Marry Me Matilda Muffins

Many of my best recipes came from the Sonlight forums and this is no exception.  My friend Angi (a woman of many talents) posted this recipe a couple of years ago. This version is one I made about a year ago.  I was reminded of it today (thanks Susan of the Boonies). I'm going to try it with applesauce instead of oil and see if I can get the WW points down/calories/fat down. Will post on that after I try it in the next few days.

Marry Me Matilda Muffins

I don't know who Matilda is or if she ever got married, but I'm sure glad my friend Angi on the Songlight forums posted the recipe!

Marry Me, Matilda Muffins

1 - 20 oz box Raisin Bran
3 - cups sugar
5 - cups flour
5 - tsp baking soda
2 - tsp salt

**optional spices**
4 - tsp cinnamon
3 - tsp nutmeg
1 - tsp ground cloves
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Mix all of these dry items together in a large bowl until well blended.

In a second bowl, beat

4 - eggs
1 - qt buttermilk
1 - cup oil

until well blended.

Pour over dry mix, stir until all ingredients are moist.
Using an ice cream scoop, scoop into muffin papers in muffin tin (or grease your muffin tin liberally).

Bake 15 - 18 minutes at 400 degrees. Tops will spring at a light touch in the center of the muffin when done.

MMMMMMmmmmm! Mmmmmm!

Garlic Pizza dough recipe

This is what for is for dinner tonight.  I need to go to the store to get Mozzarella and some sausage. I just put the dough in the bread machine.  Yum! I added a sprinkle of Penzey's pizza seasoning to the dough and used just a touch more fresh garlic than called for.

I was reminded today of this recipe.  This recipe is from a good friend of mine, Sandy, who live in Iowa, I've had the pleasure of meeting her in person a few times and have been a guest in her home. She's a super good cook and a great friend, full of fun!  This is copied from a blog post I made last year. I think we'll have homemade pizzas soon, maybe tonight if I start this dough this afternoon.

Make your own pizzas for dinner - Garlic Pizza Dough recipe

I made this in my bread machine on the dough setting and did the second rise in a bowl.  I’ve also made pizza pockets/personal sized calzones with it before – it freezes really well.

Sandy's Garlic Pizza Dough Recipe

2 c Water
1/2 c Oil
3 cl Garlic; crushed
2 tb Sugar
1 ts Salt
6 c Flour
2 pk Yeast ( I use the yeast in the jar, where 2.5 teaspoons is about on pack of yeast, so I'll use 5 teaspoons, or just under 2 Tablespoons)

Dissolve yeast in water and add sugar; wait a few minutes; add oil and salt and garlic. Mix in 3 cups flour and whip about 10 min till it leaves the side of the mixer bowl. Add remaining flour and with dough hook or by hand knead till smooth. Allow to rise twice in the bowl. Punch down. (I rush this a bit) Oil baking sheets; use fingers to press the dough out to edges.

Makes 2 pizzas, cookie sheet size, or 12 individual (pie tin) size. Let rise a bit and top. Bake at 425* 20 min.