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Pumpkin Biscuits Recipe

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Pumpkin Biscuits Recipe

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons packed light-brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter chilled and cut into thin slices
  • 1 15 oz can unsweetened solid-pack pumpkin

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

  2. Grease a cookie sheet.

  3. In a large bowl, stir the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt and spices.

  4. With a pastry blender or two knives, cut in the butter until the mixture looks like cornmeal.

  5. Stir in the pumpkin and mix until you form a soft dough.

  6. On a well-floured surface, with well-floured hands, pat out the dough to 1/2 inch thickness.

  7. Using a floured, sharp knife, cut out 2 inch-square biscuits.

  8. Place them on the cookie sheet and put it on the middle rack of your oven.

  9. Bake the biscuits for 15 to 20 minutes.

  10. Serve hot or at room temperature.

Orange Blueberry Bread Recipe

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Orange Blueberry Bread Recipe

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup pecans chopped
  • 2 eggs lightly beaten
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
  • 2 teaspoons freshly grated orange zest/rind from the squeezed oranges
  • 1/3 cup butter melted and cooled
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries

Instructions

  1. Lightly grease and flour a loaf pan.

  2. In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, nutmeg and sugar.

  3. Add chopped pecans to dry ingredients.

  4. In a separate bowl, beat together the eggs, milk, orange juice and orange rind.

  5. Blend in butter. Pour liquid into dry ingredients, stirring until barely moistened.

  6. Gently fold in blueberries.

  7. Spread batter in prepared pan.

  8. Bake 45-60 minutes in a 350 degrees oven.

  9. Toothpick inserted in center of loaf should come out clean.

  10. Allow to cool before removing from pan. Cut into slices.

Zucchini Bread Recipe

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Zucchini Bread Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup zucchini finely shredded
  • 1/4 cup oil
  • 1/2 cup walnuts chopped (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon lemon peel

Instructions

  1. In a bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, nutmeg and baking powder.

  2. In a separate bowl, beat together sugar, zucchini and egg.

  3. Add oil and lemon peel and mix well.

  4. Stir in the flour mixture and mix.

  5. If you are adding nuts, add them now and mix again.

  6. Pour into a greased loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for 55-65 minutes.

  7. Test center to see if done. Let cool completely before slicing.

Apricot Nut Bread Recipe

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Apricot Nut Bread Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 1/3 cups dried apricots cut into small pieces
  • 1 3/4 cups sugar
  • 3 tablespoons softened butter
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 3/4 cup orange juice
  • 3 cups flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup nuts chopped

Instructions

  1. Soak apricots in warm water for 2-3 hours. Drain well.

  2. Mix together sugar, butter, eggs, water and orange juice.

  3. SIft dry ingredients into a bowl and then add to sugar mixture.

  4. Mix thoroughly.

  5. Fold in apricots and nuts.

  6. Pour into loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for 55 minutes.

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Apricot Nut Bread Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 1/3 cups dried apricots cut into small pieces
  • 1 3/4 cups sugar
  • 3 tablespoons softened butter
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 3/4 cup orange juice
  • 3 cups flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup nuts chopped

Instructions

  1. Soak apricots in warm water for 2-3 hours. Drain well.

  2. Mix together sugar, butter, eggs, water and orange juice.

  3. Sift dry ingredients into a bowl and then add to sugar mixture.

  4. Mix throughly. 

  5. Fold in apricots and nuts.

  6. Pour into loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for 55 minutes.

Quick Pumpkin Bread Recipe

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Quick Pumpkin Bread Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 16 ounce package pound cake mix
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon allspice

Instructions

  1. Using a mixer, beat all ingredients until blended.

  2. Pour into a greased loaf pan.

  3. Bake for one hour at 350 degrees.

Lemon Biscuits Recipe

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Lemon Biscuits Recipe

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind

Instructions

  1. Mix dry ingredients together. 

  2. Stir in milk, mayonnaise and lemon rind.

  3. Knead on a floured surface for about 1 minute. 

  4. Roll out 1/2 inch thick and cut approximately 2 inches round.

  5. Place on ungreased cookie sheet bake at 450 degrees for about 12 minutes.

Orange Nut Muffins Recipe

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Orange Nut Muffins Recipe

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup walnuts
  • 1 medium sized orange
  • 1 cup sugar

Instructions

  1. Cream together the butter and 1 cup sugar.

  2. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt.

  3. Alternate adding dry ingredients and sour cream to the butter and sugar mixture.

  4. Mix in the orange rind, raisins and nuts.

  5. Butter will be stiff. Pour butter into muffin tins, fill almost full.

  6. Bake at 375 degrees for 12-15 minutes.

  7. Watch carefully as they burn quickly.

  8. Squeeze the orange to make 1/2 cup juice.

  9. Combine with the 1 cup sugar.

  10. After the muffins come out, drizzle the orange juice mixture over the muffins.

Date Bread Recipe

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Date Bread Recipe

Ingredients

  • 6 ounces pitted dates
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 tablespoon shortening
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

Instructions

  1. Pour the boiling water over the dates and allow to stand.

  2. Cream together the shortening and sugar.

  3. Add the egg and blend thoroughly.

  4. Add vanilla and the remaining ingredients, mix well.

  5. Add the dates and the water and mix again.

  6. Bake at 350 degrees for 55-60 minutes.

Blueberry Nut Bread Recipe

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Blueberry Nut Bread Recipe

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3 tablespoons salad oil
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 cup blueberries
  • 1/2 cup nuts chopped

Instructions

  1. Beat eggs.

  2. Gradually add sugar.

  3. Add milk and oil. 

  4. In a separate bowl mix together the flour salt and baking powder. 

  5. Add to liquid. Mix only until blended.

  6. Gently fold in blueberries and nuts.

  7. Pour into loaf pan.

  8. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes.

Cheese Bread Recipe

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Cheese Bread Recipe

Ingredients

  • 3 cups bread flour
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
  • 1 1/4 cups cheese shredded
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2/3 cup milk

Instructions

  1. Set machine to basic white bread setting.

  2. Experiment with different cheeses.

  3. We've used cheddar, a combination of cheddar and monterey jack and jalapeno flavored jack cheese.