90-minute Cinnamon Rolls

Ingredients:

3/4 cup milk

1/4 cup butter

3-1/4 cup flour

2-1/4 tsp. instant yeast (or 1 packet)

1/4 cup white sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 cup water

1 egg

1 cup brown sugar, packed

1 T cinnamon

1/2 cup butter, softened

Directions:

1. Heat milk in a small saucepan until it bubbles, then remove from heat. Mix in butter; stir until meted. Let cool until lukewarm.

2. In a large mixing bowl, combine 2-1/4 cup flour, yeast, sugar, and salt; mix well. Add water, egg, and the milk mixture; beat well. Add the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring well after each addition. When the dough has just pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth, about 5 minutes.

3. Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let rest for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, cinnamon, and softened butter.

4. Roll out dough into a 12 x 9 inch rectangle (or until dough is about 1/4 inch thick). Spread dough with butter/sugar mixture. Roll up dough and pinch seam to seal. Cut into 12 equal size rolls and place cut side up in a greased 9x13 pan. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

5. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until browned. Serve warm.

Crispy Chicken Tortilla Rollups

Ingredients:

1 (12 oz.) can cooked shredded chicken

1/2 cup jack cheese, shredded

1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

1/2 cup corn kernels

1-2 sliced green onions

2 minced garlic cloves

1/3 cup salsa

1 tsp cumin

juice from 1/2 lime

1 tsp salt

1/2 cup plain greek yogurt

10 large flour tortillas

1/3 cup olive oil

2 gloves minced garlic

1 large avocado

1/2 cup plain greek yogurt

juice from 1/2 lime

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp chile powder

Directions:

1. Heat olive oil and 2 cloves minced garlic in a small saucepan over medium heat. When the oil is hot, turn off the heat and let the garlic infuse into the oil for 5-10 minutes, until ready to use.

2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Make the chicken filling by combining the following ingredients in a bowl: chicken, cheese, corn, green onion, garlic cloves, salsa, cumin, lime juice, salt, and yogurt.

3. Assemble the tortillas by adding about 2 Tbs of the filling along the lower third of each tortilla. Roll up and place seam-side down on a baking sheet lined with parchment. Brush the tortilla rollups with the garlic oil and sprinkle with salt and chili powder. Bake for 8-10 minutes.

4. While the rollups bake, make the avocado cream. Add one large ripe avocado to a bowl and mash until creamy. Add yogurt, lime juice, salt, and chile powder. Stir well to thoroughly combine. Serve on top of baked rollups.

Blender whipped cream

2 cups heavy whipping cream
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract

Blend in blender at high speed until you hear the motor sound change and the cream is stiff.

Oven-cooked bacon

I can never seem to cook bacon on the stove top or an electric skillet without ruining both the bacon and the outfit I'm wearing. Hence oven-cooked bacon. 

Pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a cookie sheet with tinfoil and place bacon on sheet so that the strips are not touching. Bake for 12-17 minutes. Start watching at 12 minutes. 

I found with a pound of thick sliced bacon I filled one pan and had 4 slices on the next pan. The pan with only 4 slices was burnt after 12 minutes but the full pan was perfectly cooked. Make sure to take the bacon out just before it looks done because it will continue to cook some with the residual grease. 

Remove from pan and drain on a paper-towel covered plate. Blot to remove extra grease. 

Sourdough pancakes

Ingredients:

2 cups starter
2 T sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 cup oil
2 eggs

Granola

Ingredients:

4 cups rolled oats

1 cup wheat germ

1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut

1/4 cup sesame seeds

1/2 cup sunflower seeds

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 cup oil

1 T milk

1 cup honey

Directions:

Mix ingredients together. Heat oil with milk and pour over dry ingredients, mixing well. Warm honey and pour over mixture. Mix well. Spread in 2 glass casserole dishes. Bake 15-20 minutes at 350 degrees F. Stir a few times after removing from oven so cereal doesn't stick to pan. Store in tupperware container and keep in fridge.

Onion Roasted Potatoes

From my mom, via my sister