Any Home Bakers Here?

[R2elk]

I'll have to look in to that. I just have about 50 jars of applesauce sitting around and less than a gallon of oil left right now lol

In my opinion this is a really good use for applesauce.

Applesauce cake

1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs well beaten
1 1/2 cups applesauce (unsweetened)
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda dissolved in 2 tbsp hot water
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1 cup raisins (brought to a boil in water, cooled and drained)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Mix ingredients together.

Place in appropriately sized baking pan (13"x9", greased and floured).

Bake at 350°F for approximately 35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

 

[OneMountainAcres]

In my opinion this is a really god use for applesauce.

Applesauce cake

1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs well beaten
1 1/2 cups applesauce (unsweetened)
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda dissolved in 2 tbsp hot water
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1 cup raisins (brought to a boil in water, cooled and drained)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Mix ingredients together.

Place in appropriately sized baking pan (13"x9", greased and floured).

Bake at 350°F for approximately 35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

Looks like a great recipe! Ever made it without the raisins? I'm not a fan lol

We've experimented a bit with applesauce in place of oil or butter. So far, we really like banana bread and zucchini bread baked that way. We tried cookies once. They weren't bad, but they were a bit weird. I actualy have a huge list of substitutions in the beginning of my cookbook since I tend to start something, then realize I don't have a certain ingredient. I anyways have ground flax seed in the cupboard for when my ladies aren't paying rent. Perfect substitute for eggs when mixed with water

 

[R2elk]

Looks like a great recipe! Ever made it without the raisins? I'm not a fan lol

We've experimented a bit with applesauce in place of oil or butter. So far, we really like banana bread and zucchini bread baked that way. We tried cookies once. They weren't bad, but they were a bit weird. I actualy have a huge list of substitutions in the beginning of my cookbook since I tend to start something, then realize I don't have a certain ingredient. I anyways have ground flax seed in the cupboard for when my ladies aren't paying rent. Perfect substitute for eggs when mixed with water

I like it with raisins but there is no reason you couldn't leave them out. The original recipe calls for the raisins to be chopped fine which is another alternative.

Applesauce Cookies

2 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg, well beaten
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup applesauce

Optional

chopped nuts
raisins

Cream sugar and butter together.

Stir baking soda into applesauce. Stir in egg and then add to the creamed mixture.

Mix gradually into sifted dry ingredients. Fold in desired optional ingredients.

Drop by spoonfuls onto lightly greased or parchment lined cookie sheet.

Bake at 375°F for about 15 minutes.

 

[pennyJo1960]

great recipes thank you

 

[chickmom3941]

Sounds good!
A lot of studies are showing that oil is good for us. More calories from oil and fat(not high calories but as a percentage of calories extended the life of mice in a study at UC Davis

Funny, I happened to see a few minutes of the Dr. Oz show yesterday, and they were discussing all these different diets. He said the one thing all of the diets had in common was that all of them were somewhat high in "good fats", and helped people lose weight. About 2 Tbsp. a day of the good fats supposedly helps with weight loss. Thought that was interesting (who knows if it's true!).

 

[ronott1]

Funny, I happened to see a few minutes of the Dr. Oz show yesterday, and they were discussing all these different diets. He said the one thing all of the diets had in common was that all of them were somewhat high in "good fats", and helped people lose weight. About 2 Tbsp. a day of the good fats supposedly helps with weight loss. Thought that was interesting (who knows if it's true!).

I do not watch Dr. Oz but it does look like that is true. changing the percent of calories from carbs to oil is looking like the key to controling weight. Back in the 1970s the percentage was changed giving carbs more of a percentage because of the theory that oil and fat caused heart diseasd. There is a good chance that oil was made out to be evil by the sugar industry.

There is a theory that fat in the diet becomes plaque in the arteries. This is now being shown to not be true. We have learned that the body does not convert fats and oils that way.

 

[Aria]

I do not watch Dr. Oz but it does look like that is true. changing the percent of calories from carbs to oil is looking like the key to controling weight. Back in the 1970s the percentage was changed giving carbs more of a percentage because of the theory that oil and fat caused heart diseasd. There is a good chance that oil was made out to be evil by the sugar industry.

There is a theory that fat in the diet becomes plaque in the arteries. This is now being shown to not be true. We have learned that the body does not convert fats and oils that way.

AND now they tell us to watch the intake of sugar. I know they find new things from time to time. I am into Multi Grain Breads and Health Baking....Less sugar and I recently read a book on Oat Bran being the wonder grain. I do know it keeps us regular. ha ha

 

[ronott1]

AND now they tell us to watch the intake of sugar. I know they find new things from time to time. I am into Multi Grain Breads and Health Baking....Less sugar and I recently read a book on Oat Bran being the wonder grain. I do know it keeps us regular. ha ha

The best thing is to eat as whole of food as possible. Some over generalize not eating sugar as all carbs. Whole grain carbs are very good for us and a major source of our energy. They are also high in protein too. The bread that I make has a lot of protein in it and it is complete if I add powdered milk and eggs to it.

I have a bag of oat fiber and I have been adding it to muffins as a subsitition for some of the flour--usually half a cup in a two cup recipe. It looks like a yellow flour and adds a nice taste to baked goods

 

[Aria]

The best thing is to eat as whole of food as possible. Some over generalize not eating sugar as all carbs. Whole grain carbs are very good for us and a major source of our energy. They are also high in protein too. The bread that I make has a lot of protein in it and it is complete if I add powdered milk and eggs to it.

I have a bag of oat fiber and I have been adding it to muffins as a subsitition for some of the flour--usually half a cup in a two cup recipe. It looks like a yellow flour and adds a nice taste to baked goods

 

[Aria]

The best thing is to eat as whole of food as possible. Some over generalize not eating sugar as all carbs. Whole grain carbs are very good for us and a major source of our energy. They are also high in protein too. The bread that I make has a lot of protein in it and it is complete if I add powdered milk and eggs to it.

I have a bag of oat fiber and I have been adding it to muffins as a subsitition for some of the flour--usually half a cup in a two cup recipe. It looks like a yellow flour and adds a nice taste to baked goods