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Raglan Road Guinness Dipping Sauce

Stephanie — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:59:16 +0000

Raglan Road located in Downtown Disney makes the most wonderful Guinness dipping sauce. When St. Patrick’s Day comes around people are dusting off their recipes for Irish Soda Bread, well I have the perfect dipping sauce for you. Guinness is reduced down along with sugar and makes a wonderful tangy dipping sauce for bread. I would highly recommend dining there if you can, last time I went along with my friend and her husband’s family, this place was on the Disney Dining Plan. We loved everything we tried there; we ate, and ate, and ate.
1 3/4 cup Guinness
1 3/4 cup sugar
In a medium sized pot combine the Guinness and sugar, simmer on low for approximately an hour. This mixture will reduce by at half if not more. The more this reduces the better, as you will end up with a tangy sauce. Do not walk away while this is cooking, it will bubble up while cooking, and you need to stir it from time to time so it does not bubble over the stove. Let the sauce cool to room temperature before serving. When you are ready to serve the sauce place equal amounts of the reduction and olive oil (you do not need to use extra virgin, in fact, don’t, the flavor won’t right). Dip pieces of bread into the reduction and enjoy.

Irish Soda Bread
This is not the Raglan Road’s Irish soda bread, this is an Irish Soda bread that I like to make. I couldn’t get past the delicious dipping sauce to even begin to focus on their bread. Next, time though, I will work on their bread.
3 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon kosher salt
2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 cup cold unsalted butter cut into small pieces
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1 tablespoon milk
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl. Cut butter into flour mixture using a pastry blender until the butter is well dispersed and the mixture is crumbly. Add buttermilk and stir until just moistened. Knead for 1 minute on a floured surface. Shape into a ball and place into a 1 1/2 quart greased casserole. Use a sharp knife to cut and ‘X’ across the top. Brush with milk and bake for about 45 minutes tenting with foil for the last 15 minutes. Turn loaf onto a wire rack to cool.

Links of Interest
Raglan Road Bread and Butter Bread pudding
History of Guinness Beer

Denny’s Blueberry and White Chocolate Pancake Puppies

Stephanie — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:06:45 +0000

Denny’s is the first restaurant I know that is selling an appetizer for breakfast, those appetizers are pancake puppies. Pancake puppies are crispy balls of pancake that are fried and then rolled in powdered sugar. There are currently two flavors, plain, and then this one, the blueberry and white chocolate pancake puppies. If you like fresh hot donuts, you will enjoy these pancake puppies. While you may feel completely guilty eating these, it won’t be too hard, these are crispy, sweet, and most likely the most unusual way you will ever prepare pancakes.

2 cups Krustez blueberry pancake mix

1 cup water

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1/3 cup white chocolate chips

4 cups vegetable oil

In a medium sized pot, add 4 cups of oil, and heat oil to 350 degrees. In a medium sized bowl combine pancake mix, water, and white chocolate chips and mix until blended.

Use a cookie scoop to scoop out pancake batter and drop into hot oil. Turn pancake puppy when the pancake dough ball turns brown, flip over using a slotted spoon, and cook until the other side has been browned.

Remove cooked puppies and drain on paper towels. Roll puppies in powdered sugar, and top with any remaining powder sugar serve with your favorite pancake syrup.

Strawberry Cream Cheese like Philadelphia

Stephanie — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:11:36 +0000

Bagels for breakfast are one of my favorite types of breakfast. One thing I really enjoy from the bagel places is the wonderful cream cheese spreads they have available. When made fresh they seem to have a flavor that is free from additives, and your cream cheese spreads so nicely over your bagel. While, I should say I also adore lox, capers, and thinly sliced red onions on my bagel, sometimes I want something sweet.

1 10 ounce package frozen strawberries, thawed
1 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened

Carefully drain off about 1/3 to 1/2 cup of the juice from the frozen strawberries. You will not need the strawberries for this recipe. You could make another recipe from the strawberries like the Red Robin Strawberry Lemon Aide. Cut cream cheese into large cubes, add cubes of cream cheese into the bowl of your food processor. Drizzle strawberry liquid over the cream cheese. Pulse the cream cheese and strawberry liquid until well mixed.

