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Crock Pot Ranch Chicken

This is a super easy recipe, which is exactly what I need on a crazy busy day.  It takes me about 5 minutes (or less) to make it, and it’s ready at the end of the day.  On Sundays, I put it in the crock pot in the morning before church, and it’s ready when we get home.

Crock Pot Ranch Chicken

2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 packet Hidden Valley Ranch powdered dressing mix
3 chicken breasts

Put chicken in the crock pot.  Pour cream of chicken soup on top.  Sprinkle ranch powder on top of that.  Bake in crock pot on high for 3-4 hours or on low for 5-6 hours.  Serve over rice.

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Kneaders Cinnamon French Toast

If you’ve ever eaten Kneaders Cinnamon French Toast, you’ve had a real treat for breakfast.  I came across this recipe for it a while ago, and have been making it ever since.  Delicious!

I’m not going to re-create the recipe, but here is my take on it.  I pour the entire egg mixture over the top and let it sit over night.  I use this cinnamon burst bread recipe, or you could buy a loaf of a cinnamon bread from Kneaders (if you live by one) or Great Harvest.  You do need pretty thick slices of bread.  NEVER use regular store bought bread.  (We tried that once.  Not pretty.)

Also, I use this Buttermilk Caramel Syrup recipe from Our Best Bites.  I don’t use the one from the recipe.  Seriously, it’s the best!

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Cinnamon Burst Bread

This is a copy cat Great Harvest Cinnamon Burst Bread recipe that I adapted from one I found on Food.com.  I use bread flour (King Arthur of course) instead of all purpose, and it makes a huge difference.  This is the first step in a bigger and better recipe to follow.  Trust me, you won’t be disappointed!

3 tbsp yeast
1/2 c. sugar
4 eggs, beaten
3 3/4 c warm water
4 1/2 tsp salt
3 tbsp Canola oil
2 c. cinnamon chips
8 c. bread flour
1/2 – 1 c. cake flour

Combine 4 c. flour, yeast, and sugar in a large mixing bowl of a stand mixer.  Then add the water, eggs, and oil.  Mix with the paddle attachment until well combined.  Let it rest for about 5 minutes to allow the yeast to work.  Your dough should have bubbles in it.  Switch to the dough hook of your mixer, and then add the salt, 4 more cups of bread flour, and the cinnamon chips.  Knead the dough until it’s nice and smooth.  Add the cake flour a little at a time until the dough pulls away from the bowl, but be careful not to add too much.  Your dough should be slightly sticky and pliable.  You don’t want it too stiff.  Knead it for another 10 minutes.  Put dough in a greased bowl and allow to rise until double in size.  Grease four loaf pans.  Punch dough down, shape it into loaves, and put it in the pans.  Allow to rise until double in size.  Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes.

I usually freeze a couple of the loaves for later.