Special Cinnamon Rolls

Posted by admin in Baked Goods, Breads, Breakfast, Comfort Food, Desserts, Family Recipes, spur of the moment

2 packages (1/4 ounce each) active dry yeast
1/2 cup warm water (110〫to 115〫F)
8 cups all purpose flour
1 package (3.4 ounces) instant vanilla pudding mix
2 cups warm milk (110〫to 115〫F)
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil (don’t use olive oil!)
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 cup butter, melted

Filling
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped walnuts

Glaze
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 to 2 tablespoons milk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

In a mixing bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add the next seven ingredients; mix well (do not kneed). Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until double, about 1 hour. Punch dough down. Turn onto a floured surface; divide in half. Roll each half into a 12″x8″ rectangle; brush with butter. Combine filling ingredients; sprinkle over dough. Roll up from long side; pinch seems to seal. Slice into 12 rolls; place cut side down in two greased 13″x9″x2″ baking pans. Cover and let rise until nearly double, 45 minutes. Bake at 350〫F for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over rolls. Cool in pans over wire racks, Yeild: 2 dozen.

Festive Blueberry French Toast Casserole

Posted by admin in Breakfast, Comfort Food, Desserts, keeping warm

So my BFF made a wonderful dish. It looks delicious. I hope you like it too!!

~Amanda

Festive Blueberry French Toast Casserole

1 1/2 hours / 20 min prep

3 slices of bread cut up into quarters
2 slices of bread (whole)
4 oz of cream cheese (cut into 1/2 inch cubes)
1 can of blueberry pie filling
2 eggs
1 cup eggnog
1/2 teaspoon of vanilla
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

optional

1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon of wheat germ
a dollop of  homemade whipped cream

Set oven to 350 degrees F.

Spray or butter baking dish.

Arrange all the quarter pieces of bread in dish and top with blueberry filling add cubes of cream cheese on top.

Using cookie a cutter cut out some fun shapes with the 2 reaming slices of bread. Arrange cut out bread on top of blueberry / cream cheese.

Whisk together the eggs, eggnog, vanilla and spices. Pour mixture over bread, blueberries and cream cheese in dish.

Optional sprinkle wheat germ over casserole.

Cook at 350 degrees covered for 30 minutes then uncovered for another 25 to 30 min until center is firmed and lightly brown

Serve with warm with a dollop of whipped cream and enjoy

Chelle