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Thursday, November 28, 2024

Pumpkin Spice Bread

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Home made Vanilla: first step: order vanilla -best prices is by joining a co-op such as Indris Vanilla Bean Group on Facebook this takes a year to cure..so patience is needed. on that site you will find lots of recipes for vanilla, vanilla sugar, vanilla paste. There are so many different types of vanilla beans. second step: you put the vanilla beans in a jar and cover with vodka, bourbon or combination of everclear and distilled water. keep in dark place and shake periodically. and wait..... take your baking to a whole new level.

lots of baking today: You already have my pumpkin bread recipe but this is a cute winter bread pan with snowman. Chocolate Chip and Oatmeal Choc Chip recipes are below. Chocolate Chip Cookies Chocolate Chip cookies mix: 3/4 c butter crisco or salted softened butter 1 1/4 C dark brown sugar packed 2 T milk 1 Tablespoon vanilla ( I make my own vanilla, and did Hawaiian Vanilla Paste for these batches) 1 egg Sift: 2 C flour 1 teaspoon salt 3/4 teaspoon baking soda pour above in with and mix with wet ingredients and then add: chocolate chips I bake on a pizza stone and use an ice-cream scooper to get "big, crumble cookie like cookies" bake 375 for 12 -15 min depending on oven Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies mix: 2 sticks salted butter 1 1/2 c dark brown sugar 1 Tablespoon vanilla ( I make my own vanilla, and did Hawaiian Vanilla Paste for these batches) 2 eggs sift: 1 1/2 c flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg and little bit of cloves 1/2 teaspoon salt pour above in with and mix with wet ingredients then add: 2 c oatmeal chocolate chips