 5 minutes.
• 6 beat in the oil and vanilla.
• 7 beat in the sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, until slightly thickened and bubbly, about 5 minutes.
• 8 alternately fold in the flour and honey mixtures, making 3 additions of flour and 2 of honey, to make a thin batter.
• 9 pour the batter into a greased 10" bundt pan.
• 10 bake in the centre of a 325 degree f oven for 60 to 70 minutes or until the cake tester inserted into the cake comes out clean.
• 11 let cool in the pan on a rack for 30 minutes.
• 12 with a knife, loosen the edges of the cake; turn out onto a rack and let cool completely.
• 13 for the drizzle, melt the chocolate over hot (not boiling) water.
• 14 dip the tines of a fork into the chocolate; drizzle over the cake.

Cinnamon Swirl Quick Bread

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/3 cups sugar, divided
• 1 egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 in a large mixing bowl, beat together butter, 1 cup sugar, and egg.
• 3 combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• 4 add the flour mixture to the egg mixture alternately with the buttermilk.
• 5 in a small bowl, combine the cinnamon and remaining 1/3 cup sugar.
• 6 pour a third of the batter into a greased 8x4x2-inch loaf pan.
• 7 sprinkle a third of the cinnamon sugar on top of batter.
• 8 repeat layers twice.
• 9 bake for 45-50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• 10 cool in pan for 10 minutes.
• 11 remove from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.

Chililicioius Chicken Chili (oamc)

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 onions, chopped
• 1 (4 ounce) can green chilies, chopped
• 4 -5 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 (19 ounce) can kidney beans (drained and rinsed)
• 1 (19 ounce) can black beans (drained and rinsed)
• 1 (19 ounce) can chickpeas (drained and rinsed)
• 1 1/2 cups corn (canned or frozen)
• 1 -2 lime (cut in half and squeeze juice)
• 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
• 3 cups cooked chicken, shredded (i usually buy a rotisserie chicken and use 1/2 the meat)
• 1 dash cayenne or 1 dash hot sauce
• salt and pepper
• 1 cup monterey jack cheese
• lime wedge
• tortilla chips
• avocado
• cilantro

Recipe

• 1 in heavy sauce pan, sautee onions in olive oil. add green chilies. cook till onions are soft.
• 2 add garlic and sautee a few more minutes.
• 3 add dry spices and flour and cook for 2 minutes stirring constantly.
• 4 slowly add chicken broth and cook until thickened.
• 5 rinse beans and add to pot.
• 6 add corn, lime juice, cilantro and chicken.
• 7 add hot sauce or cayenne to taste.
• 8 add salt and pepper to taste.
• 9 simmer gently for a few hours.
• 10 toss in the cheese (sometimes i add more than a cup).
• 11 add a bit more cilantro and lime juice to taste.
• 12 serve with more monterey jack cheese, lime wedges, cilantro, avacado and tortilla chips.

Cinnamon Swirl Bread (bread Machine)

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons butter, cut up
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups flour
• 1 1/4 teaspoons yeast
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/3 chopped walnuts or 1/3 pecans, toasted
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon butter
• sifted powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 add the bread ingredients to your machine in the order suggested by the manufacturer of your machine.
• 2 select dough cycle.
• 3 when cycle is complete, remove dough, punch down, cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
• 4 meanwhile, make filling by mixing brown sugar, nuts and cinnamon together in a bowl and set aside.
• 5 in a lightly floured surface, roll dough into a 14x9 inch rectangle.
• 6 spread with the ` tablespoon butter and sprinkle with filling.
• 7 starting from both short sides, roll each side into a spiral toward the center.
• 8 place, rolled side up into a greased 9x5 loaf pan.
• 9 cover and let rise in a warm place for 30 minutes or until nearly doubled in size.
• 10 bake at 350º for about 30 minutes or until bread sounds hollow when lightly tapped.
• 11 if necessary, lightly cover with foil during the last 10 minutes to prevent overbrowning.
• 12 remove from pan to cool on a wire rack.
• 13 before serving, sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Cinnamon Syrup

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 3 mins Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup corn syrup
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup cream or 1/2 cup evaporated milk

Recipe

• 1 bring sugar, corn syrup, water and cinnamon to a boil.
• 2 boil 2 minutes.
• 3 let cool 5 minutes.
• 4 then add 1/2 cup cream or evaporated milk.

Cramer Martini

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 4 1/2 ounces gin
• 3 ounces vodka
• 1 1/2 ounces dry vermouth (chilled)
• olive
• cocktail onion

Recipe

• 1 pour all ingredients into cocktail shaker filled with ice.
• 2 shake vigorously.
• 3 strain into frosty martini glass.
• 4 garnish with both olives and onions.

