Poplar Creek Spa » Breads http://blog.beinhealthnow.com An upscale spa experience at small-town prices. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:09:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Whole Wheat Scones http://blog.beinhealthnow.com/2010/09/whole-wheat-scones/ http://blog.beinhealthnow.com/2010/09/whole-wheat-scones/#comments Mon, 13 Sep 2010 14:39:58 +0000 Emily http://blog.beinhealthnow.com/?p=2341 Found this on cooks.com, looking for a good base scone recipe that I could flavor the way I wanted to. Despite being made with whole wheat flour, these scones are not heavy, and they have just a light sweetness to them. Try the two flavors I did below!

  • 1 3/4 c whole wheat flour
  • 3 tbsp sugar
  • 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/3 c butter or margarine
  • 1 egg (or egg replacer)
  • 4-6 tbsp milk

Mix dry ingredients in medium sized bowl. Cut butter into the flour mixture with a pastry blender until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Stir in the egg (or egg replacer) and just enough milk so the dough leaves the side of the bowl. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead lightly 10 times. Roll or pat dough into a 1/2-inch thick rectangle and then cut into triangles with a sharp knife. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Good with butter and preserves.

Makes about 15 scones.

Flavors:

For Lavender Lemon scones, to the above ingredients add:

  • juice and zest of 1/2 a lemon
  • 1 1/2 tsp dried lavender florets

 

For Pumpkin Spice scones, to the above ingredients add:

  • 1/4 c canned pumpkin
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 1 tsp nutmeg

You will need less milk for this recipe.


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Pumpkin Bread http://blog.beinhealthnow.com/2009/11/pumpkin-bread/ http://blog.beinhealthnow.com/2009/11/pumpkin-bread/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:13:43 +0000 Emily http://blog.beinhealthnow.com/?p=1860 I made an exciting discovery last night. I replaced the bananas in my banana bread recipe with pumpkin and voila! Pumpkin bread! I’ve always wanted a good recipe for pumpkin bread. I’ve only eaten one slice so far, but I think this will be it!

Mix ingredients in order. Grease and flour one large bread pan. Pour batter into pan and bake at 350 degrees for one hour.

For muffins, grease muffin tin, or use muffin papers, and bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.

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Banana Bread http://blog.beinhealthnow.com/2009/11/banana-bread/ http://blog.beinhealthnow.com/2009/11/banana-bread/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:58:21 +0000 Emily http://blog.beinhealthnow.com/?p=1856 I think I’ve changed this recipe sufficiently over the years to finally claim it as my own, though the original came from my mom. I actually usually make muffins instead of bread, just because they’re easier to make and eat. This is one of my favorites!

  • 2/3 c honey (replaced the sugar in the original recipe)
  • 1/2 c unsweetened applesauce (replaced the margarine)
  • 1 c mashed bananas
  • 2 tbsp ground flaxseed (replaced the 1 egg)
  • 3 tbsp soymilk (replaced the milk)
  • 1 c whole wheat flour (replaced half of the white flour)
  • 1 c white flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2/3 c chopped raw walnuts (optional)

Mix ingredients in order. Grease and flour one large bread pan. Pour batter into pan and bake at 350 degrees for one hour.

For muffins, grease muffin tin, or use muffin papers, and bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.

Questions or comments about this recipe? Contact me here.

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Cornbread http://blog.beinhealthnow.com/2009/08/cornbread/ http://blog.beinhealthnow.com/2009/08/cornbread/#comments Tue, 04 Aug 2009 19:47:31 +0000 Emily http://blog.beinhealthnow.com/?p=920 Adapted from Madhur Jaffrey’s World Vegetarian Cookbook. This is a very consistent recipe and just about everyone I’ve ever made it for compliments it!

  • 1 c yellow cornmeal
  • 1/4 c flour
  • 3/4 c whole wheat flour
  • 4 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4-1/2 c honey, to taste
  • 4 tbsp ground flaxseed
  • 1 c soy or almond milk
  • 2 tbsp applesauce
  • 1 tsp chipotle powder
  • 1 tsp chili powder

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Grease a 9×9 baking dish. Combine all ingredients and mix well. Bake 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted inside comes out clean. Serves 6-8.

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