Best Cooking Breads Recipes: April 2015

Thursday, April 30, 2015

Grandma's Simple Biscuits

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
2 cups flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup margarine
3/4 cup milk

Recipe

1 mix all ingredients.
2 seperate into biscuits on a greased baking sheet.
3 bake in oven at 450 degrees for 12 minutes or until brown.

Grandma's Rye Bread

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

1/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons shortening
2 teaspoons salt
1/3 cup molasses
2 cups boiling water
1 (1/4 ounce) package yeast
1/4 cup warm water
2 cups rye flour
4 -5 cups flour

Recipe

1 combine the sugar, shortening, salt, molasses with the 2 cups of boiling water set aside to cool.
2 in separate bowl put yeast and 1/2 cup warm water. let stand for 5 minutes.
3 combine cooled ingredients and yeast. add rye flour and flour. knead for 8 to 10 minutes.
4 let rise for up to 1 1/2 hours or until doubled. punch down and roll into 2 loafs. let rise for 30 to 45 minutes.
5 bake at 350 for 60 to 70 minutes.

Mom's Homemade Biscuits

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

2 cups flour
4 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/3 cup shortening (crisco works best)
3/4 cup milk

Recipe

1 mix together flour, sugar and salt. add baking powder and then cut in shortening with pastry blender until thoroughly incorporated.
2 add milk and mix only until a soft dough forms. dough may be slightly sticky but that is normal.
3 generously flour counter or board and transfer dough on top dusting with a small amount of flour if dough is sticky. pat dough out with hands till about 1 inch thick and cut with biscuit cutter or large glass dipped in flour. place on baking sheet about 1 1/2 inch apart. bake 425 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
4 note: do not roll out with rolling pin as that will make for harder biscuits.

Muufo Baraawe

Total Time: 6 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 6 hrs Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

2 cups semolina flour
1/4 cup flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon instant yeast
1 1/4 cups warm water
salt

Recipe

1 combine the flours, sugar, onion powder, yeast, garlic, and salt in a bowl.
2 add the water and knead to make a dough.
3 cover and set aside in a warm place for 6 hours.
4 work the dough gently with your hands and set aside to let rise a second time.
5 using wet hands, divide into 6 pieces.
6 roll with the palm of your hands to form a ball.
7 place on an oiled baking pan, spacing them 2 - 3 inches apart.
8 cover tightly with foil and place on the lower rack of the oven for about 15.
9 minutes or until the bottom is golden in color.

Orange Mince Muffins Go Lite

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 12
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup splenda sugar substitute
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 egg, plus
1 egg , slightly beaten
1 (8 ounce) container low-fat orange yogurt (i use yogurt that is sweetened with splenda.)
1/3 cup skim milk
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 (9 ounce) package of none such condensed mincemeat, finely crumbled
1/3 cup orange marmalade, melted (i use fifty50 spread.)

Recipe

1 preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2 spray a non-stick muffin pan with cooking spray, set aside.
3 in a bowl, combine the dry ingredients.
4 in separate bowl, combine egg, egg , yogurt, milk, oil and mincemeat; mix well.
5 add egg mixture to flour mixture and stir just until moistened.
6 fill muffin cups 3/4 full.
7 place in oven and bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
8 remove from oven and brush while warm with melted marmalade.

Grandma's Sweet Rolls

Total Time: 7 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 6 hrs

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 (1/4 ounce) packages yeast
2 cups milk, warm
4 eggs
6 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup butter, softened
cinnamon
brown sugar
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup karo dark corn syrup
1 cup brown sugar

Recipe

1 for the goo (you can wait until the rolls are almost ready to start this process):.
2 melt 1/2 stick of butter, 1 cup brown sugar, and 1/2 cup of karo dark syrup in a sauce pan.
3 pour the result into 4 round pans.
4 for the rolls:.
5 combine 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tsp salt, yeast, and milk. let stand for about 10 minutes.
6 beat 4 eggs in a separate bowl.
7 add eggs to the batter and beat until well blended.
8 add 3 1/2 cups of flour to the batter and mix inches.
9 add a stick of melted butter and mix inches.
10 gradually add another 3 cups of flour. once mixed, knead or use a mixer with bread hook for about 10 minutes.
11 cover with a damp towel and let raise for 2 hours or until double in size.
12 punch down and then let it raise again until double.
13 divide the dough into 4ths and roll out to 1/2 to 1 inch thick.
14 spread some softened butter on the dough and sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon.
15 roll up the dough and cut into 9 rolls.
16 arrange the rolls in the pans (the pans should have the goo in them by this stage).
17 let the rolls rise a little bit.
18 bake at 375 degrees for about 20 minutes. if the tops start to brown early, you may want to cover them (a pie tin works well).
19 remove from oven and turn the pan upside down to extract the rolls onto a serving dish.

Fried Kool-aid

Total Time: 7 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 6
vegetable oil (for frying)
1/4 cup sweetened kool-aid drink mix
3 eggs
1/4 sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 cups milk
3 2/3 cups flour

Recipe

1 make the batter by beating the eggs and sugar together.
2 gradually add the milk and dry ingredients.
3 preheat oil to 350°f.
4 cook in hot vegetable oil until golden brown (a few minutes, depending on heat).
5 cool on paper-towel covered tray for a few minutes, then dig in!

Easy Banana Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

3 -4 bananas, mashed
1/3 cup butter, melted
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 dash salt
1 1/2 cups flour

Recipe

1 mix wet ingredients in a bowl until combined.
2 mix in dry ingredients.
3 pour into buttered 4x8 loaf pan.
4 bake at 325 for 1 hour 15 minutes or until toothpick comes out mostly clean.
5 cool on a rack.

