Recipes — mufffins and breads

  This delicious orange olive oil cake, is a recipe a slightly modified version of a favorite from "The New Mediterranean Diet Cookbook". The Mahjoub family, makers of fine EVOO in Tunisia, use blood oranges which give it a red blush color. If I cannot get blood oranges, I use small thin-skinned Florida Juice oranges only. Scrub oranges well, as the whole fruit is used. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter and flour a 9 inch springform cake pan. 2 c. unbleached flour       Sift together flour, baking powder, and baking soda 1t baking powder 1/2 t. baking soda 2 small...

Makes 1 large loaf Ingredients 2 cups lukewarm water (85-95) 1 Tbsp active dry yeast or quick-rising dry yeast 4 Tbsp Liquid Gold extra virgin olive oil 2 Tbsp Liquid Gold white or black truffle oil 1 Tbsp cracked black pepper 2 tsp salt 4 3/4 cups bread flour (may need more or less, depending on hydration) 1 Tbsp chopped fresh rosemary 2 tsp coarse sea salt Directions Stir 2 cups lukewarm water and yeast in large bowl to blend. Mix in 3 tablespoons olive oil, truffle oil, cracked pepper and 2 teaspoons salt. Add 1 cup flour. Using wooden...

  The Cupcakes 2 2/3 cups all purpose flour 2 tsp. baking soda 2 tsp. baking powder 2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon fresh grated nutmeg 1 tsp. salt 1 15 oz. can solid pack pumpkin (1 3/4 cups) 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup dark brown sugar 1 cup Liquid Gold extra virgin olive oil 4 large eggs Directions Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line three standard muffin tins or one giant muffin tin with cupcake papers.  Sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.  In a separate large bowl, combine the pumpkin, sugars and...

  2 cups white whole wheat flour 2 cups ground whole grain corn meal 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup whole milk 2 large eggs 1/2 cup whole milk yogurt 1/2 cup honey 1/2 cup Liquid Gold Meyer Lemon extra virgin olive oil fresh grated zest from one lemon 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.  Grease or line muffin cups or miniature loaf pans.  In a large bowl, mix together the dry ingredients.  In a separate bowl mix the wet ingredients and lemon zest.  In three separate additions, add the went...