Cinnamon Swirl Bread

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 2 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast
• 1/3 cup water, warm
• 1 cup milk, warm
• 1 cup granulated sugar, divided
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 6 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water, then add the milk, 1/2 cup of the sugar, eggs, butter, salt & 2 1/2 cups of the flour, beating until smooth. stir in enough of the remaining flour to form a soft dough.
• 2 turn onto a floured surface, then knead for 6 to 8 minutes or until smooth & elastic.
• 3 place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top, then cover & let rise in a warm place about 1 hour or until doubled.
• 4 grease two 9"x5" loaf pans.
• 5 punch dough down, then divide in half. roll each half into an 18"x8" rectangle.
• 6 in a small bowl, combine cinnamon & remaining 1/2 cup of sugar, then sprinkle this cinnamon mixture over the dough, before rolling each rectangle up from a short side. pinch the seam to seal the dough.
• 7 place seam side down in the prepared loaf pans, then cover them & let rise until doubled, about 1 1/2 hours.
• 8 preheat the oven to 350 degrees f & bake the loaves for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.
• 9 remove from pans & cool on wire racks.

Craft Dough For Ornaments

Total Time: 72 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 72 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 cups baking soda
• 1 cup cornstarch
• 1 1/4 cups cold water

Recipe

• 1 mix baking soda and cornstarch in a pot.
• 2 add 1 1/4 cold water.
• 3 stir and bring to boil; continue stirring one minute until consistency of mashed potatoes.
• 4 place dough on cutting board and cover w/ damp cloth.
• 5 cool then knead, roll into shapes or cut w/ cookie cutter on waxed paper. (my first batch was a dream to roll, for my second i used extra cornstarch to roll.)
• 6 allow to dry. (i let them air dry on cookie sheets covered with wax paper over several days, turning once a day.)
• 7 paint.
• 8 remember to make a hole to hang on a hook or ribbon.

Crackling Cornbread

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 cup cornmeal
• 4 tablespoons cane syrup (karo)
• 1 egg
• 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
• 4 tablespoons melted butter or 4 tablespoons bacon drippings

Recipe

• 1 combine flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, and cornmeal. add the syrup and egg to the dry ingredients. stir in the cracklings. stir in the milk and the melted butter or bacon drippings. beat thoroughly and pour into a greased pan. bake at 350 f for 40 minutes. yield 6 servings.

Cinnamon Sugar Swirl Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup buttermilk (or make your own sour milk by combining 1 t vinegar with enough milk to make one cup)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons cold butter

Recipe

• 1 combine all bread ingredients in large mixer bowl and beat for three minutes at medium speed.
• 2 pour batter into greased and floured loaf pan.
• 3 combine sugar and cinnamon and cut in cold butter until crumbly.
• 4 sprinkle over batter and swirl lightly to marble.
• 5 bake at 350° for 45 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 6 remove from pan immediately.

Chocolate Espresso Brownies

Total Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 cup water
• 1/3 cup oil
• 2 tablespoons espresso powder
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 1/3 cup cocoa
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 egg, beaten

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees. in a small pan, combine water and oil; bring to a boil (watch closely). remove from heat and stir in espresso powder until dissolved. in a large bowl, mix flour, sugar and cocoa. add hot water mixture and stir well. in a small bowl mix buttermilk and baking soda, stir until baking soda dissolves. add buttermilk mixture and egg to batter, stirring well. transfer to a 15 x 10 x 1-inch jellyroll pan, spraying with nonstick spray. bake for 15 minutes or just until top springs back when touched. remove from over and immediately pour chocolate espresso icing on top and spread while brownies are warm. cool and cut into squared.

Chocolate Egg Cream

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1/2 cup 2% low-fat milk
• 2 tablespoons light chocolate syrup
• 1 cup seltzer water

Recipe

• 1 pour milk into a tall glass and stir in syrup.
• 2 add seltzer and enjoy.

Cinnamon Swirl Orange Bread

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast
• 1/4 cup warm water (105 degrees to 115 degrees)
• 1 cup milk, warm (110 to 115 degrees f)
• 3/4 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 1 tablespoon orange peel, grated
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 6 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons water
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 4 teaspoons orange juice
• 1 teaspoon orange peel, grated

Recipe

• 1 dissolve yeast in water.
• 2 in a mixing bowl, combine milk, orange juice, sugar, shortening, peel and salt.
• 3 add 2 cups flour, yeast mixture and egg; mix well.
• 4 add enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 8-10 minutes.
• 5 place in greased bowl, turning once to grease top. cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-1/4 hours.
• 6 punch dough down and divide in half. cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
• 7 roll each half into 15-in. x 7-in. rectangle.
• 8 for filling, combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over rectangle. sprinkle each with 1 teaspoon water.
• 9 roll up, jelly-roll style, starting with a short end. seal edges.
• 10 place with sealed edge down in two greased 8-in. x 4-in. x 2-in. loaf pans.
• 11 cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
• 12 bake at 350 degrees f for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown.
• 13 remove from pan and cool on wire racks.
• 14 combine glaze ingredients; spread over loaves.

Cracker Salad

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tomatoes
• 1 small bell pepper
• 1 bunch green onions or 1/2 cup other onion
• 1/4 lb cracker (any kind)
• 2 tablespoons mayonnaise or 2 tablespoons miracle whip

Recipe

• 1 chop first three ingredients and put in mixing bowl. crush the crackers and add to bowl of veggies.
• 2 add mayonnaise and mix well.
• 3 you can eat immediately or if you let sit in fridge overnight, the juices from the tomato will turn the crackers slightly pink and when eaten, people think there is shrimp or cheese in it. it is quite delightful as a very colorful and delicious salad.
• 4 i have even used as an appetizer serving it with celery sticks or even on more crackers.
• 5 try it -- you won't believe how good it is!

