Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

I tend to have an obsession with quick breads & fall and winter are always the time to try new recipes. So, after a few experiments & modifications, here's a fabulous Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread recipe:

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

3 c. pumpkin puree

4 eggs

1/2 c. oil

2/3 c. water (1/3 c. if using fresh pumpkin)

3 1/2 c. flour

2 t. baking soda

1 1/2 t. salt

2 t. cinnamon

1 1/2 t. nutmeg

3/4 t. ground cloves

1/2 t. ground ginger

1 1/2-2 c. mini chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease and flour 2 loaf pans (or prepare and line 7 mini loaf pans). Combine pumpkin, eggs, oil, water, and sugar in a large bowl until well blended. In separate bowl, mix together all dry ingredients and slowly mix them into wet ingredients until just blended. Stir in chocolate chips.

Pour batter evenly into loaf pans and bake (1 hour for larger loaves, about 30 minutes or until top is firm for mini loaves). Let cool in pans for at least 10 minutes.

Banana Muffins

Banana Muffins

1/2 c. Shortening

1 c. Sugar

1 Egg

2 Bananas (mashed well)

1 c. Milk

2 c. Flour

1 tsp. Baking Soda

1/4 tsp. Salt

Bake 15 min @ 375*

*The mini muffins are great for the little ones!

If you are not big on Bananas, try the Brown Sugar Muffins.

Brown Sugar Muffins

1/2 c. Shortening

1 c. Brown Sugar

1 Egg

1 c. Milk

1 tsp. Vanilla

2 c. Flour

1 tsp. Baking Soda

1/4 tsp. Salt

1/2 c. Nuts (optional)

Bake 15 minutes @ 375*

Enjoy!!!

~Amy

Gingerbread Cinnamon Rolls

Perfect for this time of year, and sooooo yummy.

2 pkg active dry yeast (or 2 1/2 t.)
1/4 c. warm water
1/2 c. evap milk
1/3 c. molasses
1/4 c. brown sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 T. oil
1/2 t. salt
4 c. flour
1/4 c. brown sugar
2 T. sugar
1 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. ginger
dash nutmeg
2 T. butter, softened
white frosting
sugared cranberries

*Dissolve yeast in warm water and let stand for 5 min. Pour into mixer and add the following: milk, molasses, brown sugar, egg, oil, & salt. Whisk ingredients until combined & add flour. Turn onto floured surface & knead for five minutes. Cover & let rise until double. Combine sugars and spices for filling. Punch down dough and turn onto floured surface again. Let stand 10 minutes. Roll out into rectangle. spread softened butter on dough and sprinkle with filling mixture. Roll out and cut into 12 rolls - place them in a greased 9 x 13 pan. Let rise until double. Bake @ 350 for 25 minutes. While hot, frost with white frosting. For sugared cranberries, roll frozen cranberries in sugar.

Coffee Cake

This is a family favorite!

Coffee Cake

1st Mixture:
2 1/2 c. Flour
1 c. Brown Sugar
3/4 c. White Sugar
1 tbsp. Nutmeg
1 tbsp. Cinnamon
1 tsp. Salt
3/4 c. Oil
Mix together. Then remove 3/4 c. and set aside for the topping.

2nd Mixture:
1 Egg
1 c. Milk
1 tsp. Baking Soda
1/4 c. Vinegar
1 tsp. Baking Powder
Add to the 1st Mixture and stir until blended.

Grease 9x13 pan. Pour mixture into pan. Then sprinkle topping across the top.
Bake @ 350* for 30 - 35 minutes.

Great for Breakfast!!!

Snickerdoodle Muffins

MUFFINS:

2 c. flour
2/3 c. sugar
2 1/2 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
1/4 t. nutmeg
1 large egg
1 c. + 2 T. milk
6 T. butter, melted and cooled
1 t. vanilla

TOPPING:

1/2 c. sugar
1/2 t. cinnamon
3 T. melted butter

*Heat oven to 375. Melt 6 T. butter and set aside. Spray bottoms only of 12 standard muffin cups w/baking spray. Measure flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, & nutmeg into a large mixing bowl and whisk until combined. In a separate bowl whisk the egg until frothy. Add milk, melted butter, and vanilla. Make a well in the dry mixture and add the liquid mixture. Mix batter just until blended with a wooden spoon. Spoon mixture into muffin cups until 2/3 full. Bake muffins for 15 minutes, then rotate and bake 5 minutes more. Cool pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes and then remove from cups. Mix cinnamon and sugar. Dip muffin tops in butter and then in cinnamon sugar.

