Sticky Nut Rolls Recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup light corn syrup or maple-flavored syrup
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
3 tbsp butter or margarine, melted
1 tbsp water
1/3 cup coarsely chopped pecans or walnuts
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 cup shortening
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
Oven 425 degree

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Method:

- In a saucepan combine syrup, brown sugar, butter or margarine, and water.
- Cook and stir over low heat till brown sugar is dissolved; do not boil.
- Spread in bottom of a 9x9x2-inch baking pan.
- Sprinkle nuts over.
- In a mixing bowl stir together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Cut in shortening till mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Make a well in center. Add milk all at once, stirring just till dough clings together.
- Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface.
- Knead dough gently 15 to 20 strokes.
- Roll into a 12x10-inch rectangle.
- Combine granulated sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over dough.
- Roll up jelly, roll-style, beginning with long side.
- Slice into 1-inch pieces.
- Place, cut side down, in prepared pan.
- Bake in a 425 degree oven 30 minutes or till golden.
- Loosen side and invert onto a serving plate.
- Serve warm.
- Make 12 rolls.

Orange Stick Rolls:

- Prepare stick nut rolls as above, except in the saucepan substitute 3/4 cup granulated sugar for the brown sugar.
- Stir in the butter or margarine, one tablespoon finely shredded orange peel and 2 tablespoons orange juice.
- Omit the water.
- Bring mixture to boiling over medium heat; cook and stir 1 minute.
- Set aside 2 tablespoons orange mixture, pour remainder into and 8x8x2-inch baking pan.
- Omit nuts.
- Continue as directed above for dough.
- Roll dough up into a 12x9-inch rectangle.
- Spread dough with reserved orange mixture.
- Mix the quarter cup with granulated sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over dough.
- Roll up; slice into 9 pieces.
- Arrange in pan.
- Bake about 20 minutes or till golden.
- Makes 9.

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Cupcakes have become a favorite to kids all over the world and not just adults, and what's more than eating cupcakes for kids but to make them? There are a number of simple cupcake recipes for kids to enjoy and to help you with. No matter what the season, cupcakes are an ideal snack and you can decorate them all sorts of ways.

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Lemon Cupcakes

3 ½ oz butter softened 2 tsp lemon rind 2/3 cup fine sugar 3 ½ oz. cream cheese 2 eggs 1/3 c. flour ½ c. all purpose flour

Pre-heat your oven to 325 degrees, and place cupcake liners in a muffin pan. Bake them in the oven for about 20 minutes, or until a fork or toothpick is inserted and comes out completely clean. Let your cupcakes cool down completely before you start to frost them. When it is time to decorate, don't hold back. Let you children go crazy and put decorations from sprinkles to little candies on them.

Vanilla Cupcakes

1 tsp. vanilla 6 oz of flour that self rises 5 oz. sugar 5 oz of butter that has been softened 3 eggs

Once you have your oven pre-heated to 350 degrees, place cupcake liners in a cupcake pan. Place eggs in a cup and beat them with a fork. Place the remaining ingredients in the bowl and continue mixing for about two minutes, or until the batter light and creamy. Pour the batter into the cupcake liners and bake for about 20 minutes. Before frosting them, allow them to cool down completely.

These are just a few of the many delicious recipes for cupcakes to bake with your children. There are more to find and you can begin on the Internet. There are many sites that are designed to give kid friendly recipes that are easy and fun to make as well.

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