Chocolate Eggnog Latte

Total Time: 2 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 30 ml chocolate syrup
• 1/4-1/3 cup freshly brewed espresso
• steamed eggnog
• cocoa powder, to dust

Recipe

• 1 combine espresso & chocolate syrup.
• 2 top with steamed eggnog and dust with cocoa or chocolate powder.

Cran Apple Chicken

Total Time: 6 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

• 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 1 cup cranberries (fresh or frozen)
• 1 green apple, peeled, cored, and sliced
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 cup unsweetened apple juice or 1 cup cider

Recipe

• 1 place chicken in slow cooker, and sprinkle with cranberries and apples.
• 2 mix brown sugar and apple juice, and pour over chicken and fruit.
• 3 cover and cook on loe for 6-8 hours.

Cinnamon Swirl Quick Bread

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1/4 cup oil
• 1 1/2-2 teaspoons milk
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 f;grease a 9''x5''x3'' loaf pan.
• 2 mix 1/2 cup sugar with the cinnamon and set aside.
• 3 mix all dry ingredients in one bowl and all wet ingredients in a separate bowl.whisk wet ingredients into dry ingredients.
• 4 pour 1/2 of the batter into the loaf pan;top with 1/2 of the cinnamon sugar;spread remaining batter carefully on top and sprinklw with remaining cinnamon sugar.swirl a knife through the batter.
• 5 bake for 45-50 minutes or until a knife inserted in the middle comes out clean.cool completely.
• 6 mix glaze ingredients together and pour on top of cooled loaf.serve .

Craisin Nut Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 cup orange juice
• 1 tablespoon orange zest
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 1 egg, well beaten
• 1 (6 ounce) package craisins, any flavor
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
• 3 mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in a medium mixing bowl.
• 4 stir in orange juice, orange peel, shortening, and egg.
• 5 mix until well blended.
• 6 stir in craisins and nuts.
• 7 spread evenly in loaf pan.
• 8 bake for 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
• 9 cool on a rack for 15 minutes.
• 10 remove from pan and cool completely.
• 11 wrap and store overnight.

Cinnamon Swirl Bread

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup vegan margarine
• 1 1/3 cups sugar, divided
• 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds, with
• 3 tablespoons water
• 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup soymilk, with
• 1 1/2-2 1/2 teaspoons vinegar
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f. in a large mixing bowl, beat together earth balance, 1 cup sugar, and flax egg. combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. add the flour mixture to the flax egg mixture alternately with the curdled soymilk. in a small bowl, combine the cinnamon and remaining 1/3 cup sugar. pour a third of the batter into a greased 9x5 inch loaf pan. sprinkle a third of the cinnamon sugar on top of batter. repeat layers twice. bake for 45-50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. cool in pan for 10 minutes. remove from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
• 2 variations:.
• 3 for a healthier version: use whole wheat pastry flour instead of all-purpose. reduce the sugar of the dough to 1/2 -2/3 cup. use half earth balance and half apple sauce.

Chewy Marbled Meringues

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 egg whites
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/2 cup caster sugar
• 2 food coloring, of your choice

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 120c.
• 2 line 2 baking trays with baking paper.
• 3 using electric beater whisk egg whites and salt till soft peaks form.
• 4 gradually add sugar, a spoonful at a time.
• 5 whisk between each addition until combined.
• 6 continue to whisk for 2 minutes until thick and glossy and all sugar dissolved.
• 7 divide mix i half.
• 8 sprinkle 3 or 4 drops food colouring into one batch.
• 9 fold through the mix with metal spoon until colouring is just streaked through mix.
• 10 repeat with second batch and second colour.
• 11 use 2 teaspoons to spoon mix onto tray to form meringues.
• 12 place on oven, reduce temp to 90 c, bake for 1 hour.
• 13 turn off oven and allow meringues to cool in oven.

Chewy Oatmeal Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons smart balance light butter spread
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 egg whites
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/3 cups rolled oats
• 1/4 cup walnuts
• 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 375 degrees and set the rack on the lower and upper thirds of the oven.
• 2 in a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• 3 in a large mixing bowl, beat the smart balance and granulated sugar until smooth. mix in the brown sugar, then the egg, egg , applesauce, and vanilla.
• 4 stir in the dry ingredients, then the oats, walnuts and chocolate chips.
• 5 drop the batter by rounded teaspoons 2-inches apart on the baking sheets and use a fork to gently flatten the dough.
• 6 bake the cookies for 10 to 12 minutes. rotate baking sheets during baking for even heating.
• 7 storage: once cool, store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature.

