Red Velvet Pancake
Ingredients Quantity
10 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 Cup [Chopped]
Sugar 1-1/4 Cups
Baking Cocoa 2/3 Cups
Baking Soda 6 tsp
Baking Powder 4 tsp
Salt 5 tsp
Additional Ingredients (for each batch)
Buttermilk 2 cups
Eggs 2
Red food coloring 2 tsp
Butter and maple syrup
Method
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking cocoa, baking soda and salt all together.
- Place 2 cups in each of five resalable plastic bags or containers.
- Store in a cool, dry place for up to 6 months
To prepare pancakes
- Pour the mixed ingredients into a large bowl.
- In a small bowl, whisk the buttermilk, eggs and food coloring.
- Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.
- Pour batter by 1/4 cupful’s onto a greased hot griddle; turn when bubbles form on top.
- Cook until the second side is golden brown.
- Serve with butter and syrup.
Mocha Cashew Butter
Ingredients Quantity
Salted Cashews 3 cups
Softened Butter 1/2 cup
Semisweet Chocolate Chips 1/2 cup
Instant Coffee Granules 2 tsp
Water 2 tsp
Salted Cashews (optional)
Method
- Place cashews in a food processor.
- Cover and process until finely ground.
- Add half of the butter; process until smooth.
- Transfer to a small bowl.
- In a small saucepan, combine the chocolate chips, coffee granules, water along with remaining butter.
- Cook and stir over low heat until smooth.
- Stir into cashew mixture.
- Top with additional cashews if desired.
- Store in the refrigerator.
Mother Christmas Cake
Ingredients Quantity
Chopped Peeled Tart Apples (about 2 large) 3 cups
Sugar 2 cups
Apple Juice 1/2 cup
Eggs 3
Vegetable Oil 3/4 cup
Vanilla Extracts 1 tsp
All-purpose Flour 3 cups
Apple Pie Spice (Cinnamon) 2 tsp
Salt 1 tsp
Coarsely Chopped Pecans 2 cups
Candied Red Cherries, halved 1/2 pound
Candied Green Cherries, halved 1/2 pound
Diced Candied Pineapple 1/2 pound
Salted Cashews (optional)
Method
- Line three 8×4-inch loaf pans with waxed paper
- Grease the paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine apples, sugar and apple juice; let stand for 15 minutes.
- In a bowl, combine the eggs, oil and vanilla.
- Add to apple mixture; mix well.
- Combine the flour, apple pie spice, baking soda and salt; add to apple mixture and mix well.
- Fold in pecans, cherries and pineapple.
- Pour into prepared pans.
- Bake at 350° for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
- Remove waxed paper.
- Cool completely.
