Frosted Orange Creme

/4 cup Tang Orange Flavor crystals
2 tbls Sugar
1 cup water
1/2 cup milk
1/2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups crushed ice
Combine all ingredients in blender container. Blend well and serve at once.Garnish with fresh fruit if desired. Makes 3 cups or 2 servings.warning ** watch out for ice cream headaches with this. ** You can probably use koolaid crystals with it for different flavors.

Cranberry Relish

Wonderful Horseradish Cranberry Relish


2 cups Cranberries cut up or use Craisins 1/2 small onions Grated / mix and set aside
mix
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 cups Sour cream
2 Tbls Horseradish
add to 1st mix--stir to combine
May serve immediately or freezes well ( Serve slushy best)
Serve as relish or dip for crackers

Great Poppyseed Muffins

POPPY SEED MUFFINS
1 ½ C FLOUR
1 ¼ C SUGAR
¾ TSP BAKING POWDER
½ TSP SALT
1 TBLS POPPY SEEDS **
--MIX DRY INGREDIENTS AND SET ASIDE
¾ C MILK
1 EGG
¾ TSP VANILLA
3/4 TSP ALMOND FLAVORING
1/2 c. oil-------blend wet ingredients together then
Stir together till just moistened.spray muffin tins with vegetable spray or use cupcake liners(these have a tendency to stick to the pan so recommend liners.
Bake at 350 degrees about 20 minutes or until lightly brown.Cool in pan 10 minute ( HA)Makes 1 dz regular muffins4 dozen mini muffins
Or 2 dz muffin tops *

* Poppy seeds in the grocery store are a bit costly but you might check with your local health food store. I can get them there for 49 cents a ounce compared to 4.00 in the grocery store.

fruity good coffee cake

Fruity Cream Cheese Coffee cake
1 -8 oz pkg Softened Cream Cheese
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla -blend until smooth and set aside
2 cups Bisquick
1/3 cup Milk
¼ cup sugar
2 TbLs margarine
¼ cup fruit preserves
¼ cup sliced almonds if desired
Mix baking mix, milk, ¼ cup sugar and margarine until dough forms
Pat dough in bottom of pan and spread 1 “ up the side of 9” round pan
Spread cream cheese mixture over dough in pan.Carefully spread fruit mixture over dough and cream cheese.
-Sprinkle with sliced almonds if desiredBake 45 -50 minutes at 350 degrees or until cream cheese feels set

I like to make a thin icing and drizzle it on top.

Best ever Coffeecake

DAVENPORT HOTEL COFFEECAKE
1 cup butter, softened to room temperature
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 cup sour cream
½ teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt

TOPPING
1 cup walnuts, chopped (personally I don't use nuts but any nuts would work)
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 tablespoons brown sugar
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an angel food pan or a 9-inch spring form pan that is at least 3 inches deep . Set aside.Cream butter and sugar in a stand mixer or by hand. Add eggs, sour cream and vanilla.Gradually add dry ingredients. Mix until the batter is smooth, Spread half of the batter in the pan.Combine the walnuts, cinnamon and brown sugar. Sprinkle half of the mixture over the batter in the pan. Add remaining batter and sprinkle remaining walnut mixture on top.* I've made it without nuts and it did just fine*Bake for 55 to 60 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted in center comes out clean.Optional glaze- combine 2 cups powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons softened butter or margarine, 1 teaspoons vanilla and 3 to 4 tablespoons milk or light cream. Mix until smooth and of desired consistency. Add more or less milk to make a thinner or thicker glaze. Drizzle over cake.