Easy Banana Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

1 cup light mayonnaise
1 cup mashed banana
1 tablespoon ground nutmeg
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup sugar

Recipe

1 pre heat the oven to 350 deg.f.
2 mix the mayonnaise and mashed bananas in a bowl. sieve the dry ingredients and add to the wet mixture. mix with hand until smooth.
3 grease and dust the loaf pan. pour the mix into the pan and bake for about an hour.
4 tips:
5 use over-ripe bananas for best results.

Healthy Household Bread

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

2 cups plain flour
1 1/2 cups brown flour, wholemeal
1/2 cup lsa
1 tablespoon honey
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons oil
3 teaspoons yeast
1/4 cup sunflower seeds
1 1/2 cups water, tepid

Recipe

1 dissolve honey in water. add yeast. leave 10 - 15 minutes to bubble.
2 sift flours, adding husks left over from sifting into the sifted flour, and salt. stir in the lsa and sunflower seeds.
3 add yeast mixture and oil. knead until texture has developed. this takes about 4 - 5 minutes in the kenwood mixer, but would take longer if doing it by hand.
4 grease and flour a bread tin. place dough into tin and leave to rise.
5 bake at 190 degrees c for about 30 - 32 minutes.

Easy Banana Bread

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

2 ripe bananas
1 egg
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons shortening (i use liquid crisco)
1/2 cup sour milk (1 tb vinegar with milk to make 1/2 cup)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups flour

Recipe

1 beat egg with fork in large mixing bowl, add sugar and bananas that have been mashed, add remaing ingredients in any order.
2 bake at 350 for 55 to 60 minutes in greased bread pan.

Parmesan Bread

Total Time: 2 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

2 packages active dry yeast (4-1/2 tsp)
1 1/4 cups lukewarm water
2/3 cup nonfat dry milk powder
1 cup grated parmesan cheese, plus
1 tablespoon grated parmesan cheese
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon ground red cayenne pepper
3 3/4-4 cups all-purpose flour
1 egg , lightly beaten

Recipe

1 in a large bowl, dissolve yeast in water.
2 stir in nonfat dry milk, 1.
3 cup cheese, whole egg, oil, sugar, salt, ground red pepper and 3 cups.
4 of the flour.
5 beat well with a wooden spoon.
6 gradually stir in enough.
7 of the remaining flour until the dough pulls away from the side of.
8 the bowl.
9 turn onto a lightly floured work surface and knead for 5 minutes,.
10 adding additional flour as necessary, until the dough is smooth and.
11 elastic and only slightly sticky.
12 (alternatively, the dough can be. mixed and kneaded in a stand up electric mixer fitted with a dough. hook.) place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl, turn to coat, and.
13 cover with plastic wrap.
14 let rise in a warm place until doubled in.
15 volume, about 1 1/2 hours.
16 punch down the dough and turn it out onto a floured work surface;.
17 divide it in half and shape each half into a ball.
18 place balls on an.
19 oiled baking sheet, cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rise.
20 until doubled, 30 to 40 minutes.
21 meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
22 brush the risen loaves with.
23 beaten egg .
24 with a sharp knife, make three 1/2 inch deep.
25 slashes in each loaf.
26 sprinkle loaves with the remaining 1 tablespoon.
27 cheese.
28 bake for 25 to 35 minutes, or until the loaves sound hollow.
29 when tapped on the bottom.
30 cool on a wire rack.

Fresh Strawberry Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs, separated
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup fresh strawberries, crushed or diced

Recipe

1 cream shortening, sugar and vanilla until fluffy.
2 beat in egg yolks.
3 sift the remaining dry ingredients.
4 add the sifted ingredients alternately with strawberries to creamed mixture.
5 beat whites until stiff but not dry.
6 fold into berry mixture.
7 grease a loaf pan.
8 place batter into pan.
9 bake in a preheated 350fº oven for about 1 hour.
10 remove to rack to cool.
11 remove from pan after 15 minutes and let cool completely.
12 freezes well.

Homemade Soft Pretzel Bites

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups warm water
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
1 (1/4 ounce) package active dry yeast
3 ounces unsalted butter, melted
2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
4 1/2-5 cups all-purpose flour
vegetable oil
3 quarts water
3/4 cup baking soda
1 whole egg, beaten with 1 tablespoon cold water
coarse sea salt
1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter
1/2 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/2 cup milk
8 ounces cheddar cheese, grated

Recipe

1 for the pretzels:.
2 combine the water, sugar, yeast, and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer and mix with the dough hook until combined. let sit for 5 minutes.
3 add the salt and flour and mix on low speed until combined. increase the speed to medium and continue kneading until the dough is smooth and begins to pull away from the side of the bowl, about 3 to 4 minutes. if the dough appears too wet, add additional flour, 1 tablespoon at a time. remove the dough from the bowl, place on a flat surface and knead into a ball with your hands.
4 oil a bowl with vegetable oil, add the dough and turn to coat with the oil. cover with a clean towel or plastic wrap and place in a warm spot until the dough doubles in size, about 1 hour.
5 preheat the oven to 425 degrees f.
6 bring the water to a boil in a small roasting pan over high heat and add the baking soda.
7 remove the dough from the bowl and place on a flat surface. divide the dough into 8 equal pieces, about 4 1/4 to 4 1/2 ounces each. roll each piece into a long rope measuring 22 inches and shape. cut the dough into one inch pieces to make the pretzel bites. boil the pretzel bites in the water solution in batches. we did about 15 bites at a time. boil for about 30 seconds. remove with a large slotted spoon. place pretzel bites on a baking sheet that has been sprayed with cooking spray. make sure they are not touching. brush the tops with the egg wash and season liberally with the salt. place into the oven and bake for 15 to 18 minutes until golden brown.
8 remove to a baking rack and let rest 5 minutes before eating. serve with cheese sauce, recipe below.
9 for the cheese sauce:.
10 melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. add the flour and cook 1 minute. whisk in the milk and cook until slightly thickened. remove from heat and stir in the cheddar cheese until smooth and all of the cheese is melted. season with salt and pepper, to taste.
11 if you want to make cinnamon and sugar pretzel bites-instead of adding salt, sprinkle the bites with cinnamon and sugar. for the frosting mix-soft cream cheese-about 3 t, powdered sugar, a teaspoon of vanilla extract, and a little bit of milk. whisk together. add more milk if it is too thick, if it is too thin, add more powdered sugar. i don’t measure. i just guess until the consistency is right.*.

