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Strawberry Muffins
1.5cups sliced strawberries
1/3cup + 1Tbs sugar
1.25cups all purpose flour
1/2cup whole wheat flour
2tsps. baking powder
1/2tsp baking soda
1/2tsp salt
1/2tsp ground cinnamon
1cup lowfat buttermilk
1/2cup Extra virgin olive oil
1 large egg
1tsp vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 400F.
Line 12 muffin pans.
Toss berries with 1/3cup sugar, mash, set aside.
Whisk together flours, baking powder, soda, salt, cinnamon.
Combine buttermilk, oil, egg, vanilla and whisk [...]
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Pita bread
3 cups flour
1.5 tsp salt
1Tbs sugar or honey
1 packet (2Tbs) instant yeast
1 1/4 cup of water at room temp.
2Tbs vegetable oil, olive oil or melted butter
Mix flour, salt, sugar and yeast. Add oil, water and mix. The ingredients will clump, forming a ball. Flour a surface and knead for ten minutes until the dough [...]
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Banana muffins
1.5cup all purpose flour (or 3/4cup all purpose and 3/4cup whole wheat pastry flours)
1t. baking soda
1t. baking powder
1/2t. salt
1/2t. nutmeg
1/2.t. ginger
3/4t. cinnamon
3 mashed bananas
1/2c. white sugar
1 egg
1/3cup melted butter (or 1/3cup canola oil)
1tsp vanilla
Optional crumb topping:
1/3cup brown sugar
2T flour
1/8t cinnamon
1T butter
Preheat oven to 375F and lightly grease a 12 cup muffin tin.
In a large bowl, [...]
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Pumpkin muffins
These are wonderfully flavored, light and fluffy, slightly sweet, with a warm hint of molasses!
1 3/4c. flour
1c. sugar
1Tbs. baking powder
1/4t. salt
1t. cinnamon
1/2t. nutmeg
1/2t. ginger
1/4t. allspice
1/8t. ground cloves
1c. pumpkin puree
1/2c. milk or soy milk
1/2. vegetable oil
2Tbs molasses
Preheat oven to 400F.
Sift together dry (flour through cloves).
Whisk together wet (Pumpkin through molasses) and combine with dry.
1/4c. finely chopped [...]
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Zucchini corn muffins
Yet another way to use the plethora of zucchinis that can flood your kitchen!
1/2 cup white flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup cornmeal
1 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
3 Tbs honey
1 egg
1 cup milk
3 Tbs vegetable oil
1/2 cup grated zucchini
Combine the first five ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Whisk together remaining ingredients; stir into [...]
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Blueberry scones
This is a recipe from Bobby Flay on Food Network.
2 cups all-purpose four
1 Tbs. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 Tbs sugar
5 Tbs. unsalted butter
1 cup cream or half and half
1 cup blueberries
Preheat the oven to 400F.
Sift together the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Cut in butter using a fork until the butter is [...]
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Plain Bagels
1 teaspoon active dry yeast
1 1/4 cups warm milk (110 to 115 degrees F; you can substitute soy or rice milk)
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 egg yolk
3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
In a mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in warm milk. Add the butter, sugar, salt and egg yolk; mix well. Stir [...]
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Bran Muffins
Preheat oven to 375F
1.5cup wheat germ
1cup buttermilk
1/3cup vegetable oil
1 egg
2/3cup brown sugar
Mix bran and butter milk and let stand 10 minutes.
Beat together oil, egg, sugar, vanilla and add to the bran mixture.
1cup all-purpose flour
1tsp baking soda
1tsp baking powder
1/2tsp salt
1/2cup raisins
Sift together flour, soda, baking powder and salt. Stir into the bran mixture until just blended. [...]
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Whole Wheat Bread or Rolls
2Tbs. dry yeast
2cups lukewarm water
1/4cup honey
3/4cup olive oil
2 fresh eggs
6cups whole wheat flour (or any combination whole wheat and whole wheat bread flour)
2ts. salt
Mix water and honey, add yeast and let dissolve about 5 minutes or until foamy. Mix the flour and salt in a bowl; in a seperate bowl mix oil and eggs [...]
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Whole Wheat Pita Bread
2.5tsp. active dry yeast
1tsp. honey
1.25cups warm water
2cups bread flour
1cup whole wheat
1/4cup extra virgin olive oil
1tsp. salt
Stir together yeast, honey, and 3/4cup warm water. Let stand until foamy (about 5 min.)
While the yeast is standing, stir together flours. Whisk 1/2cup flour mixture into yeast mixture until smooth. Cover wth plastic wrap and let stand in [...]
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