Baked Plum Pancakes Recipe

A pancake for breakfast is always a treat. This baked plum pancakes recipe is baked in the oven. There is only one problem, very often ovens take a very long time to preheat. To solve this problem you can use a toaster oven, such as the Cuisinart TOB 195 Exact Heat Toaster Oven Broiler Stainless, that preheats faster and normally bakes faster as well.

So, try this Baked Plum Pancakes Recipe when you next want to spoil your family a little:

What You Need:

• 1 large plum, sliced thin
• 3 T of brown sugar, divided
• 1/8 t cinnamon
• 1 T lemon juice
• 1/2 C of milk
• 2 large eggs
• 1/3 C of flour
• 2 T butter

How to Make It:

1. Preset the oven to 425 degrees and allow the oven to preheat.
2. Place the plum slices into a large mixing bowl.
3. Sprinkle the plums with 1 T of brown sugar, the cinnamon and lemon juice and toss to coat well.
4. Place the remaining brown sugar, milk, eggs and flour into a separate bowl.
5. Whisk until all the ingredients are blended together well.
6. Place the butter into an ovenproof skillet and place the skillet in the oven.
7. When the butter has melted, remove the skillet from the oven and spread the batter evenly into the skillet.
8. Top the batter evenly with the plum mixture.
9. Bake 15 minutes or until golden brown and puffed.

Makes 4 servings

This quick and easy pancake can be made with peaches instead of plums if you prefer. Sprinkle the pancake with a little powered sugar just before serving.

Preparation Time: approximately 5 minutes
Baking Time: approximately 15 minutes
Total Time: approximately 20 minutes

As you can see it is really fast and easy. So much easier than standing there baking individual pancakes. While your pancake is baking you can give attention to the hundreds of other things that you have to take care of in the morning.

Enjoy this Baked Plum Pancakes Recipe.

Summertime Grilled Pepper Filled Cheese Quesadillas Recipe

Summer is coming and grilling will soon be one of the benefits. If you have a griller, such as the Weber One Touch Charcoal Grill, this recipe is ideal for a perfect summer day.

If the weather is not that great, though, you may want to grill inside. Now, a gas grill is not your only option, you can also use a griddler, such as the Cuisinart GR-4 Griddler, as it can be opened to convert into a contact grill.

OK, here is your Summertime Grilled Pepper Filled Cheese Quesadillas Recipe

What You Need:

• 2 bell peppers, julienned
• 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and julienned
• 1 sweet onion, chopped fine
• 2 T of olive oil, divided
• 1 (8 oz.) pkg. Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
• 6 (10 in.) flour tortillas

How to Make It:

1. Spray the grill grate lightly with a non stick cooking spray.
2. Set the grill for medium hot temperature.
3. Place the both types of peppers and the onion into a mixing bowl.
4. Pour 1 T of the olive oil over the vegetables and toss to coat well.
5. Grill the vegetables, tossing frequently for 7 minutes or until tender.
6. Remove the vegetables from the grill and reduce the heat to low or spread out the coals to reduce the flame.
7. Coat the tortillas on one side with the remaining oil.
8. Spread 1/3 of the vegetable mixture onto 3 of the prepared tortillas.
9. Sprinkle the tops evenly with the cheese.
10. Place the remaining 3 tortillas over the top of the filled tortillas oil side up.
11. Press the tortillas together firmly to seal.
12. Place the tortillas onto the grill rack.
13. Grill 4 minutes, flip and continue grilling 2 minutes or until the cheese has melted.

Makes 3 servings

These quesadillas make a great appetizer before the big meal. If using as an appetizer you can serve up to 6 people. If you like things heated up add more jalapenos but if you're serving to children the jalapenos can be left out completely.

Another alternative you have, of course, is to prepare these as a starter on the Cuisinart GR-4 Griddler while you prepare your main course on the Weber One Touch Charcoal Grill.

