Lots of yumminess

You don't have to be a coffee connoisseur to enjoy these sweet rolls they go well with your favorite morning drink.

1/2 cup of milk

1 egg

3 tbsp of butter

2 cups bread flour

2 tbsp of sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp of active dry yeast

1/2 cup of coursely chopped of TOASTED walnuts

1 tbsp of butter softened

5 tbsp of brown sugar

1/4 cup whipping cream

1/4 cup of Kahlua....don't worry the alcohol is cooked out of it so it's safe

First proof the yeast in the warm milk and sugar

Then mix together with butter and egg...mix first 7 ingredients into a dough knead well together. Then let sit for 30 minutes covered in a warm spot.

Grease 9x9x2 inch baking pan, and sprinkle toasted walnuts into pan.

On floured surface roll out dough into rectangle. Spread softened butter. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting from a long side, pinch seams to seal. Cut into 1 inch slices. Place slices cut side down into greased pan. Cover, let rise for another 30 mins.
Preheat oven 350 degrees. Combine whipping cream and kahlua. Pour the mixture over pan of rolls Bake 20-25 mins till light brown. Cool 5 mins, invert onto serving dish.




You'll love them in cookies

Follow my chocolate chip cookie recipe and instead of chips add Andes mints baking bits and all I can say is grab your cup of milk and enjoy. I think they just might be my favorite.


2 cups plus 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
12 Tbsp (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted & cooled until warm
1 c brown sugar, packed
1/2 c granulated sugar
1 large egg plus 1 yolk
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 bag of Andes mints baking pieces

Directions:
-Adjust oven racks to upper & lower -middle positions & heat oven to 325. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
-Whisk dry ingredients together; set aside.
-With electric mixer, or by hand, mix butter & sugars until thoroughly combined.
-Beat in egg, yolk and vanilla until combined.
-Add dry ingredients & beat at low speed just until combined. Stir in chips.
-Roll scant 1/2 cup dough into ball. Holding dough ball in fingertips of both hands, pull into 2 equal halves. Rotate halves 90 degrees and, with jagged surfaces facing up, place formed dough onto cookie sheet, leaving ample room between each ball.
-Bake, reversing position of cookie sheets halfway through baking, until cookies are light golden brown and outer edges start to harden yet centers are still soft & puffy (about 17 minutes in my oven).
-Cool cookies on sheets until able to lift without breaking and place on wire rack to cool.


Beef Stew w/ dumpling in the Crock


1 1/2 of Beef stew meat

Bag of baby carrots

5-6 potatoes peeled and cubed

Green beans

and any other favorite veggie

1 can of golden mushroom soup

! packet of dry onion soup....expect because Mike doesn't like onions, I use a mesh colander (sp) and use only the powder and discard the dried onions

1/2 cup of red wine,

1 cup to 1/2 cup of water

1tbsp of onion powder

1tbsp of garlic powder

1 tbsp of salt

Spray crockpot with cooking spray

Then fill up with veggies then meat then rest of ingredients

Cook on high for 8 hours I sometimes do a little longer I stir throughout the day, last hour cup out some of the broth and thicken with some flour..I eye ball it sorry, then return back to crockpot. At last bring out the Bisquick. Mike and I love love love bisquick dumplings, he grew up with them, and I never had them until we got married.
Follow directions on box for drop dumpling right into the crockpot then your done. Enjoy

Please note Mike hates a lot of things..texture wise, so I have finially come up with this recipe that has a lot of flavor and Mike doen't complain over onion pieces or garlic pieces..lol...feel free to use fresh instead of powder...lol