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BY MICHELE KAYAL
Morning meals ASSOCIATED PRESS

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WASHINGTON — Democrats and

keep energy up Republicans may follow their lead-

ers in lockstep on the issues of the
day, but when it comes to nuts —
specifically whether or not they be-
don’ t know about the rest of you, but this heat long in chocolate chip cookies — it
wave is suppressing my appetite — to the seems every politician is an island,
point that I only want to eat when I feel like says Bill Yosses, White House exec-
I’m on the verge of passing out. utive pastry chef and author of the
I think I need to start eating a regular breakfast
to get some calo- new cookbook, “The Perfect Finish.”
ries, and especially “Everybody has their individual
some protein, in Carroll Kitchens opinion, but I have noticed no dis-
my system before I
head out for the
cernable opinion in terms of one
party or the other,” says Yosses.
“He’s not someone who eats
day.
So I found some
The man who’s been called the dessert every day. ”
confectioner- in- chief came to the
breakfast recipes White House in January 2007 to turn Bill Yosses
that I think look On cooking for President Barack Obama
out cakes, pastries and cookies for
nice and light but
with the right President George W. Bush, who
things to fill you Carrie Ann Knauer Yosses says “enjoyed dessert im-
up. mensely.”
Blueberries are in “I don’t think there was a dessert moderation about how we can make And does the president know
season now, and I’ve been loving the ones I get at he met that he didn’t like,” Yosses desserts part of a healthy diet,” he about the secret ingredient? Or
the farmers market. This recipe for blueberry says. says. have his advisers assured him denia-
muffins also calls for raspberries, but I think they President Barack Obama? He’s a In addition to backyard sourcing, bility?
are often unnecessarily expensive, so I would bit more discerning. Yosses has eliminated denatured and “He probably would rather not
recommend doubling the blueberries in the “He’s not someone who eats processed foods, such as chemical know,” Yosses ventures.
recipe instead. dessert every day,” Yosses says. preservatives and shortening. Which For a picnic, Yosses says items such
The Southwestern sunrise eggs are a baked egg Factor in first lady Michelle leaves lard. as lemon pound cake supreme or
recipe, with some ingredients that make it feel Obama’s initiative to combat child- President Obama has dubbed deepest, darkest chocolate pudding
like an omelet, but a little healthier because Yosses “The Crust Master” and has a from his new cookbook make deli-
hood obesity and you might think
you’re using less butter. special weakness for just about any cious, easily transportable goodies.
Yosses has more time on his hands.
And finally, I included a soufflé recipe because fruit pie the chef turns out, Yosses Blackberry buttermilk Bundt cake
they’re so light and airy. I think they’re one of the But Yosses says the change has says. also works.
easiest things to eat, even when you’re not hun- prompted him to become more cre- In fact, Obama picked cherry pie “That travels well and blackberries
gry. ative. for his birthday last year, and Yosses are in season now,” he says.
Stay inside, and avoid using the oven if you can These days he gets berries and says he’s expecting a similar request Before coming to the White House,
until this heat wave breaks. Or do what I do — rhubarb from Mrs. Obama’s White when the day rolls around again on Yosses trained with culinary all- stars
eat out at a restaurant and get some ideas for fu- House garden, and honey — which Aug. 4. including Daniel Boulud, Thomas
ture recipes to look up and prepare! he uses along with maple syrup and Besides fully baking the bottom Keller and Daniel Bouley.
agave nectar in place of refined sug- crust before adding the fruit and top So is it more or less intimidating
Healthy blueberry bran muffins ars — from the kitchen’s new bee- crust, Yosses earned his title by mas- to work for the leader of the free
1 cup whole wheat flour hives. saging a tablespoon of lard into every world?
1 cup all-purpose flour “Sourcing is the second most im- batch of dough to give it “that snap- Yosses laughs slowly, carefully: “I
Ð cup packed light brown sugar portant aspect after portion size and crackle- pop.” would say it’s equally intimidating.”
Ï cup oat bran flour
¼ cup flaxseed
1½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda Blackberry Mix in the buttermilk,
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon buttermilk Bundt then the remaining flour
½ teaspoon salt mixture.
1 cup low-fat plain yogurt For the cake:
2 sticks unsalted but- Using a wooden spoon,
¼ cup orange juice gently fold in the black-
2 tablespoons canola oil ter, softened, plus 2 ta-
blespoons for greasing berries.
2 large eggs Pour the batter into the
1 teaspoon vanilla 2Ð cups all- purpose
flour prepared Bundt pan.
1 package (6 ounces) blueberries
1 package (6 ounces) raspberries 1 tablespoon baking Bake until a toothpick in-
powder serted at the center
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place paper lin- ½ teaspoon salt comes out clean, about 1
ers in 18 muffin cups. ½ teaspoon baking hour.
Whisk whole wheat flour, all- purpose flour, soda Let the cake cool in the
brown sugar, oat bran flour, flaxseed, baking 1¾ cups granulated pan for 10 minutes.
powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a sugar While the cake cools, in
large bowl until blended. 4 large eggs a small saucepan over
Stir yogurt, oil, eggs, orange juice and vanilla 2 teaspoons vanilla ex- low, combine the orange
in a small bowl. Stir yogurt mixture into flour tract juice and powdered
until moist. ½ cup buttermilk sugar in a small
Fold in blueberries and raspberries until com- 2 pints blackberries saucepan and simmer
bined. Divide batter evenly into prepared muffin until the sugar is dis-
cups. For the glaze: solved.
Bake 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in ½ cup freshly squeezed Invert the cake onto a
center comes out clean. Remove muffins from orange juice plate.
pan and cool completely on wire rack. ½ cup powdered sugar With a skewer or small
knife, poke deep holes in
Source: www.mrbreakfast.com Heat the oven to 350 F. the surface of the cake.
Use 2 tablespoons of Pour half of the orange
Please see Breakfast, C3 the butter to coat a 2- glaze over the cake, let-
quart nonstick Bundt ting it seep into the
pan, then spray lightly holes.
CALLING ALL COOKS with cooking spray. AP PHOTOS Let the cake cool for
In a small bowl, whisk A sweet orange glaze is poured over the slightly another 20 minutes.
Select your favorite recipes to share with together the flour, bak- cooled cake while making a blackberry buttermilk Pour the remaining glaze
our readers. To submit a recipe, e- mail it to ing powder, salt and bak- Bundt with orange glaze. The recipe is from a book over the cake and allow
Carrie Ann Knauer at carrie.knauer@carroll ing soda. by White House pastry chef Bill Yosses. to set for 10 minutes.
countytimes.com, or mail it to Carroll In a large bowl, use an
Kitchens, c/o Carrie Ann Knauer, 201 Railroad electric mixer to cream high speed until light and Beat in the vanilla. Start to Finish: 1½
Ave., Westminster, MD 21158. Include your the remaining 2 sticks of fluffy. Beat in the eggs Reduce the mixer hours (20 minutes ac-
name, phone number, address, e- mail address butter and the granu- one at a time until well speed to low and mix in tive)
and the best time to reach you. lated sugar on medium- incorporated. half of the flour mixture. Serves 8 to 10