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Sweet Tropical Bread

June 21, 2009 by Firehouse Chef  
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trop_brd Sweet Tropical Bread - Aloha everyone! This one-of-a-kind bread is amazing and definately a “must try”. Not only is sweet and simple, it’s also a healthy recipe. We snuck some tofu into the bread batter, and as with everything homemade, no additives or preservatives.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 50 mins
Servings: 6-8
Main Ingredient: Flour, Tofu
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Sweet Tropical Bread

4 oz Tofu
1 c Sugar
1/4 c Amaretto
14 fl Coconut milk
2 1/2 c Flour
1/2 ts Salt
1 tb Baking powder
1 c Coconut flakes

Directions to make Sweet Tropical Bread

Step 1:Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan. Blend together tofu and sugar thoroughly in an electric mixer or by mashing them together in a large mixing bowl.
Step 2:Mix Amaretto and coconut milk into tofu until well blended.
Step 3:Meanwhile, sift together flour, salt and baking powder. Toss in coconut flakes, then add dry ingredients to liquid mixture and blend thoroughly. Spoon batter into prepared loaf pan. Bake about 50 minutes
Step 4:[Note: 1 teaspoon of almond extract and 1/4 cup of water may be substituted for the 1/4 cup of Amaretto. 1 1/2 cups water plus 1/4 cup oil may be used instead of coconut milk.]

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Good Morning Bread

June 12, 2009 by Firehouse Chef  
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morn_brd Good Morning Bread - Always find yourself running late in the mornings? Just can’t seem to get your kids to eat anything before school? Then you need to try this sweet, easy, and healthy bread. Kids can’t help but be drawn to the chocolate, so they love it . A great breakfast bread, with cereal baked right in.

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins
Main Ingredient: Cereal, Chocolate Chips
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Good Morning Bread

1 c Grape nuts
2 c Buttermilk(low fat 1.5%)
2 c Sugar
2 Eggs or 1/2c egg substitute
1/2 ts Salt
3 1/2 c Flour
1 ts Baking soda
2 ts Baking powder
1/2 c Chocolate chips
1 ts Vanilla

Directions to make Good Morning Bread

Step 1:Soak Grape-Nuts in buttermilk for 10 minutes. Beat sugar and eggs or substitute together in a large bowl. Add milk/Grape-Nuts mixture and vanilla.
Step 2:Sift flour with salt, soda and powder and stir thoroughly into the Grape-Nuts mixture. Add chocolate chips and mix well.
Step 3:Pour into 2 non-stick sprayed 9 x 5 inch loaf pans and bake at 350F for about 45 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Makes 2 loaves.

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Homestyle Apple Bread

June 12, 2009 by Firehouse Chef  
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ap_brd Homestyle Apple Bread - A wonderful old fashioned, healthy recipe, that bakes to a golden brown perfection in less than thirty minutes! Great for breakfast, although the aroma this gives the whole house while cooking, makes it hard to wait that long!

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 20-25 mins
Servings: 6-8
Main Ingredient: Apple, Raisins
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Homestyle Apple Bread

2 c Flour
1 ts Salt
2 tb Brown sugar
3/4 c Milk
1 ts Cinnamon
2 tb Melted butter or butter
3 Apples
4 ts Baking powder
4 tb Shortening
2 c Chopped raisins
1 Egg, well beaten
2 tb Brown sugar

Directions to make Homestyle Apple Bread

Step 1:Sift flour, measure, and sift with baking powder, salt, and sugar. Cut in shortening and add raisins. Add sufficient milk to which egg has been added to make a stiff dough. Mix thoroughly.
Step 2:Pour into well-oiled shallow pan. Brush dough with melted butter. Pare, quarter, and core apples and cut in thin slices. Arrange in rows in the dough, allowing edges to overlap. Brush apples with more melted butter and sprinkle with cinnamon and brown sugar which have been mixed together.
Step 3:Bake in oven (400 F) 20 minutes or until apples are tender.

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Bread Maker Irish Bread

June 11, 2009 by Firehouse Chef  
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irish Bread Maker Irish Bread - Incredibly sweet, rich homemade Irish bread, just like you see at the Bakery! Made in a bread maker, it is completely fuss free, and since you made it yourself, it is all healthy fresh, with no additives!

Prep Time: 5-10 mins
Servings: 6
Main Ingredient: Raisins, Cinnamon
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Bread Maker Irish Bread

1 pk Yeast
1 Egg
3 c Bread flour
1/4 c Butter
1/4 c Sugar
3/4 c Warm water
1 ts Cinnamon
1/2 c Warm milk
1/2 ts Salt
1 c Raisins

Directions to make Bread Maker Irish Bread

Step 1:Put all ingredients in the bread maker pan, in the order suggested by the manufacturer. Select Basic setting. Add raisins at add indredient beep.
Step 2:Cool on wire rack. Serve warm.

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Spiced Yam Stuffed Oranges

June 10, 2009 by Firehouse Chef  
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yam_stfd Spiced Yam Stuffed Oranges - This exceptional, healthy recipe is just so good for you. Even kids love it, because of it unique appearance and it is very sweet. The nuts provide a little extra, but if you have concerns about allergies, you can leave them out.

Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Main Ingredient: Oranges, Yams
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Spiced Yam Stuffed Oranges

6 Medium Louisiana yams
4 Large navel oranges
1/2 Stick butter, melted
1/4 Tsp nutmeg
1/2 C brown sugar
1/2 C pecan pieces
1/4 Tsp. cinnamon
1 Oz. Grand Marnier or Triple Sec (optional)

Directions to make Spiced Yam Stuffed Oranges

Step 1:Bake yams at 350 degrees until tender.
Step 2:Cut oranges in half. Scoop out pulp and chop up half of it. Peel yams; put into mixing bowl with chopped orange pulp, melted butter, sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, half of pecans and Grand Marnier or Triple Sec.
Step 3:Mix well and stuff oranges. Sprinkle rest of pecans on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

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Apple Cinnamon Bread

June 8, 2009 by Firehouse Chef  
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ap_cin Apple Cinnamon Bread - An incredible homemade bread with a light fluffy texture, with the added benefit of healthy sweet apples! And, of course what are apples without cinnamon? Not as good, so we added some. Enjoy!

Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 50-60 mins
Main Ingredient: Bread, Apples
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Apple Cinnamon Bread

2 C All-purpose flour,unbleached
1/2 C Rolled oats,old-fashioned
1 T Baking powder
1 T Baking soda
1 T Ground cinnamon
1/4 Ts Salt
1 Lg Egg
1 Lg Egg white
1/2 C Brown sugar,packed
1/4 C Honey
1 Tb Vegetable oil
1 C Buttermilk
1 1/4 C Apples,unpeeled,finely chopped,2-3 apples

Directions to make Apple Cinnamon Bread

Step 1:Preheat oven to 350 degrees; coat a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with nonstick cooking spray. Whisk the flour with the oats, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; set aside.
Step 2:Beat the egg, egg white, brown sugar, honey and oil with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add the buttermilk and beat again. Stir the flour and apples into the batter by hand just until combined.
Step 3:Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean. The crust may crack.
Step 4:Cool in the pan on a wire rack for about 10 minutes. Turn out onto rack and cool completely.

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