Ranch Biscuits

This recipe has been around for years. I remember my Mom made them a lot when I was growing up. (picture to come soon)

2 c. buttermilk
1/4 t. soda
1 t. salt
1/2 c. sugar
1 pkg. dry yeast
1/2 c. oil
4 1/2 c. flour
4 t. baking powder

Dissolve yeast in 1/4 c. warm water ( can heat about 14 sec. in microwave). Pour into bowl and add other ingredients. Leave in bowl and store in refrigerator. Pinch off dough as needed. Roll and cut or drop from spoon on greased pan. Bake at 450 degrees until brown.

For larger biscuits, let rise for a while in a warm place.

Honeybun Cake

1 box Yellow cake mix
4 eggs
1 c. sour cream
3/4 c. vegetable oil
1 c. light brown sugar
2 t. cinnamon
2 c. powdered sugar
6 T. milk
1 t. vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. By hand, blend the cake mix,eggs, sour cream and oil until well incorporated. The mixture may have a few lumps, but that is ok. Set aside.

In a seperate bowl, mix together the brown sugar and cinnamon until well blended; set aside.

Pour half of the cake batter in a greased 9X13 pan, spreading the batter out into a thin layer. Add half the swirl mixture to cover top. Pour the rest of the batter on top and spread until the batter is even. Top the cake off with the rest of the swirl mixture. With a knife, swirl the batter. Place the cake into the oven and bake for 45-50 mins.( mine was a little less time, depending on oven).

While the cake is baking, make the glaze. In a bowl, mix the powdered sugar, milk and vanilla until glaze is of desired consistency. When the cake comes out of the oven,immediately pour glaze onto hot cake, I poked a few holes in the cake and tilted it so the glaze would spread evenly over the cake. Let the cake sit a few mins. so the glaze can set and serve warm or at room temp.

Pumpkin Bread

This recipe will make 3 9x5 loaves

3 c pumpkin puree
1 1/2 c vegetable oil
4 c sugar
6 eggs
4 3/4 c flour
1 1/2 t baking powder
1 1/2 t baking soda
1 1/2 t salt
1 1/2 t ground cinnamon
1 1/2 ground nutmeg
1 1/2 t ground cloves

Preheat oven to 35o degrees. Grease and flour 3 9x5 loaf pans. Mix pumpkin, oil,sugar and eggs. Combine the rest of the dry ingredients together and stir into pumpkin mixture. Divide evenly between prepared pans. Bake 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Homemade Granola

I have never been a fan of granola, but a friend/co-worker made this and asked me to try it. I turned her down several times, and finally one day I decided to give it a try on top of my yogurt and I LOVED it! I have since made it myself. It is expensive to make, but it makes a ton and will last quite a while.

Granola

2 c. Grape Nuts Cereal

4 c. old fashioned oats

1 box All Bran Cereal-we used buds

9 oz. pecans

6 oz. almonds

Mix the above together in a large bowl. Heat 1 c. canola oil and 1 c. honey together. Pour over mixture and mix together along with a LOT of cinnamon! Continue stirring together well. Pour into a large pan and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Stir and cool. After mixture has cooled, add craisins,dried cranberries or whatever dried fruit you like. I added dried cherries to mine. Let me know how you like it!

Easy Homemade Biscuits

serve with some homemade gravy and yum-o!!

2 c. self rising flour
1 1/2 c. whipping cream

Bake for 10 minutes at 500 degrees(yes, thats right, 500 degrees)
That's it!!

Cheesy Bacon Quiche

1/2 lb. bacon-cooked and crumbled
1 lg. onion-chopped and sauted
salt
pepper
1 c. milk
2 eggs
1 T. flour
2 c. shredded cheese
1 unbaked pie shell

Beat eggs with salt and pepper. Add flour and milk and beat well. Saute onions in bacon grease. Add onions,bacon and cheese to milk. Combine everything together. Pour into unbaked pie shell. Cook 10 minutes at 450 degrees. Lower temperature to 350 and cook 20 minutes more.

Cinnamon Biscuit Bread

This is one of Aaron's favorites. Erin makes it for him often.

3 cans buttermilk biscuits(10 per can)
2 t. cinnamon
1 c. sugar
Cut each biscuit in four pieces. Drop into mixture of cinnamon and sugar or toss together in plastic bag until pieces are thoroughly coated. Layer the pieces of biscuits in bundt pan.
1 stick oleo
1 c. brown sugar
Heat on top of stove in saucepan until it comes to a boil. Then boil one minute until it thickens slightly. Drizzle mixture over biscuits in bundt pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. Take from oven and let stand for 10 minutes to let sugar mixture set. Turn out on serving plate. Serve warm.