this morning I made a
Raisin-Spice coffee cake to go with yummy Market spice tea that I order from Pikes Street Market in Seattle
this recipe comes from the Betty Crocker cookbook circa 1978
2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup milk
3 tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp allspice
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1 egg
1/2 raisins (I had some big golden raisins I used)
heat oven to 350. Grease square 9x9x2 pan. Beat all ingredients except raisins and streusel on low for 30 seconds, then medium for 2 minutes scraping occasionally. stir in raisins.
spread half the batter in pan, sprinkle with half the Struesel (recipe below). Top with remaining batter and sprinkle with remaining streusel. Bake 40-45 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
Streusel
1/3 cup firm butter or margarine
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/3 cup packed brown sugar (or granulated sugar)
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped nuts (I had some walnuts)
Cut butter into flour, sugar and cinnamon until crumbly, stir in nuts.
it was Delish!
then since I had some Beef Stew thawing I wanted some fresh bread. I had picked up some bread flour while shopping Friday and wanted to test my bread machine (which gave me trouble last time). I found this on the web from "Master Cooks"
Faux Sourdough Bread 1 package Active dry yeast
2 1/2 cups bread flour (i had unbleached)
1 TBSP dark molasses
1 cup Sour Cream (at room temp)
1 tsp salt
1 tsp lemon juice
4 TBSP warm water
i put the ingredients into my bread maker in the order listed. She said set it for "white bread" but my machine died after the first mix. :( the dough was still a little sticky and not completely smooth..
so i took it out, kneaded it by hand about 4 more times, placed in an oiled bowl and let it rise. Punched it down and let it rise again then baked it at 350 for about 35-40 minutes. It was beautiful and light and came out great.
I think I've messed with doughs enough now to know what to look for when I use the dough hook on my new mixer.
tomorrow, Molasses Cookies and Lasagna :)