Grandma's Zucchini Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

3 eggs
1 cup oil (shortening or butter if making cookies)
2 cups sugar
2 cups zucchini, grated
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
3 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

1 preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2 grate zucchini.
3 add eggs, oil, sugar, and spices in large mixing bowl and mix well.
4 blend grated zucchini in by hand with a spoon.
5 blend in flour in 1/2 cup increments until well mixed.
6 pour into pre-greased loaf pan till about 2/3 full (do not overfill).
7 test doneness around 60 minutes.
8 cool on baking rack before turning out.

Parmesan Bread

Total Time: 4 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

2/3 cup water
2/3 large egg
2 2/3 tablespoons butter, cut in small pieces
2 cups bread flour
3 1/2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated
1 1/3 tablespoons sugar
1 1/3 teaspoons dried onion flakes
2/3 teaspoon salt
1/3 teaspoon garlic salt
1 1/2 teaspoons yeast

Recipe

1 combine all ingredients in bread machine according to manufacturer's instructions.
2 process in regular bake cycle.
3 remove from baking pan, and cool on a wire rack.
4 yield: 1-1/2 lb loaf.

Beth's 100% Whole Wheat Sourdough Bread

Total Time: 24 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 24 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 24
1 1/2 cups filtered water (room temp.)
2 tablespoons honey
2 cups freshly milled whole wheat flour (packaged is fine, though)
1/4 cup sourdough starter, at its peak (whole wheat starter works best)
2 tablespoons oil
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons bread enhancer
3 tablespoons vital wheat gluten
2 1/4 cups freshly milled whole wheat flour

Recipe

1 the afternoon before you want bread, feed your starter 1 cup distilled water and 1 cup flour (not included in recipe ingredients).
2 that evening, when it is all bubbly and active, combine the first 4 ingredients in a large bowl, cover loosely, and allow to get bubbly like a fed starter does but not at it's peak yet (about 5 hours). this is essentially a sponge.
3 that evening, add remaining ingredients.
4 knead until the gluten is developed and it passes the windowpane test (when a golf sized ball of it is worked and stretched thin, you can see light through it and it doesn't rip), about 6-8 min in a kitchen aid.
5 divide into 2 loaves and shape, placing them into 8.5 x 4.5 greased bread pans (they will be smallish loaves). it would probably make 1 very large loaf in a 9 x 5 pan.
6 cover loosely with oiled plastic wrap.
7 allow to rise until doubled (not very tall, just doubled). this went much faster than i anticipated (6-7 hours). if you have a fast rising starter, i would suggest placing the unrisen loaves in the fridge or a cool place to slow it down a little. this will also develop a more sour flavor.
8 bake at 350 for 30-40 minute.
9 remove from pans immediately and cool on a wire rack.

Mutligrain Straun

Total Time: 48 hrs 50 mins Preparation Time: 48 hrs Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

7 tablespoons whole wheat flour
1 1/3 cups mixed grains (cooked and uncooked rice, quinoa, millet, etc.)
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup buttermilk
1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
1/4 teaspoon instant yeast
3/4 cup water
7 tablespoons whole wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast
3 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1 cup whole wheat flour

Recipe

1 day one.
2 soaker: mix the first 4 ingredients (7 tablespoons of whole wheat flour, cooked and uncooked grains, salt and buttermilk) to make a thick porridge-like dough. cover and leave at room temperature for 12 to 24 hours.
3 biga: mix the next 3 ingredients (1 /4 cup whole wheat flour, 1/4 teaspoon instant yeast, 3/4 cup water) to form a ball of dough. knead for a few minutes until all the flour has been incorporated. let the dough rest for 5 minutes, then knead again for 1 minute. place the dough in a bowl, cover, and refrigerate overnight.
4 day two.
5 remove the biga from the refrigerator an hour or two before preparing the final dough.
6 cut or rip the biga into smaller pieces and mix it with the soaker. add the remaining ingredients (7 tablespoons whole wheat flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 2 1/4 teaspoon instant yeast, 3 tablespoons honey or sugar, 1 tablespoon melter butter or oil) with the exception of the last 1 cup of whole wheat flour - this will be used later. mix well. knead by hand or machine for about 5 minutes until all the ingredients are evenly distributed. add additional flour or water to achieve the proper consistency (a slightly sticky dough that'll hold its shape). if you use pre-cooked grains, you will need to add as much as 1 cup of extra flour because the grains will not absorb a great deal of the moisture.
7 place the dough in a greased bowl and allow to rise for about 45 minutes to an hour or until it is 1 1/2 times its original size. shape the dough and place in greased pans for the final rise. if you want oats or seeds on top of the loaf, spritz the loaf with water and sprinkle seeds before the final rise.
8 while the loaves are rising, pre-heat the oven to 425°f.
9 to bake the loaf, place it in the preheated oven. reduce the temperature after 5 minutes to 350°f and bake for 20 minutes. turn the loaf 180 degrees and bake another 20 to 30 minutes until the loaf is deep brown, makes a hollow sound when tapped on, and when the internal temperature is approximately 195°f degrees.
10 remove the bread from the oven and allow to cool for at least one hour.

