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Homemade Tortillas

3 cups flour 1 tsp. salt 1/3 cup vegetable oil or shortening or lard 1 cup warm water Combine all the flour, salt, vegetable oil, and water until it forms a dough. Roll the dough into a big ball and … Continue reading

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Baked Doughnuts

  Ingredients 1 cup white sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 cup buttermilk 3 eggs 1 tablespoon honey 1/2 cup … Continue reading

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Pumpkin Biscuits

  INGREDIENTS2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice 3/4 cup canned pumpkin 1/2 cup regular milk, or soy milk for vegan version 3 tablespoons melted butter, or corn oil for vegan … Continue reading

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Cranberry Tea Bread

  3 Cups flour Sifted ¼ Cup chopped pecans 1 teaspoon Baking Powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 Cup sugar ¼ Cup oil 1 1/3 milk 1 teaspoon Vanilla 1 ¼ Cup cranberries 3 eggs (2 Large) beaten Shift the Baking … Continue reading

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Be Your Own Bakery

    Practice Makes Perfect! Here are a few Quick Tips for dealing with baking failures: Process dry or stale cookies in the food processor to make no-bake pie crusts or the bottom layer of bars. This timeless wisdom can … Continue reading

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Pie Crust from the Freezer

      What You Need:     2 C sifted all purpose flour  1 t salt  3/4 C shortening  4 to 5 T ice water  Wax paper  Freezer wrap  How to Make It:     Place the flour and salt together … Continue reading

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Strawberry Vanilla Jam

  Water bath canner 4-6 (8 oz) half pint canning jars w/two piece lids About 4 lbs of fresh strawberries 1 cup unsweetened apple juice 1 (1.75 oz ) package of Ball No-Sugar Pectin 1 whole vanilla bean ½ tsp. butter or … Continue reading

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Tortillas Flour

  3 cups of flour 1 teaspoon of salt ¼ cup shortening or lard or coconut or butter 1 cup of warm water Cut cold shortening with flour and salt to crumb stage. Add water knead 5-6 times, rest 20 … Continue reading

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Chocolate Zuchini Cake

  This is what I plan to do with my zucchini.  1/2 cup (1 stick, 4 ounces) butter 1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces) vegetable oil 1 3/4 cups (12 1/4 ounces) granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon baking soda … Continue reading

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Homemade English Muffins

  English muffins are amongst the most popular breakfast foods. Quick and easy to eat, they can be as simple as a muffin-with-jam to all-dressed-up with ham, poached eggs and hollandaise sauce for an elegant eggs Benedict. 1 3/4 cups … Continue reading

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