Sarah Ferguson’s Chocolate Chip Scones
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour1/3 cup granulated sugar2 teaspoons baking powder1/2 teaspoon salt5 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into bits1/2 cup miniature chocolate chips3 tablespoons orange juice
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly spray a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
In a large bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder [...]
William Shatner’s Cappuccino Chip Muffins
2 cups flour 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons instant espresso powder 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 egg 1 cup milk 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted and cooled slightly 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 3/4 cup mini chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. [...]
Pat O’Brien’s Favorite Irish Brown Bread
Source: Eloise O’Brien (his wife)
4 cups whole-wheat flour2 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon salt1 teaspoon sugar (optional)About 1 1/4 cups buttermilk
Mix together all the dry ingredients; add enough buttermilk to form a soft dough. Turn out on lightly floured board; knead lightly. Form dough into a circle; place [...]
Pat Nixon’s Apricot Nut Bread
This recipe comes from Mrs. Richard M. Nixon, former First Lady, sent to the ladies of Most Precious Blood Parish, Corpus Christi, Texas, when she was still First Lady.
1/2 cups dried apricots, diced, soaked, drained and ground or chopped 1 egg 1 cup granulated sugar 2 tablespoons butter, melted 2 cups [...]
Lady Bird Johnson’s Spoon Bread
Spoon bread was a favorite dish with Lyndon Johnson’s mother, which she passed on to his wife, Lady Bird. With a fruit salad or a green salad and meat, it makes a perfect lunch.
3 cups milk 3 eggs 1 cup cornmealButter (the size of a walnut) 3 level teaspoons baking powder [...]