Parmesan Bacon Biscuit Sticks

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup parmesan cheese
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon italian seasoning
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup butter, cut into pieces
2/3 cup milk or 2/3 cup half-and-half cream
2 tablespoons bacon bits
1 tablespoon milk or 1 tablespoon half-and-half cream
1 tablespoon parmesan cheese

Recipe

1 heat oven to 425.
2 combine flour, 1/4 cup cheese, baking powder, italian seasoning and salt in large bowl; cur in butterwith pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. stir in 2/3 cup milk and bacon bits; mix just until flour is moistened.
3 turn dough onto lightly floured surface; knead 5 to 8 times or until smooth.
4 roll out dough to 10x6 inch rectangle.
5 cut into 10 (1 inch) strips.
6 place strips 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheet.
7 brush tops with 1 tablespoon milk; sprinkle with 1 tablespoon cheese.
8 bake 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.

Jelly Doughnut Muffins

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup sugar, divided
1 egg
1/3 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup milk
1/3 cup seedless raspberry preserves
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted

Recipe

1 preheat oven to 350°; line 10 muffin cups with paper liners.
2 in a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg.
3 in a medium bowl, whisk together 3/4 cup of the sugar, egg, and oil until well blended.
4 whisk in milk until blended.
5 add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and stir until just blended.
6 divide batter equally among prepared muffin cups.
7 drop a heaping teaspoon of preserves on top of each muffin.
8 bake for 20-25 minutes or until tops are golden and a pick comes out clean.
9 let cool in pan on a wire rack for 3 minutes, then transfer to the rack to cool while you prepare the topping.
10 in a small bowl, combine the remaining sugar with cinnamon.
11 generously brush warm muffin tops with butter, then sprinkle with cinnamon mixture.
12 let cool.

Gem Scones

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups self raising flour
2 tablespoons butter, level
1 egg
155 ml milk
3 tablespoons sugar, level
1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

1 preheat oven to 200 deg c (400 deg f).
2 heat gem irons.
3 cream butter and sugar; add egg, beat well then add milk.
4 lastly add sifted flour and mix in lightly.
5 spoon into heated, greased gem irons.
6 cook 7 to 10 minutes.
7 best served warm with butter.

Grandma's Raisin Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

Servings: 8
1 (15 ounce) box raisins
2 cups water
2 cups sugar
1/3 cup shortening
4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon clove
1 tablespoon baking soda

Recipe

1 place raisins and 2 cups water in sauce pan and bring to boil for five minutes.
2 remove from heat and add 1 cup cold water.
3 let cool until it is lukewarm.
4 cream together sugar and shortening, then add the salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and baking soda. mix well.
5 add raisins and flour to dry mixture. mix well.
6 bake in greased and floured cake pan for one hour at 350°f.
7 recipe is great as is or add some cream cheese frosting.

Grandma's Rolls

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

2 cups warm water
2 (4 1/2 teaspoon) packages dry yeast
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 egg, beaten
6 1/2-7 cups flour, divided
2 tablespoons oil (optional)

Recipe

1 put the warm water into a large mixing bowl.
2 add the yeast and stir to dissolve.
3 add the sugar, salt, oil, and egg, and mix well.
4 add 4 cups of flour and stir until smooth.
5 add enough of the remaining flour until the mixture is neither sticky nor dry.
6 cover the bowl and let the dough rise until doubled in size.
7 generously grease a 9x13 pan or two 9x9 pans (you may need another pan as well, depending on the size of your rolls).
8 shape balls of dough into rolls somewhere between a golf ball and a tennis ball in size. it helps to have a small bowl of oil handy and continually grease your hands.
9 place the dough balls into the greased pan, not quite touching.
10 cover the pans and let the rolls rise until quite soft.
11 bake at 375 for 15 to 20 minutes, until golden brown.

Mustardy French Bread

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

1 (10 ounce) french bread (brown & serve if you can find it)
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine, soft
2 tablespoons fresh parsley, snipped
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
1 teaspoon instant onion (the instant or dehydrated minced ones)
1 teaspoon lemon juice

Recipe

1 heat oven to 400°f.
2 cut bread diagonally into 1 inch slices.
3 mix remaining ingredients; spread onto slices.
4 reassemble loaf; place on ungreased baking sheet.
5 bake about 15 minutes.

My Best Bran Muffins

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 12
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 cups all-bran cereal
1 1/4 cups milk
1 egg
1/4 cup oil
1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

1 in small bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
2 set aside.
3 in large bowl, combine cereal and milk; let stand 1 to 2 minutes to soften cereal.
4 add egg, oil, and vanilla and beat well.
5 add flour mixture to cereal mixture and stir just until combined.
6 portion batter evenly into 12 greased or paper-lined muffin pan cups.
7 bake at 400 degrees for 18 to 20 minutes.
8 sometimes i add chopped dates or raisins to batter.

My Best Ever Breadmaker Pizza Dough

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups water
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons salt
2 teaspoons sugar
4 cups all-purpose flour or 4 cups bread machine flour
1 tablespoon of your favorite pizza seasoning (mine is wildly delicious italian)
4 teaspoons fast rise yeast
2 tablespoons cornmeal

Recipe

1 measure all ingredients except cornmeal into bread pan in order listed; select dough setting.
2 remove dough to lightly floured surface and cover with plastic wrap; let rise in a warm place for 30 minutes.
3 sprinkle cornmeal on large 16 inch pizza pan or on a pizza stone and press dough into pizza shape; cover with a towel and let rise for another 30 minutes.
4 spread with desired sauce, seasonings and toppings.
5 bake at 425f for 20-30 minutes; i like to partially bake the pizza on a pan for about 8 minutes and then transfer it to a hot pizza stone sprinkled with the cornmeal for the remainder of the cooking time.
6 i find by baking it initially on the pan it is easier to transfer to a pizza stone thus maintaining its large size.

