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Micah's Cast Iron Cinnamon Toast Donut

Ingredients:
1 egg
1/3 cup milk
1/2 cup flour
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
2 tsp + 2 Tbsp butter
maple syrup

Directions:
1. Whisk together egg and milk. Add flour and stir until well mixed
2. Heat two 3" cast iron pans with 1 tsp of butter in each on medium high heat
3. When butter stops sizzling split dough between the two pans
4. Turn heat down to medium-low and cook for 3-5 minutes then flip
5. Add 1 Tbsp butter on top of donut in both pans. Cook for another 3 minutes or until both sides are golden brown
6. In separate bowl mix together nutmeg and cinnamon
7. Remove donuts from pan onto plate and divide cinnamon mixture between the two
8. Top with maple syrup if desired

17th Century Raisin Pudding

Ingredients:
2 eggs
1/4 cup milk
1 cup flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
3/4 cup raisins

Directions:
1. Combine all ingredients in large bowl and stir until well mixed
2. Bring large pot of water to boil
3. Take large piece of cotton cloth and dip in boiling water. Lay in large bowl and dust with flour
4. Pour mixture into cloth and tie with string
5. Add pudding ball to the boiling water and boil for 2 hours
6. Remove from hot water and dip ball into bowl of cold water. Remove onto plate
7. Cut string and remove cloth
8. Cut into thin slices and eat plain or add pudding sauce

Boiled Pudding

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup flour
2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups milk
2 eggs

Directions:
1. Combine all ingredients in large bowl and stir until well mixed
2. Bring large pot of water to boil
3. Take large piece of cotton cloth and dip in boiling water. Lay in large bowl and dust with flour
4. Pour mixture into cloth and tie with string
5. Add pudding ball to the boiling water and boil for 2 hours
6. Remove from hot water and dip ball into bowl of cold water. Remove onto plate
7. Cut string and remove cloth
8. Cut into thin slices and eat plain or add pudding sauce

Pudding Sauce:
1/3 cup butter
1/3 cup milk
1/3 cup maple syrup

1. Put in saucepan over medium heat and stir until thickened

Scott Ward's Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream

from Judi English's Family Favourites Cookbook
Ingredients:
6 eggs
3 cups white sugar
1 Tbsp salt
1 Tbsp vanilla
6 cups heavy cream
2% milk to fill line

Directions:
Beat first 3 ingredients until light and thick. Add remaining ingredients and put in ice cream maker. 

Micah's "Quick Bake" Raisin Bread

Ingredients:
2 eggs
3/4 cup water
2 Tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup splenda
2 cups flour
1 tsp yeast
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
1 1/2 cups raisins

Directions:
1. Combine all ingredients together in mixer. Turn on low speed for 5 minutes, rest for 10 minutes then low speed again for 15 minutes. Put in greased loaf pan. Let rise in 120 oven for 30 minutes.
2. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes

Micah'S Yorkshire Pudding

Ingredients:
4 eggs
3/4 cup milk
1 1/4 cup flour
1 tsp salt
vegetable oil

Directions:
1. Whisk all ingredients in bowl.
2. Pour batter in a 2 cup measuring container
3. Add 1/2-1 Tbsp (1/2 Tbsp is a common dinner spoon) oil in each hole of a 12 muffin tin tray
4. Put tin with oil in oven heated to 450 for 15 minutes
5. Take pan out of oven and place on cooling rack. Pour batter into each muffin hole using 1/4 cup measuring cup.
6. Bake in oven for 15 minutes
7. Serve with salted butter and berry syrup

Berry Syrup:
1 cup room temperature mixed berries, blended with 2 Tbsp maple syrup. Stir over low heat with 1/4 cup splenda until warm and thickened

Note: These do not taste good reheated and should be eaten within 30 minutes of making

Papa's Lazy Man Apple Cobbler

Ingredients:
1 apple
1/4 cup oats
1/2 cup milk
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/2 tsp cinnamon

Sauce:
1 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp milk
1 Tbsp brown sugar

Directions:
1. Slice apple thinly.
2. Cook apple, oats, milk and spices in saucepan over medium heat until done.
3. Melt sauce ingredients over low heat. Stir until warm.
4. Put oats in bowl and pour sauce over top.
5. Optional: can be eaten with vanilla ice cream to turn it from breakfast into dessert

Micah's Eggnog

Ingredients:
4 eggs
1 cup whole milk
1/2 cup cream
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp nutmeg
4 Tbsp maple syrup

Directions:
1. Separate egg yolks and whites.
2. Put egg whites and maple syrup in bowl and whip until thick
3. Put egg yolks, milk, cinnamon and nutmeg in saucepan and bring temperature to 140F for 4 minutes, stirring constantly then take off heat. Add cold cream to help bring it back to room temperature.
4. Once cooled, fold in egg whites and serve.

Green Tomato Jelly

Ingredients:
2.5 cups blended green tomatoes
2 cups sugar
1 cup water

Directions:
1. Bring everything to a rolling boiling and keep boiling for 10 minutes
2. Add 1 package of jello (any kind of fruit flavor- raspberry, cherry, strawberry, etc.)
3. Pour into 4 half pint jars
4. To seal, put in a water bath for 5 minutes
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