Category: Fruit
Peach Cobbler Pancakes
| July 20, 2011 | Filled under Breakfast, Fruit, Shawn's Favorites, Summer |
Has anyone else noticed that peaches have been fantastic this summer? Their sweet smell has completely overtaken the produce section of my local grocery store, and I find myself filling my basket with them every week — they’re soft and juicy and perfect. I’d almost go as far as to say that the great peach season makes up for the less than stellar showing that strawberries had earlier this year.
Needless to say, when General Mills asked me to develop a recipe that would “make something good, better” using Land O’Lakes’ new Cinnamon Sugar Butter Spread, it didn’t take me long to decide on a creation that featured fresh peaches. At first I considered making a peach cobbler, a staple of summertime cookouts and a dish that’s perfect for sharing with friends, but then I thought that if there’s anything better than peach cobbler, it’s peach cobbler that you can eat for breakfast. These fluffy whole wheat pancakes layered with stewed cinnamon sugar peaches capture all the flavor of the favorite summertime dessert and repackage it as perfect breakfast treat.
Orange, Vanilla Bean & Cinnamon Pound Cake
| March 13, 2011 | Filled under Breakfast, Cake and Pastry, Fruit, Special Occasions, Winter |
In these last days of winter, it can be hard to find inspiration for new recipes – I’m tired of starchy winter vegetables, and it seems like there’s nothing in season. It’s times like these when I like to turn to citrus. Navel oranges are at the peak of their season and offer a refreshingly bright note amid winter’s heavier flavors.
This rich pound cake was inspired by one of my favorite breakfasts – Greek God’s Vanilla, Cinnamon, and Orange yogurt. I love the way the spicy, musky notes of the cinnamon and vanilla balance out the tangy citrus, and thought they would be a good way to jazz up my standard pound cake recipe. I really loved the way this came out — the sugars from the fresh orange juice caramelized and created a delicate “crust” around the cake, which is dense and tender.
This cake is perfect straight out of the pan but for an extra-special treat, try lightly toasting it under the broiler or in a hot pan.
Kitchen Tip: Ever wonder how bakeries get their loaf cakes to crack in a perfectly straight line across the top, rather than in a haphazard mess? Simply use the edge of a knife to draw a line of melted butter across the top of the cake before you put it in the oven — like magic, the crack will form right where the line was drawn. When tasting for doneness, do not insert your tester into the crack — since no crust forms here, the cake will be moister and may lead you to think that the cake isn’t ready. Instead, insert your test about an inch to one side or the other.
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Orange, Vanilla Bean & Cinnamon Pound Cake
- 1 stick Butter, Softened
- 1 cup Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 1-1/2 cups Flour
- 1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
- 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/2 tsp Cinnamon
- 1 tsp Salt
- 2 Navel Oranges, Zested and Juiced
- 1 container (6 oz) plain, nonfat Greek Yogurt
- 1 Vanilla Bean
Preheat oven to 350F.
Using a mixer to cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Stir in eggs and zest.
In another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. In a third bowl, combine the orange juice and yogurt. Scrape the vanilla bean seeds into the wet ingredients, and stir to combine.
Add half of the dry ingredients to the butter and sugar mixture and mix gently — just enough to combine without over-mixing. Add the wet ingredients and stir gently. Mix in the remaining dry ingredients. (The batter should be thick and wet, like in the photo above.)
Pour the batter into a greased loaf pan and bake for 55 minutes, or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
Allow to cool completely before slicing.
Yields 16 servings.
Approx. 165 calories, 6 gram fat, 26 gram carbohydrate, 2 grams protein
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