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Carrot Cake/Muffins

INGREDIENTS:
2 cups (500 mL) all-purpose flour (You can substitute a cup of whole wheat flour)
2 tsp (10 mL) baking powder
2 tsp (10 mL) cinnamon
1 tsp (5 mL) baking soda
3/4 tsp (4 mL) salt
3/4 cup (175 mL) each granulated and packed brown sugar
3 eggs
3/4 cup (175 mL) vegetable oil
1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla
2 cups (500 mL) [...]

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Steak Sandwich

We tried this recipe from Real Simple magazine a few weeks ago and liked it. But it needed tweaking.
First of all, onions give Honey gas. NOT GOOD.
Here is our take on the steak sandwich. It is a little (Or a lot) different.

INGREDIENTS
Focaccia Bread.  I made it all from scratch-like.
Steak. Duh. [...]

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Focaccia Bread

This is a recipe given to me by a friend of mine. I cannot believe I had not posted it here yet.
It does not look like ordinary focaccia bread (because of the CHEESE), but it tastes absolutely phenomenal.
INGREDIENTS:

2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 tablespoon active dry yeast
1 teaspoon dried [...]

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Brushetta

I got this recipe from my Swaparooni buddy Assertagirl’s recipe blog called Playing in the Dirt.
I used red onions instead, because I lurve red onions.
Here’s the lowdown.
For this recipe, you will need:
About six Roma tomatoes.
Half an onion. I used a red onion.
Two large sprigs of fresh basil.
A splash of extra virgin olive oil.
A clove [...]

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Crepes

INGREDIENTS
1 cup sifted flour
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups milk
1/2 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. melted butter
DIRECTIONS
Put in blender on high until smooth. Pour a ladle amount into a hot greased pan, spreading the batter thinly around the pan. Flip when it bubbles up. Serve with cinnamon and cottage cheese rolled inside, or syrup, fruit, [...]

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Butterhorns

INGREDIENTS
5 cups flour
1 cup margarine
2 tsp. salt
4 Tbsp. sugar
2 Tbsp. yeast
1 cup of warm water
2 tsp. sugar
1 1/2 cups of milk
2 eggs
DIRECTIONS
Mix these together into a crumble as you would for a pie crust. Put aside. Then soak 2 Tbsp. yeast in 1 cup of warm water with 2 tsp. sugar. Warm 1 [...]

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Chinese filled Buns

INGREDIENTS
16oz bread or pizza dough
2 tsp. curry powder (save half for later)
4 Tbsp. soy sauce (save half for later)
1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. grated ginger (1/2 tsp. if ground)
2 crushed garlic cloves
1 lb. hamburger
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
2 Tbsp. water
2 Tbsp. veg. oil
1 small chopped onion
DIRECTIONS
Brown the hamburger with onion (and oil if necessary) Add [...]

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Land of Nod Cinnamon Buns

From the Best of Bridge. These are now our Christmas Day AND New Years Day tradition:
Ingredients:
20 Frozen Dough Rolls
1 c Brown Sugar
1/4 c Vanilla Instant Pudding
1 tb Cinnamon (up to 2 Tbsp)
3/4 c Raisins, Plumped (optional)
1/4 c Butter, Melted (up to 1/2 C)
Directions:
Before you put the cat out and turn off [...]

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Ever Ready Bran Muffins

This isn’t a Christmas recipe, but is a good one to keep on hand. Once the muffin batter is made, it keep 4 weeks in the refrigerator. So you can have a fresh muffin every day, just like Matthew does
INGREDIENTS:
Mix and Set Aside:
2 1/2 cups flour (I’ve sometimes used whole wheat [...]

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Dinner Rolls (aka BUNS)

INGREDIENTS:
¼ cup honey
2 tsp yeast
1 cup hot water
1/3 cup skim milk powder
1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
2 large eggs
1 tsp salt
4 to 4 ½ cups flour
Cooking spray
½ cup melted unsalted butter, for brushing
DIRECTIONS:
In large bowl, dissolve honey & yeast in the water; let stand 5 minutes (until foamy)
Stir in dry milk, eggs, butter & salt
Stir [...]

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