Pan de Sal

1/2 C warm water
3/4 C milk (non fat)
1 egg (beaten)
5 T melted butter
1 T olive oil
1/2 C white sugar
2 T yeast
2 t salt (kosher) otherwise cut it down to 1/2 tsp.
4 C all purpose flour + more as needed

1 C dry bread crumbs
1 T oil to grease bowl.


1. Dissolve yeast in 1/2 C warm water and 1T sugar.  Let stand until bubble appears.
2. Warm milk and melted butter.  Dissolve remaining sugar and add oil.
3. Beat eggs.  Mix milk mixture and yeast and 1 C flour. Add salt and remaining flour.
4. Knead and add flour if need until dough gets less sticky.
5. In oiled bowl , turn dough once and cover w/ plastic wrap or warm wet towel.
6. Let stand until dough doubles in volume.
7. Punch down dough and divide into 12 pcs. or more.
8.  Roll into pan de sal shape and roll on dry bread crumbs.
9.  Set on a baking sheet and let rise second time until it rises about 1 hour.
10.Bake at 350 deg.F oven for about 15 mins. or more (until bread gets golden brown).
11. Let it cool in a wire rack and....enjoy

Apple Streusel Muffins

1 C all purpose flour
1  C whole wheat flour
1/2 C brown sugar
1 T baking powder
1 t cinnamon powder
1/2 chopped nuts
2 eggs
1 C buttermilk (or use regular milk w/ a tbsp. vinegar)
1/2 C melted butter
1 t vanilla
1 C grated raw apple

Streusel topping:
1/4 C white flour
1/4 C brown sugar
1/2 t cinnamon powder
2 T butter

Mix the flours, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and nuts in a bowl.
Beat together separately the eggs, buttermilk and butter.  Add vanilla.

Stir together the wet and dry ingredients and then add the grated apple.

Mix all together until the dry ingredients are moistened and spoon into greased muffin tins, filling nearly even w/ the top.

Meantime, mix streusel ingredients until crumbly.
Sprinkle each muffin w/ a tablespoon of the streusel.

Bake at 400 deg. F 16-20 mins or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.

Makes 12 large muffins

Morning Glory Muffins

1 C sugar
4 large eggs
1 C veg. oil
1/2 skim milk
3 1/2 C whole wheat flour
2 1/2 t baking powder
1 1/2 t baking soda
2 t cinnamon powder
1/4 t nutmeg
1 4oz. can crushed pineapple w/ liquid
2 1/2 C grated carrots
1/2 shredded unsweetened coconut
1 C chopped walnuts or pecans
1 C raisins

Beat together sugar and eggs.
Stir in oil and milk.
Combine separately in a large mixing bowl the flour, baking powder, baking soda and spices.
Mix wet and dry ingredients and immediately stir in all remaining items until well-moistened.

The batter will quite thick and lumpy. spoon into greased muffin tins, filling to the top.

Bake at 350 deg.F for 20-25 mins or until a toothpick inserted in the centre of a muffin comes out clean.

Makes 2 doz. large muffins.

Note : this is a complete breakfast in itself. The shredded coconut (w/c you get from the grocery store), nuts and raisins are optional, but we love it w/ all these included. It's just so delicious and healthy.

Always remove freshly baked muffins from the pans as soon as they come out of the oven and cool them on a wire rack.