Thought for Food

Ingredients:

• 2 cups flour
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups grated carrot
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup medium shredded coconut
• 2 cups chopped apple
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 F and grease 18 muffin cups
2. In a large bowl combine the dry ingredients
3. Stir in the carrot, raisins, walnuts, coconut and apple
4. In a separate bowl, beat the liquid ingredients.
5. Stir into the flour mixture until batter is just combined. Do not over mix.
6. Spoon into muffin cups, filling to the top.
7. Bake for about 25 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted in the centre of a muffin comes out clean.

Technorati Tags: Baking, Muffins, Recipes, Breakfast

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Dori Smith of Backup Brain:

Just because I’m thinking of it, here’s the Famous Caramel French Toast recipe. Highly recommended for Christmas morning breakfasts.

• 1 stick unsalted butter
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons corn syrup
• 1 loaf French bread
• 5 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon Grand Marnier
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

In a small heavy saucepan melt butter with brown sugar and corn syrup over moderate heat, stirring until smooth and pour into a 13”x9”x2” baking dish. Cut six 1-inch thick slices from center portion of bread, reversing ends for another use. Arrange bread slices in one layer in baking dish, squeezing them slightly to fit.

In a bowl whisk together eggs, half-and-half, vanilla, Grand Marnier and salt until combined well and pour evenly over bread. Chill bread mixture, covered, at least 8 hours and up to 24 hours.

Preheat oven to 350° and bring bread to room temperature. Bake uncovered in middle of oven until puffed and golden, 35 to 40 minutes. Serve immediately.

Tags: Breakfast, Bread, Recipe, Eggs

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Serve with bacon or sausage

Ingredients:
8 -10 slices of day old French bread, cut 3/4 to 1 inches thick
6 large eggs or 8 small eggs
grated rind of 1 large orange
1 tsp (5ml) vanilla extract
2/3 cup (150 ml) unsweetened orange juice
1/3 cup (75 mL) orange liqueur
3/4 cup (175 mL) half & half
3 tbsp (60 mL) sugar
4 tbsp (55 g) Butter
Icing sugar for dusting

Directions:
Generously butter a 9 x 12 inch non-stick pan. Lay bread slices evenly in pan. Whisk together eggs, orange juice, liqueur, half & half, vanilla and sugar. Mix in grated orange rind. Pour egg mixture over bread. Dot with remaining butter, cut in small pieces. Cover and refrigerate overnight.

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Uncover pan, and bake for 30 to 35 minutes until puffed and light golden brown. Dust with Icing Sugar and serve with syrup. Serves four

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