French Onion Soup Croutons

 These are large croutons, perfect for French Onion Soup.

Servings: 6

Fresh    1/2 loaf French bread    1/2 oz. grated parmesan cheese    1 Tbsp. butter at room temperature

Slice bread Preheat oven to 375 degrees-F. Slice bread into 1/2-inch thick slices.

Spread cheese and butter In a small bowl, mix butter and cheese until well [...]

Apple Cinnamon Muffins I

Jim said these muffins are not exactly true to the original Glen-Mor Restaurant version, but he likes my version better, so I am calling this a success and marking these muffins complete. Okay, I will make them again because I am still determined to achieve authenticity. Only 70-something recipes to go….

Servings: 6 [...]

Apple Oat Muffins

These muffins were not on the Glen-Mor Restaurant menu, but they are perfect for a rainy day like today, filling the house with apple and cinnamon aromas. For a sweeter taste, increase sugar from 2/3 cup to 3/4 cup.

Servings: 6 large or 12 small

Fresh    1 lb. apples    1/4 cup [...]

Dinner Rolls

The Glen-Mor Restaurant served two types of rolls, dark and light. It took me four attempts to master the dark rolls, Molasses Oatmeal Rolls. I happily report the light rolls were mastered on the first attempt. Rolls expand during baking and then pull apart easily. Recipe can be halved, use 2 eggs and half of [...]

Cornbread

This cornbread recipe is modified slightly from the original and Glen-Mor restaurant version from Culinary Institute of America. Adjust the sugar to make the bread sweeter to taste.

Servings: 16 pieces

Fresh 2 eggs 1 Tbsp. butter, softened

Pantry 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup [...]

Banana Nut Bread

We love bananas – Jim would say I love them more than he does, but he eats them just as often. This recipe is closely follows the Banana Nut Bread from the Glen-Mor Restaurant, based on bread from the Culinary Institute of America.

Servings: 10

Fresh 1 Tbsp. butter, softened 3 ripe bananas [...]

Oatmeal Raisin Scones

Scones were not on the Glen-Mor Restaurant menu, but this recipe is so good I had to share. I made these for breakfast on a Sunday morning and brought them in to work on Monday – receiving rave reviews.

Servings: 24

Fresh 1-1/2 cup butter, cold 3/4 cup half & half 3/4 cup [...]

Blueberry Buckle

Blueberry Buckle is a great dessert dish to bring to the office or a dinner party. It stores at room temperature and reheats nicely in the oven at 350 degrees-F in 10 minutes.

Servings: 12

Fresh 1 cup skim milk 1 egg 2 cups fresh blueberries 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened, additional for [...]

Croutons

Servings: 8 – 10

Fresh 1 loaf fresh white bread 1/2 cup Clarified Butter, melted

Prepare bread Remove crusts from the bread loaf. Slice bread into 1/4-inch cubes.

Bake bread Preheat the oven to 300 degrees-F. Arrange the bread cubes on an ungreased jelly roll pan (cookie sheet with sides). Drizzle with clarified [...]

Molasses Oatmeal Rolls II

There are four attempts and three recipes to date in my quest to recreate the “dark rolls” from Jim’s childhood. The following recipe, tweaked from several versions of others, is my favorite so far, but Jim said the first Molasses Oatmeal Rolls post tasted more authentic but too heavy. One advantage of this version [...]