Garlic Butter and Herb Twists

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During the holidays our family gathered together for one last meal before everyone parted ways after an amazing weekend. My sister in law made these amazing buttery garlic twists and we all loved them so much, she decided to whip up another batch! I couldn’t believe how fast they came together!

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•Garlic Twists•

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1. Preheat oven to 375.

2. Combine in mixer:

-2 Cups hot water

-2 Tbsp instant yeast

-2 Tbsp sugar

3. Let sit for 5-10 minutes.

4. Add:

-1 tsp salt

-Flour (Mix in flour until dough isn’t sticking to the sides anymore)

5. Let dough sit for 10 minutes to rise. (Put 1/2 stick butter in cookie sheet to melt in oven while dough is rising.)

6.Roll dough out and form (I like to make twists). Lay them out on buttered cookie sheet.

7. Let rise for 10 minutes sitting on the stove.

8. In a small bowl combine:

-1 stick butter

-1 Tbsp garlic powder

-1 Tbsp Italian seasoning

-1 tsp salt

9. Baste risen breadsticks with butter mixture, saving half to baste again after baking.

10. Bake 15-20 minutes.

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Coat again with remaining garlic butter & ENJOY!

Healthy Banana-Apple Muffins

1 cup Greek yogurt {I used banana flavor}

2 eggs

1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce 

1 tsp vanilla

1/4 cup honey 

1/4 cup brown sugar

2 tbsp ground flax seed

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp pumpkin pie spice

3-4 over ripe banana's, mashed with a fork. 

2 1/2 cups old fashioned oats, ground up in food processor {or whole wheat flour}

2 apples, peeled, cored, and diced

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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. 

In a medium size bowl, mix first 11 ingredients. 

Add mashed banana's and diced apples to other ingredients and mix well.  

Add flour and mix till well incorporated. 

Line cupcake tins with cupcake liners and spray a small amount of non stick cooking spray to each. Fill 1/2 full and bake 15-18 minutes. {because ovens vary, check after 15 mins} {done when knife or toothpick comes out clean}  

Zucchini Bread

1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
3 eggs, beaten
1 cup oil
2 cups grated zucchini
3 tsp. vanilla
3 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
3 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. BP
1/2 cup chopped nuts {optional}
1 bag chocolate chips {optional}
1/2 cup raisins or craisins {optional}
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Combine sugars, oil and egg. 
Mix until well blended.
Add zucchini and vanilla.
Sift and measure flour.
Sift together salt, soda, cinnamon and BP and stir into creamed mixture.
Add chopped nuts if desired.
Pour into greased and sugared bread pan.
Bake at 325.
1 hour for 2 large loaves.
30-40 minutes small loaves.
Bread is done when tooth pick comes out clean.

Banana-Zucchini Muffins {or bread}

1/2 cup butter {softened at room temp}

2 eggs

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup ripe banana's {mashed}

1/2 cup zucchini {grated}

1/4 cup apple sauce

2 cups flour {i like to use half wheat flour}

1 tsp soda

1/2 tsp salt

2 tsp cinnamon 

1 tsp vanilla

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Put butter, sugars and eggs in a mixing bowl and beat well. 

Add mashed bananas and zucchini. 

Mix till well incorporated. 

Add remaining ingredients and blend. 

Place liners in cupcake pans and spray each one with a small amount of non stick cooking spray. 

Bake in oven @ 375 degrees F for 10-15 minutes. {until tops are nicely browned}

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{if baking in mini bread pans, bake for 25-30 minutes, checking center with a tooth pick until done}

{if baking in a normal sized bread pan, bake for 30-40 minutes}
{you can omit the butter and use a 1/2 cup of apple sauce, for a total of 3/4 cup apple sauce}

Happy eating! 

Sticky Buns

18-24 Rhode's rolls  

1-3oz pkg cook & serve butterscotch pudding

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup nuts, optional

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Heat oven to 350*

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Let dough thaw just enough to cut them in half.

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In a greased bundt pan, arrange half of the rolls in one 

layer.

Sprinkle 1/2 of the dry pudding and 1/2 of the nuts.

layer the rest of the rolls and sprinkle with the remaining

dry pudding and nuts.

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In a small sauce pan, melt butter and brown sugar.

