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Teddy Bear Tea Party Recipes
TEDDY BEAR TEA PARTY RECIPES:
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Your little teddy bears will love these Teddy Bear Tea Party recipes!
These tea party recipes are chock-full of chocolaty, cinnamon sweetness that your children will rave about for days afterward.
Just think of all of the little teddy bear touches that you can add to the menu...
You will be well on your way to hosting the best teddy bear ho-down in town!
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Snicker-Doodle Cookies
Little
teddy bears are generally good, but for this cinnamon-packed cookie they
put on their very best behavior!
Ingredients:
1/3 cup butter, softened1 tablespoon ground cinnamon1 package cream cheese,
softened (3-ounces)1 cup sugar1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 egg1 teaspoon vanilla 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour1
tablespoon butter, melted
Directions:
In a small bowl combine the 1/3 cup sugar and the
cinnamon. Set the cinnamon-sugar mixture aside.
In a large mixing bowl beat the 1/2 cup butter and cream
cheese with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
Add the 1 cup sugar and baking powder. Beat until combined, scraping
sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in egg and vanilla until combined. Beat
in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in any remaining
flour with a wooden spoon. If necessary, cover and chill dough about 1
hour or until easy to handle.
Divide dough in half. Roll half of the dough between
pieces of waxed paper into a 12x8 inch rectangle. Brush dough with half
of the melted butter. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons of the cinnamon-sugar
mixture. Beginning with one of the short sides, carefully roll up dough,
using the waxed paper to lift and guide the roll. Moisten edges; pinch
to seal. Repeat with remaining dough, butter, and 2 tablespoons of the
cinnamon-sugar mixture.
Roll each roll in the remaining cinnamon-sugar mixture.
Wrap in plastic wrap or waxed paper. Chill for 4 to 24 hours or until
firm enough to slice.
Cut rolls into 1/4-inch slices. Place slices 1 inch
apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 8 to
10 minutes or until edges are firm. Cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute.
Transfer cookies to a wire rack and let cool.
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Banana
Nut Bread
This is
a traditional favorite that children of all ages love!... a hearty
banana bread filled with crunchy walnuts. So save those extra brown
bananas for a heightened sweetness!
Ingredients:
1/2
cup (1 stick) butter, softened2/3 cup sugar
2 eggs1/4 cup yogurt1 1/4 cups mashed ripened and brown bananas1 cup
all-purpose flour1 cup wheat flour
1
1/2 teaspoon baking powder1/2 teaspoon baking soda1 teaspoon
cinnamon1/8 teaspoon cardamon1/4 teaspoon salt2/3 cup
coarsely chopped walnuts
Directions:
In a bowl cream the butter with the sugar. Beat in eggs, then the yogurt
and mashed bananas.
In
another bowl stir together the flours, baking powder, baking soda,
spices, and salt. Beat dry ingredients into the banana mixture until
moistened. Stir in the walnuts.
Turn
the batter into a greased a floured 9x5x3" loaf pan. Bake the bread in a
350 degree oven for 1 hour, or until it tests done with a toothpick.
Transfer pan to a rack to cool before removing bread.
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Oatmeal Scones With Raisins or Dates
Extra
simple to make, these satisfying scones are made with melted rather than
cold butter!
Ingredients:
1
1/2 cups all-purpose flour1/4 cup sugar1 tablespoon baking
powder1/2 teaspoon salt1 1/4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats 1/2
cups raisins or chopped dried dates 1 large egg10
tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) warm melted butter1/3 cup milk
Directions:
Position a rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 450
degrees. Have ready a large ungreased baking sheet.
In a
large bowl mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Using
your fingers to separate fruit, mix in rolled oats and raisins or dates.
In
another bowl whisk together egg, melted butter, and milk. Add egg
mixture to the dry ingredients . Mix just until dry ingredients are
moistened. The batter will be quite sticky.
Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface. With floured fingers, pat
the dough into an 8-inch round about 3/4 inch thick. Cut 8 to 12 wedges.
If the dough is too sticky to remove the wedges intact, wait 1 to 2
minutes. Using a spatula, place the wedges at least 1/2 inch apart on
the baking sheet. Bake until lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool
on a rack or serve warm.
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Peanut Butter Applesauce Cake
This is a delicious and moist cake that is sure to please the young
palate!
Ingredients:
4
tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter, softened1/2 cup chunk-style peanut
butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg1 cup applesauce sweetened or unsweetened1 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda1/4 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Directions:
In a bowl cream the butter and peanut butter with the sugar. Beat in the
egg, then the applesauce.
In
another bowl stir together the flour, baking soda, salt, and spices.
Beat dry ingredients into the applesauce mixture until well mixed and
fairly smooth in appearance.
Pour
the batter into a greased and floured 8x8" cake pan. Bake in a 350
degree oven for 35 minutes, or until the cake tests done with a
toothpick. Let cool on rack.
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