Lemon-Thyme Tea Bread Recipe

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 40 min. + cooling

MAKES: 16 servings

Ingredients

3/4 cup milk

1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

2 cups all-purpose flour

1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 tablespoon grated lemon peel

GLAZE:

1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

1 tablespoon lemon juice

          

Directions

1. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine milk and thyme. Microwave, uncovered, on high 1-2 minutes or until bubbly; cover and let stand until cooled to room temperature.
2. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with reserved milk mixture. Stir in lemon juice and peel.
3. Pour into a greased 9x5-in. loaf pan. Bake 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.
4. In a small bowl, combine glaze ingredients until smooth; drizzle over bread. Yield: 1 loaf (16 slices).

Blueberry Cobbler

 Blueberry Cobbler Recipe Blueberry Cobbler RecipeIngredients:Blueberry Cobbler Recipe6 cups fresh or frozen blueberries 
1-1/2 cups sugar 
1/4 cup water 

CRUST:

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1-1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons sugar, divided
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• Vanilla ice cream, optional

Directions

• Place blueberries in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish; set aside. In a small saucepan, bring sugar and water to a boil; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Pour over berries.
• In a large bowl, cream butter and 1-1/2 cups sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture. Spread over berry mixture. Drizzle with melted butter; sprinkle with remaining sugar.
• Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm with ice cream if desired. Yield: 15 servings.

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Easter Bunny Treats

I love this fun & simple dessert for kids anytime of the year!! It's such a cute Taste of Home Recipe.

Easter Bunny Treats Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2/3 cup vanilla frosting
• 30 large marshmallows
• Pink gel or paste food coloring
• Red and pink heart-shaped decorating sprinkles
• 60 miniature marshmallows

DirectionsEaster Bunny Treats Recipe 1.  Frost the tops of 12 large marshmallows; stack a large marshmallow on top of each. Quarter the remaining large marshmallows; set aside for ears. Tint 1/4 cup frosting pink. Cut a small hole in the corner of a pastry or plastic bag; place pink frosting in bag.

2.  Pipe a ribbon between the stacked marshmallows for bow tie. With white frosting, attach red hearts for eyes and a pink heart for nose. Pipe pink whiskers and smile.

3.  For ears, pipe the center of quartered marshmallows pink; attach to head with white frosting. With the remaining white frosting, attach the miniature marshmallows for legs and tail. Let stand until dry. Yield: 1 dozen.

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Originally published as Easter Bunny Treats in Quick Cooking March/April 2003, p48

Photo by: Taste of Home

Vanilla Chai Tea Recipe

This warm chai is comfort in a cup. It’s extra special with a dollop of fresh whipped cream and a sprinkling of ground allspice on top.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Ingredients:

• 8 whole peppercorns
• 1/2 teaspoon whole allspice
• 2 cardamom pods
• 1 cinnamon stick (3 inches)
• 4 whole cloves
• 8 individual tea bags
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 4 cups boiling water
• 2 cups 2% milk
• 1 tablespoon watkins vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1-1/2 teaspoons confectioners' sugar
• Ground allspice

Directions

• Place the first five ingredients in a large bowl; with the end of a wooden spoon handle, crush spices until aroma is released. Add the tea bags, honey and boiling water. Cover and steep for 6 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat milk. Strain tea into a heatproof pitcher; stir in milk and vanilla.
• In a small bowl, beat whipping cream and confectioners' sugar until soft peaks form. Serve individual servings of tea with whipped cream; garnish with ground allspice. Yield: 6 serving

To Make Ahead: Whipped cream can be made a couple of hours in advance; cover and refrigerate.

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