Pumpkin Pancakes w/ Cinnamon Syrup

1 c. all purpose flour
1 c. whole wheat flour
6 T. packed brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
dash of ground cloves
dash of nutmeg
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1 2/3 c. buttermilk
3/4 c. canned solid pack pumpkin
3 large eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 T. melted butter

Mix all dry ingredients together to blend. In another bowl whisk wet ingredients. Pour into dry ingredients and whisk until mostly smooth. Spray skillet or griddle with cooking spray. Drop batter by 1/4 cups and cook until bubbles form on top and bottoms are golden brown. Flip and cook about 2 min more. Repeat with remaining batter. Serve with warm cinnamon syrup.

CINNAMON SYRUP
1/2 c. white sugar
1/2 c. brown sugar
2 T. all purpose flour
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. water

In large sauce pan, stir together dry ingredients. Add water and vanilla and bring to a rolling boil, stirring often. Continue to boil, stirring often, until mixture begins to thicken (about 5-8 min). Remove from heat and let stand a few minutes before serving.

We REALLY enjoyed these last night for dinner, served with a sausage patty and scrambled eggs. YUM!

Heather's Famous Bread Machine Rolls

I have finally come into good graces with my husband with these rolls. It has taken me awhile to find the perfect roll recipe and here it is. I have started making this in my Kitchenaid mixer starting with the water and yeast and then add the other ingredients and mixing for 2-5 minutes until it's really smooth. You can double this in the kitchenaid as well. Makes 12-15 rolls.

(Side note from Heather: I never dissolve my yeast first, I put it in last, on top of the dry ingredients. It does make little gritty spots of yeast in your dough... but when it is baked it makes delicious little pockets of fluff! *grin* I also only knead it for about 3-4 minutes. Bottom line... these are hard to mess up! They really ARE tasty!)

Orange Yogurt Muffins

We had these at our family reunion and I just got the recipe, I don't want to forget it so I'm posting it here, this is from Austin's Aunt Gail Hamilton. YUMMY!


Orange Yogurt Muffins
1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons shredded orange peel
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 beaten egg
8 oz. carton orange yogurt
1/3 cup cooking oil
1 teaspoon vanilla [less if it is pure vanilla]
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1-2 teaspoons orange juice

Directions:
Combine dry ingredients in a bowl, make a well and then add egg mixture all at once. Stir just until moistened [will be lumpy]. Fill muffin tin cups 2/3 full

Bake in 400 degree oven for 18 - 20 minutes. Drizzle with powdered sugar/orange juice mixture while still warm.

Makes 12 muffins