Cooking With Margaret

Banana Muffins With Crumble Topping  Serves 12   *Very important note*  Spray the muffin tin, (or liners) prior to putting batter in them.  *Tip*  Use a 2 oz ice cream scoop for even muffin sizes and equal baking times   Muffins  Dry Ingredients   3 Cups All Purpose Flour  2 Teaspoons Baking Soda  2 Teaspoons Baking Powder  1 Teaspoon Salt  1 1/2 cup sugar  Nuts *Optional (Pecans Were Used In This Recipe)   Wet Ingredients  5-6 Ripe Bananas, Very Ripe   2 Eggs, Lightly Beaten  2/3 Cup Melted Butter, Cooled   1 T Vanilla Extract   Crumble Topping   2/3 Cup Brown Sugar  1/4 Cup Flour  1/4 Teaspoon Cinnamon  2 Tablespoons Butter, cold Vanilla, To Taste  Directions  Crumble  In a bowl combine the brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and salt  Add butter and with a fork or fingers, combine the two, having various sized clumps makes...

Danish Coffee Cake This is a pastry that is made year round, and is absolutely amazing. It has an almond flavored glaze and is flaky and perfect for breakfast, dessert or just to have around when you need something sweet. It’s great for any occasion, as well. A family favorite in our house, especially when we have family over for the holidays Ingredients  Coffee Cake Ingredients Base layer    1 cup flour  1 tablespoon water 1/2 cup butter (cold) *cutting the butter up and then putting the pieces in the freezer for about 15 minutes helps the butter pieces stay cold, resulting in a good flaky layer Directions  Combine ingredients with a pastry blender (like you would be making a pie crust) *If you do not have a pastry blender, you can use two knives and cut the butter into the flour drizzling in the water* Top layer 1 cup water 1 cup flour  1/2 cup butter  3 eggs  1/2 teaspoon almond extract   Directions  Preheat oven to 350 degrees  ...

My Favorite Granola  This is a recipe I have used for snacks and breakfasts. I love it with any yogurt, especially our local dairy yogurt, it is AMAZING!  Ingredients  9 cups rolled oats  2 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup of honey  1/3 cup maple syrup 3/4 cup vegetable oil  1 tablespoon vanilla  1 1/2 cups dried fruit (I use dried cranberries, dried cherries, or dried blueberries) 2 cups nuts (sliced almonds are my favorite, but pecans and walnuts are wonderful, too)  Directions Preheat oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit  Combine oats, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl In a separate bowl combine honey, maple syrup, vegetable oil and vanilla Pour the liquid mix into the oats and stir until everything is evenly coated  Pour the mix onto a parchment lined rimmed sheet pan Bake for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes Add nuts and stir, baking another 5-15 minutes until lightly golden Remove from oven, allow to cool  Add dried f...

No Sugar Added Applesauce     Makes about 7 cups                  Ingredients  4-5 pound of mixed apples, halved and seeded (leave peels on)  2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 teaspoon salt  Water, to cover          Directions Add apples to heavy bottom pot Cover with water  Cook over medium/low heat, until apples are completely cooked through, and starting to break down (1-3 hours)  Remove pan from heat Using a slotted spoon/spider transfer apples to food mill Process through food mill, in batches (make sure you remove excess buildup of solids before adding next batch so your food mill continues to move around smoothly)  Add cinnamon and salt Stir  Enjoy!