December - 2017

Christmas For Everyone

Something for the Cake Lovers... Cranberry Orange Cake 3 cups cake flour + 2 tablespoons cake flour, divided 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 8 ounces unsalted butter, room temperature 1 ½ cups granulated sugar ½ cup Golden Eagle Syrup 4 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 tablespoon orange zest 3/4 cup buttermilk 1/4 cup orange juice 2 cups Cranberries, frozen or fresh Preheat oven to 350. Butter and lightly flour three 8″ round pans. Line with parchment paper circ

A Day In The Life

Today’s edition of “a day in the life at the syrup plant” or the classic soap opera “as the syrup jar turns”: Not a normal day, mind you, but then again, there are never any normal days around the syrup plant. After all, Willard works with us, you know. But I’ll tell you how today went, because inquiring minds are always asking! (For those of you who don’t know, the character known as Willard is my father, and he’s the tender young age of 83). So, we may be in the throes of

A Merry & Bright Dinner

Start off your Christmas Party with a festive cocktail and baked brie. Christmas Sangria 2 bottles Pinot Grigio or Chardonnay 3/4 cup sparkling apple cider 1/4 cups Golden Eagle Syrup 1 cup cranberries, whole 1 granny smith apple, chopped 1 gala apple, chopped 1 orange sliced and quartered 3 rosemary sprigs Mix ingredients in a large pitcher and chill until ready to serve. Baked Brie 1 round Brie 1 package raspberries 1 package blackberries 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup Golden

Christmas Breakfast

Yeast Rolls/ Cinnamon Rolls/ Orange Rolls 2 cups milk 2 TBSP. sugar 1 ½ packs active dry yeast ¼ cup vegetable oil ¼ cup Golden Eagle Syrup 4 ½ cups bread flour 1 TBSP. baking powder 2 tsp. salt Heat 2 cups of milk until luke warm. Mix 2 tbsp sugar with yeast and pour warm milk over the yeast and sugar mixture. Let stand until yeast bubble up. About 10 minutes. Add ¼ cup oil and syrup to other cup of warm milk and mix with sugar and yeast mixture after it has risen. Put flour