From the Parish House Inn, an Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti area bed and breakfast for Valentines Day: Cappucino Blonde Brownies

Bake something delicious like these Cappucino Blonde Brownies for your sweetheart this Valentines Day. Use a heart shaped cookie cutter to make them even more special!

PARISH HOUSE INN

CAPPUCINO BLONDE BROWNIES

Yield: 2 dozen

2/13 cups firmly packed light brown sugar

3/4 cup butter

3 tablespoon coffee liquer

5 tablespoons instant esspresso powder

3 large eggs

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup walnuts

6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 x 2- inch pan with cooking spray. Or line the pan with aluminum foil tyhat hangs over the edges and spray the foil. The foil will help remove the brownies from the pan when cool for easier cutting and serving.

Stir sugar and butter in heavy saucepan over medium-low heat until sugar and butter melt together. Add liquer and espresso powder and whisk to blend. Let cool to room temperature.When cool, whick in eggs.

In a small bowl mix together flour, baking powder and salt and then stir into sugar mixture. Stir in nuts and chocolate chips. Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared pan.

Bake 30 minutes or until a tootpick inserted in the center comes out with some moist crumbs attached.

Cool completely before cutting in to squares. Store in an airtight container at room temperature or freeze. Enjoy!

Chris Mason

Innkeeper
Parish House Inn

Granola Parfaits served at the Parish House inn, an Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti area bed and breakfast

This is a delicious granola that I usualy prepare without the dried fruit, and use it as a topping for a fruit parfait for breakfast. Just layer fresh berries or other fruit, yogurt and top with 1/2 cup of the granola mixture. Choose a flavor of yogurt that compliments the fruit. I usually use vanilla. Enjoy!

PARISH HOUSE INN GRANOLA

yield: 6 cups

3 cups regular old fashioned oats

1/2 cup almonds (whole, sliced or slivered)

1/2 cup pecans or walnuts ( whole is best)

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/2 cup honey

1/2 cup water

1/3 cup cooking oil ( canola is good)

2 teaspoons vanilla

1/2 cup dried cherries

1/3 cup snipped apricots

1/3 cup raisons or currants

Preheat oven to 300o. Spray a 15X10 inch baking pan with cooking spray.

In a large mixing bowl, stir together the oats, almonds, pecans, cinnamon and nutmeg and mix well.

In medium mixing bowl, stir together honey, water, oil and vanilla. Add to the oat mixture, mixing well. Spread evenly on the prepare baking pan.

Bake in the preheated oven for about an hour, or until brown and crisp.....STIRRING EVERY 15 MINUTES TO INSURE EVEN BROWNING.

Remove from oven and let cool completely. Stir the de fruit and store in an airtight container.

Chris Mason

Innkeeper
Parish House Inn
an Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti area bed and breakfast

The Naming of Ypsilanti- Final Version

Finally...an explanation for all to see. Thank you. This is very interesting.





Chris Mason
Innkeeper


Parish House Inn, an Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti area bed and breakfast

Pumpkin French Toast for breakfast at the Parish House Inn, an Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti area bed and breakfast

Guests at the Parish House Inn love this Pumpkin French Toast and it is perfect for the Holiday season as it is assembled the night before and finished cooking in the morning. Serve with bacon or sausage, fresh fruit and coffee and delight your family and friends. Enjoy!

PUMPKIN FRENCH TOAST

Serves 6

1 loaf (1 pound) unsliced Challah style bread

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ginger

a pinch of coarse salt

1/2 cup canned pumplin

1/2 cup half-and-half

4 large eggs

2 tablespoons orange flavored liquer or orange juice

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon grated orange rind

6 tablespoons butter for frying

maple syrup to serve

1. Trim ends of bread and cut crosswise into 12 1-inch slices.

2. Combine sugar, cinnamon, ginger and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk in the pumpkin, half-and-half, eggs, liquer, vanilla and orange zest. Pour mixture into a large baking dish.

3. Add bread slices to the pan, turning to coat both sides. Cover pan with plastic wrap and refrigerare overnight.

4. Preheat oven to 250o. Heat 2 large skillets over meduim low heat and add 1 tablespoon butter. When butter is sizzling, add 2 bread slices to each skillet and cook until bread is golden brown, about 2 -3 minutes per side. Transfer the slices to a baking sheet; keep warm in the oven until serving. repeat with remaining butter and bread.

5. Serve with remaining butter and warm maple syrup.

Chris Mason
Innkeeper
Parish House Inn

Parish House Inn sends Thanksgiving greetings

Chris Mason

Innkeeper
Parish House Inn

The Parish House inn, an Ann Arbor area bed and breakfast likes "Opera on Tap"

There are a lot of fun things to do in Ypsilanti these days. One event that has become a "must see" event is "Opera on Tap" presented the first Tuesday of every month at Frenchie's at Sidetrack Bar & Grill, 56 East Cross Street, in Ypsilanti's Depot Town. Plan to attend the next performance, "Christmas! Christmas!", Tuesday, December 6, at 8:30PM for an evening of good cheer, great beer and all the live music you can stand.
Opera on Tap's mission is to bring opera and classical music out of the conert hall and into alternative venues. Originally formed in NYC, the Ann Arbor/Ypsi chapter is more than two years old and provides young singers an opportunity to perform the music of contemporary, classical and operatic composers.

Tuesday January 3, at 8:30PM "Resolution" will be on Tap!

You can book your room at the Parish House Inn, an Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti bed and breakfast right on line...and all rooms are just $99 Sunday -Thursday nights.

Chris Mason

Innkeeper
Parish House Inn

MIX Marketplace opens near the Parish House Inn an Ann Arbor/Ypsilanti bed and breakfast

The Parish House Inn congratulates MIX on their new venture and looks forward to this event. Downtown Ypsilanti has many interesting shops from antique stores to a new hobby shop, plus unique restaurants. All are just a short walk away from the Parish House Inn.

Wednesday, NOVEMBER 16, 2011 from 5-9pm

the holiday pop-up marketplace

at mix marketplace

200 W. Michigan (the former mongolian grille)

indoor holiday market

offering an evening of

artisan foods for sale

live music – food and drink – raffle

Chris Mason

Innkeeper

Parish House Inn