Week 10 of our step by step of building our food storage!

Hello!

I hope this email finds everyone having a great week!  It's testing week at school so super busy but as always fun! 

Week 10: MIXES Cakes, pancakes, muffins, Bisquick etc. Bisquick stores best in the freezer or it gets bugs. You need an annual total of 300 lbs of grain products per person.

I tend to watch for sells on muffin box mixes.  When my kids were little they loved the blueberry muffin box mix.  Sometimes you can find them for 3 boxes for a $1.00. You can find the box mixes on sale at Smith's or Walmart 10 boxes for $10.00.  I also use Bisquick for many of my cookies and baking needs.  I tend to purchase it at Costco, it's a larger box and I love the recipes on the back of the box!  Just remember to watch those expiration dates and to rotate them.

Here are a couple of recipes for pancakes. You should have several if not all of these items in your food storage or your basic food supply. 


Easy Pancakes

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Directions

1. In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Make a well in the center, and pour in milk, egg and oil. Mix until smooth.
2. Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium high heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake. Brown on both sides and serve hot.

Chocolate Chip Pancakes & Syrup

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/4 cup sugar

2 tablespoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

2 eggs

1 1/2 cups milk

1/4 cup vegetable oil

1/2 cup miniature chocolate chips

CINNAMON HONEY SYRUP:

1 cup honey

1/2 cup butter or margarine, cubed

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

1. In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Combine eggs, milk and oil; add to dry ingredients and mix well. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour the batter by 1/4 cupfuls onto a lightly greased hot griddle. Turn when bubbles form on top; cook until second side is golden brown. Keep warm.
2. Combine the syrup ingredients in a 2-cup microwave-safe bowl. Microwave, uncovered, on high until butter is melted and syrup is hot, stirring occasionally. Serve with pancakes.

Bananas Pancakes

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon white sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 egg, beaten

1 cup milk

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

2 ripe bananas, mashed

Directions

1. Combine flour, white sugar, baking powder and salt. In a separate bowl, mix together egg, milk, vegetable oil and bananas.
2. Stir flour mixture into banana mixture; batter will be slightly lumpy.
3. Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium high heat. Pour or scoop the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each pancake. Cook until pancakes are golden brown on both sides; serve hot.

Here are some fun homemade syrup's you might want to try.

Buttermilk syrup 

1 1/2 cups white sugar

3/4 cup buttermilk

1/2 cup butter

2 tablespoons corn syrup

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

1. In a saucepan, stir together the sugar, buttermilk, butter, corn syrup, and baking soda. Bring to a boil, and cook for 7 minutes. Remove from the heat, and stir in the vanilla.

Vanilla Honey Simple Syrup

2 teaspoons milk

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 tablespoon honey

2 teaspoons butter

Directions

1. Combine the milk and vanilla extract in a bowl.
2. Heat the honey and butter together in a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave for 30 seconds; stir into the milk mixture. Allow to cool completely before use. Chill in refrigerator if too hot.

And some Muffin receipes......


Blueberry Muffins

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 cup white sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/3 cup vegetable oil

1 egg

1/3 cup milk

1 cup fresh blueberries

1/2 cup white sugar

1/3 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 cup butter, cubed

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease muffin cups or line with muffin liners.
2. Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, 3/4 cup sugar, salt and baking powder. Place vegetable oil into a 1 cup measuring cup; add the egg and enough milk to fill the cup. Mix this with flour mixture. Fold in blueberries. Fill muffin cups right to the top, and sprinkle with crumb topping mixture.
3. To Make Crumb Topping: Mix together 1/2 cup sugar, 1/3 cup flour, 1/4 cup butter, and 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon. Mix with fork, and sprinkle over muffins before baking.
4. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until done.

Bran Muffins
2 cups of bran.
1 ¼ cups of skimmed milk.
1 cup of raisins.
1 cup of flour.
½ cup of molasses.
¼ cup of cornmeal.
1 teaspoon of baking soda.
1 teaspoon of salt.2 medium eggs, beaten.
2 cups of sifted flour.
1 cup of milk.
½ cup of peanut butter.
¼ cup of sugar.
2 tablespoons of butter, melted.
3 teaspoons of baking powder.
1 teaspoon of salt.

Instructions:

Mix together all of the ingredients.

Pour into lightly greased muffin tins, about two-thirds full.

Bake 350°F (175°C) for 25 minutes.

Peanut Butter Muffins

Instructions:

Sift together the flour, sugar, baking power and salt. Add the peanut butter and mix throroughly. Combine the eggs and milk, then pour into the mixture. Add the butter and stir until mixture is moistened. Fill greased muffin pans about two-thirds full and bake at 400°F (200°C) for 25 minutes.

And cake recipes......

Banana Cake
• 1 cup White Sugar
• 1/2 cup Butter (unsalted)
• 11/2 cup All Purpose Flour
• 1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
• 4tbsp Buttermilk
• 1tsp Baking Soda
• 3 Mashed Bananas
• 1 cup Chopped Nuts (walnut)
• 1 pinch Salt
• 2 Eggs
Method
• Pre-heat oven at 350 degree Fahrenheit (175 degree Celsius).
• Grease and flour the cake pan.
• Mix flour, baking soda and salt together in a small bowl.
• Separate the egg and keep aside.
• Mix cream, butter and sugar together. Add egg yolks and vanilla extract, while beating well.
• Now mix in the mashed bananas. Add flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk to the creamed mixture. Mix only to combine all the ingredients. Do not mix too much.
• Stir in the nuts.
• Beat the egg whites until stiff.
• Mix the batter in the egg whites.
• Pour the batter into the pan.
• Bake at 350-degree Fahrenheit for around 30 minutes.
• Test the cake using a toothpick. If it comes out clean without sticking, it means cake is done
• Remove from oven and cool it.
Apple Cake - yummie!

1	cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
1/2	cup sugar
1	teaspoon baking powder
1/2	teaspoon salt
1/2	teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4	teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4	cup canola or soybean oil
1	teaspoon vanilla
1	egg, beaten
2	cups coarsely chopped peeled apples (2 medium)

1.	Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and side of 8- or 9-inch round cake pan with shortening; lightly flour.
2.	In large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg until well blended. Stir in oil, vanilla and egg until flour mixture is moistened. Stir in apples. Batter will be very thick and chunky. Spread in pan.
3.	Bake 45 to 55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Serve warm.