Sour Cream Poppyseed Streusel Muffins

I made these muffins for a friend's birthday and they turned out delicious!

Ingredients:

Muffins---
2 c. sifted all-purpose flour

3/4 c. sugar

2 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

3/4 c. buttermilk

1/4 c. butter, melted

1 Tbsp. grated orange rind

1 tsp. vanilla

1 tsp. almond extract

1 large egg, lightly beaten

1 8-oz. container sour cream (light works great)

Streusel--

1/4 c. + 2 Tbsp. sugar

1/4 c. flour

2 Tbsp. butter, melted

2 tsp. poppy seeds

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375. Prepare streusel by combining streusel ingredients in a small bowl and set aside. To prepare muffins, combine sifted flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Make a well in the center of the mixture. Combine buttermilk and remaining muffin ingredients in a small bowl and add to flour mixture, stirring until just moist. Spoon batter into 12 muffin cups or 24-36 mini muffin cups, either lined or sprayed. Sprinkle evenly with streusel mixture.Bake at 375 for 18 minutes or until golden brown. Remove muffins from pan immediately and place on a wire rack to cool.

Spudnuts

1 cup mashed potatoes (in a pinch, I've been known to use prepared potato pearls)
4 tablespoons shortening
1 1/2 tablespoons salt
2 eggs, beaten slightly
2 cups scalded milk
1 1/2 cups sugar
8 cups flour (you might need 10 - just start slow and add until dough is manageable)
3 1/2 tablespoons yeast dissolved in 1 cup hot water and 1/2 tablespoon sugar

Mash potatoes with milk until creamy. Cream together shortening, sugar and salt. Add to potatoes. Add all other ingredients, knead for 5 minutes and let raise until double (about 1-1 1/2 hours). Roll out and cut into donut shape. Let raise 30 minutes. Fry in hot oil at about 350.

Drain on paper towels then dip in glaze.

Glaze:
1/3 cup melted margarine
2 cups powdered sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
4 to 6 tablespoons hot water

REALLY yummy Waffles

I found this on a recipe forum at Pioneer Woman. It was submitted by one of her readers. I tried it out this morning, and HELLO!

"You ain't never had waffles this good"

1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 cups buttermilk
1/2 cup milk
12 Tbsp oil
2 eggs, separated
2 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp vanilla

Mix flour, cornstarch, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a medium size bowl. Measure the buttermilk into a Pyrex measuring cup, and add milk. Add egg yolks and oil and mix well. Using an electric mixer, beat the eggs whites to almost soft peaks. Sprinkle in the sugar and continue to beat, then add vanilla. Beat until soft peaks form. Pour milk mixture into dry ingredients, and whisk just until incorporated. Fold in egg white mixture. Pour 2/3 cup batter onto hot iron sprayed with Pam. Cook until golden brown. If not eating right away, set in a preheated 200 degree oven. Do not stack.

These are SO delicious!

Scones with Buttermilk Syrup

I got this one from Spencer's cousin. She made it for us during Conference a few weeks ago. It is so fast and delicious!

3 Tbsp yeast
4 cups warm water
4 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp salt
3 Tbsp oil
About 9 cups flour

Dissolve the yeast, water and sugar together and let stand 5 minutes until foamy. Add the salt and oil, then the flour one cup at a time. Mix well and let dough rise for 30 minutes before frying. Roll the dough out into a very large rectangle 1/2 inch thick. Cut into small squares and fry in hot oil until they are golden brown.

Buttermilk Syrup
1 cup sugar
1 cube butter
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tsp light corn syrup
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp vanilla

Mix together the sugar, butter, buttermilk, corn syrup and baking soda, and boil for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add the vanilla. Serve over warm scones.