White Raspberry Muffins

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minimuffinsIngredients:

2 C baking mix
1/2 C white chocolate baking chips
1/3 C + 1 T of sugar, divided
2/3 C of milk
2 T canola oil
1 egg
1 C of fresh raspberries
2 T of butter, melted

How to Cook It:

Heat the oven to 400 degrees F.
With a non stick cooking spray generously spray 12 muffin cups or line with paper liners.
Toss together in a large mixing bowl the baking mix and baking chips.
Add 1/3 C of the sugar and toss until blended in well.
Pour the milk and canola oil into the dry mixture.
Break the egg into the mixture and stir until all the ingredients are blended together and moist.
Fold the raspberries gently into the batter.
Each muffin cup is filler 2/3 full with the batter.
Bake the muffin 15 minutes or until the tops are golden brown.
Brush the top of each cooled muffin with the melted butter.
Place the remaining sugar into a shallow bowl and dip each muffin into the sugar to coat the top.

For a special treat drizzle the top of each muffin with melted white chocolate instead of the sugar. Any berries such as blueberries or blackberries taste great in these muffins.

Makes 12 muffins

Preparation Time: approximately 5 minutes
Baking Time: approximately 15 minutes
Cooling Time: approximately 2 minutes
Total Time: approximately 22 minutes

Approximate Nutritional Value per muffin:
195 calories; 9 g fat; 3 g saturated fat; 20 mg cholesterol; 300 mg sodium; 26 g carbohydrates; 1 g fiber; 3 g protein

Marvelous Chocolate Waffles

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wafflesfruitIngredients:

1 1/2 C of baking mix
1 C of sugar
1/3 C of baking cocoa
3/4 C of water
2 T of canola oil
2 eggs

How to Cook It:

Spray a waffle iron with a non stick cooking spray and allow the iron to heat.
Toss together the baking mix, sugar and cocoa in a large mixing bowl.
Add the water, canola oil and eggs and blend until all the ingredients are mixed together well.
Pour the batter by spoonfuls onto the heat waffle iron.
Bake 5 minutes or until the steaming stops.

Top these waffles with sliced bananas, strawberries or raspberries for a special treat. If you made more waffles than you can eat in one setting go ahead and freeze them. They are easy to reheat in the toaster or microwave.

Makes 6 servings

Preparation Time: approximately 5 minutes
Baking Time: approximately 5 minutes per batch
Total Time: approximately 10 minutes per batch

On the Go Cheese and Sausage Biscuits

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biscuitsWhat You Need:

2 C baking mix
1 lb. sausage
2/3 C of milk
1 1/2 C of cheddar cheese, shredded

How to Make It:

Set the oven temperature to 400 degrees and allow it to preheat.
Mix the baking mix, sausage and milk together well in a large mixing bowl.
Add the cheese and mix until blended in well.
Place the batter by spoonfuls onto an ungreased rimmed baking sheet.
Bake the biscuits for 18 minutes or until they are a nice golden brown.

Makes 24 biscuits

Use crumbled bacon or bits o ham in place of sausage if you prefer. Brush with melted butter before serving for a special touch.

Preparation Time: approximately 5 minutes
Baking Time: approximately 18 minutes
Total Time: approximately 23 minutes

Awesome Apricot Filled Danish

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danishIngredients:

2 C of baking mix
1/4 C of butter, softened
2 T sugar
2/3 C of milk
1/4 C apricot preserves
3/4 C of powdered sugar
1 T of warm water
1/4 t of vanilla extract

How to Cook It:

Allow the oven to heat to 450 degrees F.
Lightly spray a cookie sheet with a non stick cooking spray.
In a large mixing bowl put the baking mix, margarine and sugar.
Cut the ingredients together with a pastry blender or 2 forks until it becomes crumbly.
Slowly add the milk to the mix until a soft dough forms and then stir 15 times.
Drop the dough by a tablespoon onto the prepared cookie sheet leaving 2 inches between the Danish.
Make a well in the middle of each of the Danish with the back of a spoon.
The well is filled with the apricot preserves.
Put in the oven and bake 12 minutes or until a golden brown.
Take from oven and allow the Danish to stand on the cookie sheet until cooled.
In a mixing bowl put the powdered sugar.
Stir in the vanilla and warm water and stir until the mixture is smooth and thin enough to drizzle over the Danish.

Makes 12 Danishes

Preparation Time: approximately 10 minutes
Baking Time: approximately 12 minutes
Total Time: approximately 22 minutes