This is just a start, you could add some of your favorite liqueur into this, 2 tablespoons of Chambord, and a touch of orange zest gives you a spectacular cream cheese spread.

Now I have shared my two favorite ways of having bagels for breakfast (lox and other goodies, and something sweet), what is your favorite way to have your bagel?

Learn more about the Bagel.

A short history on the bagel.
More about the bagel’s history
Delicious Days Mini Bagels

Starbucks Banana Walnut Bread

Stephanie — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:30:32 +0000

It is such a treat to go into Starbucks and enjoy a coffee and something sweet. It is one of my life’s little pleasures. Freshly baked banana bread is hard to beat. Banana walnut bread isn’t difficult to make, in fact you can make banana walnut bread that will taste just like Starbucks. I recommend using bread flour if you have it on hand, as it gives the bread a more dense feel. Why not try making some this banana walnut bread, and bring it to your co-workers. Unlike in the store, you can enjoy this banana walnut bread while it is still warm out of the oven.

1 3/4 C. flour (bread flour is best)

2/3 c. sugar

2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

1 cup mashed ripe (this is usually 2 or 3 bananas)

1/3 cup margarine

2 tablespoons milk

2 eggs

1 cup chopped walnuts (divided into 2 (1/2 C.) portions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. In a medium size bowl combine all dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt), stir together to combine. In another medium size bowl combine margarine and sugar, with a mixer cream the margarine, and sugartogether until light and fluffy. Add in mashed bananas, eggs, milk and mix well. Add 1/2 of the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, mix until the flour is just mixed in, then add in the remaining flour and 1/2 cup walnuts, blend together until everything is mixed together. Do not overstir.

Pour batter into a greased 8×4 inch loaf pan. Then top the batter with the remaining chopped walnuts. Bake at 350 degrees for 55 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack.

While Starbucks does not make their banana bread with butter, I think this comes out more rich this way. I also like to add in a sprinkle or two of cinnamon and sugar into this, again, not in their recipe, it does add that little something extra.

Domino’s Cinnastix

Stephanie — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:43:39 +0000

These are wonderful to make for a stay at home pizza night, or when you want a little snack. These are easy to make, and you can save money by making these at home.

1 package pizza mix, or your favorite recipe

1/4 C. melted butter (they don’t use butter, you can use margarine)

1/2 C. sugar

2 tsp. cinnamon

Icing

1 lb. powdered sugar

1 Tbsp. milk

1 Tbsp. melted butter

1/2 tsp. vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Roll out pizza dough to a rectangle, roughly 10 by 12 inches, cut in half across the longest side, and then cut the other sides into 8th’s. You should have 16 individual pieces now. Place pieces onto a lightly greased baking sheet, and bake for approximately 15 minutes.

While the sticks are baking, make the icing by combining the powdered sugar, vanilla, milk, and 1 tbsp. of butter. You may need to add additional milk to thin down the icing. Set icing aside.

Combine the 1/2 cup sugar and 2 tsp. cinnamon in a bowl, mix well. Melt the 1/4 cup butter and when the pizza dough is done brush with butter. Sprinkle over the cinnamon and sugar mixture over the freshly buttered sticks. Enjoy.

Banana Bread – you can make banana bread at home, it is easy to make, and tastes wonderful.

Stephanie — Wed, 20 May 2009 00:33:00 +0000

This is my banana bread recipe that I go to anytime I make banana bread. This is easy to put together, and the nuts are optional. My recommendation for this banana bread is to use King Arthur Flour because it produces a better bread.

1 3/4 C. flour
2/3 C. sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup mashed ripe banana (2 to 3 medium bananas)
1/3 C. softened butter
2 Tbsp. milk
2 eggs
1/4 C. chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixer bowl combine 1 cup of the flour, the sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add mashed banana; softened butter, and milk. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed till blended, then on high speed for 2 minutes. Add eggs and remaining flour, beat till blended. Stir in nuts.

Pour batter into a greased 8×4x2-inch loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 55 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack. Remove from pan; cool thoroughly on a wire rack. Wrap and store overnight before slicing.

