Lemon Muffins

Lemon Muffins

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
• 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
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  GLAZE:
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice

Directions

• In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the sour cream and extracts. Combine the flour, salt and baking soda; add to creamed mixture just until moistened.
• Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 400° for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.
• Combine the glaze ingredients; drizzle over muffins. Serve warm. Yield: 1 dozen.

Dinner Rolls

Golden Dinner Rolls Recipe

• 2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
• 1 cup warm water (110° to 115°)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 6 to 6-1/2 cups unbleached flour

Directions

• Soften yeast in warm water. Place sugar and salt in large bowl. Set aside. Heat and stir milk and shortening until shortening melts (120°-130°). Add to bowl along with eggs and yeast mixture. Stir in 1 cup of flour at a time to form a soft dough that can be kneaded. Knead on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic. Place in a large greased bowl. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch dough down. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface. Shape into desired rolls or loaves. Place on greased baking sheets or in loaf pans. Cover and let rise until nearly doubled, about 30 minutes. Bake rolls at 375° for 15-18 minutes or until golden. Bake loaves at 375° for about 30 minutes or until bread tests done. Remove from pans and cool on wire racks. Yield: 36 rolls or 2 loaves.

Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls

Ingredients

• 2-3/4 to 3-1/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
• 1/2 cup solid-pack pumpkin
• 2/3 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 4 tablespoons butter, divided
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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  CARAMEL FROSTING:
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Dash salt
• 1/4 to 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions

• In a bowl, combine 1-1/2 cups flour and yeast; set aside. In a saucepan, heat and stir pumpkin, milk, sugar, 2 tablespoons butter and salt until warm (120°-130°) and butter is almost melted. Add to flour/yeast mixture along with egg. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds. Beat on high speed for 3 minutes. Stir in enough remaining flour to make a moderately stiff dough. Knead on a lightly floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. Roll into a 12-in. x 10-in. rectangle. Melt remaining butter; brush on dough. Combine brown sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over dough. Roll dough, jelly roll style, starting with the longer side. Cut into 12 slices, 1 in. each. Place rolls, cut side down, in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. Bake at 375° for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.
• For frosting, melt butter in a saucepan; stir in brown sugar and milk. Cook and stir over medium-low heat for 1 minute. Stir in vanilla, salt and 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar; beat until well blended. Add more sugar, if necessary, to achieve desired consistency. Drizzle over rolls. Yield: 1 dozen.

Pumpkin Scones

Scones

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 7 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 6 tablespoons cold butter
• 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
• 3 tablespoons half-and-half
• 1 large egg

Powderered Sugar Glazze

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons whole milk

Spiced Glaze

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons whole milk
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 pinch ginger
• 1 pinch ground cloves

1. 
   
2. 2 Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Lightly oil a baking sheet or line with parchment paper.
3. 3 Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and spices in a large bowl. Using a pastry knife, fork, or food processor, cut butter into the dry ingredients until mixture is crumbly and no chunks of butter are obvious. Set aside.
4. 4 In a separate bowl, whisk together pumpkin, half and half, and egg. Fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Form the dough into a ball.
5. 5 Pat out dough onto a lightly floured surface and form it into a 1-inch thick rectangle (about 9 inches long and 3 inches wide). Use a large knife or a pizza cutter to slice the dough twice through the width, making three equal portions. Cut those three slices diagonally so that you have 6 triangular slices of dough. Place on prepared baking sheet.
6. 6 Bake for 14?16 minutes. Scones should begin to turn light brown. Place on wire rack to cool.
7. 7 TO MAKE THE PLAIN GLAZE:.
8. 8 Mix the powdered sugar and 2 tbsp milk together until smooth.
9. 9 When scones are cool, use a brush to paint plain glaze over the top of each scone.
10. 10 AS THAT WHITE GLAZE FIRMS UP, MAKE THE SPICED ICING:.
11. 11 Combine the ingredient for the spiced icing together. Drizzle this thicker icing over each scone and allow the icing to dry before serving (at least 1 hour). A squirt bottle works great for this, or you can drizzle with a whisk.

Ziccini Bread, Mini Loafs

Multigrain Pancakes

• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons fat-free milk
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons canola oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
  
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  

Directions

• In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Combine the milk, egg substitute and oil; add to dry ingredients just until moistened.
• Pour batter by 1/4 cupful onto a greased hot griddle. Turn when bubbles form on top; cook until the second side is golden brown. 8 pancakes.