Amaranth Baking Powder Bread
Ingredients & Directions 1 c AM Amaranth Flour 1 1/2 c AM Brown Rice Flour -OR- Whole Wheat Flour 1 tb Non-alum baking powder 1 ts Sea salt (optional) 1 c Milk, soymilk, or water 3 tb Honey 2 tb AM Unrefined Vegetable oil -IF USING RICE FLOUR- 2 Egg whites; beaten Mix dry and liquid ingredients separately; beat egg whites, then combine all ingredients. Pour batter into well-oiled 8″ x 4″ pan and bake at 350 F. about 45 minutes. Cool 10 minutes before removing loaf to rack. Yields 1 loaf
Reese's Cookies
Ingredients & Directions 1 c Shortening, or 3/4 cup -butter or margarine, -softened 1 c Sugar 1/2 c Light Brown Sugar, packed 1 ts Vanilla 2 Eggs 2 c All-purpose flour, unsifted 1 ts Baking soda 1 c Peanut Butter Chips 6 oz Semi-sweet chocolate chips Cream shortening or butter or margarine, sugar, brown sugar and vanilla in a large mixer bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs; beatwell. Combine flour and baking soda; add to creamed mixture. Stir in the peanut butter chips and chocolate chips. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 F for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool slightly. Remove from cookie sheet; cool completely on wire rack. From Yields 6 Servings
Cornbread Dressing
Ingredients & Directions 3 c 2-day old crumbled cornbread 3 c Stale bread or toast 2 c Chicken stock 1/4 c Vegetable oil 1/2 c Chopped fresh parsley 1/2 c Chopped celery 1 c Chopped onion 1/2 c Chopped green onion Salt to taste Cayenne pepper to taste Or Tabasco sauce to taste Preheat oven to 325 F. Mix the crumbled cornbread and bread together in a large mixing bowl, pour in the stock, and set aside. Over medium-high heat in a med. sized skillet, heat the oil and saute the parsley, celery, onions, and green onions until the onions are clear, then pour into the bowl with the bread. Add the salt and pepper or hot sauce and mix well. Pour into a 9 x 9 inch greased casserole dish, or stuff a hen or turkey, and bake for 60 minutes, or untill bird is done. Yield: enough for large hen and a little extra. If you like, add drained chopped oysters, 1 lb. thin sliced smoked sausage, or both. Add chopped walnuts if you like. Yields 10 servings
Family Favorite Cake-diabetic
Ingredients & Directions 3/4 c Diet margarine 1 c Skim milk 1 1/2 c Non-nutritive sweetener* 1 ts Almond extract 4 ts Baking powder 3/4 c Egg whites(4-5) 1/2 ts Salt * Sugar Twin is best for 3 c Flour -this. Preheat oven to 375 F. Cream margarine and sweetener. Sift baking powder, salt, flour, then add alternately with skim milk to creamed mixture. Add almond extract, and beat egg whites until stiff peaks form, and fold in. Pour into 2 well-greased 9″ layer pans. Bake about 30 minutes. Cool a few minutes, then remove from pans and cool further on wire racks. Top with Creamy Frosting. Makes 1 two layer cake. Yields 1 servings
Cranberry Orange Cheesecake Bars
Ingredients & Directions 1 15-oz. pkg sugar cookie mix 1 tb Water 1 pk Cran*Fruit cranberry orange -sauce; * see note 2 3-oz. pkgs cream cheese; -softened 1/4 c Sugar 1 Egg 1 tb Vanilla extract PREHEAT OVEN TO 350F. In medium bowl, combine cookie mix (with shortening pouch if included) and water; stir to form coarse crumbs. Reserve 1 cup for topping; press remaining mixture evenly into a lightly greased 9″-square pan. Bake 12 – 15 minutes until lightly browned. Cool slightly. Drain Cran*Fruit and spread evenly over crust. In a small bowl, mix together remaining ingredients; beat until creamy and pour evenly over cranberry layer. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture; return to oven and bake 30 minutes. Cool completely, cut into squares, refrigerate, and serve cold. YIELD: 16 squares Yields 8 Servings
Cornbread-sausage Pie
Ingredients & Directions 1 lb Bulk sausage 2 Stalks celery; chopped 1 lg Onion; chopped 1 Green pepper; chopped 1 1/2 c Buttermilk 1/2 c All-purpose flour 2 ts Baking powder 3/4 ts Baking soda 3/4 ts Salt 1 Egg 1 1/2 c Cornmeal Grease a 9-inch pie plate and set aside. Place sausage in large skillet over medium heat. With fork, break up sausage. Cook 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Drain sausage, reserving drippings. Return sausage to skillet. Add celery, onion and green pepper. Cook, stirring, 5 minutes. In medium bowl, combine egg and buttermilk. Beat until blended. Add remaining ingredients and 2 teaspoons of drippings. Beat until blended. Add 1/2 cup cornmeal mixture to sausage; mix well. Spread about 1/2 of remaining cornmeal mixture into pie plate. Spread sausage mixture on top, leaving 1/2-inch border around edge of pie plate. Spoon remaining cornmeal around edge, leaving 4-inch circle in center uncovered. Bake for 30 minutes. Yields 1 Servings
Quick Sourdough Pancakes
Ingredients & Directions 1 c Active Culture 2 lg Eggs 1 c Sweet Milk 1 c Pancake Mix 2 tb Vegetable Oil 1 ts Baking Soda Combine all ingredients, stir just until mixed. Batter should have small lumps. Do not over mix or pancakes will be tough. Let stand a minute or two than pour onto hot (400) lightly greased griddle. Cook until bubbles start to break (2 to 3 minutes), turn and cook 1 to 2 minutes more or until golden. (Cooks Note)You can add fruit, very well drained, or replace half the flour with whole wheat, rye etc.. I have also made oatmeal flour and used that for half the flour. Yields 1 Servings