Cinnamon Swirl Bread

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon (additional)
• 8 cups flour
• 4 cups sugar
• 4 cups milk
• 1 1/3 cups oil
• 1/4 cup baking powder
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 teaspoons salt

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325.
• 2 grease 4 loaf pans. in a small bowl, mix together swirl ingredients. set aside.
• 3 in a very large bowl, combine baking powder, flour, sugar and salt.
• 4 in a medium sized bowl, combine eggs, milk, vanilla and oil. add to flour mixture. stir until moist and virtually lump-free.
• 5 pour into pan, filling about 1/3 of the way. sprinkle with swirl mixture.
• 6 add more batter, top with more swirl mixture. using the end of a knife, gently swirl the top of the loaf. repeat for remaining 3 pans.
• 7 bake 45- 50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. cool in pan 10-15 minutes then remove to wire racks. cool completely before slicing.

Cinnamon Swirl Bread

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 (1/4 ounce) package dry yeast
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 cups scalded milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 eggs (slightly beaten)
• 7 1/2-8 cups flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon
• soft butter

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl soften and proof the yeast in the warm water.
• 2 in a saucepan combine the milk, sugar, butter, and salt; cool to lukewarm.
• 3 add 3 cups flour and mix well.
• 4 stir in the yeast and eggs; beat well.
• 5 add enough of the remaining flour to make a soft dough.
• 6 turn out on lightly floured surface and knead 100 times.
• 7 place in lightly grease bowl; cover with cloth or plastic wrap and let rise till double (about 1 1/2 to 2 hours).
• 8 punch down and divide dough in half; cover and let rest for 10 minutes.
• 9 roll each half into a 15x7 rectangle, about 1/2" thick.
• 10 mix the sugar and cinnamon for the filling together.
• 11 spread each rectangle with soft butter and then sprinkle the filling on each.
• 12 sprinkle 1 teaspoon of water over each and spread with spatula.
• 13 roll up as for a jelly roll beginning with narrow side; seal the long edge.
• 14 place sealed side down in two greased pans.
• 15 rise till almost double (45-60 minutes).
• 16 bake in a 375 degree oven for 35-40 minutes or till done.
• 17 if it browns too much, cover with foil the last 15 minutes or so.
• 18 note: if you want an orange bread substitute the following--1 1/4 cups milk and 3/4 cup orange juice for the 2 cups milk; and add 1 tablespoon grated orange rind.

Cinnamon Sugar Sweetie Mix In A Jar

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 combine ingredients and store in an airtight container -- attach the following instructions.
• 2 instructions:.
• 3 combine 1/2 cup sugra and 1 tbls cinnamon in a small bowl, set aside.
• 4 cream 1 cup butter till light and fluffy.add 2 eggs, blend in cookie mix.mix well.
• 5 shape dough into 1" balls.roll in cinnamon sugar mix.
• 6 arrange 2" apart on ungreased cookie sheet --
• 7 bake at 350* for 15-18 minutes.
• 8 cool on wire racks.

Chocolate Eclipse

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups unbleached flour
• 2 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa (plus 2 tbl)
• 2 1/2 cups boiling water

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• 3 melt butter and unsweetened chocolate together in a double boiler over hot water.
• 4 in the meantime, heat buttermilk gently in a saucepan until just a little warmer than body temperature.
• 5 in a large mixing bowl combine flour, 1 cup of the brown, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• 6 mix well, using your hands if necessary to break up any lumps to achieve a uniform mixture.
• 7 stir in chocolate chips, if using.
• 8 pour the butter/chocolate mixture into buttermilk.
• 9 add vanilla and then pour into the dry ingredients.
• 10 stir until well combined.
• 11 spread into prepared pan.
• 12 combine remaining 1 1/4 cups of brown sugar with unsweetened cocoa in a small bowl.
• 13 sprinkle this over the batter in the pan as evenly as possible.
• 14 next, pour boiling water gently and evenly over the sugar/cocoa mixture; do not stir.
• 15 place the pan immediately into the preheated oven.
• 16 bake for 30- 35 minutes, or until the center feels firm to the touch.
• 17 watch carefully, as it tends to over brown around the edges.
• 18 cool at least 15 minutes before serving.
• 19 best cooled for 2 hours.
• 20 the finished result is a cake with a fudgy sauce hidden underneath.
• 21 when serving, invert the cake so that the fudgy sauce becomes a topping.
• 22 serve with vanilla ice cream, creme fraiche or whipped cream.

Breakfast Butternut Squash

Total Time: 1 hr 7 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb butternut squash, peeled, seeded, and sliced into 1/4 inch slices
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon grated gingerroot
• 1 cup broccoli floret
• 1/2 cup sliced celery
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh onion
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons honey
• sunflower seeds
• raisins

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; stir/saute the butternut squash, garlic, and ginger for about 3 minutes.
• 2 add in the broccoli, celery, and onion; saute for 3-4 more minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• 3 mix together the lemon juice and honey; add to vegetables; toss to coat.
• 4 top with a sprinkling of sunflower seeds or raisins.

