Sour Cream Donuts

Dough

• 2-1/4 cups cake flour
• 1-1/2 tsps. baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg or apple pie spice
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tbsps. soft butter
• 2 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup sour cream

In a bowl, mix together the flour, powder, salt and spice.

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Basic Yeast Donuts

Dough

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• 1 cup warm milk
• 1/4 cup warm water
• 1 tbsp. sugar
• 4 tsps. dry yeast

Place all in a cup, mix well and let sit till foamy.

Strawberry Ricotta Scones

Scone

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• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup buttermilk (or reg milk with 2 drops of white vinegar)
• 2 tbsps. lemon juice
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 cup ricotta (I drain mine in a strainer for about 2 hours to remove as much liquid as possible)
• 3 tbsps sugar
• 1-2 tbsps grated lemon zest
• 2 cups flour
• 2-1/4 tsps. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup very cold butter cut up
• 1 cup chopped strawberries

Mix together the egg, buttermilk, lemon juice and vanilla.  Add the lemon zest and the ricotta and mix well.

Apple Cake

Cake

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• 1-1/2 sticks soft butter (3/4 cup)
• 3/4 cups sugar
• 1 tsp grated lemon zest
• 4 eggs
• 2-1/2 cups flour
• 2 tsps. baking powder

Beat butter, sugar and lemon till light and well blended.  Add eggs, one at a time.  Add flour mixture.

Pear Tart

In a food processor, combine

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• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tbsps. confectioners sugar
• pinch salt
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 tsps. lemon juice
• 2 tbsps. cold water
• 1 stick butter that is cold and cubed

Process until it almost comes together using a bit more water if necessary

Banana & Chocolate Chip Scones

Scone

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• 3-1/4 cups flour
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 2-1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1-1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup cold butter cut into small cubes
• 2/3 cup buttermilk
• 2 tsps. real banana extract (you can also just use vanilla)
• 2 mashed ripe bananas
• 1/2 cup mini choc chips (can also use nuts)

Whisk all the dry ingredients together in a large bowl.  Add the butter and cut in with a pastry blender, you fingers or two knives until it is very small peas.