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Apple Cider Quick Bread

Melody — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 11:19:03 +0000

This moist delicious apple cider loaf is filled with healthy ingredients like whole wheat flour, yogurt, grapeseed oil, apples and raisins. Like all quick bread recipes you can whip this up in no time to have a healthy treat for your family.
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons toasted wheat germ
2 tsp. Watkins Baking Powder
1 tsp. Watkins Cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. Watkins Nutmeg
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 egg white
1/2 cup apple cider or unsweetened apple juice
1/4 cup plain yogurt
1/4 cup Watkins grapeseed oil, original unflavored
1 tsp. Watkins Vanilla Extract
1 cup shredded peeled tart apple
1/3 cup golden raisins
1 tsp. Watkins Grated Orange Peel

Directions: In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients. In a small bowl, combine the eggs, egg white, cider, yogurt, oil and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in the apple, raisins and orange peel.

Transfer to a greased 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 50 to 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center come out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Yield: 1 loaf

You can order your Watkins spices and other ingredients fresh from the factory in the Watkins US online store or the Watkins Canadian online store.

Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf

Melody — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:38:32 +0000

Enjoy a slice of this delicious poppy seed lemon loaf with a cup of coffee or tea. We’ve always found that this cake makes a nice snack or dessert. It freezes well so make an extra one to have on hand in the freezer to serve when you have unexpected company.

Ingredients for the cake:
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1/2 teaspoon Watkins All-Natural Pure Lemon Extract
1 1/2 cups flour, sifted
1 teaspoon Watkins baking powder
1 tablespoon poppy seeds
1/2 teaspoon salt
Peel of 1 lemon, grated or 1 teaspoon Watkins lemon peel
1/2 cup milk
Watkins Cooking Spray

Ingredients for the glaze:
1/2 cup sugar
Juice of 1 lemon

Directions: Preheat the oven to 350 °F. In a mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Add eggs and lemon extract and beat until mixture is fluffy. Combine dry ingredients in a separate bowl. Add to the creamed mixture, one third of the dry ingredients alternating with half the milk. Pour batter into a 9x5x2 inch loaf pan that has been sprayed with cooking spray and bake for about 50 to 55 minutes.

Let the cake cool slightly before removing to wire rack to cool completely.

Glaze: In a small saucepan, heat the juice of one lemon and the 1/2 cup of sugar on low heat until sugar has dissolved. Pour the mixture over the warm lemon loaf and leave to cool.

Tips from the kitchen: Don’t worry if the top of your loaf cracks, all loaves do that as they rise and bake.

This loaf tastes better the next day!

Easy Buttercream Frosting

Melody — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:54:35 +0000

This is a very easy and fool proof buttercream frosting. You can make the frosting in a variety of flavors including chocolate, butterscotch, vanilla, lemon, banana and more to perfectly compliment the cake you are frosting.

Ingredients:
2 cups/500 mL powdered sugar (icing sugar)
1/2 cup/125 mL Watkins Dessert Mix, Chocolate, Butterscotch, Vanilla, Lemon or Banana
1/4 cup/60 mL butter
1/3 cup/80 mL half-and-half (creamo)

Instructions: Combine all ingredients in medium bowl and mix with electric mixer for about 2 minutes. Add more half-and-half or powdered sugar as needed for desired consistency.

This recipe makes enough to frost one 8 inch 2-layer cake, 12 servings.

Tip from the kitchen: Make the vanilla version and then flavor it with one teaspoon of your choice of Watkins extracts and flavors.

Fruit Coffee Cake With Cinnamon Topping

Melody — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 21:59:17 +0000

This fruit coffee cake is low fat and not too sweet, if you want to reduce the sugar more use unsweetened apricots, peaches, or applesauce and use only 1/4 cup of sugar in the topping. You can use any kind of fruit you have on hand, I’ve made this recipe with frozen raspberries or blueberries as well.

Ingredients:
2 tablespoons butter
4 tablespoons sugar
1 egg or 2 egg whites
1 2/3 cups flour (sifted)
3 teaspoons Watkins Baking Powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon Watkins Vanilla
1 cup sweetened cooked apricots, peaches, diced or applesauce
1/4 teaspoon Watkins lemon Extract

Directions: Cream together the butter and sugar, add the egg and beat well. Sift together the dry ingredients and add alternately with the milk. Add Watkins Vanilla. Place in an oiled pan and cover the dough with the fruit, adding Watkins Lemon Extract to the fruit really brings out the flavor. Sprinkle with topping, recipe below and bake 30 minutes in a 375 degree oven.

Cinnamon topping ingredients:
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1/4 cup flour, sifted
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons Watkins Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon Watkins Vanilla

Blend all the ingredients thoroughly, sprinkle or spread over the unbaked fruit and batter.