Friday, July 27, 2007

Raspberry Streusal Muffins

I made these the other day and Andrew said they were the best muffins I'd ever made. They were pretty darn delicious. Made from fresh raspberries straight from the USA so I can only imagine how good they would be with fresh BC/Oregon berries! Hope you like them as much as we did. The recipe called for 18 muffins but I made 12 larger muffins! Be sure and use ALL the streusal topping even if it seems like alot...I may use brown sugar in the streusal next time instead of white...I like brown sugar better.
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries
STREUSEL:
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup quick-cooking oats
3 tablespoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons cold butter or margarine
confectioners' sugar
DIRECTIONSIn a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy; beat in egg. In a small bowl, mix sour cream, milk and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients; stir into creamed mixture alternately with sour cream mixture just until moistened. Gently fold in raspberries. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Combine flour, oats, sugar, cinnamon and salt; mix well. Cut in the butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over muffins. Bake at 400 degrees F for 18-22 minutes or until muffins test done. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack. Dust win confectioners' sugar.

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Camp Pan Breakfast

When I go packing with Pam and Lorrie, we all have our responsibilities. I usually make the dinners, Lorrie and I share making the lunches, and Pam eats whatever it is. HAHAHA!
Lorrie makes a super breakfast that always tastes so delicious in the morning. Try it! I know you will like it too.

Using a large (cast iron if you have it) fry pan, fry up a certain amount of cut up bacon and diced onion. Then add some cooked potatoes (or frozen hashbrowns that have thawed out in your cooler) and pan fry that for a time. You can also add a certain amount of green pepper cut up (seems like it is the only time I like green pepper). Cook and stir occasionally until potatoes are browned and pepper is cooked. Season with salt and pepper if needed. Add grated cheddar cheese over top and cover until cheese melts. Serve it up.

I know that when you are camping, everything tastes so much better. I would probably never make this at home, but out in the bush, it is very good food! Lorrie also made it the last time I camped with her with loose sausage meat instead of bacon....very very good!