Recipe of the Week- Apple Streusel Muffins

Apple Streusel Muffins

Preheat oven 350*
Bake time: 12-15 mins.

Ingredients
for the Bread

-2 c. flour
-1 t. baking powder
-1 t. baking soda
-1/2 c. butter (softened)
-1/2 c. sugar
-3 large eggs
-1/2 t. vannila
-1/3 c. orange juice

for the Streusel


-1 c. light brown sugar
-1 c. chopped apples
-1 c. nuts (optional)
-1/4 c. flour
-1 t. cinnamon
-3 T butter (melted)

Directions


1. In a large bowl, combine the 2 c. flour, t. baking powder and soda.
2. With mixer beat butter and sugar until fluffy
3. Add eggs one at a time, to the butter mixture, beating well
4. Add vanilla to the egg mixture
5. On low speed, alternate between adding a little orange juice and flour mixture, into the egg mixture
6. Make the streusel: Combine all the streusel ingredients except the butter, then once combined add the butter
7. In a muffin tin, or bread pan, add the bread batter, then streusel, then more bread batter, then a bit more streusel on the top
8. Enjoy!

Recipe of the Week- Cranberry-Orange Scones

Cranberry-Orange Scones

Preheat oven 425*
Bake time: About 12-15 min. or until golden brown

Ingredients


-2 c. all purpose flour
-1/3 c. sugar
-2 T grated tangerine peel
-1 T baking powder
-1/2 t. salt
-1/2 c. chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
-1/2 c. dried cranberries
-1/4 c. creme fraiche or sour cream
-3 T fresh tangerine juice
-1 large egg
-2 t. unsalted butter (melted)
-2 t. raw sugar**

Directions

1. Line baking sheet with parchment paper
2. Whisk flour, 1/3 c. sugar, tangerine peel, baking powder, and salt in a bowl and blend
3. Add 1/2 c. chilled butter
4. Using your fingertips, rub in until mixture resembles coarse meal
5. Mix in cranberries
6. Whisk creme fraiche, tangerine juice, and egg into medium bowl to blend
7. Gradually add flour to mixture, using a fork to toss until moist clumps form
8. Knead dough briefly on a lightly floured surface until it becomes smooth
9. Pat dough into a 8 inch round and cut into even pieces
10. Transfer to prepared baking sheet, and brush with melted butter, sprinkle w/ sugar
11. Bake, share and enjoy!

Recipe of the Week- Blueberry Muffins!

        This recipe is a very yummy blueberry muffin!  One of the best blueberry muffin recipes ever.  Make this recipe and you can't go wrong!

Yummy Blueberry Muffins


Preheat oven 350*
Bake for: 12-15 minutes




-1 c. blueberries
-1/2 c. sugar
-1 t. salt
-2 T oil
-3 t. baking powder
-1 t. grated lemon or orange or 1/2 t. nutmeg
-2 beaten eggs
-1 c. milk
-3 c. flour

Directions

1. Sift dry ingredients together
2. Combine beaten eggs, milk and oil and add to dry mixure
3. Mix lightly to dampen
4. Stir in blueberries
5. Spoon into muffin tins
6. Let stand for about 10 minutes
7. Then bake and enjoy!

Bored During Summer? Looking For Something New To Cook?

        Looking for a new recipe or two?  You're in luck I'm releasing two of my scones recipes from The Stand if you are interested.  Listed BELOW in this post and under the Discontinued Page! 

Here are two recipes officially no longer available.  Recipes were made during year of 2009 for coffee stand.  *Found on Epicurious.com


Chocolate Chip Scones

Preheat-400*

Bake for 20 min.

Scone ingredients

• 2 c. unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/3 c. plus 2 T sugar
• 1 t. baking powder
• ½ t. baking soda
• ½ t. salt
• 6 T (3/4 stick) chilled unsalted butter, diced
• 1 t. (packed) grated lemon peel – optional
• ¾  c. miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• ¾ c. chilled buttermilk
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 t. vanilla extract

1. Butter and flour baking sheet
2. Sift 2 c. flour, 1/3 c. sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl
3. Add butter and lemon peel (rub in with your finger tips until butter is the size of rice)
4. Mix in chocolate chips
5. Whisk buttermilk, egg yolk and vanilla in small bowl
6. Add to dry ingredients until dough comes together in small clumps
7. Gather dough into ball
8. Press onto lightly floured surface into about 8 in. round
9. Cut into evenly sized wedges
10. Transfer to baking sheet
11. Bake and enjoy!
    

Cranberry-Orange Scones

Preheat-425*

Bake for about 12 min. or until golden brown 

Scone Recipe

• 2 c. all purpose flour
• 1/3 c. sugar 
• 2 T grated tangerine peel
• 1 T baking powder
• ½ t. salt
• ½ c. chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
• ½ c. dried cranberries
• ¼ c. crème fraiche or sour cream
• 3 T fresh tangerine juice
• 1 large egg
• 2 t. unsalted butter melted
• 2 t. raw sugar*

1. Line baking sheet with parchment paper
2. Whisk flour, 1/3 c. sugar, peel, baking powder, and salt in a bowl and blend
3. Add ½ c. chilled butter
4. Using your fingertips, rub in until mixture resembles coarse meal
5. Mix in cranberries
6. Whisk crème fraiche, tangerine juice, and egg into medium bowl to blend
7. Gradually add flour to mixture, using a fork to toss until moist clumps form
8. Knead dough briefly on a lightly floured surface until it becomes smooth
9. Pat dough into a 8 in. round and cut into even pieces
10. Transfer to prepared baking sheet
11. Brush with melted butter sprinkle with sugar
12. Bake, share and enjoy!

*Sources noted. Epicurious. Choco. http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Chocolate-Chip-Scones-104462 . Cran-Orange http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Cranberry-Orange-Scones-15682

No Coffee Stand 2011.

Due to moving, The Cattail Creek Cafe coffee stand will not be open during the Summer of 2011.

See You Next Year

My coffee stand (Cattail Creek Cafe) has officially closed for this year.  Want to say thanks to all of my regulars and customers for coming to this years coffee stand.  But next year I will see everyone again.  You can mark the calendars for Monday, June 20th 2011.  See you then!

The Truth Behind Discontinued

You may have wondered why some items weren't offered or why some have been discontinued.  This was due to less business days this year, and lack of profit selling the specific items.  Meaning the recipes were too expensive to make when there was no guarantee how many I would sell.  But if you have a favorite muffin feel free to special order.  Info under contact page.