Morning Glory Muffins

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Morning Glory Muffins

These muffins are a meal in themselves. Great snack to take with you and they have staying power. My family absolutely enjoys these muffins.

1 cup sugar

½ cup vegetable oil

3 eggs

2 tsp vanilla

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup whole wheat flour

2 tsp baking powder

¼ tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon

½ tsp nutmeg, optional

 1 ½ cup grated carrots

½ cup raisins

½ cup flaked coconut

¾ cup peeled diced raw apple

½ cup chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Grease a generous amount of shortening in a muffin tin.

Bowl one; Combine sugar and next three ingredients in a large bowl. Set aside

Bowl two; Combine flour and next three ingredients in another bowl. Set aside
Bowl three; Combine carrots and next four ingredients in another bowl. Set aside.

Now combine bowls one and two stir until just moistened. Next take bowl three and gently fold in.

Divide the batter into the muffin tin.

Bake 20 – 25 minutes, until golden brown. Let the muffins sit in the tin for 10 minutes. If they are difficult to get out just use a butter knife around the edges of the top, and gently remove from tin.

Baked Custard

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This is an easy dish to make, and it’s good for you too, because it has protein and calcium. Have it for a healthy dessert, snack or even for breakfast.

(5) 10 ounce custard cups

6 whole eggs

½ sugar

3 cups whole milk

¼ tsp. cinnamon

¼ tsp. nutmeg

Preheat oven to 325 degrees

1. Place the five custard cups in a large baking dish.

2. Combine all the ingredients in a mixing bowl, mix until smooth.

3.Pour mixture evenly in the custard cups.

4. Fill the baking dish half-full with water.

5.Bake 40 minutes or until knife inserted in the custard comes out clean.

6. When finished baking take the custard cups out of the baking dish to cool.

7. When cooled cover with plastic wrap and put in the refrigerator to chill.

Chai Teas

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Cinnamon and Vanilla Chai

2 cups water
3 cups milk

3” cinnamon stick (Ceylon cinnamon), crushed

½ vanilla bean, split lengthwise

6-7 tsp. loose black tea or 6-7 tea bags of black tea

     Put water, milk, and spices in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, (be very careful, because it will boil over quickly) Let simmer loosely covered for 10 minutes. Remove from heat add the tea, steep 10 minutes, strain. Sweeten to taste with honey or sugar.

                                                     Cocoa Chai

Cocoa Chai

2 cups water

4 cups milk

3” cinnamon stick (Ceylon cinnamon), crushed

6 whole cloves

½ vanilla bean, split lengthwise

3 tbs. cocoa powder

4 to 6 tbs. sugar

6-7 tsp. loose black tea or 6-7 tea bags of black tea

     Put water, milk and spices in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. (Be very careful because it will boil over quickly). Let simmer loosely covered 10 minutes. Mix cocoa and sugar together (this helps to remove lumps from the cocoa). Bring back to a boil and remove from heat. Add the tea, steep for 10 minutes, strain.

Both of these recipes may be made without the tea and served hot or cold