Sugar Free Muffins

We have been experimenting with sugar free bakery items and have discovered that we get much better results altering a regular recipe than trying to make from a "sugar free recipe".

We have found these muffins to be delicious! We got the recipe from our old Better Homes and Garden cookbook and just substitute Equal (we like this MUCH better than Splenda - not so much aftertaste) for the sugar.

You can add just about anything that you like - bananas and cinnamon, walnuts and maple flavoring, cranberry with orange zest, poppyseeds - the combos are endless. This time we chose to add raspberry extract and fresh strawberries - YUMMY!


Best Ever Muffins:
1-1/2 cups flour
1/4 cup sweetener (we use Equal) - you can also add a couple squeezes of honey in addition
1 egg
1/3 cup oil
2-1/2 tsps baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
3/4 cup milk (I sometimes substitute with 1/4 cup sour cream and 1/2 cup milk)
Mix all ingredients together and then add the flour and any extras you want!
Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes. Makes 5 jumbo muffins.
Enjoy! We hope you like as much as we do.

Street Sales 2/2/12

We will be back on the street this Thursday from 12noon - 5:00 pm (or until sold out).

Menu includes:

Individual 4-1/2" pie tarts - single crust (sweet potato, almond pecan, oatmeal, pumpkin). These are not tiny pies! They are equal to a slice of pie for only $2.50!!

Individual 4-1/2" double crusted pie tarts (apple and peach). These tarts weigh in at nearly 1/2 pound and are only $3.00!!!

Peanut Butter, Oatmeal Raisin, M&M Sugar, and Almond Butter Spritz Bitz cookies for $1/package.

Cranberry bread for $5 a loaf or $1 for a Jumbo Cranberry Muffin.

Homemade cranberry sauce - made from organic Oregon cranberries - for only $3/jar.

Stop by and give us a try - look for the Bakery Sale signs near N.E. 96th and Prescott.

A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS OF OUR PIE TARTS SALES IS DONATED TO THE ALBERTINA KERR CENTER

Old Fashioned Chocolate Chip Cookies

Sometimes you really don't want a fancy cookie. Perhaps you want something that reminds you of your childhood.

We offer several varieties to choose from such as Snickerdoodles, Chocolate Chip, Peanut Butter, and Oatmeal Raisin.

Great with a cup of coffee or an ice cold glass of milk.
Why not give' em a try!

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Street Sales 1/12/12

We will be back on the street this Thursday from 11:30am - 4:30 pm (or until sold out).

Menu includes:

Individual 4-1/2" pie tarts (maple walnut and sweet potato). These are not tiny pies! They are equal to a slice of pie for only $2.50!!

Our new Mini Pies (Cranberry Cherry and our best selling Apple) for only $1.50 each (similar in size to that pie food cart that sells theirs for $3.50! but ours have a double crust!)

Peanut Butter and Almond Butter Spritz cookies for $1/package. Individual sugar cookies and gingerbread men for only 50 cents.

Pina Colada Cake Cups for only $2.50 each.

Banana bread for $5 a loaf and our delicious whole 9" deep dish Key Lime Pie for only $15.00.

Homemade cranberry sauce - made from organic Oregon cranberries - for only $3/jar.

Stop by and give us a try - look for the Bakery Sale signs near N.E. 96th and Prescott.

~~~~A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS OF OUR PIE TARTS SALES IS DONATED TO THE ALBERTINA KERR CENTER~~~~>

Pumpkin Pie - No Sweat!

Have you ever been puzzled about making pumpkin pie? Why in heaven's name does it always "sweat" (develop beads of moisture) and how do I get rid of it?

I did some searching for the answer and the most popular suggestion was to pat it dry with a paper towel! Not really an option in my opinion.

I may have accidentally stumbled upon an answer. We had prepared a mix for two pumpkin pies and only had an order for one. We then froze the mixture for the second pie.

We got another order this week, so defrosted the frozen pie mixture in the refrigerator. We made our homemade crust and poured the mixture in. To our surprise, after baking and sitting to cool we noticed that there was virtually no "sweat" on the top of this pie.

Give this a try and see what happens. It will also cut down on prep time if you have your filling made ahead.

Happy Baking!

Valentine Sugar Cookies

It is never too early to get a start on some Valentine treats for this year.

Try some of these easy heart shaped sugar cookies. After cooling, ice with royal icing (Wilton has a very reasonably priced meringue powder that makes easy icing - you can find it at Walmart) and decorate with more icing, sprinkles, or cinnamon red hots!

Packaging Cookies for Holiday Shipping

Getting ready to ship some cookies for the holidays? The first thing you should really purchase is a simple food sealer.

This picture shows our ever popular spritz butter cookies ready for the mail. You can seal them in a party/treat bag or we have found the easiest thing to use is the popular zip lock snack bags.

We pack all of our spritz in this manner (over 8,000 so far this year!) as well as any other cookie we may make that is 2" or smaller.

For larger cookies (i.e., iced sugar cookies, gingerbread men, etc.) seal them individually. This will help preserve freshness and the recipient only has to open one cookie at a time! Place two cookies back-to-back and roll in a narrow strip of small bubble wrap. Then place carefully into your shipping box.

Always place a piece of bubble wrap at the bottom of your box (we always use USPS Priority Mail boxes - extremely sturdy and FREE!). Fill in any spaces with packing peanuts. Be sure to not pack your cookies too tightly - we don't want them to get smashed before they even get in the mail!

Happy Baking and Shipping!