Country Cooking 8-9-17

Scrambled Egg Muffins

1/2 pound bulk pork sausage 1/2 teaspoon salt

12 eggs 1/4 teaspoon pepper

1/2 cup chopped onion 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1/4 cup chopped green pepper 1/2 cup shredded cheddar       cheese

In a skillet, cook the sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. In a bowl, beat the eggs. Add onion, green pepper, salt, pepper and garlic powder. Stir in sausage and cheese.

Spoon by 1/3 cupfuls into greased muffin cups. Bake at 350º for 20-25 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Yield: 1 dozen.

Sour Cream Apple Squares

2 cups all purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt

2 cups firmly packed brown sugar 1 (8 oz.) container sour cream

1/2 cup margarine, softened 1 teaspoon  vanilla

1 cup chopped nuts 1 egg

1 – 2 teaspoons cinnamon2 cups finely chopped, 1 teaspoon baking soda    peeled apples

Heat oven to 350º. Combine flour, brown sugar, and margarine; beat at low speed until crumbly. Stir in nuts. Press 2-3/4 cups crumb mixture in bottom of ungreased 9 x 13 pan.

To remaining mixture, add cinnamon, baking soda, salt, sour cream, vanilla and egg; mix well. Stir in apples. Spoon evenly over crumb mixture in pan.

Bake at 350º for 30-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 30 minutes. Cut into squares. Serve warm or cool; if desired, serve with whipped cream or ice cream. Store in refrigerator. 12 servings.

Honey Wheat Oatmeal Bread

1 1/2 cups water 1 1/2 cups bread flour

1/2 cup honey 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour 1 tablespoons canola oil 1 cup quick-cooking oats

1 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 package active dry yeast

Place all the ingredients in the order suggested by the bread machine manufacturer. Select the basic bread setting. Choose the crust color and the loaf size if available. Bake according to bread machine directions. Makes 1 loaf (2 pounds 20 slices)