Easy Banana Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

4 medium bananas
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup cooking oil
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup pecans

Recipe

1 mix bananas, sugar, oil, flour, baking soda, vanilla, and pecans together with a mixer.
2 pour batter into a greased loaf pan.
3 bake at 350 degrees fahrenheit for 50 minutes, or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Jelly Jar Biscuits

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon table salt
1/3 cup shortening, plus
1 tablespoon shortening
1/2 plus more cup whole milk (do not use low fat)

Recipe

1 preheat the oven to 425* f.
2 do not mix your wet and dry ingredients together until the oven is very hot or you will not have fluffy biscuits.
3 after the oven is screaming hot, sift dry ingredients together and stir to make sure they are mixed well.
4 add shortening to the biscuit mix and cut in with a pastry cutter or two knives until the lumps are as small peas.
5 add the cold milk and stir until it barely clings together.
6 by hand, knead three or four times.
7 turn out onto a floured board and pat into a disk about 1/2 inch high.
8 cut with a floured jelly jar ( 2 1/2"), give the tops a gentle poke, re-roll scraps and cut, sprinkle each top with a little flour.
9 place biscuits on a sheet pan or cookie sheet with parchment. the closer you put them together the softer they are. i don't let mine touch usually.
10 put into the center of the oven.
11 bake about 11 minutes. depending on the size of the biscuits you can bake them from 8 to 15 minutes. so keep an eye on them.
12 this recipe can easily double or even quadruple.

Homemade Soda Crackers

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups pastry flour
2 teaspoons instant yeast
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon sugar
6 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
gourmet salt, herbs etc. (i used herbs de provence, pink himalayan salt and a bit of kosher salt)

Recipe

1 whisk together the flour, yeast, salt, baking soda, cream of tartar and sugar. set aside.
2 put the water, butter, and oil in a microwave-safe cup, or in a saucepan. heat gently just to melt the butter. remove from the heat, and cool to 120°f-130°f if you don't have a thermometer, this will feel hotter than lukewarm, but not at all uncomfortably hot; it'll be cooler than your hottest tap water.
3 add the liquid ingredients to the dry ingredients. beat at medium, then high speed for a total of about 90 seconds, to make a soft dough. (*i had to add more water in order to get the dough to come together. i probably added 2-3 tablespoons more, 1 tablespoons at a time). the dough should be soft, moist but not sticky and not crumbly or tough.
4 place the dough in a lightly greased bowl, cover it, and refrigerate overnight, or for up to 18 hours. it won't rise much; the bowl can be small. (flavour increases with the length of the refrigerator rest).
5 remove the dough from the refrigerator, and allow it to rest for about 15 minutes. preheat the oven to 425°f.
6 lightly flour a work surface (a silicone rolling mat works well here), and remove the dough from its rising bowl. it won't feel like normal yeast dough; it'll be more clay-like. shape the dough into a 3" x 5" rectangular block. pre-shaping it like this will help you roll it out evenly. roll it into a rough 13" x 15" rectangle. it will be quite thin. be sure to keep the rolling surface well-floured, to avoid sticking.
7 starting with a shorter side, fold the dough in three like a business letter.
8 roll it out again, this time to an 11" x 19" rectangle, or thereabouts. the dough will shrink when you stop rolling it; your goal is to end up with a rectangle that's about 10" x 18".
9 sprinkle the dough with your choice of salt (fairly liberally) and herbs, if using and gently press it in with the rolling pin.
10 using a rolling pizza wheel (easiest) or a baker's bench knife, cut the dough into 2" squares. note: if you're using a silicone mat, cut very carefully - you don't want to damage the mat.
11 transfer the crackers to two lightly greased or parchment-lined baking sheets; you can put them fairly close together, as they'll shrink as they bake, rather than spread. prick each cracker once or twice with the tines of a fork.
12 bake the crackers for about 10 minutes, till they're a very light golden brown. watch them carefully towards the end of the baking time; they can darken very quickly. (i got nervous of over-cooking them so turned off the oven a little early. they probably could have cooked another minute).
13 turn off the oven, and open the door completely. leave the crackers on the oven rack; they're going to cool down right in the cooling oven, in order to preserve their crispness. keep your eye on them for the first couple of minutes; if for some reason your oven isn't cooling off quickly, and the crackers are continuing to brown, pull the rack out partway.
14 when the crackers are completely cool (takes about an hour to an hour and a half), remove them from the oven, and wrap airtight, to preserve their crispness.
15 yield: about 45 crackers.

Parmesan Biscuits

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

4 1/2 ounces butter (chilled & cubed)
4 1/2 ounces flour
1 ounce parmesan cheese (freshly grated)
1 pinch salt
1 pinch black pepper (freshly ground)
1 pinch cayenne pepper

Recipe

1 preheat the oven to 350f.
2 rub the butter into the flour, by hand or in a food processor, until the mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs.
3 stir in the parmesan, seasoning and cayenne pepper.
4 work the mixture together into a ball and then knead briefly on a work surface lightly dusted with flour until smooth.
5 cut the dough in half, flatten each piece slightly, then roll out thinly between 2 large sheets of saran.
6 lift off the top piece of saran and cut into 2in biscuits.
7 carefully lift them onto a lightly buttered baking sheet, then knead together and re-roll the trimmings to make more biscuits. you should make about 30 biscuits in total.
8 bake the biscuits for 8-10 minutes until crisp and golden. leave to cool on the baking sheets. store in an airtight container.

Parmesan Breadstick Candy Canes

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

1 (11 ounce) can refrigerated breadstick dough
3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine, melted
3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese (3 oz)

Recipe

1 unroll breadstick dough; cut each strip in half lengthwise to make 16 breadsticks.
2 dip each breadstick in butter, then cheese.
3 twist slightly, shape into candy cane.
4 bake on ungreased baking sheet 14-18 min at 350 or until golden.

My Basic Toastie Pizza Dough

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

150 g flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon yeast
4 tablespoons oil
4 tablespoons water

Recipe

1 place the flour, salt and sugar into a bowl and sprinkle over the yeast.
2 mix to a soft dough with the oil and water.
3 knead the dough on a lightly floured surface for 10 minutes and then use as directed in the recipe.