North Woods Inn Garlic Cheese Bread – this goes so well with a bowl of home made soup.

Stephanie — Thu, 14 May 2009 02:51:43 +0000

This bread is supposed to be rich, soft, and gooey. It is served with green salad with a creamy blue cheese buttermilk dressing and red cabbage salad.

1 pound grated cheddar cheese
2 ounces grated Romano cheese
1-1/2 pounds margarine or butter (at room temperature)
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon Hungarian sweet paprika
4 drops Tabasco sauce
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 loaves French or sourdough bread, sliced
Hungarian sweet paprika for sprinkling

Combine all ingredients except the bread with an electric mixer or in a food processor. Spread cheese mixture generously on bread slices, sprinkle lightly with sweet paprika, and place under broiler until cheese is browned and bubbly. Wrap in foil to keep warm. Recipe may be halved.

Pumpkin Spice Muffins – these donuts take like Dunkin Donuts pumpkin spice muffins.

Stephanie — Thu, 14 May 2009 02:43:00 +0000

This is a replica of dunkin donuts pumpkin spice seasonal muffin. They are moist and delicate in texture and stay fresh for days. You have to try these delicious muffins today!!!! Layaley sent us this recipe. Thanks Layaley.

1 box of spice cake
1 30oz can Pumpkin Pie Mix(puree of pumpkin with spice)
1 3.4 oz box vanilla pudding
2 eggs slightly beaten
1 tsp. vanilla flavoring
1 tbsp. sour cream
1/2 c. vegetable oil
2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1/2 c. brown sugar

DIRECTIONS:

mix cake mix, pumpkin, pudding and vanilla

Add sour cream, eggs, oil, spice

Once combined scoop one large scoop(pampered chef large scoop)into lined cupcake cups. sprinkle each one with brown sugar and place on stone, or cookie sheet. bake in a 350 degree preheated oven for 30 min or until toothpick comes out clean.

Rhubarb Coffee Cake – you can’t miss this one.

Stephanie — Thu, 14 May 2009 01:54:29 +0000

May be served with whipped cream as a dessert. Ethel Eynard. Jefferson City, Mo. 1983.

1 ½ C. brown sugar
½ C. shortening
1 ½ C. rhubarb
1 tsp. baking soda
1 C. buttermilk
2 C. flour
1 tsp. vanilla

Stir all ingredients together. Place in a 9×13 inch pan that has been greased and floured. Sprinkle mixture of ½ C. sugar and 1 tsp. cinnamon over top. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Mrs. Proctors Rhubarb Bread – this lady could really bake.

Stephanie — Thu, 14 May 2009 01:52:37 +0000

This different use of tangy rhubarb is “deeeeeelicious”. This recipe is from the archives of my grandmother, Ethel Eynard. Jefferson City, MO. 1971.

Batter
1 ½ C. brown sugar
2/3 C. vegetable oil
1 egg
1 C. buttermilk
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla
2 ½ C. flour
1 ½ C. finely diced rhubarb
½ C. chopped nuts

Topping
½ C. sugar
½ tsp. cinnamon
1 Tbsp. melted butter

Combine brown sugar and vegetable oil. Stir in egg and buttermilk with the vanilla. Add sifted dry ingredients. Stir in rhubarb and nuts. Pour into two well-greased loaf pans. Combine topping ingredients and sprinkle on top. Bake at 325 degrees about 40 minutes. Do not over bake. Remove from pans after two or three minutes and cool on rack.

Rhubarb Bread – this old fashioned bread is a real treat in the springtime.

Stephanie — Thu, 14 May 2009 01:49:16 +0000

Rhubarb is a favorite of many. You can make this home made Rhubarb bread with this recipe. This recipe is from my grandmother, Ethel Eynard. Jefferson City, MO, 1978.

1 ½ C. brown sugar
2/3 C. vegetable oil
1 egg
1 tsp. salt
1 C. buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 ½ C. diced Rhubarb
2 ½ C. unsifted flour
1 tsp. baking soda
½ C. chopped nuts

Mix ingredients in order given. Divide dough and put into two greased and floured loaf pans. Bake in 350 degree oven for 40 minutes.