Mix together until butter and sugar are combined.

Pour over prepared rolls.

Let raise until double in size, then cook for 30 minutes.

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Once out of the oven, turn the pan over onto a plate or pan

and allow the gooey goodness to run out and soak the buns.

Let cool and enjoy!

Lion House Rolls {Rose Shaped}

These rolls are so good.  They are a staple at the Thanksgiving dinner table at the in laws house.  I just love this rose shape for the rolls... plus it's two rolls in one and when pulled apart, perfect for putting jam or honey butter in it!
To learn how to do this pretty rose, click here.

2 cups warm water {110-115 degrees}

2/3 cup nonfat dry milk {instant}

2 Tb. dry yeast

1/4 cup sugar

2 tsp. salt

1/3 cup shortening {butter or margarine}

1 egg

5-5 1/2 cups flour, all purpose {bread flour can be used if you have it on hand}

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In the large bowl of an electric mixer, combine the water and the milk powder and stir so the milk dissolves.

Add the yeast to this mixture then the sugar, salt, shortening, egg and 2 cups of the flour.

Mix on low speed of mixer until ingredients are wet, then turn to medium speed and mix for 2 minutes.

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Stop the mixer and add 2 more cups of flour then mix on low speed until the ingredients are wet, then turn mixer on medium speed and mix for 2 minutes.

The dough will be getting stiff and you may need to remove the bowl from the mixer and mix in the remaining flour by hand.

Add approximately 1/2 cup of flour and mix again. {This can be done by hand or mixer}

The dough should be soft, not overly sticky, and not stiff.

{It is not necessary to use the entire amount of flour}

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Scrape the dough off the sides of the bowl and pour approximately on tablespoon of vegetable oil all around the sides of the bowl.

Turn the dough over in the bowl so it is covered with the oil.

{This helps prevent the dough from drying out.}

Cover with plastic and allow to rise in a warm place until double in size.

Sprinkle a cutting board or counter with flour and put the dough on the flour.

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It is now ready to roll out and cut into desired shape and size of rolls.

Place on greased {or parchment lined} baking pans.

Let rise in a warm place until the rolls are double in size {approx. 1-1 1/2 hours}.

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Bake in a 375-degree oven for 15-20 minutes or until they are browned to your satisfaction.

Brush with melted butter while hot.

Yields 2 to 2 1/2 dozen rolls.

Pumpkin Bread

{Yield: 5 small, 1 large or 3 large}

1 Lrg can pumpkin
5 eggs
2 cups oil
4 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp. soda
1 1/2 tsp. salt
4 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 1/2 tsp. cloves
3 1/2 cups sugar
2 cups chopped nuts {optional}
1 bag chocolate chips {optional}
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Mix and beat together 3 eggs, oil, pumpkin and sugar.
Sift dry ingredients and add gradually, beating as you mix.
Add nuts or chocolate chips if desired.
Beat the last 2 eggs and mix in gradually.
Bake at 350 .
Large loaves, 1 hour.
Small loaves 30-40 minutes.
Done when tooth pick comes out clean.

The Best Banana Bread EVER!

1/2 cup margarine, softened
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
2 medium sized bananas, mashed with a fork
2 cups flour
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 cup chopped nuts {optional}
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 
 PUT margarine, sugar and eggs in a mixing bowl and beat well.
Mash banana's on a plate with a fork.
Add banana's and 1/2 cup flour to the butter mixture.
Beat well.
Add remaining ingredients and mix until blended. 
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Grease bread pans and coat with sugar.
Pour batter into prepared bread pans until 1/2 - 3/4 full.
Top with a brown sugar and cinnamon mixture.

For muffins, bake about 13-15 minutes. Check with toothpick. 

For standard loaf, bake 50-60 minutes. {Check with tooth pic at 55 minutes.}
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Topping:
1/2 cup soft brown sugar
2-3 Tbsp. cinnamon
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Mix with a fork until well blended.

