Nutty Cinnamon French Toast

1 cup egg substitute
1 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp canola oil
2 tsp sugar, divided
1/4 cup slivered almonds
4 slices whole wheat bread

Mix egg substitute and 1 tsp sugar. In seperate bowl, mix 1 tsp sugar, cinnamon and almonds, Heat oil in skillet. Coat both sides of bread in mixture. Cook for 1 min and turn. Sprinkle cinnamon mixture on cooked side. Cover with lid and cook for 2 minutes.

Tea Biscuits

1 cup flour
1 tbsp sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup margarine
6 tbsp milk

Preheat oven to 425 F.  Combine first 3 ingredients in a bowl and stir together.  Cut margarine in until crumbly.  Pour in milk.  Stir quickly to combine.  Dough should be soft.  Turn out on a lightly floured surface. Knead gently 8-10 times.  Roll or pat 1/4-1/2 inches thick (or half the thickness you want the baked product when finished).  Cut with a small round cookie cutter.  Place on a greased cookie sheet or parchment paper.

If desired, brush biscuit with milk before baking.

Bake 425 F for 12-15 minutes.

Freezer Garlic Bread

Loaf of french bread
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 cloves of garlic, peeled and crushed
Take a loaf of french bread, and make cuts every once inch down the loaf, not cutting quite through the bottom. Soften one cup of butter or margarine and mix with two crushed cloves of garlic. Spread evenly between the slices. Wrap in aluminum foil, then wrap in a large freezer bag.

To serve, remove from freezer and remove plastic wrap. Place in oven preheated to 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Open the foil wrapper to allow steam to vent, increase oven temperature to 450 degrees and heat for another 10 minutes. Serve

Herb Biscuits

2 cups all purpose flour
1 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 cup milk
1 egg
4 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
2 Tbsp chopped, flat-leafed parsley
1 Tbsp each minced sage and thyme

Heat oven to 400 F. In large mixing bowl combine all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In separate bowl, whisk together milk, egg, melted butter, chopped parsley adn minced sage and thyme. Make a well in center of dry ingredients. Pour milk into center of well. Using fork, stir flour mixture until combined. Divide herbed batter among 12-cup muffin tin lightly coated with cooking spray.

Bake 18 minutes or until golden brown.

Makes 12 biscuits.

Cinnamin-Raisin Bread

Dough:
1 cup apple juice
1 Tbsp or 1 pkg active dry yeast
1 Tbsp cinnamon
4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1 Tbsp oil

Filling:
1 cup raisins
1/4 cup frozen apple juice concentrate, thawed
1 tsp cinnamon

To make dough: Place apple juice in small sauce pan. Warm over med heat and pour into large bowl. Add sugar and yeast. Stir well. Let stand in a warm place for 5 minutes or until foamy.Add cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice and 2 1/2 cups flour. Stir well. cover and set in a warm place for 30 min, or until doubled in size. Stir oil and about 1 cup of remaining flour, into dough, to make a kneadable dough. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface; knead, adding up to 1/2 cup flour more, for 10 minutes, or until smooth and elastic. Coat another large bowl with non-stick spray. Add the dough and turn to coat all sides. Cover and set in a warm place for 1 hour or until doubled in size.

To make filling:In microwaveable bowl, combine raisins, juice and cinnamon. Microwave on medium power for 5 min, or until thickened. Let cool. Preheat oven to 350F. Coat a 9x5-inch loaf pan with non-stick spray. On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough into a 10x8-inch rectangle. Spread filling over dough, then roll up. Pinch seams to seal. place seam down in prepared pan. Let stand for 5 minutes. Bake for 45 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan and cool on a wire rack before slicing.

To freeze: Cool loaf. Place in freezer bag and then wrap in tin foil. Thaw overnight.

Herb Mix for Dipping Oil

All I can say is "YUM"...

For this recipe, click here.

Baked Brie with Roasted Garlic

Found this terrific looking and sounding recipe while searching the internet for some elegant-looking, simple dishes to make for a Sunday afternoon/evening party we are hosting just after Christmas for some of our congregation who have just moved here and are needing some extra comforts of home this holiday season.

Baked Brie with Roasted Garlic

The church has all ready ensured that there are houses set up to host them this Christmas; I believe there will be a Progressive Dinner happening, ending off with some skating somewhere.

Italian Cheese Bread

2 1/2 c flour
1 Tbsp quick rising yeast
1 tsp salt
1 c warm water
1 tsp sugar
1 Tbsp veg oil

In a bowl combine flour, salt, sugar & yeast. Add more flour if needed to form a soft dough. Knead for 1-2 minutes.

Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place for 20 minutes. Punch down and place on a greased pizza pan.

Topping:

1/3 c Italian dressing
1/4 tsp salt, garlic powder, oregano and thyme (each)
dash pepper
1 Tbsp parmesan cheese
1/2 c shredded mozza cheese.

Brush dough with salad dressing. Combine seasonings and sprinkle over top. Sprinkle cheeses on top. Bake at 450 degrees F for 15 minutes.

Santa Fe Ranch Dip
ranch dressing
salsa
hot sauce.