The Mysterious Maple Bacon Monkey Bread
When I saw this all I could think was sweet mother of all that is good :) Please Welcome Author Nancy Frasier !!!!
Maple Bacon Monkey Bread
(Perfect for a lazy weekend morning)
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 tablespoons real maple syrup
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
6 slices bacon, crisply cooked, crumbled
2 cans (8 oz each) refrigerated crescent dinner rolls
Directions:
Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 8x4-inch loaf pan with cooking spray.
In medium microwavable bowl, microwave butter and syrup uncovered on High 30 to 45 seconds or until hot. Stir in brown sugar and red pepper until dissolved. Stir in bacon. Evenly spoon mixture into pan.
Unroll each can of dough into 1 large rectangle, press perforations to seal. Cut each rectangle into 8 rows by 3 rows, to make 24 pieces per rectangle (48 pieces of dough total).
Roll each piece
of dough into a ball. Arrange balls over butter mixture in pan.
Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pan 5 minutes.
Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool in pan 5 minutes.
Place heatproof
serving plate over pan; carefully turn plate and pan over. Remove pan. Serve
warm.
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The Mysterious
Mrs. Pennybaker
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In the Roaring Twenties…
A former Hello Girl
during WWI, widowed Ariel Pennybaker served her country proudly. She now
carries on her late husband’s legacy…a home for the many returning, injured
soldiers.
With her year of mourning nearly at an end, she’s had enough of
her self-imposed celibacy. It’s time to get back in the game.
A chance meeting with a handsome WWI aviator has her imagining
thoroughly naughty thoughts. When a second man walks into her life, her
naughty thoughts turn downright decadent. What better way to fulfil her
fantasies than by sharing both men’s beds.
As tempting as the idea is, Ariel has a huge
secret, one she must protect at all costs. And, it’s possible one or both of
her lovers is not what he seems.
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Like most authors, Nancy began writing at
an early age, usually on the walls and with crayons or, heaven forbid,
permanent markers. Her love of writing often made her the English teacher’s
pet, which, of course, resulted in a whole lot of teasing. Still, it was
worth it.
Published in multiple genres, Nancy
currently writes for four publishers. She has published twenty-two books in
both full-length and novella format. Nancy is currently working on a
Valentine’s story for 2016, her next Rock and Roll novella, the third McCade
Legacy book and a second fairy tale for Decadent Publishing.
When not writing (which is almost never),
Nancy dotes on her five beautiful grandchildren and looks forward to
traveling and reading when time permits. Nancy lives in Atlantic Canada where
she enjoys the relaxed pace and colorful people.
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Website: www.nancyfraser.ca
Twitter: https://twitter.com/nfraserauthor @nfraserauthor
Facebook: http://facebook.com/nancyfraserauthor
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“Retired
or not, I see you still possess that infamous flyboy charm.”
He
shrugged, the lift of his shoulders drawing her attention to their width and
the way he held himself.
“Charming
beautiful women was part of basic training,” he quipped. “Right up there with
learning how to fly an airplane.”
His
cheeky answer set her senses on alert. “I would think the flight instruction
to be far more important than lessons on charm and seduction.”
“When
you get right down to it, they’re very similar. It takes finesse to handle
the throttle of a plane. You have to know exactly how much pressure to put on
the stick, how to maneuver the knobs, and when to let the plane go on its
own.”
The
smooth tenor of his voice ratcheted her heart rate up yet another notch.
“Really?” she said, her breath catching in her throat.
“There’s
that one moment…when the plane is hanging there in the sky. You’ve given her
all the encouragement she can take, urged her as far as she can go without
breaking. Then, at just the right moment, she bursts forth with a second
wind, lurches forward, and bounds unfettered across the bright blue sky.”
The
sudden urge to fan herself had her clenching her hands into fists and
pressing them to her sides. “It must be exciting…the flying, I mean.”
“As
I said, not that different from seducing a woman. Both take a light touch at
first—a gentle stroke until they’re primed. Followed by a more commanding
hold, just before they reach the pinnacle of their endurance.”
A
low groan escaped her throat, drawing his outright laugh.
“You
make flying sound a lot like copulation, Major. Surely, when you were up in
the air defeating our enemies, your attention was on something other than
carnal activities.”
He
leaned forward until his mouth hovered scant millimeters from her ear. His
warm breath fanned over her cheek. “It’s all about a successful ending, Mrs.
Pennybaker. Nothing prepares you for the climax of a good dogfight or the
climax of a purely sexual encounter. They should both take your breath away.”
Fun Book Fact:
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Nancy’s
grandmother was the inspiration for this book. Of French nationality, she
married a U.S. businessman and moved to Detroit Michigan. Prior to settling
into motherhood, she worked for Michigan Bell and was recruited into the
military during WWI as a “Hello Girl”. To the best of the author’s knowledge,
she did NOT moonlight as a spy!
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Thanks so much for having me over for a visit. I hope everyone enjoys both the recipe and the excerpt! Both the bread and the book are intended to be warm and delicious!
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