Nutella Swirled Banana Muffins

These are amazing, and extremely easy to make!

1 3/4 cups self-rising flour

(I made my own by adding 2 TBS baking powder and 3/4 tsp salt to the flour)
3/4 cup granulated white sugar
1/2 tsp salt
2 large eggs, lightly beaten

1/2 cup melted unsalted butter
3 large very ripe bananas, mashed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 Tbs Nutella, at room temp (I used more than that!)

Pre-heat oven to 350F. Line your muffin tins with paper liners, or use silicone trays.

In one bowl combine flour, sugar & salt. In another combine eggs, butter, mashed bananas & vanilla. Tip one into the other and gently fold together. You want your batter to be thoroughly mixed, but still lumpy.

Divide your mixture between muffin cups, each one should be just about half full. Take a teaspoon of Nutella and pop a blob (technical term) onto the center of each muffin. Use a toothpick to swirl the Nutella into the muffin without turning the whole thing chocolatey.

Repeat with each muffin and then pop them all onto the middle shelf of your oven. Bake for 20 mins, when they're done you should be able to stick a toothpick into the center and have it come out clean.

Leave to cool by the window and enjoy when still warm.

Sausage Bread

This is a great bread, for breakfast, an appetizer, or to bring to a potluck. 1 loaf frozen bread dough 1 lb bulk sausage 1 small onion, chopped 1-1/2 oz Parmesan cheese 1 egg Thaw bread in refrigerator overnight. Remove and let set out for at least 30 minutes to warm up. Brown onion and sausage until meat is cooked through, drain. Add egg and cheese; mix well. Roll out dough into rectangle. Spread sausage mixture over dough, leaving a border. Fold dough over meat and pinch edges. Place bread seam side down on baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Old Mother Mallard's Waffles

Not sure where the name came from, but they sure are delicious! 2 cups milk 2 cups flour 1 large egg 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt Preheat waffle iron. Whisk all ingredients together in a large bowl until smooth. Grease waffle iron with nonstick cooking spray and pour in batter. Cook until golden. Serve immediately.

Scrapple

A great breakfast dish, especially with a side of scrambled eggs. 1 lb sausage 1 can evaporated milk Salt and pepper to taste 1-1/2 cups water 1 cup cornmeal Brown sausage in skillet; drain. Add milk and water; season with salt and pepper to taste. Heat to boiling. Slowly stir in cornmeal. Cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly. place mixture in greased loaf pan; chill until firm. Unmold from pan and slice. Fry slices in butter. Serve hot with maple syrup.

Toad In the Hole

This is an old British dish. It's a form of Yorkshire Pudding, with sausage added. It makes a very warm and filling breakfast! 1 cup flour 1/4 tsp salt 1 cup milk 2 beaten eggs 1 lb bulk sausage (or sausage links, cut into pieces) 1 Tbs oil Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix flour and salt; stir in eggs and milk. Cover and let stand for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, shape sausage into 1-inch balls (if using bulk sausage). Brown sausage in large skillet. Reserve drippings. Place sausage and drippings in 9-inch baking pan; heat in oven for 2 minutes. Remove from oven; pour batter over sausage. Return to oven, bake 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees, bake 10-15 minutes. Serve immediately.

Whole Wheat Molasses Bread

This recipe is from the Joy the Baker Website (www.joythebaker.com). This recipe comes together very quickly, and is very easy to make. I tried a slice spread with Nutella, as she suggested.....and I can say is, "WOW!" Makes one 8×4 or 9×5-inch loaf

1 2/3 cups buttermilk or plain yogurt 2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour 1/2 cup cornmeal 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup molasses

Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease and flour an 8×4 or 9×5-inch loaf pan. Non-stick baking spray works well too.

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, salt and baking soda.

In a small bowl whisk together buttermilk or yogurt and molasses.

Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and fold to combine. The batter will be slightly thick, but not dry. Spoon batter into prepared pan and place in the oven. Bake loaf for 45 minutes to an hour. Depending on how evenly your oven bakes, you might want to rotate the loaf in the middle of baking. Be careful though. Don’t manhandle it too hard or it might deflate.

(Note: Also, don't pull it out of the oven even a few minutes early, even if it looks like it is done or possibly even overdone.....I ruined the first loaf doing that)

When a skewer inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean, remove the loaf from the oven and allow to cool for 20 minutes in the loaf pan. Run a butter knife along the sides of the pan and carefully invert onto a wire rack.

Loaf will keep, well wrapped at room temperature, for up to 4 days.

Serve with cream cheese, jam, salted butter or Nutella.

Monkey Bread

The grandsons love this! 1-1/2 cups brown sugar 2 tsp. ground cinnamon 3 - 10 oz pkgs biscuits 1-1/2 sticks unsalted butter Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix together 3/4 cup brown sugar and cinnamon. Cut biscuits into quarters, then dip each into sugar mixture and place in a greased Bundt pan. Do this until all biscuits are used and all sides of the pan are evenly filled with dough. Melt butter and mix with remainder of brown sugar. Pour mixture over biscuits. Bake for 30-35 minutes. Flip pan over onto a serving dish, serve hot.