Mexican Popcorn Muffins

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

3 cups flour
1 1/2 cups ground hot air popped corn
6 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons sugar
4 tablespoons melted butter
2 cups milk
2 eggs, well beaten
2 cups shredded sargento reduced-fat mexican cheese blend (8 ounce package)
1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies

Recipe

1 sift flour, measure and sift with baking powder, salt, and sugar.
2 add milk, popped corn, eggs and melted butter.
3 stir in cheese and green chiles.
4 fill well-oiled muffin tins 2/3 full.
5 bake in pre-heated oven (435 f) for 20 minutes.
6 makes 12 regular sized muffins.

Parmesan Cheese Rolls

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 20
3 1/2-4 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons yeast
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons garlic salt
1 teaspoon italian seasoning
1 cup milk
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons butter
1 egg
1/2 cup parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons butter

Recipe

1 combine 2 cups flour, yeast, sugar, salt, and italian seasoning.
2 separately, heat milk, water, and butter until 120 degrees.
3 combine both mixtures. stir in egg and remaining flour. knead 5 minutes
4 let rise 15 mins in warm oven.
5 divide into 15-20 balls.
6 dip each one into butter and then into parmeasean cheese.
7 place into greased 13x9 pan.
8 let rise 15 minutes.
9 bake 375 20-25 minutes.

Parmesan Bread

Total Time: 3 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

1 loaf frozen bread dough
1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese (do not try to substitute the grated stuff in a green can)
2 teaspoons dried parsley
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1 tablespoon butter, melted

Recipe

1 thaw bread dough (according to package directions: may take 2-6 hours) in a loaf pan.
2 combine cheese and seasonings in a small bowl.
3 melt the butter and brush over top of the defrosted loaf, then sprinkle with seasoning & cheese mixture.
4 cover the loaf with plastic wrap and let rise again, until 1" above the pan.
5 bake per directions given for the bread dough until lightly browned. (approximately 350 for 20-25min.).

Peanut Butter-licious Ring-a-round Breakfast Rolls

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

1/3 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1/2 teaspoon banana extract
2 (11 ounce) cans pillsbury refrigerated original breadsticks (12 breadsticks each)
1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
3 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons light corn syrup
1/8 teaspoon vanilla
1/8 teaspoon banana extract
1/4 cup pecan pieces

Recipe

1 heat oven to 375°f
2 spray large cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray.
3 in small bowl, stir powdered sugar, peanut butter, 2 tablespoons butter and 1/2 teaspoon banana extract until smooth; set aside.
4 unroll both cans of dough on cutting board; divide into 4 equal sections along center perforations.
5 spread about 1/4 cup peanut butter mixture over each of 2 dough sections.
6 place remaining dough sections over filling.
7 using sharp knife, cut along perforations into 12 strips.
8 gently stretch each strip until about 10 inches long.
9 twist each strip 4 or 5 times.
10 coil each strip into pinwheel shape; tuck end under.
11 place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
12 bake 12 to 18 minutes or until golden brown.
13 remove rolls from cookie sheet to cooling rack placed on waxed paper.
14 cool 10 minutes.
15 meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, melt chocolate chips, 3 tablespoons butter and the corn syrup over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until chocolate chips are melted and mixture is smooth.
16 stir in vanilla and 1/8 teaspoon banana extract.
17 drizzle glaze over warm rolls.
18 sprinkle each with 1 teaspoon pecan chips.
19 serve warm or at room temperature.

Pineapple Cream Muffins

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 (3 ounce) package vanilla instant pudding mix
2/3 cup brown sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 cup sour cream (can use low fat)
1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice
1/2 cup oil

Recipe

1 preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2 spray muffin cups with nonstick spray or line with paper cupcake liners.
3 in a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and pudding mix, then stir in brown sugar.
4 in a separate bowl, combine the egg and sour cream.
5 fold in the pineapple and oil.
6 add the egg-pineapple mixture to the flour mixture and stir until moistened.
7 batter will be thick.
8 bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes.

Oatmeal Bread

Total Time: 3 hrs 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

2 cups boiling water
1 cup rolled oats
2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
1/2 cup dark molasses
1 tablespoon salt
1 package active dry yeast
1 package outdated dry yeast, for flavor (optional)
1/2 cup warm water (about 110-115 degrees f)
5 -6 cups unbleached flour

Recipe

1 pour boiling water over rolled oats in a large bowl, add shortening, molasses, and salt, stir to combine, and set aside, stirring occasionally, until cooled to about 90 degrees f.
2 dissolve yeast in warm water, and proof for about 5-10 minutes or until slightly foamy.
3 add to oatmeal mixture, stir in 2 cups flour, and set aside for about 15 minutes.
4 stir in additional flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until mixture is too thick to stir.
5 turn out onto a floured board, and knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes, adding more flour as necessary, until dough is not sticky.
6 place in and oiled bowl, turn to oil top of the dough, cover, and let rise in warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
7 punch down dough, and allow to sit for 10 minutes.
8 grease 2 5"x9"x3" loaf pans, and sprinkle with flakes of rolled oats and corn meal.
9 divide dough into two equal size portions, knead and shape each into a roll, and place in the center of the prepared pans.
10 spray or lightly brush each loaf with cold water, and sprinkle with flakes of rolled oats.
11 let rise in a warm, draft-free place until doubled in bulk, about 30-40 minutes.
12 prepare oven by placing one oven rack at mid-height, with the second one below.
13 place an empty baking sheet on the lower rack, and preheat oven to 400 degrees f.
14 spray loaves again with cold water.
15 pour about 2-3 cups of hot water into the empty baking sheet on the bottom rack of oven, taking care not to get burned by the instant steam.
16 place the filled loaf pans on the middle rack, reduce temperature to 350 degrees f, and bake until loaves sound hollow when rapped, about 45 minutes, spraying with cold water after 15 and 30 minutes.
17 when done, the center of the loaves should read about 190-200 degrees f on an instant reading thermometer.
18 remove loaves from oven, set aside for a couple minutes, remove from pans, and return to the oven, bottom side up, for about 5-10 minutes.
19 remove from oven, and allow to cool to room temperature on a wire rack.

