Edmund's Up North Roasted Potatoes

This was in the Penzeys catalog and you need Penzey's Northwoods seasoning for it. If you can't get to a store, visit www.Panzeys.com.

Ingredients:

4 Cups chunked red potatoes (about 4 medium)
1 cup coarsely chopped yellow onion (1 medium)
2 Tablespoons Northwoods Seasoning
2 Tablespoons Olive Oil

Preheat over to 375 degrees. Coarsely chop onion and place in a large bowl. Leaving the skins on, cut potatoes into bite size pieces and add to the onions. Toss potatoes and onions with the Northwoods seasoning until well coated. Toss with the olive oil. Pour into a 13x9 glass baking dish and place in hot oven. Stir potatoes every 10 minutes for the first 30 minutes, then bake for an additional 30 minutes or until potatoes are nice and brown.

Fresh Fruit Medley

I made this for Memorial Day and it got rave reviews...

Ingredients:
1 Cup orange Juice
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons cornstarch
2 oranges, peeled and sectioned
2 apples, chopped
2 bananas, sliced

Directions:
Combine Orange juice, sugar, and cornstarch in a saucepan and mix well. Cook over low heat until thickened, stirring constantly. Chill, covered, until cool. Combine orange sections, apples, and bananas in a bowl. Pour cooled dressing over fruit and toss gently to mix.

Peanut Butter Blondies

Another wonderful recipe from Penzy's....

1 1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
3 eggs
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
6 oz semi sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large mixing bowl, cream together sugar, peanut butter, eggs, butter, and vanilla. In a separate bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, and salt. Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until smooth. Stir in the chocolate chips. Spread into ungreased 9x13 baking pan. Bake 35 minutes.

Spicy Orange Pecans

This one is from the Penzy Spice Co and is WONDERFUL! This one definitely makes it into the recipe book.....

Ingredients:
4 cups PLAIN pecan halves
2 Tablespoons Orange juice - fresh is best
1 large egg white
2 Tablespoons fresh orange zest
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoon kosher flake or coarse sea salt
1 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon Cayenne pepper
pinch of fresh ground black pepper

Directions:
Preheat oven to 225 degrees. Line baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside. In large bowl, combine pecan halves, orange juice, and egg white. Toss to coat. In small bowl, combine dry ingredients. Add to pecans and toss to coat evenly. Spread nuts evenly on baking sheet and bake at 225 degrees, stirring every 15 minutes until the pecans appear dry - about 1 hour. Cool completely and store in an airtight container.

Berry-White Chocolate Muffins

This is another Betty Crocker recipe. I made these ahead of time for Christmas morning and froze them. We thawed them over night then warmed them slightly in the microwave and they were yummy!

Ingredients:
1 egg
2 cups Bisquick Mix
2/3 cup milk
1/2 cup white chocolate baking chips
1/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup berries (blueberries, raspberries, etc)

Directions:
Heat oven to 400 degrees and prepare 12 cup muffin pan by lining with paper cups or spraying the bottoms only with cooking spray. Beat egg slightly in medium bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients, except berries, until just moistened. Gently stir in berries. Divide batter evenly among cups. Bake 15 to 18 minutes until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes then remove from pan.

Betty Crocker's Banana-Chocolate Chip Coffee Cake

I made this for Dave to take to work for the holidays buffet.... I never got to try it, but he said it was yummy. I'll have to let you know if I get to make it again.

Ingredients:
Coffee Cake:
2 1/4 cups Bis-quick Mix
1 cup mashed ripe bananas (2 to 3)
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup milk
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 egg

Glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:
Heat oven to 375 degrees and Spray 8 inch square pan with cooking spray. In medium bowl, stir all coffee cake ingredients with a wire whisk or fork until blended. Spread in prepared pan. Bake 26 to 30 minutes until golden brown and toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool 30 minutes. In a small bowl, mix glaze ingredients until smooth (add extra milk 1 teaspoon at a time until thin enough to drizzle). Drizzle glaze over warm coffee cake, serve warm.

Fabulous Fruit Crisp

This one came from Parents Magazine. I made it to take Christmas day and everyone seemed to enjoy it.

Ingredients:
Topping:
3/4 Cup rolled oats
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/8 cup whole wheat flour
1/8 cup white flour
3 Tbls butter at room temperature
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 teas nutmeg

Filling:
6 cups peeled and sliced fruit (apples, pears, peaches)
1/3 cup maple syrup
1 Tbls cornstarch

Directions:
Heat oven to 375 degrees and grease 9 inch baking pan. In a medium bowl, mix together all topping ingredients until they resemble a course crumbs. In a separate bowl, toss together the fruit, syrup, and cornstarch. Transfer the filling to the baking dish then spoon the oat mixture evenly on top. Bake until the topping is golden brown, about 30 minutes. Serves 8.