Cinnamon Chip Scones

My new ventures, Cinnamon Chip Scones and Bretzels, required me to purchase some ingredients online, as they were not readily available at my local grocery stores. I was wondering if this was a high or low in my life. But, after tasting these, two things became apparent, (1) I no longer cared, either way, and (2) I was eating another small piece. Should you choose to purchase ingredients online, I highly recommend King Arthur Flour. http://www.kingarthurflour.com/ Not only do they have a wide selection, good prices, and quick turn around time, but they also have fantastic prices on Madagascar Bourbon vanilla (which is, I'm told, the best vanilla that money can buy).

Makes 6 scones

Ingredients

• 1 c whole wheat flour
• 1 c bread flour
• 1 t baking powder
• 1/4 t baking soda
• 1/4 t salt
• 1 t cinnamon
• 1/4 c butter
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/4 c honey
• 2/3 c buttermilk
• 1 t vanilla
• 1 c cinnamon flav-r-bites (or cinnamon chips)

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees and prep baking sheet. Combine flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Cut in butter. Combine wet ingredients in small bowl. Mix wet into dry and fold in cinnamon chips.

Turn out dough on floured surface and knead 10-12 times, or until dough is no longer sticky. Shape dough and cut into 6 equal pieces. Place scones on baking sheet and let rest for 5 minutes so cinnamon flav-r-bites can absorb moisture. Bake for 20-22 minutes.

Cinnamon Oatmeal Pancakes

The amount of cinnamon in this recipe is a good compliment to fruit spreads used as toppings. If you want more cinnamon flavor, I would increase the amount of cinnamon up to 2 T.

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 c quick cook oats
• 1/2 c whole wheat flour
• 1 t baking powder
• 1/4 t sea salt
• 1 T + 1 t cinnamon
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 1/2 c milk, warmed 1 minute in microwave
• 2 T butter, melted
• 3 T honey
• 2 t vanilla

Directions

Combine dry ingredients in medium bowl and wet in small bowl. Mix wet into dry. Let mixture sit for 5 minutes (so that oatmeal may absorb moisture) while griddle is preheating to 350 degrees. Bake until golden brown. Serve with fruit spread toppings like strawberry and blueberry.

Cinnamon Raisin Swirl Bread

This is a childhood favorite of mine. Although this recipe is not incredibly sweet, like I remember as a child, it is still a favorite.

Makes 1 loaf

Bread Ingredients

• 2 c whole wheat flour
• 1 3/4 c bread flour
• 2 1/4 t active dry yeast
• 2 t sea salt
• 1 egg
• 2 T butter
• 1/4 c honey
• 1 1/4 c buttermilk
• 1 c raisins

Cinnamon Swirl Ingredients

• 2 T butter
• 2 T honey
• 4 t cinnamon
• level 1/4 t cloves

Directions

Add bread ingredients, less raisins, together in bread machine making sure yeast stays dry until blended. Allow bread machine heat ingredients, and knead for 7 minutes. Add raisins, and let machine knead for an additional 3 minutes. Turn bread machine off and let rise for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

Prep loaf pan. Combine cinnamon swirl ingredients in a small bowl. Remove bread from bread machine, place on floured surface, and roll out to 9 x 18 rectangle. Spread cinnamon swirl ingredients over bread. Roll up loaf starting from narrow end, place in prepared loaf pan, and let rise an additional 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Bake for 45 minutes or until done.

Cinnamon Raisin Bagels

For some reason I though making bagels would be difficult. There is one more step (boiling), but they are easy and fun to create. After tasting these, I will never go back to bland store bought bagels again!

Makes 10 bagels

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 c raisins
• 2 c boiling water
• 1 1/2 c luke warm water
• 1/4 c honey
• 4 t active dry yeast
• 1 T canola oil
• 2 1/2 c whole wheat flour
• 2 T cinnamon
• 1 t allspice
• 2 t sea salt
• 2 t vanilla
• 1 c + up to 1 c bread flour
• 6 quarts water

Directions

Put raisins in a small bowl and add enough boiling water to cover raisins. Let set for 5 minutes and then drain in colander.

Whisk together luke warm water, honey, yeast, and oil in large bowl. Let set until yeast is bubbly. Add whole wheat flour, cinnamon, allspice, sea salt, vanilla, raisins, and 1 cup of bread flour, blend together.

Turn dough out on floured surface and knead for 10 minutes, adding up to 1 more cup of bread flour to dough while kneading. Let rest for 10 minutes. Cut dough into 10 equal pieces, form each into 10 inch rope and join ends to form bagel. Let rise for 20 minutes on a floured surface.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees and prep cookie sheet according to the method of your liking. Bring 6 quarts of water to a boil in a large pot. Boil risen bagels for one minute on each side, water should be at a lively simmer, then let drain on cooling rack. Turn oven down to 425 degrees and bake bagels for 15 minutes on one side, then flip and bake an additional 5 minutes.

Orange Cinnamon Raisin Muffins

These make the house smell just wonderful!

Makes 6 giant muffins

Ingredients

• 1 c whole wheat flour
• 1 c quick cook oats
• 1 t baking powder
• 1 t baking soda
• 1/2 t sea salt
• zest from 1 large orange
• 1 T + 1 t cinnamon
• 1 c raisins
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/4 c canola
• 1/2 c honey
• 2 t vanilla
• 1 c orange juice

Heat oven to 350 degrees and prep muffin tin according to the method of you liking. Combine dry ingredients in large bowl and wet in medium. Mix wet into dry. Bake for 20 minutes.