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Category: Breakfast
Recently I made tzatziki sauce for a 4th of July party (to go with the beef and lamb koftas I made) so I have left over Greek yogurt. So what better way to use up leftover Greek yogurt than in a delicious breakfast! These fluffy and tangy pancakes are just what I needed to get me powered up for a big weekend of cleaning and re-organizing as I have special guests coming next week. I paired this recipe with a fresh cherry almond compote… and yes, it was out of this world delicious! Save Print Greek Yogurt Pancakes Ingredients ¾ cup flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tbsp granulated sugar ¼ tsp salt 1 tbsp oil 1 egg ½ tsp vanilla extract ½ cup Greek…
Last year I baked a Simple Stollen for Christmas. This year, I just had to try my hand at baking a traditional Italian Christmas bread – panettone. This delicious fruit studded sweet bread is perfect for Christmas morning with coffee or tea (or whatever you prefer). Researching this bread was a bit of work as there are so many different recipes with so many differing steps, but I finally settled on using the King Arthur Flour Overnight Panettone recipe. Of course, I made a few minor changes. First, I used different dried fruits – golden raisins, zante currants, cranberries, and pineapple. Second, I did soak the dried fruits overnight but did not include the soaking liquid in the dough per their suggestion. Third, I used candied peel instead…
Here in the greater Seattle-Tacoma area, everyone loves the scones at the Western Washington Fair. Or at least that is what I hear… because I have never had a ‘Fair Scone’. To be honest, I wasn’t interested in eating what I thought were dry, dusty, failed biscuits. But one trip to Cannon Beach Oregon and a stay at the Stephanie Inn many years ago changed all that. Each morning, there were scones available for breakfast and my companion asked if I wanted one. Seeing my nonchalance and noncommittal attitude towards enjoying these beautiful scones intrigued and irritated her. She asked what I had against scones. I remarked I had nothing against scones I just had never enjoyed them before (I am sure…
Here is a treat for Fall – pumpkin donuts. This recipe makes approximately eighteen regular size cake donuts; the perfect amount for sharing. It is simple to prepare and delivers a delicious reward when you are done. Also it gives you another reason to use that donut pan you bought after reading the Devil’s Food Donuts posting in May! These pumpkin spiced donuts are slightly sweet, slightly spiced, moist and tender and everything you want in a cake donut. As for topping, I went with half in a cinnamon sugar coating and the other half glazed. Naturally, I opted to make a bourbon glaze which added an interesting and enjoyable flavor. Bring these to share with work colleagues, friends watching football (or baseball), or just to…
Have you ever had a hankering for some food item and just had to make it? That is what happened to me this weekend. I suddenly had a desire for a fruity coffee cake. So I searched the internet for a recipe that would satisfy my hankering and this recipe is what I found. This delicious coffee cake is based on the Noble Pig’s recipe for Raspberry Almond Coffee Cake. The easy recipe and delectable pictures told me this was the one, so here is my take on it. Of course I tweaked it a little and I liked the results. Naturally, I will leave the final judging to you when you make it! Save Print Blueberry Almond Coffee Cake Prep time: 30 mins Cook…
This interesting and versatile breakfast/dessert recipe comes compliments of The Baking Chocolatess. Anyone who knows me knows that I like apple fritters… I’ll even admit I like them a lot. So during my search for something other than a traditional fried apple fritter, this recipe screamed ‘Try me!’. Boy I am glad I did! This unique way of enjoying apple fritters is wonderful. Can you tell I am enamored with this recipe? Well, I am. So make room banana bread, apple fritter bread is getting into the rotation. You should add it to your baking rotation too! Save Print Apple Fritter Bread Prep time: 30 mins Cook time: 60 mins Total time: 1 hour 30 mins Serves: 8…
Here is a variant of my Banana Pancake recipe – perfect for your weekend breakfast. Pancakes and waffles from scratch are not as hard as you may think. The mixes you buy were just created to simplify the making of these delicious breakfast dishes. But you already have all of the basic ingredients (flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, eggs, milk, and butter) and can easily control what and how much you use – so why bother with a pre-made mix? In researching this recipe, I learned the basic difference between pancake and waffle recipes are the amount of sugar and fat used. Pancakes are browned and more cake like (of course!) while waffles are crispy outside and airy inside and these recipe adjustments help that difference occur…
How about another dessert? Here we go with another cherry dessert and who can blame me? We are having a banner year for cherries in the Pacific Northwest and these gems are perfect for snacking and making desserts. Heck, I may even post how I smoke cherries for the Smoked Old Fashioned and Rob Roy cocktails given the amount of you asking about it! Well, back to this dessert. It is a simple, yet elegant dish perfectly suited for after dinner or even for breakfast. The cherries take center stage – encased in a slightly eggy custard with a golden brown top. Did I mention clafouti is versatile? That it is since you can use many different fruits like peach, pear, apricot, blueberries, raspberries, etc when making it…
After using Graham flour in the Tea Brack, I have pondered about how to incorporate it into other recipes. First up, waffles. I like waffles and having different types of flour allows for unique flavors and textures. Graham flour is a whole wheat flour – milled as a complete grain, not separately then recombined like standard whole wheat flour. The results when using this flour are nuttier in flavor and chewier in texture. This recipe is based on one available on the website Chef in You which uses saffron to enhance the flavor and color of the waffle. I have tweaked my version to use cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and vanilla for a true ‘spice cookie’ type of waffle (i.e. one of my favorites). This recipe…
Today I want to share with you a delicious Irish Freckle Bread recipe just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. This hearty whole wheat bread (or should I dare call it a fruit cake?) is chock full of flavor and delicious fruits – raisins, cranberries, currants, prunes, and dates. Moist and dense, you would think a little goes a long way – which it does – but it is also addicting; you just have to have a second slice! I found this recipe on the King Arthur flour website and loved its simplicity, but made some changes of my own. So here’s my take on this tasty Irish breakfast bread. Give it a try and you’ll agree… this tasty treat should…