Chewy Manioc Cheese Puffs

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups tapioca starch (see notes) or 2 cups potato starch (see notes)
• 2/3 cup 1% low-fat milk
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 large egg
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 1. position rack in center of oven; preheat to 350°f coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• 2 2. place starch in a medium bowl. combine milk, oil and salt in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. pour over the starch and stir until crumbly and blended. when the mixture has cooled slightly, stir in egg, egg and cheese. knead the dough until smooth, 3 to 5 minutes. it will be dry, yet hold together.
• 3 3. pinch off 1 tablespoon of dough at a time and roll into a ball. place 20 balls on the prepared baking sheet for the first batch. bake the balls until puffed and golden on the bottom, about 20 minutes. repeat with the remaining dough. let the cheese puffs cool for a minute or so before serving warm.
• 4 tip:.
• 5 notes: tapioca starch, also called sweet manioc starch or tapioca flour, creates a pleasing chewiness when baked. potato starch is an acceptable substitute. both can usually be found with gluten-free products in most health-food stores or large supermarkets. tapioca starch is also available in most asian markets.

Creamy Mushroom And Broccoli Crepe Filling

Total Time: 8 mins Preparation Time: 3 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
• 1 chopped large mushroom
• 1/8 cup chopped french onion
• 1/8 cup chopped broccoli
• 1/8 teaspoon salt (optional)

Recipe

• 1 mix all ingredients in a pan at medium-high heat for about 5 minutes or until milk is frothing.

Cinnamon Swirl Loaf

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 7 -7 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast
• 2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 in large mixer bowl combine 3 1/2 cups of the flour and the yeast.
• 2 in saucepan heat milk, 1/2 cup sugar, shortening, and salt just till warm (115-120°), stirring constantly to melt shortening. add to dry mixture in mixer bowl; add eggs. beat at low speed with electric mixer for 1/2 minute, scraping sides of bowl constantly. beat 3 minutes at high speed.
• 3 by hand, stir in enough of the remaining flour to make a moderately soft dough. turn out on lightly floured surface and knead till smooth and elastic (5 to 8 minutes). shape into a ball. place in lightly greased bowl, turning once to grease surface.
• 4 cover; let rise in warm place till double (about 1 hour). punch dough down; turn out on lightly floured surface. divide in half. cover, let rest 10 minutes. roll each half into a 15 x 7-inch rectangle. brush entire surface with water.
• 5 combine the 1/2 cup sugar and the ground cinnamon. spread each rectangle with half the sugar-cinnamon mixture. roll dough up as for jelly-roll, beginning with narrow side. seal long edge and ends. place, sealed edge down, in 2 greased 9x5x3-inch loaf pans. cover and let rise in warm place till almost double (35 to 45 minutes).
• 6 bake at 375° till done, 35-45 minutes. (if crust browns too quickly, cover with foil last 15 minutes of baking.) remove bread from pans and cool on wire racks.

Cinnamon Syrup

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 7 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup evaporated milk

Recipe

• 1 combine sugar, water, corn syrup and cinnamon; stir constantly until it reaches a boil.
• 2 cook for 2-3 minutes.
• 3 remove from heat and let stand until warm, not hot. stir in milk. serve warm.

Cran-blueberry Cobbler

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 cups frozen blueberries, unthawed
• 1 cup frozen cranberries, unthawed
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups baking mix
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, softened
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/4 cup milk
• sweetened whipped cream or vanilla ice cream

Recipe

• 1 in a large pan, stir stir together the cornstarch and 3/4 cup sugar.
• 2 add the frozen berries, lemon juice, and vanilla to the pan; bring to a boil while stirring constantly; boil 1 minute.
• 3 pour into a lightly greased 2-quart baking dish.
• 4 in a mixing bowl, combine baking mix and 2 tablespoons sugar; cut in butter using a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly.
• 5 stir in egg and milk.
• 6 drop by 2 tablespoonfuls onto hot berry mixture.
• 7 bake in a 400° oven for 20-25 minutes or until cobbler is golden and bubbly.
• 8 serve warm cobbler with whipped cream or ice cream.

Chewy Honey Lemon Cookies

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine, softened
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon peel
• 1 egg
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f
• 2 in a small bowl, combine flour and baking soda. beat honey, butter, sugar and lemon peel with an electric mixer, in a large bowl, until creamy. add egg substitute and beat until smooth. reduce speed to low and gradually stir in flour mixture until blended.
• 3 drop dough by rounded teaspooons 2 inches apart on nonstick or lightly greased cookie sheets. bake for 7 to 8 minutes or until lightly browned. cool completely on wire racks.
• 4 while cookies cool, blend powdered sugar and lemon juice until smooth. drizzle over cooled cookies.
• 5 makes 24 cookies.

cran-apricot sauce

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (12 ounce) bag fresh cranberries
• 1 1/2 cups apricot preserves
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2/3 cup orange juice

Recipe

• 1 put apricot preserves, cinnamon, sugar and orange juice in large saucepan and bring to a boil.
• 2 add cranberries and bring mixture back to a boil.
• 3 simmer till sauce is thickened and cranberries have popped.
• 4 put mixture in a food mill and process till solids are separated.
• 5 let cool and serve!

