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Double-Orange Scones and Orange Butter

September 27, 2011 by Aliesha

I made these scones a few weeks ago and they were SO delicious for breakfast! They would be perfect for a cool fall day or for a Christmas brunch. The orange butter is simply divine and pairs beautifully with the warm scones.

Double-Orange Scones

2 cups flour
4 Tbsp. sugar, divided
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. grated orange peel
1/3 cup COLD butter
1/2 cup mandarin orange segments (canned), chopped, drained
1/4 cup milk
1 egg, slightly beaten

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray.
In a mixing bowl, combine flour, 3 Tbsp. sugar, baking powder, and orange peel. Cut in butter using a pastry cutter (or two knives) until mixture resembles course crumbs. Add mandarin oranges, milk, and egg. Stir just until a soft dough forms.
Turn dough over onto a floured surface. Knead gently 10 times. On a cookie sheet, roll out dough into a 7-inch round. Sprinkle with remaining 1 Tbsp. sugar. Using a pizza cutter, divide into 8 equal wedges. Separate slices slightly.
Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Meanwhile… prepare the orange butter…

Orange Butter

1/2 cup butter, softened
2 Tbsp. orange marmalade

Beat butter until light and fluffy. Stir in marmalade. Serve with warm scones.

Enjoy!

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Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

September 13, 2011 by Aliesha

This is a delicious recipe to make for special occasions (let’s face it, we probably shouldn’t be eating like this every day!). My mom sometimes would make it when I came home to visit during my freshman year of college, and she would send back pieces for me to share with my roommates. When Kristy visited recently, she requested I make it! There are lots of steps/layers involved, but the end result is completely worth it! Also, it serves a TON of people (hint: cut the pieces small because they are very deep!).

Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

3 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar

2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 tsp. vanilla

1 cup sour cream

Combine dry ingredients in a mixing bowl. In another bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla. Add dry ingredients, alternating with the sour cream, mixing well to combine. Pour 1/2 of batter in the bottom of a greased 9″x13″ pan.

2 8-oz. packages cream cheese, softened
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 cup sugar

seedless raspberry jam (maybe 1/3 to 1/2 cup?)

Beat together cream cheese, vanilla, and sugar. Spread filling on top of cake batter. Spread thin layer of jam on top of cream cheese layer.

Spread the rest of the cake batter on top of the filling.

1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 cup butter, COLD

Combine dry ingredients. Cut in butter with a pastry cutter or two knives until coarse crumbs are formed. Sprinkle crumbs on top of cake.

Bake at 350 degrees (in a preheated oven) for 45 minutes or until done.

Let cool, then refrigerate cake and serve it cold.

Enjoy!

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Ham, Spinach, & Tomato Frittata

June 21, 2011 by Aliesha

Here’s a quick and easy recipe for you to try! It works great for any meal, though it is “technically” a breakfast food. It is delicious served alongside fresh pineapple!

This recipe is cooked in a cast iron skillet. If you don’t have one, you should definitely invest in one today! They are much healthier to cook with, since no nasty Teflon is leaching into your food. Source Plus, as an added benefit of cooking in a cast iron skillet, your food absorbs some of the iron while cooking, which can help you get more (needed) iron in your diet! Source

Ham, Spinach, & Tomato Frittata

1 Tbsp. olive oil
6 eggs
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup half & half
salt & pepper to taste
4 oz. mushrooms, sliced and sauted in butter (optional)
1/2 cup oven roasted tomatoes (see recipe below), or you can use fresh tomatoes
1 cup cubed (fully cooked) ham (we used leftover ham)
1 cup fresh spinach (loosely packed) and coarsely chopped
1 cup sharp white cheddar cheese (or your favorite cheese!)
a dash of paprika

Heat olive oil in a cast iron skillet (medium heat). Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a mixing bowl, beat eggs, milk, half & half, salt, and pepper. Pour egg mixture into hot cast iron skillet. Add (no need to stir in) mushrooms, tomatoes, ham, spinach, and cheese. Sprinkle top with a dash of paprika. Immediately place skillet in hot oven and cook frittata for 15-20 minutes, or until knife inserted into center comes out clean. Cut into 6 wedges and serve immediately.

There are many other ingredients that taste wonderful in frittatas! Here are a few other ideas:

-sausage
-bacon
-roasted red peppers
-fresh bell peppers
-zucchini/summer squash
-cubed cooked potatoes
-onions
-artichoke hearts
-asparagus
-shredded carrots
-jalepeno peppers

How to Make Oven Roasted Tomatoes (delicious in MANY recipes!)
Cover a cookie sheet with aluminum foil. Cut fresh tomatoes into wedges and place in a single layer on pan. Drizzle with a little olive oil and toss some fresh minced garlic on them too. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes, until tender and your whole house smells amazing. 🙂

Enjoy!

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