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bulletBaking Powder Biscuits
bulletBiscuits Supreme
bulletCoffee Cake
bulletCoffee Cake - Duncan Hines
bulletPancakes
bulletPinwheel Biscuits

 
bulletAU GRATIN HASH BROWNS
bulletBreakfast Delight (with hash browns)
bulletQuiche, Ham and Cheese (Sandra Lee)

 

QUICHE, HAM AND CHEESE

bullet2 red potatoes, cubed
bullet1 tablespoon dried rosemary
bullet1 cup cubed ham
bullet1 (8 or 9-inch) pie shell
bullet1 cup shredded Colby and Monterey jack cheese blend (recommended: Kraft)
bullet3 eggs
bullet1 cup milk
bullet1 teaspoon all-purpose seasoning (recommended: McCormick)

PIE CRUST: 

1 1/2 cup flour
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup olive oil
2 Tablespoons milk

 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

Place potatoes and rosemary in a microwaveable dish. Cover with a damp paper towel and microwave for 2 minutes, until almost cooked through.

Cover the bottom of the UNCOOKED pie shell with potatoes, ham, and cheese. Place on a cookie sheet and set aside.

In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, and seasoning and pour into the pie shell.

Place quiche into preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes or until eggs have set.

 

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Baking Powder Biscuits
Oven 450
Makes 16 biscuits
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup shortening
2/3 to 3/4 cup milk
 		 Sift dry ingredients into a bowl.  Cut in  shortening till like coarse crumbs.  Make a well and add milk all at once.  Stir quickly with fork just till dough follows fork around bowl.

Turn onto lightly floured surface (dough should be soft).  Knead gently 10-12 strokes.  Roll or pat dough 1/2 inch thick.  Dip cutter in flour; cut dough straight down - no twisting.

Bake on UNGREASED baking sheet in very hot oven (450) for 10-12 minutes.

 
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Biscuits Supreme
Oven 450
Makes 16 biscuits
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 cup shortening
2/3 cup milk		 Sift dry ingredients into a bowl.  Cut in  shortening till like coarse crumbs.  Make a well and add milk all at once.  Stir quickly with fork just till dough follows fork around bowl.

Turn onto lightly floured surface (dough should be soft).  Knead gently 10-12 strokes.  Roll or pat dough 1/2 inch thick.  Dip cutter in flour; cut dough straight down - no twisting.

Bake on UNGREASED baking sheet in very hot oven (450) for 10-12 minutes.
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Duncan Hines Coffee Cake

1 (18.25 ounce) box yellow cake mix
1 small box instant vanilla pudding
1 cup sour cream
4 whole eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup milk

Blend cake mix and pudding. Add rest of ingredients. Beat all together for 10 minutes at medium speed with electric mixer.

Topping
3 teaspoons cinnamon
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon flour
Nuts or chocolate chips (optional)

Mix together. Pour half of the batter in a greased angel food pan. Sprinkle half of the topping on the batter; cut in and add remaining batter and sprinkle with the remaining topping on cake.

Bake at 350 degrees F for 50 minutes or until it passes the clean wooden pick test.  When cool, drizzle with your favorite glaze or pick one below.

GLAZE: 
1 cup powered sugar
2 Tablespoons whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1-2 tablespoons milk

Mix first 3 then add milk to desired consistency.

 

 GLAZE:
1 cup powered sugar
1 Tablespoon light corn syrup
1 Tablespoon water.

Mix together and drizzle over coffee cake.


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BREAKFAST DELIGHT

 Serves 8
1 - 8 oz tube refrigerated crescent roll dough
2 cups cooked, diced ham
5 eggs
1/2 cup milk
dash Salt & Pepper
2 cups frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed
1 1/2 cup (6 oz) shredded cheddar / jack cheeses		 Unroll and arrange crescent roll dough on bottom of 13x9 inch pan.  Press to close perforations.

Heat oven to 375 (350 for glass), rack in middle of oven.

Placed chopped ham on top of dough.

In mixing bowl, beat eggs with milk, salt & pepper.  Set aside.

Layer hash browns over ham.
Pour egg mixture over hash browns.
Top with cheese.

Bake at 375 for 30 minutes.
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Pancakes
Makes about 12 dollar size or eight 4-inch pancakes
1 1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 beaten egg
1 cup milk*
2 tablespoons salad oil

* For thinner pancakes, add 2 tablespoons milk to batter

 Sift together dry ingredients.
Combine egg, milk, salad oil.
Add to dry ingredients.

Bake on hot griddle.
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Pinwheel Biscuits
Oven 450 12-15 minutes
Makes 16 biscuits
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup shortening
2/3 to 3/4 cup milk

sugar and cinnamon or brown sugar
chopped nuts

 Sift dry ingredients into a bowl.  Cut in  shortening till like coarse crumbs.  Make a well and add milk all at once.  Stir quickly with fork just till dough follows fork around bowl.

Turn onto lightly floured surface (dough should be soft).  Knead gently 10-12 strokes. 

Roll dough in 18x9x1/4 inch rectangle; sprinkle with mixture of sugar and grand cinnamon  or brown sugar and chopped nuts.  Beginning at long side, roll as for jelly roll; seal edge; cut in 1/2 inch slices.  Bake, cut side down, on greased baking sheet.

 
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AU GRATIN HASH BROWNS

Bake at 350 for 1 hour
32 oz. Bag Frozen  Hash Brown Potato
2 Cups Sour Cream
1 Can Cream of Chicken Soup
1 Stick Butter
1 Cup Chopped Onion
2 Cups Grated Cheddar Cheese		 Thaw potatoes.  Place in 9x12" casserole.  Melt butter and pour over potatoes.

Mix remaining ingredients in bowl and pour over potatoes.  
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Coffee Cake

Oven at 375
1/4 cup salad oil
1 beaten egg
1/2 cup milk
1 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
 

Spicy  Topping
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon melted butter
1/2 cup broken nuts

 Combine salad oil, egg and milk.  Sift together dry ingredients; add to milk mixture; mix well. 

Pour into greased 9x9x2 in pan.  Sprinkle with Spicy Topping.

Bake at 375 for 25 minutes.
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