Cran-apple Crisp

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 8 cups peeled and thinly sliced apples (use either golden delicious, or granny smith)
• 1/2 cup cranberries, fresh or frozen,coarsely chopped
• 1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup golden raisin
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed
• 2/3 cup quick-cooking oats
• 3 tablespoons whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients.
• 2 toss to coat, and mix well.
• 3 spray the inside of a 2 1/2 qt casserole baking dish with a nonstick vegetable spray.
• 4 add the apple mixture to the casserole baking dish.
• 5 in a small bowl, combine the oats, wheat flour, sugar and cinnamon; mix well.
• 6 add the apple juice; stir until moist and crumbly.
• 7 sprinkle the oats mixture evenly over the apple mixture.
• 8 bake (uncovered) in a 375 degree oven for 30 minutes.
• 9 remove from oven, cover loosely w/aluminum foil.
• 10 return to oven and bake 15 minutes more, or until bubbly and golden rown.
• 11 serve warm.

Cinnamon Swirl Quick Bread

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 1/2-2 teaspoons milk

Recipe

• 1 combine 1/2 cup sugar and cinnamon; set aside.
• 2 combine flour, baking soda, salt, and remaining sugar.
• 3 combine buttermilk, egg and oil in separate bowl; stir into dry ingredients just until combined.
• 4 grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan. pour half of the batter into pan; sprinkle with half of the cinnamon sugar mixture.
• 5 carefully spread with remaining batter and sprinkle with remaining cinnamon sugar; swirl knife through batter.
• 6 bake at 350 for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the ceter comes out clean.
• 7 cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool completely.
• 8 combine glaze ingredients and drizzle over bread.

Chilled Asparagus With Lemony Garlic Dressing

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 tablespoons low-fat sour cream or 2 tablespoons nonfat sour cream
• 1 tablespoon low-fat buttermilk or 1 tablespoon skim milk
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 -2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper (or to taste)
• 24 fresh asparagus spears, woody bases removed
• poppy seed (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, mix together first five ingredients until smooth.
• 2 cover and chill until serving time.
• 3 boil asparagus for 5 minutes (until crisp-tender).
• 4 drain (i've served this dish hot by tossing the asparagus in the pan with the dressing and heating for 1-2 minutes at this point).
• 5 rinse with cold water and drain again.
• 6 cover and chill until serving time.
• 7 to serve, gently toss asparagus spears with dressing.
• 8 sprinkle lightly with poppy seeds, if desired.

Cran-apple-pear Sauce

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 (16 ounce) cans whole berry cranberry sauce
• 2 (15 ounce) cans sliced pears, drained
• 1 (21 ounce) can apple pie filling

Recipe

• 1 open cans and dump each into a large bowl. mix well, and chill. yum!
• 2 alternate idea: using uncooked double pie crusts, spoon some into an unbaked pie crust that you've put into a pie pan, cover with the other pie crust and bake until the crust is browned. i have not done this yet, but anticipate it to be very good, i'm sure!
• 3 also, the serving size is approximate. this is a very big bowl full, so depending on a person's portion preference, it would go farther than the 12-15, which is a conservative estimate.

Cran-bran Muffins

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups natural bran, 100% natural (not all-bran)
• 1 cup low-fat buttermilk (or 1 cup fat-free milk mixed with 1 tbs of lemon juice)
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1 large egg
• 2/3 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
• 1/3 cup unsweetened apple butter

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 and grease 12-cup muffin pan (or use paper liners).
• 2 mix buttermilk with bran and set aside.
• 3 mix together apple butter, brown sugar, vanilla and egg.
• 4 add to bran mixture.
• 5 sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
• 6 add to wet ingredients.
• 7 stir just until combined.
• 8 fold in dried cranberries.
• 9 divide batter into 12 muffin cups and bake for 12-15 minutes, or until they test clean.
• 10 cool for 5 minutes in pan, then completely cool upside down on wire rack. (this prevents soggy bottoms!).

Cracker Jack Marshmallow Cream Fudge

Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter
• 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate squares
• 4 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 14 large marshmallows, cut in half
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 melt 4 tbls butter in a saucepan -- then add 4 squares of unsweetened chocolate and stir over a slow fire until the chocolate is melted --
• 2 add 4 cups sugar, 1 1/2 cups milk and 1/8 tsp salt --
• 3 stir until the sugar is dissolved -- then heat to the boiling point and cook without stirring until a little of the mixture forms a firm ball when dropped in cold water.
• 4 remove at once from the fire and set aside.without stirring until the mixture is lukewarm --
• 5 butter a large 13x9" bakling pan and cover the bottom with large marshmallows, cut into quarters --
• 6 when the fugde is nearly cold, add 2 tsps vanilla extract and beat until thick and creamy --
• 7 pour over the marshmallows, smoothing it with a spoon -- or knife --
• 8 then place the remaining quartered large marshmallows ove the top of fudge.pressing them in lightly --
• 9 refrigerate until well chilled and firm and cold --
• 10 cut into squares to serve.

