Folks-
By now you've realized that I use this site to keep the recipes I've tried and liked more than those that I've created myself. The reason I'm reposting all of these recipes is that I like them, and don't want to lose them either by an Internet company going under or abandonment, or simply by me forgetting that the recipe exists, or where it was located. This is one of those recipes I tried recently, and my wife loved it so much that I was afraid of losing it! I found it at food.com, a site I go to fairly frequently.
Soon I may post the fried chicken recipe I cobbled together that Zhenie loves. I hope to at least!
For today: Upside-Down Cake!
Ingredients:
1 (18 ounce) box yellow cake mix
3 eggs (or as called for by your cake mix)
1/3 cup oil (or as called for by your cake mix)
1 1/3 cups water (or as called for by your cake mix)
1 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup butter
1 (20 ounce) can sliced pineapple
1 (8 ounce) jar maraschino cherries (optional)
halved walnuts (optional)
Follow the instructions on the cake box for making an oblong single layer cake. Prepare the cake batter and set aside. Cut up the butter in small pieces and place all over the bottom of the oblong pan specified on the cake box. Sprinkle the brown sugar generously over the butter. Place pan on the stove (or in the oven) and heat slowly until butter and sugar melt to a liquid then remove from heat. Evenly space the pineapple slices around the bottom of the pan in the heated sugar and butter. Place the cherries and nuts between the pineapple slices (Though the cherries and nuts look nice and taste great, they are optional). Pour the cake batter on top of the pineapple/cherry/nut mixture. Place in the oven and bake as directed on the cake box. As soon as the cake is done place a plate over the cake and turn it upside down and carefully remove the pan. If you wait too long the sugar will harden and be difficult to remove. Note: Peaches may be used in place of pineapple.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Saturday, February 19, 2011
White Bread-Bread Machine Recipe
Folks-
This is a good, simple recipe for bread machine white bread I got at cdkitchen. It makes a 1.5 lb loaf.
I'm not including instructions, because most bread machines have their own instructions. The only modification I've done is change the order of the ingredients to match my own bread machine.
Ingredients:
1 1/4 cup warm water
3 cups bread flour
1 tablespoon butter, softened (can be hard if you dice it)
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons dry milk powder
1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast (2-1/4 tsp Bread Machine Yeast, or 1 tbsp active dry yeast)
This is a good, simple recipe for bread machine white bread I got at cdkitchen. It makes a 1.5 lb loaf.
I'm not including instructions, because most bread machines have their own instructions. The only modification I've done is change the order of the ingredients to match my own bread machine.
Ingredients:
1 1/4 cup warm water
3 cups bread flour
1 tablespoon butter, softened (can be hard if you dice it)
1 tablespoon white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons dry milk powder
1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast (2-1/4 tsp Bread Machine Yeast, or 1 tbsp active dry yeast)
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Peanut Butter Granola
Folks-
Holy cats! Another post? What am I thinking?
Today I'm posting a recipe I found at Food.com. I modified it, as usual (the original recipe used margarine instead of olive oil, called for added salt, used 3 cups of oatmeal instead of 2, omitted the bran, and included none of the optional seeds or nuts. So, yeah, I've played with this recipe a lot.) My middle child loves this!
My favorite version is posted below. I usually use an Unsalted creamy natural peanut butter without saturated fats or sugar. I've also used maple syrup instead of the honey with some success. If you want to add dried fruit, I recommend adding it after it is cooling off.
Here it is! My variation of the Hillbilly Housewife Peanut Butter Granola Recipe:
Peanut Butter Granola
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1/3 Cup Peanut Butter
1/3 Cup Honey
1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
2 Cups Oatmeal
1 Cup Unprocessed Bran
Optional:
1/2 Cup Sliced Almonds
1/2 Cup Raw Shelled Pumpkin Seeds
and/or
1/2 Cup Raw Unsalted Shelled Sunflower Seeds
Heat together olive oil, honey, and peanut butter for about 30 seconds in a microwave. Mix together and add vanilla extract. Add bran and oatmeal and toss to coat completely. Spread on a cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees for 5 minutes. Stir and add optional ingredients, spread onto the sheet and bake another 5 minutes. Cool and store in a tightly sealed container. Note: watch it closely while baking since it will burn easily at the edges.
Holy cats! Another post? What am I thinking?
Today I'm posting a recipe I found at Food.com. I modified it, as usual (the original recipe used margarine instead of olive oil, called for added salt, used 3 cups of oatmeal instead of 2, omitted the bran, and included none of the optional seeds or nuts. So, yeah, I've played with this recipe a lot.) My middle child loves this!
My favorite version is posted below. I usually use an Unsalted creamy natural peanut butter without saturated fats or sugar. I've also used maple syrup instead of the honey with some success. If you want to add dried fruit, I recommend adding it after it is cooling off.
Here it is! My variation of the Hillbilly Housewife Peanut Butter Granola Recipe:
Peanut Butter Granola
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
1/3 Cup Peanut Butter
1/3 Cup Honey
1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
2 Cups Oatmeal
1 Cup Unprocessed Bran
Optional:
1/2 Cup Sliced Almonds
1/2 Cup Raw Shelled Pumpkin Seeds
and/or
1/2 Cup Raw Unsalted Shelled Sunflower Seeds
Heat together olive oil, honey, and peanut butter for about 30 seconds in a microwave. Mix together and add vanilla extract. Add bran and oatmeal and toss to coat completely. Spread on a cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees for 5 minutes. Stir and add optional ingredients, spread onto the sheet and bake another 5 minutes. Cool and store in a tightly sealed container. Note: watch it closely while baking since it will burn easily at the edges.
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