Oatmeal Brown Sugar Muffins

Total Time: 12 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 12 hrs Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup light brown sugar
1 cup rolled oats
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup low-fat sour cream
5 tablespoons butter, softened
2 large eggs
nonstick cooking spray

Recipe

1 mix together the first five ingredients (the dry ingredients) in a medium bowl.
2 in a separate bowl combine the next three ingredients (the wet ingredients) and mix well.
3 stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. blend well. cover and refrigerate overnight.
4 preheat the oven to 375 degrees f. divide mixture into a 12-cup muffin pan that has been sprayed with the nonstick spray.
5 bake for 20 to 30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center of one muffin comes out clean. allow to cool slightly before removing muffins from the pan.

Molly Ringwald's Artisianal Blend Fondue

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 garlic clove
3 cups shredded comte cheese
3 cups shredded emmenthaler cheese
3 cups shredded vacherin cheese
1 tablespoon cornstarch
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 cup dry wine
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon grated nutmeg
1 teaspoon cracked black pepper

Recipe

1 rub salt in the bottom of a fondue pot.
2 cut ends off garlic and rub all over the pot, discard garlic.
3 combine cheeses and cornstrach and set aside.
4 add wine and lemon juice to fundue pot and bring to a boil.
5 add cheeses slolwy and cook one minute.
6 add nutmeg and pepper.
7 serve with your choice of meats, veggies, or breads.

Orange And Apple Breakfast Knots

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 12
4 granny smith apples
2 (11 ounce) cans refrigerated breadstick dough, dough
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon orange zest
2/3 cup orange juice

Recipe

1 preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
2 slice the apples into 1/4 inch slices.
3 unroll the dough and snip in half (making 24 sticks). place 3-4 slices of apple in the middle of each dough stick. tie in a knot.
4 arrange all the knots in a 9x13 pan. pour the orange juice in the bottom of the pan, but not over the knots.
5 in a small bowl, combine the cinnamon, sugar, and orange zest and sprinkle over the knots.
6 bake 25-30 minute or until the knots are golden brown. serve warm with maple syrup.

Lazybones Buns (dutch)

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups flour
salt
1/2 cup milk, lukewarm
1/2 ounce yeast
2 ounces butter
3 ounces currants
1 ounce raisins
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 egg
molasses

Recipe

1 preheat oven to 440°f.
2 dissolve the yeast in the lukewarm milk.
3 pour the flour and salt into a bowl, make an indent in the top and pour in the milk/yeast mixture.
4 add melted butter (cooled down but still liquid).
5 from the center, mix the butter in the flour, till the dough is nice and smooth.
6 set aside for 15 minutes to let it rise.
7 mix the currants, raisins, and cinnamon in with the dough, and make the dough into ten balls.
8 put the balls on a greased cookie sheet, press them down a bit and with a pair of scissors cut make four equally-spaced cuts along one side. allow the buns to rise for another 15 minutes.
9 brush lightly beaten egg on the tops and bake the buns in a preheated oven at 440ºf for about 15 minutes until they are golden brown and done. serve warm with molasses.

My Version Of Fry Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 24
24 store bought frozen yeast rolls (or how ever many you want to use)
vegetable oil

Recipe

1 put rolls on lightly greased cookie sheet.
2 let thaw and rise until doubled in bulk.
3 using your hands, flatten out each roll into an approximately six inch round.
4 set them aside, either layered between sheets of waxed paper, or any way in which they are not touching as they will stick together.
5 heat oil, just enough to cover the bottom of the pan, until shimmering.
6 fry rolls, one at a time, until cooked through and browned, about 2 minutes on each side.
7 set on a paper towel lined plate.
8 enjoy!

Oatmeal Bread (abm)

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

Servings: 14
3/4 cup boiling water
1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
3 tablespoons margarine, melted
1 teaspoon salt
3 cups bread flour
1/4 cup water
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 (1/4 ounce) package dry yeast

Recipe

1 combine first 5 ingredients in a bowl; stir well. let cool slightly.
2 follow manufacturer's instructions for placing oat mixture and remaining ingredients into bread pan; select bake cycle, and start bread machine.

Wednesday, April 29, 2015

Oatmeal Bread

Total Time: 2 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

2 (1/4 ounce) packages quick-rising yeast
1/2 cup water (110 degrees)
1 1/4 cups boiling water
1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
1/2 cup light molasses
1/3 cup butter
1 tablespoon salt
5 3/4-6 cups all-purpose flour
2 beaten eggs
quick-cooking rolled oats
1 beaten egg
1 tablespoon water

Recipe

1 soften yeast in the warm water.
2 combine the boiling water, 1 cup oats, molasses, butter and salt.
3 cool to lukewarm.
4 stir in 2 cup of the flour, beat well.
5 add the softened yeast and 2 beaten eggs, beat well.
6 stir in enough of the remaining flour to make a soft dough.
7 turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic about 8-10 minutes.
8 shape into a ball.
9 place in a lightly oiled bowl, turning once to grease the surface of the dough.
10 cover and let rise in a warm place until double (about 1 hour).
11 punch dough down, turn out onto a lightly floured surface.
12 divide dough in half and cover with the bowl.
13 let rest 10 minutes.
14 coat 2 well greased loaf pans with about 2 tbsp of rolled oats per pan.
15 shape dough into loaves.
16 place the loaves into the pans.
17 cover and let rise in a warm place until double (about 30- 45 minutes).
18 mix the beaten egg with the tablespoon of water.
19 brush the tops of the loaves with this mixture.
20 sprinkle the tops of the loaves with a few more rolled oats.
21 bake at 375°f till done, about 40 minutes.
22 cover loosely with foil during the last 15 minutes if the tops are browning too quickly.
23 remove from pans and cool on a rack.

