Winnie- the- Pooh Cookbook

This charming 120 page cookbook, that was inspired by Winnie the Pooh and The House at Pooh Corner by A.A. Milne, is great not only for kids but adults as well. There are Winnie-the-Pooh quotes and illustrations with every recipe. Many of the 60 plus recipes involve honey and have a no nonsense relaxed approach to them. This does make an ideal cookbook for children, Winnie-the-Pooh enthusiasts, and cookbook collectors. 

Chapters as they are typed in the book are... Breakfasts, Smackerels, Elevenses, and Tea, Provisions for Picnics and Expotitions, Lunches and Suppers, Dessert and Party Recipes, Christmas Specialties and of course Honey Sauces. With plenty of recipes to satisfy anyone. 

From the book, I would like to share the Apricot Honey Bread and Muffins recipe:   

Apricot Honey Bread and Muffins

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1 stick butter or margarine (1/4 pound) at room temperature

1/4 cup honey

2/3 cup mashed, canned apricots

1 large egg

1 tablespoon canned apricot juice

2 cups sifted all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 1/2 teaspoons double-acting baking powder

**Preheat oven to 350ºF for breads

**Preheat oven to 375ºF for muffins

Grease and lightly flour 1 loaf pan, 8" long, 2 1/2" deep and 4 1/2" wide, or 2 muffin tins (12 muffins, 2 5/8" diameter, medium). 

Cream the butter with honey and add the mashed apricot pulp.

Beat in the egg and apricot juice.

Sift flour, salt, and baking powder together. Fold into the mixture.

Fill the loaf pan or the muffin tins about half full.

Bake the loaf in a 350ºF preheated oven for 45 minutes to an hour, or until a cake tester, knife blade, or toothpick stuck into the centre of the loaf comes out clean.

Bake the muffins for 30 to 35 minutes in a preheated 375ºF oven.

Serve hot with honey and butter or honey butter. 

"Well, said Pooh, "it's the middle of the night, which is a good time for going to sleep. And tomorrow morning we'll have some honey for breakfast. Do Tiggers like honey?" - The House at Pooh Corner 

At the end of the last chapter there is this page... a recipe for getting thin. As you can see the page is almost blank except for an illustration and this quote: "How long does getting thin take?" asked Pooh anxiously. - Winnie-the-Pooh  

Hope everyone is having a good week so far. - JD