Lori's
Monkey Bread/King Cake
Lori Robbins sends this recipe along for what her
mom calls 'the best Mardi Gras King Cake'... sounds like pretty good stuff no
matter when you make it.
1 stick butter or margarine
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons cinnamon
3 packages (7.5 oz) Buttermilk biscuit dough.
Instructions:
1. Mix
cinnamon and granulated sugar together--a resealable plastic bag is ideal for
this, and makes the preparation chores especially fun for kids.
2. Cut
each roll of biscuit dough into quarters or halves, depending on your
preference. Roll into balls and shake them in the bag with cinnamon and sugar
mixture until they are nicely coated. Then toss them into a greased tube
pan, or arrange them in an "O" shape in any circular cake pan.
3.
Melt the stick of butter and add brown sugar. Stir the brown sugar into
the butter until dissolved. Pour the mixture over the biscuit pieces in the
tube pan. Bake at 350º for 30 min.
When Mardi Gras rolls around, you can use this recipe to imitate the
traditional Mardi Gras King Cake. Make the recipe above (you might want to
sprinkle a little lemon juice into the coating for true authenticity). Use food
coloring to dye sugar purple, green, and yellow, then sprinkle each color on
alternating sections of the cake. If you can find a tiny plastic baby doll at
your local craft store, make a subtle cut in the finished cake and hide it
inside. Whoever gets the piece of cake with the baby is "King" for
the day (and down in New Orleans, has to supply the rest of the group with a
treat)! Serves: 6
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"All Scottish food is based on a dare. "
~Anon.
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I
included this recipe not because Donna provided it but because these biscuits are
one of Donna's favorites - they're great with chef salad for an easy - but not
necessarily low-cal/low fat meal.
Dough:
1
1/4 lbs. Bisquik
3
Oz. freshly shredded cheddar cheese
11
Oz. cold water
Garlic
Spread:
1/2
cup melted butter
1
tsp garlic powder
1/4
tsp salt
1/8
tsp onion powder
1/8
tsp dried parsley
To
cold water, add BisQuik and cheese, blending in a mixing bowl. Mix until dough
is firm.
Using
a small scoop, place the dough on a baking pan lined with
baking
paper. Bake in 375 degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.
While biscuits bake, combine spread ingredients. Brush baked biscuits with the
garlic topping.
2
cups milk
1
cup flour
4
eggs
2
Tbsp Butter
1
Tbsp Sugar
1
Tsp Salt
1
Tsp Orange peel
1
Tsp Nutmeg
Mix
in a blender and cook in melted butter using a skillet or pancake pan with a
small lip. This is a large, thin
pancake 8-10 inches in diameter. After browning on both sides, put tart jelly or
syrup in middle and roll up. Serve immediately.