Brown Sugar Molasses Muffins

    Well, Autumn has arrived in Central Texas, early this year.  After a mild summer, by our standards, we seem to be having an early fall.  I have been seeing muffin recipes posted on Facebook for the last few days so I decided to make my own.

     First, lets talk about basic muffins.  There are four basic ingredients and you can add to those as you like.  The batter will be stiff when finished.

Very Easy Monkey Bread (Monkey Balls)

 Wow, it has been months since I posted anything.  I have been so busy with school and work.  But here is a very easy and yummy treat.  I made this one evening for breakfast and it never made to breakfast.
I must share a funny story about this.  When my kids were little, I made this from scratch.  They decided one day to call this Monkey Balls.  No matter how much I tried to dissuade them from saying that, they continued.  It was not like they had not had Monkey Bread, elsewhere.  They just decided to name mine with their own special thoughtful kid-name,  and to this day, when I make this amended version, they both walk in and ask, "Did you make Monkey Balls?".

Overnight Cinnamon Rolls

This recipe combines yummy with convenience and ease.  These delicious cinnamon rolls are made, then refrigerated for 8 hours before baking  You will need to allow an hour or so before serving because the rolls have to be brought to room temperature and then baked. While the rolls are baking you can make the icing which takes about 20 minutes.  Use a stand mixer, if you have one, because the icing needs to be whipped for 15 minutes.  I line my jelly roll pan with foil because it makes my life easier.  You can use a jelly roll pan without the foil, if you prefer. The entire process takes 10 to 12 hours depending on how quickly the dough rises.  This makes a lovely addition to a brunch table because it can be assembled the night before and completed the next morning and it makes about 30 large rolls.

Stormey Perritt's Brickle Bundt Cake

Stormy Perritt made the most wonderful bundt cake and was so gracious to allow me to share it with you.  It was moist with a very nice browned crust.  She brought this cake as a gift  and what a GIFT. We all wanted the recipe.  When she explained how to make it, I was very surprised.