Chili Relleno Casserole

7 ounce can whole chilies
7 ounce can diced chilies
1 pound EACH, monteray jack and sharp cheddar cheese
6 eggs
13 oz can evaporated milk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Lay the split, seedless chilies in 9x13 pan. Alternate cheese and diced chilies until all used. Beat eggs and milk and pour over cheeses. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-50 minutes.

Marie's pretzels

These are similar to the taste of the mall pretzels...but a whole lot cheaper! Thanks to my sister-in-law for finding and tweaking the recipe.


* 4 teaspoons active dry yeast
* 1 teaspoon white sugar
* 1 1/4 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
* 4 cups all-purpose flour
* 1/2 cup white sugar
* 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
* 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

* 1/2 cup baking soda
* 4 cups hot water
* 1/4 cup kosher salt, for topping

DIRECTIONS

1. In a small bowl, dissolve yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
2. In a large bowl, mix together flour, 1/2 cup sugar, and salt. Make a well in the center; add the oil and yeast mixture. Mix and form into a dough. If the mixture is dry, add one or two tablespoons of water. Knead the dough until smooth, about 7 to 8 minutes. Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large bowl, dissolve baking soda in hot water.
4. When risen, turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and divide into 12 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a rope and twist into a pretzel shape. Once all of the dough is all shaped, dip each pretzel into the baking soda solution and place on a greased baking sheet. Sprinkle with kosher salt. (Some could be a cinnamon/sugar mixture)
5. Bake in preheated oven for 8 minutes, until browned.

Streusel Topped Banana Bread

I made this for the same reason we all make banana bread: my bananas were getting seriously scary! But I took it to Young Women's to try to win them over with my culinary craftiness, and it totally worked! (I also made lemon bread, but the recipe needs to be tweaked, so I'll pop that one up when I'm happier with it.) *Keep in mind that on all fruit/vegetable breads you can substitute more of the fruit/vegetable to replace some of the oil or butter, and occasionally some of the sugar. But this is the original recipe, without modification:

Streusel Topped Banana Bread

2 c. flour

1 1/2 t. baking powder

1/2 t. baking soda

1/4 t. cinnamon (I like more!)

1/8 t. nutmeg (ditto!)

2 beaten eggs

1 1/2 c. mashed bananas

1 c. sugar

1/2 c. oil or melted butter/margarine

1/4 c. chopped walnuts (optional)

Oven @ 350. Grease 9x5x3" bread pan or two 7.5x3.5x2" pans. Mix together first 5 ingredients in large bowl and create a well in the center. In smaller bowl, mix together the next 4 ingredients until smooth. Pour into the well in the center of the dry ingredients, and add nuts if desired. Stir together until just combined (will be lumpy), and pour into pan(s). Top with:

Streusel-Nut Topping

In small bowl combine 1/4 c. brown sugar and 3 T. flour. With pastry blender, mix together until it resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 1/3 c. chopped walnuts, if desired.

Sprinkle over batter evenly and bake for 55-60 minutes for larger pan or 40-45 minutes for smaller pans, or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes, remove from pan and cool completely before slicing (like anyone ever does THAT! Seriously, just yank out the butter and just go to town!)

Moist Zucchini Bread

3 eggs
1 cup oil
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
3 tsps vanilla
3 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
3 tsp cinnamon
2 cups shredded zucchini

Peel zucchini and remove seeds. Grate. Mix eggs, oil, vanilla and sugars. Add dry ingredients and zucchini alternating. Blend well. Grease 2 9x5 loaf tins and bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour. Or muffin tins for approximately 30 minutes.

Slice and serve warm with butter.

Given by Wendy Cannon, my mother-in-law.

Blueberry Crumb Bread

2 eggs
1 c. sugar
1 c. milk
3 T. oil
3 c. flour
1 t. salt
4 t. baking powder
1 c. fresh or frozen blueberries

Topping:

1/4 c. brown sugar
3 T. flour
2 T. cold butter
1/3 c. chopped nuts

*Beat eggs & mix w/sugar. Add milk & oil. Stir dry ingredients together and add to egg mixture. Stir in blueberries. Pour into greased loaf pan (makes 1 large or 2 small). Combine brown sugar & flour in a small bowl, & cut in butter with a pastry blender. When mixture resembles coarse crumbs, stir in nuts. Top batter with crumb topping and bake @ 350 for 50-60 minutes.