Easy Homemade Mayonnaise

If you have a hand blender, such as the Cuisinart CSB-76 Smart Stick Hand Blender, it is very easy to do. There is no need anymore to add the oil a little bit at a time. You simply add all the ingredients to a suitable container and blend until done.

Another variation that is possible is that you add the whole egg and not only the egg yolk. This gives you a much lighter mayonnaise that is also lower in fat. So, all in all I think it is a good idea to try it. You guests will appreciate the lighter mayonnaise used in your salads and dishes.

So, here are the basic ingredients you will need: (remember you just add all of the ingredients and lend it with your Cuisinart Csb-76 Smart Stick Hand Blender until ready)

• 1 teaspoon mustard
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• Pinch of red pepper
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 11/2 cup olive oil

If you are worried that the mayonnaise will be the strong, you can use only have the lemon juice and half the vinegar and add a little more if the mayonnaise is too think. In this way you are able to control the thickness of the mayonnaise as well as the taste.

Once your mayonnaise is ready you can add any herbs and other ingredients to get a tasty mayonnaise to use. Remember to keep the combination of flavors in mind when you add ingredients to your mayonnaise.

Easy And Tasty Penne Pasta and Cannellini Bean Slow Cooker Soup Recipe

For busy moms, using a slow cooker is very convenient. Using a slow cooker, such as the West Bend Slow Cooker, saves you time for many other tasks you have to do. What is even better, you can even use your slow cooker to prepare meals or dishes when you are entertaining and once again it leaves you free for the other cooking you need to do.

To give you and idea of all the lovely dishes you can make with your slow cooker, here is a Penne Pasta and Cannellini Bean Slow Cooker Soup Recipe:

What You Need:

• 2 (19 oz) cans cannellini beans, drained
• 1 (1 lb) pkg. frozen mixed vegetables
• 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes
• 1/4 t basil
• 1/4 t garlic
• 1/4 t oregano
• 1/2 t salt
• 1 (12 oz) bottle vegetable juice cocktail
• 1 C water
• 1/2 C uncooked penne pasta

How to Make It:

1. Place the beans, mixed vegetables and tomatoes into the crock pot.
2. Sprinkle in the basil, garlic, oregano and salt.
3. Pour the vegetable juice cocktail and water into the mixture and stir to combine.
4. Cover and cook on the low setting for 7 1/2 hours.
5. Stir in the uncooked pasta and increase the heat to high.
6. Recover and cook an additional 20 to 30 minutes or until the pasta is tender.

Serving Size: 6

1/2 C of the pasta may look a little skimpy but in all reality by the time it has cooked in the crock pot you will have just the right amount for your soup. If you purchase diced tomatoes with the garlic, basil and oregano added you won't need to add those spices to your soup.

As this  Penne Pasta and Cannellini Bean Slow Cooker Soup Recipe makes a very filling starter, it can be followed by a very light main course such as a chicken salad and crispy rolls.

A Little Bit Of Everything Slow Cooker Soup Recipe

What can be more welcoming on a cold winter's day than coming home to a tasty homemade soup and freshly baked homemade bread? Well it is easy to do if you have a West Bend Slow Cooker and a Zojirushi BB-HAC10 Home Bakery 1-Pound-Loaf Programmable Mini Breadmaker.

The slow cooker can be set to cook your delicious little bit of everything slow cooker soup and the breadmaker has a delay timer which allow you to set it so that the bread will be ready when you get home.

