Bed and Breakfast Recipes for Fall

When the colors start changing on the trees people think about cooking with apples or pumpkin.  Garden Gate Get-A-Way Bed & Breakfast near Berlin, Ohio, has some  recipes that you are sure to enjoy.   FRESH APPLE COFFEECAKE:  Preheat oven to 375.  1 c. sugar, 3 eggs, 2 c.flour, 1 1/2 t. baking powder, 3/4 c. melted butter, 1/2 c. milk, 2 t. Vanilla, 2 apples.  Topping: 1/3 c. sugar + 1 1/2 t. cinnamon.  Beat sugar & eggs in a mixing bowl.  In a separate bowl, toss flour & baking powder.  To sugar & egg mixture, add: 1/3 flour mixture and melted butter, mix;  Add another 1/3 flour, mix; Add milk, vanilla, & remaining flour.  Mix until batter is smooth.  Peel and chop 1 apple and fold in to batter.  Pour into a greased baking dish (11 x 7).  Cut the remaining apple in chunks and place on top of the batter (with peels on).  Pour topping over the top and bake for 35 minutes or until a knife inserted comes out clean.  PUMPKIN MUFFINS:  Preheat oven to 375.   1/2 c. butter, melted, 1 c. sugar, 1-15 oz. can pumpkin, 2 eggs, 2 c. flour, 2 t. baking powder, 1 1/2 t. cinnamon, 1/4 t. nutmeg, 1/4 salt, 1 c. milk, 1/2 c. golden raisins.  Topping: mix 1/4 c. sugar with 1/2 t. cinnamon.  Cream butter, sugar & pumpkin until smooth.  Add eggs and blend well.  Combine dry ingredients then add to egg mixtures along with the milk.  Fold in raisins and fill greased muffin tins 3/4 full.  Sprinkle wiht topping.  Bake 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Written by Carol Steffey, Garden Gate Get-A-Way Bed & Breakfast, Millersburg, Ohio (330) 674-7608 www.garden-gate.com