Dacor Range Cooking manual Apple Bran Muffins, Cheddar jalapeño Biscuits, Recipes

Apple Bran Muffins

1 Tablespoon unsalted butter

2 cups chopped granny smith apple (peeled, seeded & coarsely diced)

1 cup all purpose flour

1 cup whole wheat flour

2 cups oat bran

3/4 cup packed light brown sugar

4 teaspoons ground cinnamon

2 teaspoons baking soda

2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 1/3 cup milk

1/4 cup canola oil

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

3 large eggs

Cooking spray

1 Tablespoon honey

Adjust oven racks to positions 2 and 4. Preheat oven to 350° on Pure Convection™. In a medium-sized sauté pan over medium heat, melt butter and sauté apples until soft, about 2-3 minutes. In a large bowl, combine all-purpose flour, wheat flour, oat bran, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. In a large measuring pitcher, combine milk, oil, vanilla, eggs. Add milk mixture to dry mixture and stir until moist. Stir in apples.

Spray 2 muffin tins with nonstick cooking spray or line with paper liners. Spoon batter into muffin tins. Bake for 20 minutes or until muffins are browned and spring back when touched lightly in the center. Lightly brush the top of each muffin with honey. Remove from pan immediately and cool on a rack.

Makes about 2 dozen.

Cheddar jalapeño Biscuits

2 cups all purpose flour	1 cup cold unsalted butter (2sticks), diced
2 jalapenos, chopped (wear rubber gloves when chopping	3/4 cup buttermilk
these)	1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 Tablespoon baking powder	1 Tablespoon butter, melted
1 teaspoon salt

Adjust oven rack to position 2. Preheat oven to 400° on Convection Bake. Place flour, jalapenos, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Drop diced butter into the bowl. Using your fingertips, mix the dry ingredients and the butter until the mixture resembles a coarse meal. Add the buttermilk, and mix with a fork just until mixture comes together. Add cheese and mix. Form the dough into a ball, place on a well- floured board, and roll out into 1/28-inch-thick circle. With a 3-inch round biscuit cutter, cut out the biscuits and place on a greased baking sheet. Brush tops with melted butter. Place in oven and set timer for 10-12 minutes. Bake until golden brown. Serve warm.

Makes about 1 dozen biscuits.

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