Champagne Glazed Chicken

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1/2 cup champagne
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon tarragon
• 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts

Recipe

• 1 grill, bake or pan-sear chicken breasts until no longer pink in center.
• 2 in a small saucepan add champagne, brown sugar, honey, dijon and tarragon.
• 3 over medium heat, stir mixture often until a glaze forms, about 4 minutes.
• 4 return chicken to pan and turn chicken several times to glaze.

Cinnamon Swirl Pear Bread

Total Time: 3 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 3 cups pears, chopped and peeled
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 1/4 cups sugar, plus
• 1 teaspoon sugar, divided
• 3 (1/4 ounce) packages active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup warm water (110 to 115)
• 4 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup honey
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 10 -11 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 combine the pears, 1/2 cup of water and 1/2 cup of sugar in a saucepan. simmer, uncovered for 10 minutes or until tender.
• 2 drain well, but reserve the syrup. add cold water, if necessary, to syrup to measure 1 cup; set aside.
• 3 in a mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. add 1 tsp sugar; let stand for 10 minutes.
• 4 add eggs, butter, honey, salt, almond extract, 4 cups of flour and reserved pears and syrup. beat until smooth.
• 5 add enough of the remaining flour to form a soft dough. turn onto a floured surface, knead for 6-8 minutes, or until smooth and elastic.
• 6 place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. cover and let rise in a warm place about 1 1/4 hours, or until doubled.
• 7 punch dough down, divide into thirds. roll each portion into a 16 x 8 inch rectangle. combine cinnamon and 3/4 cup sugar, sprinkle over dough within 1/2 inch of edges.
• 8 roll up, jelly-roll style, starting with a short side; pinch seams to seal.
• 9 place seam side down, in 3 greased 9x5x3 inch loaf pans. cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes.
• 10 bake 375 for 20 minutes, and then cover loosely with foil. bake 15 to 20 minutes longer, or until bread tests done.
• 11 let loaves cool on wire racks.

Chilled Artichoke With Garlic Mayonnaise

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 teaspoon paprika
• 1 clove garlic, mashed
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 cup lemon juice
• 6 large artichokes, steamed and chilled

Recipe

• 1 to steam the artichoke: wash the artichoke under cold, running water.
• 2 trim the end of the stem to 1 inch. ( the stem is an extension of the artichoke heart and is edible!).
• 3 trim the top of the artichoke by cutting off 1/4 of the top (about an inch) and discard, rub cut edges of leaves with lemon juice
• 4 then, arrange artichokes in a steamer insert or basket in a pot deep enough to keep artichokes above water.
• 5 cover and steam over rapid-boiling water (making sure to maintain the water level), until artichokes are tender.
• 6 depending on size and quantity of artichokes, steaming time can range from 30 to 50 minutes; lift out carefully and drain.
• 7 chill until ready to eat or serve warm.
• 8 while artichokes are steaming:.
• 9 blend mayonnaise and garlic until smooth.
• 10 cover and refrigerate 2 hours.
• 11 remove leaved from artichokes and arrange them on serving platter.
• 12 place 1 teaspoons of mayonnaise into articholes, sprinkle with paprika.
• 13 serve.

Chamorro Cucumber Slices

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 -3 medium cucumbers
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onions or 1/4 cup thinly sliced scallion
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 lemons, juice of or 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 1/8 cup water

Recipe

• 1 pare the cucumbers and leave narrow strips of skin for color.
• 2 slice into 1/4-inch slices.
• 3 in a zip-lock plastic bag, combine onions, pepper, soy sauce, lemon juice, and water.
• 4 add cucumber slices.
• 5 seal bag securely.
• 6 turn bag over and over to coat cucumbers.
• 7 place bag in refrigerate for at least 15 minutes.
• 8 a longer time will enhance flavor.
• 9 serve in bowl.

Chicken In Pastry

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon chopped shallot
• 1/2 chicken breast, cutlets
• 1 (12 ounce) can refrigerated crescent dinner rolls

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375.
• 2 coat frying pan with cooking spray, and fry garlic and shallots for 30 seconds.
• 3 add chicken and stir fry until cooked-through.
• 4 remove from heat and set aside.
• 5 separate the crescent rolls into two rectangles (instead of the 4 triangles) and seal the perforations along the diagonal.
• 6 put 1/2 of the chicken mixture on each rectangle.
• 7 bring up the edges of the recatngles andseal the chicken inside.
• 8 lightly coat a cookie sheet with cooking spray, and bake the chicken pockets for 15 minutes until pastry is a nice golden color.

Cran-apple Cobbler

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 1/2 cups peeled cored, coarsely chopped cooking apples
• 1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries or 1 1/2 cups frozen cranberries
• 1/2-3/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
• 3/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 1/4 cup cold butter
• 1/4 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 grease a 9-inch round cake pan or pie plate.
• 3 in a large saucepan, combine the apples, cranberries, sugar, flour, orange zest, and orange juice.
• 4 bring to a boil; lower heat, cover, and simmer for about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until apples are nearly tender.
• 5 spoon into prepared baking pan; set aside.
• 6 to make the topping: in a mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• 7 cut in the butter using a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly.
• 8 add in milk and stir until a soft dough forms.
• 9 drop dough by spoonfuls over the hot apple mixture.
• 10 bake, uncovered, for 35 minutes or until topping is golden brown.
• 11 serve warm.