Orange Rolls

1 cup warm water
1 Tbsp. yeast
1 tsp. sugar
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs, beaten
2 Tbsp. orange peel, grated
1/4 cup orange juice
flour, enough to make asoft dough
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Mix water and yeast together  with  1 tsp. sugar, let it set until yeast dissolves and gets fluffy.
Pour into a large bowl and mix in 1/3 cup sugar, and shortening until creamy.
Mix in all other ingredients except for the flour.
Once all mixed in, add in flour l cup at a time until it is soft and not sticky. 
Let raise double, about 1 hour.
Cut into strips 3/4 inch X 6 inches.
Tie in a knot, and place on a greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350 for 12-15 min.
Brush with a thin orange glaze while still slightly warm.
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Glaze:
1 to 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar
Enough orange juice to make a thin icing.
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Mix together and brush on warm rolls.

Very Berry Muffins

1 tsp. Soda

2 cups sifted flour

1 1/2 tsp. B.P.

1/4 tsp. Salt

1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened

3/4 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

1 cup butter milk {1 cup milk + 1 Tbsp white or cider vinegar; mix and let sit for 1-2 minutes}

1/2 cup strawberries

1/2 cup blueberries

1/2 cup raspberries or blackberries

Powdered sugar

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Preheat oven to 375.

Line or grease 24 muffin cups.

Sift flour, soda, B.P., and salt together.

Set aside.

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In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until light and fluffy.

Begin adding 1/4 cup of the flour, mixing well and then 1/4 cup of the butter milk, mixing well.

Repeat until all ingredients are used.

Gently mix in berries.

Spoon batter into cups until 2/3 full.

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Bake 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown.

Remove muffins to wire rack to cool.

Serve warm sprinkled with powdered sugar.

German Scones with Cinnamon Honey Butter

2 packages dry yeast
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup boiling water
1/2 cup butter
2 teaspoons salt
3 eggs, beaten
4 1/2 cups flour

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Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water.

Add the 1 tablespoon of sugar; set aside.

Pour the boiling water over the remaining 1/2 cup sugar, the butter, and the salt.

Add the eggs, mix well.

Add in the yeast mixture and 2 cups of the flour.

Beat with a mixer until smooth.

Add the remaining 2 1/2 cups flour and mix in.

Let this rise for 1 hour in mixing bowl and then refrigerate until cold.

Roll out very thin {about 1/4 inch} on a floured surface, and cut into 3 inch squares.Fry in hot oil until brown, then flip and fry until both sides are browned and puffy.

Serve with butter and honey, cinnamon honey butter, jam, or coat them with sugar.

Cinnamon Honey Butter
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon cinnamon

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Combine all ingredients and whip with mixer until light and fluffy.

Cheddar Cheese Biscuits

2 cups Bisquick

2/3 cup milk

1/4 cup melted butter

1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1/4 teaspoon garlic salt

1/4 teaspoon parsley

To prepare, preheat your oven to 450.

{Combine:}

the 2 cups of Bisquick Mix, cheese, and milk in a medium bowl and stir for about 30 seconds.

{Grease:}

a cookie sheet and drop the biscuits by spoonfuls onto the cookie sheet.

{Bake:}

the biscuits for about 8-10 minutes.

The biscuits will be a golden brown color when they are done.

{While:}

the biscuits are baking, in a separate small bowl, stir together the melted butter and garlic salt.

{Drizzle:}

the butter mixture over the warm biscuits.

{Sprinkle:}

with parsley and serve warm.

Parmesan Cheese Bread

The first time I ever tired this recipe was at my sister in laws house.
They are TO DIE FOR!...
And so easy.
Next time,
instead of plain old garlic bread,
make this to go with your spaghetti!
2 cups shredded parmesan cheese

1/2 cup mayo

4 green onions, chopped finely

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 loaf baguette bread, sliced 1/2 inch thick on a diagonal

Mix first four ingredients untio well creamed.

Spread desired amount over sliced baguette bread.

Place on cookie sheet.

Broil on low until bubbly and edges are lightly browned.

Poppyseed Bread

3 cups flour

1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
3 eggs
1 1/8 cups cooking oil
2 1/4 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups milk
1 1/2 T. poppy seeds
1 1/2 tsp almond extract
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 tsp melted butter

Mix all together.

Pour into greased and sugared baking pans.

Makes 2 large loaves.

Bake at 350 for 45-55 minutes, or until tooth pick comes out clean.

