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The Blogging Boyds
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Breakfast at the Boyds-more info for the curious!
Ok, you already know that this is my baking list:
4 loaves of Banana Bread-1 hour
4 loaves of Pumpkin Bread or Cinnamon Raisin Bread-45 min to 1 hour
4 loaves of Apple Crunch Bread-60-70 min
2 large pans of Coffee Cake-30 min
1 batch of Homemade Granola-45 min
2 dozen Fresh Apple Muffins-30 min
2 dozen Mississippi Spice Muffins-25-30 min
2 dozen Oatmeal Muffins with Lemon Sugar Topping-25 -30 min
2 dozen Pecan Muffins with Lemon Sugar Topping-20 min
1. First, you have to have 4 loaf pans, 2 "9 x 13" baking pans, and 2 muffin pans with 12 holes each...this is the bare minimum. I bought all my baking pans at the dollar store, and they have served me well. I do plan to replace them at some point...but we haven't gotten to that point yet!
2. I start with the banana bread. It is a quick bread, and whips up...well, quick! I bake those four loaves all at once. While they bake for that hour, I mix up the granola, and put it in the two baking pans. While the banana bread is cooling, the granola bakes for 45 minutes. I handwash the bread pans, and whip up the pumpkin or cinnamon raisin bread. Those 4 loaves go in, and while they are baking and the granola is cooling, I whip up 2 muffin recipes. When the bread comes out to cool, the muffins get put in 24 at a time...baking times vary between the recipes...about 8-30 minutes. I whip up 2 more recipes, and bake those. At some point, I wash the loaf pans, and mix up the last bread recipe. I put them in to bake, put the granola in a container, and wash the baking pans. I mix up the coffee cake, and get it in the pans, and the 2 coffee cakes go in the oven after the last batch of bread. While they bake, I clean up my mess.
3. I will say, my children and husband help, and so it goes fast for us, as my husband and I take turns baking (this gives us each time to rest)...although he isn't allowed to touch the granola or the coffee cakes! LOL Burnt or under-baked is NOT appealing! Bake day takes about 6 hours, and sometimes we cut out the muffins, and just make 2 dozen muffins each morning until we catch up. Sundays are our crock-pot dinner days, so we have dinner ready, without much effort! On sick weeks, we scrap the baking, and buy cereal...which is expensive, full of sugar, and not really filling...and now you know why we bake and how we bake!
Happy baking! ~Wonder Mama
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Sunday, December 17, 2006
Breakfast at Boyds...not to be confused with Breakfast at Tiffanys!
What does it take to feed a gaggle of Boyds breakfast? Here is my list, as baking day at the Boyd house is Sunday.
4 loaves of Banana Bread
4 loaves of Pumpkin Bread or Cinnamon Raisin Bread
4 loaves of Apple Cruch Bread
2 large pans of Coffee Cake
1 batch of Homemade Granola
2 dozen Fresh Apple Muffins
2 dozen Mississippi Spice Muffins
2 dozen Oatmeal Muffins with Lemon Sugar Topping
2 dozen Pecan Muffins with Lemon Sugar Topping
We also have oatmeal (we go through anywhere from 2-4 pounds per week) and scrambled egg sandwiches for breakfast. The muffins are mostly for a mid-morning snack, along with a banana or apple. It makes for a hard, but rewarding Sunday. I will post recipes later...now back to baking!
~Wonder Mama
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Saturday, December 16, 2006
Hot Cocoa Recipes for Large Families
Here are a couple of Hot Cocoa Mixes I have collected over the years.
Hot Cocoa Mix
16 quart powdered milk 2 lb. can of Nestle Quik
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 cup powdered cream
Stir all together in a tupperware (large) container for storing.When you are ready to use it, put 1/4 cup dry mix in a mug and add boiling water to it. Adjust dry amount for your own personal taste.
Hot Cocoa Recipe
Chocolate pudding makes the hot cocoa creamier. Put the mix in decorative jars as Christmas gifts.
Hot Chocolate Mix
1(5 to 6 qt.) box powered milk
1 cup powdered sugar (or more)
1 cup Nestle's Quik
1/2 cup powdered coffee creamer
1 box instant chocolate pudding
1/4 to 1/2 cup cocoa
Combine ingredients. Use 1/3-cup mix to 1 cup hot water.
Snowman's Soup
1 Hershey kiss in the bottom of a mug
6 oz of hot water or milk (milk makes it creamier)
1 package of Swiss Miss Instant Cocoa
handfull of mini marshmallows
1 candy cane to stir
This is a Boyd Family Favorite! Just mix it up and stir with candy cane! My children LOVE it!
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