Easy coffee cake

Last week when I was grocery shopping I picked up a boxed  Cinnamon streusel coffee cake which was very good but yesterday I made a from scratch coffee cake and it was just as good and possibly better than the boxed mix and I felt good knowing that I new every ingredient that was in it.  I had all the ingredients which are basic kitchen staples..  Why buy boxed when this scratch cake is so super easy?

 You probably have everything needed to make this for a weekend breakfast.  Enjoy!

Easy for a quick breakfast.  It hits the spot with coffee or tea!  I used a throw away aluminum pan just because...Have a great day!

Bake this easy streusel coffee cake in a square or round layer-cake pan. The cake is baked with a cinnamon- brown sugar topping.

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

• Topping:
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup sifted all-purpose flour
• Note:( I usually buy pre-sifted flour).
• 1/4 cup butter, room temperature
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• .
• Cake:
• 1 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour (sift before measuring)
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg, beaten
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup melted butter
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation:

Topping. In small mixing bowl, combine topping ingredients. Blend with fork until crumbly. Set aside.

Sift 1 1/2 cups sifted flour with baking powder and salt into a bowl. In a medium bowl, beat together beaten egg and 3/4 cup sugar and 1/3 cup melted butter. Add milk and vanilla. Stir in flour mixture and mix well.

Preparation:

Topping. In small mixing bowl, combine topping ingredients. Blend with fork until crumbly. Set aside.

Sift 1 1/2 cups sifted flour with baking powder and salt into a bowl. In a medium bowl, beat together beaten egg and 3/4 cup sugar and 1/3 cup melted butter. Add milk and vanilla. Stir in flour mixture and mix well.

Pour batter into a greased and floured 8-inch square or 9-inch layer-cake pan. Sprinkle topping crumb mixture evenly over batter. Bake at 375° for 25 to 30 minutes, or until cake tests with a toothpick come clean.  Partially cool in pan on wire rack. Cut coffee cake into squares while still warm.

I adapted the recipe from About.com Southern Food

Yummy Spinach! A few meal suggestions

 Every photo pictured on my blog is kitchen tested.  Enjoy!


Popeye loved spinach and you can too! A healthy green   antioxidant rich food that can be eaten fresh or lightly sauteed or steamed. You can use it to complete your meal and it is so good for you.  Introduce your children to spinach in a salad or even add a few of the green leaves to their sandwich.  

When I was growing up my Mom always bought huge bags or bunches of fresh spinach.  She would wash the spinach really well to make sure all the dirt was removed from the leaves and then put a nice amount of olive oil and garlic(several cloves) in a huge pot and add the spinach. (Salt and pepper to taste) Mom would cook it just until it wilted and honestly with a slice of fresh bread she'd make a meal.  Today I am showing a few easy suggestions to help you make spinach a part of any meal you would make.

Here are a few suggestions to make spinach a part of your families healthy veggies.

Email me for any of the below recipes. I would be happy link you to the recipe or blog post.

Happy Cooking from my kitchen to yours,

M.J.

 

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6/4/13

Brownie Cheesecake!!!

I haven't had much of a chance to go over many recipes that I have collected over the years.  Today I started to browse through the many sheets of magazine papers that I have collected.  This is one I am definitely going to make for our Christmas or even Christmas Eve dinner.  Any leftovers will easily store in your refrigerator.

This recipe was cut out from People Magazine 2005.  It looked delicious then (I have the picture) and after reading it again I am definitely making it this year.

Everyone in my family loves cheesecake and the grandchildren love their brownies so if you have chocolate lovers this mix might work for you too!

Brownie Cheesecake

1 pkg (13 x9  inch size pan) brownie mix

4 pkg. (8 oz each) Philadelphia Cream Cheese, softened

1 cup sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

1/2 cup Sour Cream

3 eggs

2 squares Semi Sweet Baking Chocolate, melted, cooled slightly

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line 13x9 inch pan with foil extending over sides of pan. Spray with cooking spray.  Prepare brownie batter as directed on package, pour into prepared pan.  Bake15 minutes or until top of brownie is shiny and center is almost set.

Meanwhile beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended.  Add sour cream;mix well.  Add eggs, one at a time, mixing on low speed after each addition just until blended. Pour over partially baked brownie batter in pan.(Filling will come almost to top of pan).

Bake 40 minutes or until center is almost set.  Run knife or metal spatula around rim of pan to loosen cake..  Cool.  Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. (I always refrigerate cheesecake over night.)  Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.  Lift cheesecake from pan using foil handles.  Drizzle with chocolate, let stand until chocolate is firm.  Cut into 16 pieces to serve. Store leftover cheesecake in refrigerator.

Happy Baking from my kitchen to yours,

M.J.

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