Fresh Brioche Bread!

     This summer has been extremely busy here at our B&B. One of the favorites around here has been fresh brioche. My family just can't seem to get enough of it! My son is always asking for it, and of course when his two sisters come home it's a must. they all like it fresh out of the oven but when I serve it to guests I make french toast and once you try it you won't want to go back to your usual bread.     It's quick and easy too! Cause lets face it who want's to be stuck in the kitchen on a nice summer day. So if you have a bread machine here's what you do.......

                       Measure all ingredients in order into your machine.
                  1/3 cup warm water
                  3 eggs
                 3 egg yolks
                 3/4 cup of butter
                 31/3 cup flour
              1/4 cup sugar
              1/2 tsp yeast
    Place machine on dough setting. When done roll out dough on floured serfice, place into a bread pan, to raise for about 1 hour.  Bake in 350 oven for 25 min. 

Bloggerette Sorority Gift

I was so thrilled when I received my Valentine giveaway last week.

From Debi at Bloggerette Sorority.

What a pretty little box filled with pretty ribbon, lace, buttons and more.

Thank you so much!

I Just couldn't wait to show it off to my friends!!  

Thanks again I LOVE it!!

Orange Coffee Cake

Hello friends!

I don't know if you have a recipe like this one,

but I didn't and I thought it sounded good,

so I tried it and.... yup it turned out very good!

So good that there's no picture.

I'm going to make it again and this time I will take a picture

for you to see how it turned out.

This recipe will be a keeper easy and quick to make.

So put the coffee on and invite a friend over to share it with!

                        Orange Coffee Cake

Prep Time: 25 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour, 10 minutes

Yield: 24 Servings

                                           Coffee Cake:

18-ounce yellow cake mix

3 ounce package instant lemon pudding mix

zest and juice from 2 oranges, divided

less than 2/3 cup orange juice

1/2 cup vegetable oil

4 eggs

1 teaspoon orange extract

Topping:

2 tablespoons butter, softened

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup rolled oats

1 tablespoons cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg

1/2 cup chopped pecans

• 11 ounce can Mandarin oranges, drained

Preparation:

Coffee Cake:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease 9x13 pan.

Set aside 1/2 orange zest. With a hand mixer, combine rest of coffee cake ingredients in a large bowl. Mix on low at first and then on medium for 2 minutes. Pour batter into pan. Sprinkle with topping mix. Bake for 35 to 43 minutes.

Remove from oven. Cool for 10 minutes and then drizzle with Cooked Orange Glaze.
11 ounce can Mandarin oranges drained

   

Topping:

In a medium bowl with a pastry blender or two knives

in scissor fashion, blend butter, sugar, rolled oats and spices until crumbly. Hand stir in reserved zest, nuts and orange slices.

                                                From the Kitchen of: Marnie ~ Wyndhaven Cottage

Cards From The Heart!

 I've been busy making cards the past week.

I needed to take a break from doing my albums

so decided to make some cards. So I thought I would share 

them with you. 

Stuffed Chocolate chip, Oreo cookies!

The most amazing cookie!

My niece Shaneaqua came over the other day and we spent the afternoon

making cookies.

I served them to the girls when they came that night for our scrapbooking

evening..... what a hit!

They just had to take some home for there family's to try.

This is Jen Just after she realized what was inside

the chocolate chip cookie!