Crites Family Stuff

Ingredients for 12 servings

• 1 cup shortening
• 2.5 cup flour
• .5 tsp baking soda
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup mashed bananas (2-3 large bananas)
• 1.5 cups sugar
• .5 cup buttermilk
• .5 cup chopped pecans
• .5 tsp vanilla

Steps

1. Combine and pour into 2 large, greased loaf pans. Bake at 350F for 60 minutes. (4 mini loaves bake for 30 minutes). While still warm pour glaze of powder sugar, vanilla, and water and pour over the top.

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Ingredients for 24 servings

• 1 cup milk
• .33 cup shortening
• .5 cup sugar
• .5 cup light corn syrup
• 1 tbsp yeast
• .33 cup water
• 1 tsp salt
• .5 cup mashed potatoes
• .33 cup potato water
• 6 cups flour
• 1 egg

Glaze:

• 4 cups powdered sugar
• .75 cups hot water
• Pinch of salt
• 1 tsp vanilla

Steps

1. Scald milk then add shortening, sugar, syrup and salt. When cool, add yeast dissolved in water.
2. Add beaten eggs and potatoes and potato water. Beat in flour a little at a time. Let rise.
3. Knead down. Let rise again and roll out to 1/2" thick and cut into doughnuts.
4. Place on lightly floured pan and let rise again then deep fry in hot oil.
5. Glaze while hot. (Could also roll in cinnamon sugar or orange glaze).

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Ingredients for 12 servings

• 2 cups flour
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 4 tsp baking powder
• .5 tsp salt
• 1 egg
• .66 cup milk
• .5 cup shortening

Steps

1. Gently stir flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt with a fork 6 or 7 times (do not over stir). Cut in shortening. Mix egg and milk together. Stir egg mixture into flour. Dump on floured surface and knead together only until it all comes together. Roll about 3/4 inch thick and cut out biscuits. Place on ungreased pan with edges touching (for a softer biscuit), Bake at 450F for 10 to 14 minutes or until golden brown.

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Description

This is a twist on regular French toast and a new favorite at our house.

Ingredients for 12 servings

• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup milk
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp baking powder
• .5 tsp salt
• 1 tsp sugar
• .75 tsp ground cinnamon
• .5 tsp vanilla extract
• .5 tsp maple flavoring
• 12 slices Texas toast bread

Steps

1. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and brush on oil to coat the entire skillet. Whisk together all dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, mix together milk, eggs, and flavorings. Combine the wet and dry ingredients, stir until combined.
2. Pour batter into an 8 x 8 square baking dish and dip single pieces of bread into the batter, flipping to coat both sides. This batter only coats the bread and will not soak into the bread like regular French toast. Place immediately on the hot skillet. Flip when golden brown and brown the other side. Mix batter in between batches of dipping bread so the flour doesn't settle to the bottom of the dish.

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Ingredients for 3 servings

• 3 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup butter
• .5 cup boiling water
• 2.5 cups flour
• .25 cup cocoa
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 2 tsp ground allspice
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 2 cups peeled, grated apples
• 1 tsp vanilla

Steps

1. Cream together eggs, sugar, butter, and water.
2. Sift together flour, cocoa, baking soda, cinnamon, and all spice. Add to creamed mixture and mix well. Fold in remaining ingredients.
3. Mix until blended evenly. Spoon into 3 greased and floured medium sized loaf pans (fill pans to about 1 inch below the edge of pan). Bake at 325F for about 50 minutes.

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Description

These taste just like peach cobbler!

Ingredients for 12 servings

• 1.5 cups flour
• .5 cup brown sugar
• .5 cup sugar
• .75 tsp salt
• .5 tsp baking soda
• .125 tsp nutmeg
• .125 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 eggs
• .5 cup oil
• 1 (15 oz) can sliced peaches, drained well and chopped

Topping:

• .25 tbsp cinnamon
• .75 tbsp sugar

Steps

1. Mix dry ingredients. Add remaining ingredients except peaches. Stir until blended (may appear thick). Fold in peaches. Fill 12 muffin liners 3/4 full. Sprinkle muffin tops lightly with topping. Bake at 350F for 25-27 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Let cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan.

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Ingredients for 4 servings

• 1.5 cups flour
• .5 cup wheat flour
• 1.5 tsp baking powder
• .5 tsp baking soda
• .5 tsp salt
• 1.75 cup buttermilk
• 2 tbsp melted butter
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp honey
• .5 tsp vanilla
• .5 cup mashed bananas

Sauce (best if doubled):

• 2 cups diced strawberries
• .33 cup orange juice
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• .5 cup sugar

Steps

1. Pancakes- Whisk all wet ingredients together, then add all dry ingredients. Stir until moistened. Fold in bananas and then cook.
2. Sauce- Combine all together in a sauce pan. Cook until thickened and strawberries are soft (6-7 minutes). This can be refrigerated up to a week.

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Ingredients for 24 servings

• 1.5 cups warm water
• 1 tbsp yeast
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 3.5 cups flour
• .5 tsp salt
• 3 tbsp butter, melted

Steps

1. Mix yeast with 1 cup flour and set aside. Mix water, sugar, and 1 cup flour until well combined. Add yeast and flour mixture and mix for 2 minutes. Add the rest of the flour and mix until smooth. Knead for 3 minutes. Roll out about 1/8 inch thick and cut into 1 to 2 inch strips, then cut again across the middle (so you have 2 equal sides). Butter cookie sheet. Twist 2 strips of dough together and place on cookie sheet. Place fairly close together. Brush with butter and sprinkle generously with garlic salt, parmesan cheese, and parsley. Cover and let rise for 30 minutes. Bake at 375F for 15 minutes or until golden brown.

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Ingredients for 24 servings

• .5 cup oil
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup applesauce
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1.5 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 tsp cinnamon

Steps

1. Combine all ingredients. Fill muffin liners 3/4 full. Bake at 350F for 18-20 minutes.

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Ingredients for 2 servings

• 2.5 cups hot water
• .25 cup honey
• .125 cup oil
• 5.5 cups whole wheat flour
• 1.5 tsp gluten
• 1.5 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp yeast

Steps

1. In mixer, add hot water, honey, and oil. Add 1 cup flour and mix until it looks soapy. Add gluten, salt, and 1 1/2 cups flour. Mix until consistency of pancake batter. Add yeast then continue adding remaining 3 cups flour, one at a time until it cleans the bowl (careful not to add too much flour or your bread will turn out dense). Dump dough onto counter and knead for 5 minutes. Place in a bowl sprayed with cooking spray and cover with damp cloth. Let rise until double. Divide dough in half and shape into loaves. Place in greased bread pans and let rise again until it is at least 1/2 inch above pan. Bake at 350F for 25-30 minutes. Let sit in pans for a few minutes then take out.

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