Yorkshire pudding – a famous English dish you can make easily at home.

Stephanie — Thu, 14 May 2009 00:49:44 +0000

In England, as a kid due to food shortage, we were given the choice of having our slice of ‘Yorkie’ on our dinner plate or served as our ’sweet’ with jam on it. Of course we always choose our Yorkie as a ’sweet’ else we did not get any dessert!

1/4 cup of bacon drippings
1/2 cup milk
1 egg, well-beaten
1/2 cup sifted all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt

Temp: 450? F Time: 10 – 15 min. I use a glass pie plate so if you also do, turn the heat down to 425°F.

Tip

One tasty and cooking trick – save in a mug in the fridge drained off bacon drippings to use in this recipe – also for that super taste in English Roast Potatoes!

Now combine well-beaten egg and milk; beat till light. Gradually beat in sifted flour and salt; beat with dover beater till smooth. Let stand 30 minutes. (I personally don’t bother with this letting stand 30 minutes step.)

Put the bacon dripping into an 8″x8″ baking pan or divided up between 6 large muffin tins. Heat in oven, make sure you watch pan as it will start to smoke! Pour batter into hot pan; bake in hot over till done.

The trick is the hot fat and the hot oven. Do not keep opening the oven to check. Serve immediately as it will deflate as it gets cold. Pour nice beef gravy over top. Or you can use “Yorkies” with chicken.

Thanks to Ladylumps for sharing this recipe.

It’s Simple Beer Bread – tastes just like a beer bread mix sold at home parties.

Stephanie — Wed, 13 May 2009 23:44:21 +0000

It is our opinion this recipe tastes just like a boxed mixed that is sold at in home parties. This is an easy, very inexpensive clone for this beer bread. Why pay $5 a box for theirs when this will only cost a fraction to make?

12 oz beer (not light or corona)
3 C. self rising flour
1/3 C. sugar
3 Tbsp. butter, melted

Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 9″ x 5″ loaf pan with baker’s cooking spray. Combine flour and sugar; stir in beer (you might have to use your hands to get it mixed thoroughly). Dough will be sticky. Pour into prepared loaf pan; brush top with melted butter. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until top is golden brown. Cool slightly; remove from pan and finish cooling.

Fogo de Chao cheesy bread puffs – hot cheese puffs fresh out of the oven are hard to beat.

Stephanie — Wed, 13 May 2009 01:42:08 +0000

Fogo de Chao is a wonderful Brazilian barbeque. These cheese puffs are like pop-overs but they are softer and much more delicious. They do use special tapioca flour to make them extra soft and fluffy.

1 1/2 cups whole milk
1 1/2 cups sour tapioca flour (azedo)*
1 cup sweet tapioca flour (doce)
3/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese
3/4 cup corn oil
4 eggs
1 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Lightly grease a 12- or 24-cup mini-muffin pan or small dariole molds. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Mix well until batter is smooth. Fill each muffin cup three-quarters full. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown. Breads should be crisp on the outside and hollow on the inside, like a popover. Serve warm.

*Sweet and sour tapioca flour can be found at Brazilian food stores.

Thanks to Flori for sharing this recipe.

Date-Nut Muffins – these sweet muffins with bits of walnuts and dates are perfect warm out of the oven.

Stephanie — Wed, 13 May 2009 01:34:21 +0000

These hearty muffins are wonderful on Sunday mornings served with butter. This recipe is from the archives of my grandmother, Ethel Eynard. Jefferson City, MO. 1975.

1 pkg. (9 oz) pitted dates, coarsely chopped
3/4 C. boiling water
1/2 C. corn oil
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 C. flour
1/2 C. whole wheat flour
1/2 C. sugar
1/3 C. coarsely chopped walnuts
1/2 tsp. baking soda

Grease 12 muffin cups . In medium bowl stir together dates, boiling water, corn oil and vanilla. In small bowl stir together dates, boiling water, corn oil, vanilla. In a small bowl stir together flours, sugar, walnuts, and baking soda. Add to date mixture; stir just until flour mixture is moistened. Spoon mixture into prepared muffin cups. Bake in 375 degree often for 25 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from pan. Cool on wire rack or serve warm.