Malted Milk Pancakes, a twist on the ordinary!

03/26/2011

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Makes 12 pancakes

2 1/4 cups flour
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil
2 eggs
1 1/4 cups milk 
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg (fresh grated if you have it)
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 cup malted milk powder
2 tablespoons baking powder

In large bowl, combine sugar, salt, oil, eggs and mix until blended. Add the malted milk powder and spices and mix for another few seconds. Add the milk, and flour, alternating in small increments to incorporate. Make sure not to overmix, small lumps are ok.

Cook on medium hot griddle until batter begins to bubble, then flip and cook another 2 minutes. Serve with pure maple syrup and fresh whipped cream. Candied Bacon makes a great side dish. Recipe in the cookbook, stay tuned!
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Pecan Shortbread - simple and delicious!

03/16/2011

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Makes about 18 bars (depending on how you cut them!)

2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
1/3 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups finely ground pecans
2 cups flour
confectioner's sugar for garnish

Preheat oven to 300.

Cream butter and sugar in mixer with paddle attachment and mix until smooth. Add the vanilla, pecans, flour and gently mix until fully combined.

Press the mixture into a butter coated glass baking dish (I used 9x9 but you could use a 9x12) and bake until lightly browned, about 30 minutes. Let cool on counter 2-3 minutes, then cut and let cool fully in pan before removing squares. Dust with confectioner's sugar when fully cool. 

These make great gifts when packaged with some of your favorite teabags - wrap the shortbread and tea bags in colored cellophane (separately) and tie the shortbread stack with a bow attached to the teabags!
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Roasted Delicata Squash with Curry Butter

03/02/2011

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Delicata squash is one of the few varieties with a very thin skin making it edible and allowing it to hold its shape when cut thinly. These are almost like baked squash "fries" when baked with olive oil. Try them as a side dish to eggs or with dinner, delicious either way!

1 Delicata squash

4 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon yellow curry powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 350.

Halve the squash and remove the seeds.

Slice into 1/2 inch thick slices and arrange flat on a parchment lined rimmed cookie sheet.

Melt the butter in microwave, add the olive oil, butter and salt and mix well. Pour over squash and bake, flipping half way through to cook evenly, about 25-30 minutes.
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