Lancaster From the Inn Side

Sweet Potato Streusel Squares
Filling Ingredients 3 lbs. sweet potatoes or yams, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces 1/4 c (1/2 stick) butter, room temp. 1/4 cup sugar 1 cup half and half 2 eggs 1/3 cup chopped crystallized ginger 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions Butter 13 x 9 glass baking dish. Cook sweet potatoes in large pot of …
Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Cookies
2 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt ¾ cup (1 ½ sticks) unsalted butter, softened 1 cup sugar ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 2 eggs ½ cup sour cream 1 cup chopped toasted pecans 12 oz. bittersweet chocolate, cut into chunks Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Sift …
Zucchini-Parmesan Squares
3 lbs. zucchini, trimmed, cut into 1-inch pieces 1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick) 1 large onion 4 garlic cloves, chopped (or less to taste) 2 eggs, beaten to blend 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/2 cup fresh white breadcrumbs (more if mixture is too soggy) 1/4 cup (packed) chopped fresh basil or 1 tablespoon dried …
Coconut Bread
This is one of my favorite quick breads at the inn. I found that the leavening agents were a little strong, so I use a little less - and marked the recipe "small teaspoon". Ingredients 1/2 cup unsalted butter 1 cup sugar 2 large eggs 2 teaspoons coconut extract 1 cup sour cream 1 cup …
Chilled Peach Soup
Ingredients 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 2 pounds peaches, peeled and coarsely chopped 2 cups orange juice 3 tablespoons lime juice 1/4 cup honey 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon diced candied ginger 1 8-oz. container vanilla low-fat yogurt Directions Bring first eight ingredients to a boil in large saucepan. Reduce …
Almond Baked Pears
2 teaspoons plus 1 tablespoon extra light olive oil 2 pears washed, halved lengthwise, core scooped out 2 tablespoons flour 2 tablespoons packed light brown sugar pinch of nutmeg 1 tablespoon sliced almonds Plain yogurt Preheat oven to 350.  Coat a 13 x 9 shallow baking dish with 2 teaspoons of olive oil.  Arrange pears, cut side …