Chicken In Orange Sauce

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 teaspoons sharp mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 onion, grated
• 1/4 cup orange juice
• 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 3/4 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup brown sugar

Recipe

• 1 mix the together the first 6 ingredients then smear all over the chicken pieces. marinate for 1 hour in the refrigerator.
• 2 preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• 3 place the chicken with marinade in one layer on a baking pan. pour another 3/4 cup of orange juice over the chicken. roast in the oven for 15 minutes, basting occasionally with the juice.
• 4 stir the brown sugar in the juice mixture. turn the chicken over & continue to roasting & basting until the chicken is tender. (around 15 minutes).
• 5 place the chicken into a shallow serving bowl & cover to keep warm.
• 6 pour the pan juices into a saucepan. bring to a gentle boil & let the juice reduce to a thick sauce, stirring occasionally.
• 7 spoon part of the sauce over the chicken. pour the rest into a sauceboat to be used at the table.

Cham Cham

Total Time: 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 750 ml dry champagne, chilled
• chambord raspberry liquor
• raspberries

Recipe

• 1 pour chambord, to taste, in flute. i eyeball it but it's about a tablespoon.
• 2 slowly pour in champagne.
• 3 top with a raspberry.

Chalupa

Total Time: 7 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 7 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 3 lbs lamb roast, trimmed of all fat
• 1 lb pinto beans, washed
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 (7 ounce) can diced green chilies
• 3 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 1 tablespoon oregano
• 1 tablespoon salt
• cayenne

Recipe

• 1 place all ingredients in a large pot, or crockpot and cover with water.
• 2 simmer over low heat, adding water if needed.
• 3 after 6 hours, remove bones and break up roast.
• 4 continue cooking with lid off till thick.
• 5 serve on tostada shells or tortillas (burro style) with shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes and onions.
• 6 chalupa freezes perfectly!

Cinnamon Swirl Bread

Total Time: 3 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 4 -4 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon dry yeast
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 3 1/2 tablespoons soft margarine
• 1 1/3 cups hot water (120-130)
• 1 -2 teaspoon cinnamon
• oil (or melted margarine)

Recipe

• 1 combined 1 1/2 cups of flour, undissolved yeast, 1 1/2 tbs sugar, and salt. stir well.
• 2 stir in 3 tbs of soft margarine.
• 3 add hot water all at once.
• 4 beat for 2 minutes. (if using an electric mixer remember to scrape sides of bowl occasionally).
• 5 add 1 cup of flour.
• 6 beat (at high speeds for mixer) until think and elastic(about 1 minute).
• 7 add enough flour(about 1 cup) to make a soft dough. (you will need a dough hook if you're using an electric mixer.
• 8 knead until elastic and smooth (about 5 minutes).
• 9 let rest of 5 minutes.
• 10 roll out to 1/2 inch think and as wide as your loaf pan.
• 11 spread 1/2 tbs margarine.
• 12 sprinkle evenly with 1 tbs sugar and cinnamon.
• 13 roll to shape into a loaf. place in a greased loaf pan seam down.
• 14 brush top of loaf with oil (or melted margarine) and sprinkle lightly with cinnamon.
• 15 refrigerate for at least 2 hours (can stay in fridge for as long as 48 hours).
• 16 after removing loaf from fridge let rest for 20 minutes.
• 17 bake at 375 for 40 minutes.
• 18 let cool slightly on a wire rock.

Buss-up-shut And Roti Bread

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 cups flour
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup water
• vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. add the water and mix to form a dough. knead the dough and let sit for ½ hour. knead again and divide into four balls.
• 2 roll out each ball on a floured board to a diameter of about 8 to 10 inches, making each roti as thin as possible.
• 3 grease a large skillet or griddle with vegetable oil and heat. bake each roti for about a minute and a half per side, coating each side with a little oil. remove carefully and drain on paper towels. the rotis can be left whole for stuffing or torn up for dipping.

Creamy Mushroom, Green Bean And Walnut Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons smart balance light butter spread
• 1 cup onion, chopped
• 4 ounces mushrooms, chopped
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
• 1/2 cup fat-free half-and-half
• salt
• pepper
• 1 1/2 lbs fresh green beans, cleaned and trimmed
• 3/4 cup seasoned croutons, crushed (may want to only use half the croutons as they can be over powering, up thanks to review)
• 3/4 cup walnuts, chopped
• 2 tablespoons smart balance light butter spread
• 1/2 cup onion, minced

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f melt spread in a medium saucepan over medium heat. add onion and mushrooms; cook, stirring frequently, for 10 minutes. stir in flour; cook and stir for 1 minute more.
• 2 slowly stir in stock and bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. stir in half & half, salt and pepper.
• 3 cook beans in boiling water for 5 minutes. drain well, then stir into mushroom sauce. transfer to a 11 x 7 inch or 2 quart baking dish.
• 4 stir together all topping ingredients and sprinkle around the edge of the beans. bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown on top.