{Glaze:}
1/4 cup orange juice
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp almond extract
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 tsp melted butter

Pour all ingredients into a small saucepan and let cook on stove on medium heat until sugar dissolves.

Remove bread from pans and pour glaze over warm bread.

Use knife or spatula to bring the glaze that has run off, up and over the warm bread until it stays on.

Norene's Basic Sweet Dough

This is such a great recipe for cinnamon rolls. I have never tried to make some of the other stuff but my mother makes the cherry and apple loafs at Christmas time to take to the neighbors. They start asking for it at the beginning of every December. It is so good.

(1 ½ times this recipe makes 15 medium Cherry or Apple struddles
It takes 3 cans of Cherry and 3 of Apple pie filling)

1 c. sugar
1t. Salt
3 pkg or 3 T. yeast
8-9 c. flour
2 c. milk, scalded
1 c. margarine
2 eggs

In large bowl combine sugar, salt, yeast, and 2 c. flour. In 2 qt. sauce pan slowly heat milk
and butter until very warm (butter does not need to melt.) With mixer at low speed, gradually beat liquid into dry ingredients. Beat at medium speed 2 minutes more. Beat in eggs and 2 c. flour.
Continue beating 2 minutes more. With spoon, stir in enough additional flour (about 4 ½ c.) To make a soft dough. Turn dough onto lightly floured surface. Knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Shape into a ball and put into a large greased bowl. Turn mound of dough to grease top.
Cover and let raise until double, about 1 hour. Punch down dough. Work the dough on lightly floured surface to make whatever kind of sweet bread you desire.

Variations:

Raisin Bread:
Roll 1 ½ batch of sweet dough into a 9X12 inch rectangle. Sprinkle 3/4 c. raisins on top of
dough and roll up jelly roll style. Seal ends.put on greased pan and let raise double 1 - 1 ½ hours.
Bake 25 min. at 350 degrees, or until loaf sounds hollow when tapped. Let cool.

Cherry or Apple Loaf:
Roll dough into a rectangle. Put on a greased cookie sheet. Spread cherry or apple pie filling down the middle. With a knife or pizza cutter cut 3/4 - 1 inch strips crosswise along the side of the filling, cutting from inside to outer edge. Fold strips alternately across mixture. Seal edges and ends.
Cover and let raise double, about an hour. Bake in a 375 degree oven until golden. Cool on a wire rack or cookie sheet. Drizzle with glaze.

Glaze:
½ c. powdered sugar 1/4 t. vanilla 2 t. water
Combine in a small bowl and stir until smooth. Drizzle over pastry for a nice effect!

Cinnamon Rolls:
Roll our dough in a large rectangle. Sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon mixture and raisins.
Roll up in a nice roll, sealing edges at the outside edge. Cut into aprox. 1" rolls with a long piece of string. This is easier than using a knife! Place on baking sheets and cover and let raise till double.
Bake at 400 degrees for about 25 minutes or til lightly browned. Cool. Frost when slightly warm.

Braided Bread, Wreaths and Christmas Trees for holidays:
For braid, roll 3 ropes of dough and braid. For tree, roll dough in a triangle. Cut 1" strips from near the center to the outer edge. Twist each strip. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Wreaths are made by forming cinnamon rolls in a ring. Frost with glaze:

Glaze:
2 c. powdered sugar ½ t. vanilla 3 T. water

Cindy's Cresent Rolls

I am a girl that ruins Rhodes rolls. And those are supposed to be fool proof,... not for me! So I gave up on making rolls until one day I decided to try a recipe of my sisters. They turned out perfect. I have passed this recipe on to several women and they agree, they are both easy and Delicious.


1/3 cup warm water
2 pkg. (2 Tbsp.) yeast
Let sit 10-20 min. to activate
Mix Together:
1 cube melted margarine (½ cup)
3 eggs
1 tsp. salt
½ cup sugar
Add to yeast mixture- blend
Add 1 cup warm water
5 cups Flour- gradually (mix between each
additional cup.

Let rise double- divide dough into fourths. Roll out each section into a 8" circle. Spread melted
butter onto dough before cutting into pizza slice shapes, using a pizza cutter. Roll from wide to
point; placing on cookie sheet Let rise ½ hour before baking.

Bake at 375 for 12- 15 min.