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Turkey Sausage Gravy

June 3, 2025 by Anne Leave a Comment

1 pound homemade turkey sausage 1-2 tablespoons butter 4 tablespoons flour 1 cup milk 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper Brown sausage in butter. Stir in flour, scraping up brown particles stuck to the bottom of the pan. (Scrape and stir constantly.) Cook over medium-high heat 2 to 3 minutes, continuing to stir constantly, until mixture…

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Breakfast Turkey Sausage

June 3, 2025 by Anne Leave a Comment

1 lb. ground turkey ½ tsp. nutmeg ½ tsp. sage ½ tsp. thyme 1/8 tsp. cayenne pepper 1 tsp. salt Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Shape it into patties. Or crumble it to brown in a skillet, adding a few tablespoons of butter if needed. Alternatively, bake patties at 350°F for 20 to 30…

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Sunny-Side-Up Muffins

July 22, 2024 by Anne Leave a Comment

12 eggs Salt and Pepper Grease 12 muffin tins. Crack an egg into each muffin tin, and season. Sprinkle a little cheese on top of each one, if desired. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes. These taste great with toast.

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Rhubarb Cake

July 22, 2024 by Anne Leave a Comment

* Rhubarb can “eat away” at a metal pan, so always use glass, just to be safe. ¼ cup butter, softened 1 ½ cup brown sugar 1 egg 2 cups flour 1 tsp. baking soda 1 cup sour cream (I like Daisy brand.) 3-4 cups rhubarb, cut in ½-inch pieces 1 tsp. vanilla ½ cup…

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Zucchini Bread

July 22, 2024 by Anne Leave a Comment

3 cups shredded zucchini (about 3 medium) 1 2/3 cups sugar or sucanat 2/3 cup melted butter 2 tsp. vanilla 4 eggs 3 cups flour 2 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. cinnamon ½ tsp. ground cloves ½ tsp. baking powder ½ cup chopped nuts (optional) ½ cup raisins (optional) Mix zucchini, sugar,…

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German Pancakes

July 22, 2024 by Anne Leave a Comment

We Elliotts traditionally make 4 pans of this recipe. ½ cup flour ½ cup milk 2 eggs, beaten Pinch of salt 2 tbsp. sugar or sucanat 4 tbsp. butter Mix flour, milk, eggs, salt, and sugar. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Put slabs of butter in 9×13 glass dish. Warm dish in oven until butter…

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Puffins (Pancake Muffins)

July 22, 2024 by Anne Leave a Comment

1 egg 1 cup flour ¾ cup milk 1 tbsp. maple syrup 2 tbsp. melted butter 1 tbsp. baking powder ¼ tsp. salt Beat egg with a whisk in medium bowl until fluffy. Beat in remaining ingredients until smooth. Divide evenly among 12 muffin tins. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Serve with butter…

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Blueberry Muffins

July 22, 2024 by Anne Leave a Comment

1 cup milk ¼ cup melted butter ½ tsp. vanilla 1 egg 2 cups flour 1/3 cup sugar or sucanat 3 tsp. baking powder ½ tsp. salt 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries Streusel Topping: ¼ cup flour 2 tbsp. brown sugar 2 tbsp. cold butter ¼ tsp. cinnamon Grease 12 muffin tins. Beat milk,…

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Coffee Cake

July 22, 2024 by Anne Leave a Comment

2/3 cup melted butter 1 cup sugar or sucanat ½ cup brown sugar, or additional sucanat 2 eggs 2 cups flour 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. vanilla 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. cinnamon ½ tsp. salt 1 cup buttermilk Topping: ½ cup brown sugar ½ cup chopped nuts ½ tsp. nutmeg ½ tsp….

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Baked Oatmeal Casserole

July 22, 2024 by Anne Leave a Comment

4 cups oatmeal 1 ½ tsp. salt 2 tsp. cinnamon 3 tsp. baking powder 4 eggs 2 ½ cups milk ½ cup honey ¼ cup melted butter 1 tsp. vanilla ½ cup raisins (optional) Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl. Mix wet ingredients in a medium bowl, blending well. Fold wet mixture into dry…

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