Kitchen Crafts 'n' More

Saturday, August 25, 2007 Recipe Request Found - Healthy Breakfast Cookies with Prunes and Beet Sugar

Big thanks to Johanna for finding this recipe, that a reader recently requested! It sounds SOOO good...

Here's a recipe I found on the web in response to the request for healthy cookies with prune and beet sugar. They are called Baker's Breakfast Cookies. This recipe uses brown sugar but I'm not sure if you could substitute beet sugar. Love your website!

BAKER'S BREAKFAST COOKIES
Ingredients:2 cups brown sugar2 1/2 cups rolled oats4 cups all-purpose flour1 tablespoon baking soda1 teaspoon baking powder1 teaspoon salt1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon1/4 cup canola oil1/2 cup prune puree2 tablespoons water5 egg whites1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract3/4 cup raisins1/4 cup chopped walnuts1/3 cup chopped dried apricots

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper. In a large bowl, stir together the oats, flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Make a well in the center and pour in the canola oil, prune puree, water, egg whites and vanilla. Mix until well blended. Stir in the raisins, walnuts and apricots. Scoop cookies using an ice cream scoop, or roll into golf ball sized balls. Place cookies 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheets and flatten to 1/2 tall with wet hands. These cookies do not flatten very much while baking. In the preheated oven, bake 8 minutes for chewy cookies 10 to 12 minutes for dry cookies. Cookies will not get crisp. Remove from cookie sheets to cool on wire racks. " These turn out exactly like baker's breakfast cookies! The trick is to underbake them a little bit, and the result is the soft cakey cookie you know and love! "

This recipe for Baker`s Breakfast Cookie serves/makes 30 cookies

Labels: beet sugar, healthy baking, healthy cookies, prunes, recipe requests, recipes found

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Wednesday, August 01, 2007 Ginger Peach Upside Down Cake Recipe

Ginger Peach Upside-Down Cake
Source: Wild Oats Marketplace newsletter.
Thanks to Dorina for sending it in!

Peaches
1 1/2 lbs. ripe peaches, peeled, pitted and sliced (1/2-inch thick)*
1/4 c. chopped crystallized ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
3 Tbs. unsalted butter
1/3 c. sugar

Cake
2 1/2 c. unbleached flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. dried ginger
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 stick unsalted butter, softened
1 c. raw cane sugar
1/4 c. brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 c. milk

Preheat oven to 350°F. Toss sliced peaches with ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg. Set aside.

Sift together flour with baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg. Set aside.

In a mixing bowl beat sugar with butter until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each. Add vanilla. Add flour mixture and milk, alternately. Mix until smooth. Set aside.

Heat a 10 to 12-inch cast iron skillet over medium heat. Add three tablespoons butter and a third-cup sugar. Cook until golden brown and bubbling, stirring occasionally. Arrange gingered peaches on the bottom of the pan. Pour batter over the peaches.

Bake 45 to 50 minutes, until golden brown and firm in the center.

Allow to cool for 20 minutes, run a knife around the cake and invert onto a serving plate. Serve warm topped with vanilla or cinnamon ice cream.

*How to Peel Peaches: Prepare a bowl of ice water, place in kitchen sink. Score the bottom of each peach with an X using a paring knife. Bring a large pot of water to a bowl. Place peaches gently into the water. Allow to simmer for 15 seconds. Remove from water with a slotted spoon and transfer to a bowl of ice water. Cool until easy to handle, then peel off the skin, starting at the X. Discard skin, halve and remove the pits.

Labels: cinnamon, easy cakes, fresh peaches, ginger, healthy baking, healthy food, peach recipes, ripe peaches

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Monday, July 02, 2007 Whole Wheat Cookies Recipes - Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies and More

Dorina found these four terrific sounding whole wheat cookies recipes. One for whole wheat chocolate chip cookies, one for whole wheat oatmeal cookies, one for whole wheat sugar cookies and finally -- one for whole wheat apple cookies. :) I'll be trying at least one of these, and will post any results! Big thanks to Dorina (one of our major 'recipe finders') for these great recipes.

WHOLE - WHEAT CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES Recipe
1 c. butter
1/4 c. peanut butter
1 c. honey
2 eggs
1 1/2 c. whole-wheat flour
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. rolled oats
1 to 2 c. chocolate chips
1 c. nuts, chopped

Cream together first 4 ingredients. Add next 6 ingredients and mix well. Add enough flour for stiff dough. Drop by teaspoon on cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes

~~~~WHOLE WHEAT OATMEAL COOKIES Recipe
1 c. whole wheat flour
1 1/4 c. quick oats
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 c. butter
1 c. sugar
1 egg, beaten
1/4 c. milk
1/2 c. raisins
1/2 c. nuts
Combine dry ingredients. Cream sugar and butter. Add eggs and milk. Combine all ingredients. Add raisins and nuts. Drop by teaspoon on cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes at 350 degrees.

~~~~WHOLE WHEAT SUGAR COOKIES Recipe
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 c. butter, softened
2 tbsp. milk
1 tbsp. grated orange peel
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg
2 c. whole wheat flour
2 tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In large bowl combine first 10 ingredients; blend well. (Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.) Stir in flour. Combine sugar and cinnamon.Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in cinnamon-sugar mixture. Place on ungreased cookie sheets, 2 inches apart; flatten slightly. Bake 8- 10 minutes until light golden brown. (Cookies will be soft in center.) Yield 2-3 dozen cookies.

~~~~WHOLE WHEAT APPLE COOKIES Recipe
1/2 c. butter
2/3 c. honey
1 tbsp. molasses
1 egg
1/4 c. apple juice
1 c. apples, chopped
2 1/2 c. whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. raisins
1 c. pecans, chopped
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cream together butter, honey and molasses. Add egg and apple juice, beat well. Beat in apples. Gradually add in flour, salt and spices, beating well. Fold in raisins and nuts. Bake on greased cookie sheets for 15 to 20 minutes. Do not overbake. Makes 6 dozen.

Labels: healthy baking, healthy cookies, honey, no sugar, no white flour, whole grain recipes, whole wheat cookies

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