To give you an idea of how easy slow cooker soups are to make, here is a recipe of A Little Bit Of Everything Slow Cooker Soup recipe:

What You Need:

• 1 T canola oil
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 (19 oz) can minestrone soup
• 1 (15 oz) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained well
• 1 (14.5 oz) can stewed tomatoes
• 1 (11 oz) can whole kernel corn
• 1 (4 oz) can green chilies, chopped
• 1 t salt
• 1/2 t garlic powder
• 1/2 t onion powder

How to Make It:

1. Place the oil in your West Bend Slow Cooker's pot over medium heat.
2. Break up the ground beef into the pot and add the onions.
3. Cook 12 minutes or until the meat is completely browned.
4. Drain well and pat the excess grease off with a paper towel.
5. Pour in the minestrone soup, pinto beans, tomatoes, corn and the chilies.
6. Sprinkle in the salt, garlic and onion powder.
7. Stir from the bottom up to incorporate all the ingredients together.
8. Cover and cook on the low heat setting 6 hours.

Serving Size: 8

This great soup is made up of things everyone has in their pantry and refrigerator. Try adding a few of your own ideas such as canned green beans, peas or carrots to see if you can come up with you very own "a little bit of everything soup recipe."

This is the ideal soup for the busy mom who will be playing taxi driver all day. You can set your West Bend Slow Cooker, set your Zojirushi BB-HAC10 Home Bakery 1-Pound-Loaf Programmable Mini Breadmaker and do what you have to do and come home to your fully cooked meal.

Bean And Sausage Bake In Your Dutch Oven

If you have a Dutch oven, such as the All Clad Dutch Oven 5.5, you will love all the one pot meals you can make with them. What is even better, you do not have to watch the pot as much as when you are cooking on the stove. So, you can do other things while dinner is taking care of itself.

This Bean And Sausage Bake only takes a little more than half and hour to make and it is surprisingly tasty. So, here is your recipe:

Bean And Sausage Bake In Your Dutch Oven

What You Need:

• 1 onion, halved and sliced thin
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 (14 oz.) cans of Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 t dried thyme
• 1 t celery seeds
• 1/2 t of salt
• 1/4 t of pepper
• 6 (1 ½ lbs.) sausage links
• 1 zucchini, sliced thin
• 2 (14 oz.) cans diced tomatoes, drained

How to Make It:

1. Set the oven temperature to 450 degrees allowing the oven to preheat.
2. Spray the lid, sides and bottom of a cast iron Dutch oven with a non stick cooking spray.
3. Scatter the onions over the bottom of the pan.
4. Scatter the garlic over the onions.
5. Place the beans into the pan and spread them out into a smooth layer.
6. Sprinkle the beans with the thyme, celery seeds, salt and pepper
7. Lay the sausage links in a single layer over the beans.
8. Add the zucchini and tomatoes.
9. Cover the pan and bake 35 minutes or until the beans are tender the sausage is cooked through.

Makes 4 servings

Any type of pork sausage links works well in this dish but if you want to make it a low fat dish use turkey sausage instead. 5 or 6 fresh tomatoes, chopped may be used in place of the canned tomatoes if you prefer.

I personally serve this dish with rice and a mixed salad. Of course, fresh home baked bread will also be very tasty, so if you have a breadmaker, such as a Cuisinart Cbk 100 Programmable Breadmaker, you can serve it with fresh crusty bread and it will be a real treat. So, try this Beans and Sausage Bake and see how tasty it is.

Delicate Crumpets Recipe

For a lazy weekend breakfast these delicate crumpets are always a hit. If you have an electric stand mixer, such as one of the KitchenAid Artisan 5-Quart Stand Mixers, making these will be a breeze.

Delicate Crumpets Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 cup flour
• 2 tablespoons dry corn meal (not corn flour) you will find these in stores with Mexican supplies) in South Africa: mealie meal
• 2/3 cup of yogurt
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon bicarb
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 tablespoon oil

Method:

1. Break the egg into the milk and beat the mixture until it is light and frothy
2. Gradually add the dry ingredients whilst beating all the time
3. Add the oil and beat until well mixed
4. Drop spoonfuls of the dough onto a hot griddle and when it is brown on the one side turn and brown on the other side.

These crumpets are a little different from the normal and really worth the trouble if you can get hold of all the ingredients. Try this delicate crumpets recipe and see how your family loves it.