Texas Bed and Breakfasts: American Heritage House, Granbury

If you are looking for a romantic Texas Bed and Breakfast, American Heritage House n Granbury may provide the weekend of your dreams. Not only is this B & B located close to the historic shopping district but the rooms are exquisitely decorated and the food is five star.

American Heritage House Bed and Breakfast

This award winning bed and breakfast has been featured in several magazines. It holds six guestrooms, each with a private bathroom and decorated in a unique style. Innkeepers Ron and Karen Bleeker are experts at maintaining a low profile while being available to see to any needs that you may have. If you are planning a wedding it may be helpful to know that Ron is also ordained and able to perform weddings in this beautiful setting.

The house is not old; it was built as a bed and breakfast; however it has that Victorian ambiance that B & B aficionados love. The front door leads into a beautiful entry with a majestic staircase on the left and a formal dining room, beautifully set, on the right. The furniture, window treatments, and interior are in keeping with a Victorian style. You can imagine that you have stepped through time to a country home, perhaps belonging to an amiable gentleman farmer.

Relax in the wicker chairs on the huge wraparound porch and enjoy the view of small town life. There are many ways to relax here. The innkeepers will even pack you a romantic picnic lunch with some advance notice.

The bedrooms have large Jacuzzi tubs as well as cable TV. and DVD players. You can choose from the huge library of movies or books, or just enjoy the quiet. Cookies are made fresh and served every afternoon at about 3 o-clock.

The breakfast is served in courses in the formal dining room, beginning with fruit and ending with a small scoop of sorbet served on an iced glass pillar. The menu changes daily, however the food is delicious and served in generous portions.

Karen creates a plate that is worthy of any European dining room and the presentation is as delightful and the actual taste of the food. Some of the specialties include:

• Pecan pie muffins
• Praline glazed bacon
• Maple sausage
• Pan fried heirloom potatoes
• Monterey eggs
• Fruit Compote

You can find out more about American Heritage House bed and breakfast on their website as well as book reservations.

Ingredients:

• 1 packed cup light brown sugar
• 1 cup flour
• ¾ cup chopped pecans
• 1 egg
• 1 stick melted butter

Directions:

1. Spray mini-muffin tins with PAM.
2. Mix brown sugar, flour and pecans.
3. Combine with egg & butter in mixing bowl
4. Spoon mixture into muffin tin.
5. Bake at 325° for 18 minutes or until just turning brown around the edges. Do NOT overcook or they will be hard.
6. Let stand 10 minutes in muffin tin before serving. If you try to remove them in less than 10 minutes they won't hold their shape.If you wait longer they won't pop out easily and you'll ruin many trying to dig them out.

Yields 24.

Granbury is a romantic destination about an hour from the DFW metroplex. There is something to do for nearly everyone from outdoors activities to wine tastings at the local wineries.

• Antique shopping
• Fine dining
• Lake tours on Lake Granbury
• Fishing
• Swimming
• Kayaking
• Jet Ski rentals
• Golfing
• Wine tours
• Lake tours on the Granbury Star Riverboat
• Horseback riding

No matter what time of year you decide that you need a little get-away there is something to do in this beautiful town.