Moldovan Bread

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

2 cups warm water
2 tablespoons active dry yeast
1 tablespoon sugar
4 tablespoons sunflower oil (or other neutral oil)
1 teaspoon salt
5 cups flour

Recipe

1 in a large bowl mix the warm water, sugar, the yeast, and a cup of flour. mix it with a spoon until smooth. let stand for about 15 minutes - you should start to see the yeast begin to work.
2 mix in the oil and the salt. start adding the rest of the flour, mixing until it is incorporated and the dough comes together.
3 turn out onto a floured surface (i usually use an oiled surface for kneading) and knead until you have a smooth dough, about 10 minutes.
4 place in a greased bowl, cover and let stand in a warm place until the dough is doubled.
5 turn out of bowl onto floured surface. deflate the dough by kneading gently and let rest 15 minutes.
6 divide dough into six pieces and shape each piece into a rope. braid three pieces into a loaf; repeat with remaining pieces.
7 place each braid into a greased loaf pan, cover and let rise until nearly doubled.
8 preheat oven to 400 deg f (200 deg c)
9 bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes.
10 turn out of pans and brush with a little oil.

Peanut Butter-chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
2 large bananas, mashed
1 cup skim milk
3/4 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
1 cup milk chocolate chips

Recipe

1 in a large bowl stir together flour, sugars, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
2 in another bowl combine mashed bananas, milk, peanut butter, vanilla and egg. add to flour mixture, stirring until just combined. stir in chocolate chips.
3 pour batter into two greased loaf pans.
4 bake at 350 f for 50 to 55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.

Oatmeal Bannock (low Fat)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 9
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup rolled oats
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine
1/3 cup low-fat milk

Recipe

1 combine flour, oats, baking powder, sugar and salt. with pastry knife cut in cold butter until crumbs are size of peas.
2 pour in milk and mix quickly just until dry ingredients are moistened.
3 turn dough onto lightly floured board; knead 3 - 5 times. pat out dough to about 3/4" thickness. cut into rounds with a 2" cutter.
4 bake on parchment or ungreased sheet at 425 for 12 - 15 minutes or until lightly browned.

Leah's Made-up Blueberry Scones

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

2 cups flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
7 tablespoons sugar
6 tablespoons butter (cold, unsalted)
1 cup blueberries
1 cup light sour cream

Recipe

1 mix dry ingredients.
2 crumble in butter.
3 add blueberries.
4 add sourcream.
5 form into ball, flatten out, cut into ten-twelve pie shape slices, bake at 425 for 15 or so minutes.

Deana's Cinnamon Rolls

Total Time: 3 hrs Preparation Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

Servings: 12
1 1/4 cups milk
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter
1 (1/4 ounce) package dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water
3 eggs, beaten
5 1/2 cups flour
butter
sugar
1/2 cup cinnamon
raisins (optional)
nuts (optional)
2 cups powdered sugar
3 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 teaspoons water

Recipe

1 scald milk, add next 3 ingredients.
2 in a different bowl, add yeast, water, and eggs. combine mixtures and add flour. set in warm place for 3 hours. take fork and poke hole in dough; cover. put in fridge over night.
3 roll dough on floured table. rub with butter and and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. roll into a log. use fine thread or plain floss and cut into 1 inch pieces. put in greased pan with sides. if there are no sides, the rolls will fall over the sides and make a mess in your oven, and it's not fun to clean up. let stand or rise for 2 hours. bake at 300 degrees until light brown.
4 remove from oven and drizzle topping over rolls, while still warm. yummy, yummy!

Oatmeal Bread

Total Time: 3 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

3 cups water
3 teaspoons salt
3 cups rolled oats
2/3 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter
2 (1/4 ounce) packages dry yeast
1/2 cup warm water
6 -6 1/2 cups flour

Recipe

1 dissolve the yeast in the warm water and proof for a few minutes while you get the rest ready.
2 in a pan, place the water and salt and bring to a boil; add the rolled oats, but do not boil.
3 stir in and cool to lukewarm the brown sugar and butter.
4 when lukewarm, stir in the yeast mixture and mix well.
5 add the flour gradually until the dough is a good consistency to knead.
6 knead 100 times.
7 let rise in a greased bowl until double (about 1 1/2 hours).
8 punch down and divide in half.
9 put each half in a greased bread pan.
10 rise again for about 1 hour or until almost double in size.
11 bake at 375 degrees for 40-45 minutes, putting foil on top after about 25-30 minutes to prevent it browning too much.

Molletes - Mexican Anise Seed Rolls

Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 36
1 package active dry yeast
2 eggs
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups warm water (105â°-115â°f)
1 teaspoon anise seed
1/2 cup shortening
6 -7 cups flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
margarine

Recipe

1 dissolve yeast and 2 tablespoons sugar in warm water in a large mixing bowl; set aside.
2 in a medium-sized mixing bowl, cream shortening with remaining sugar.
3 beat in eggs; add salt and anise seed.
4 add creamed mixture to yeast and thoroughly combine.
5 gradually add flour to mixture until a moderately firm dough is formed.
6 knead dough on a lightly floured board until it is smooth and elastic.
7 place dough in a greased bowl, cover, and allow to rise until double in size.
8 punch dough down, knead, and allow to double in size again.
9 knead dough and shape into round balls the size of an egg.
10 preheat oven to 375°f.
11 place in a well-greased pan, cover, and allow to double in size again.
12 lightly brush with margarine and bake for 20-25 minutes.

Orange Cream Cheese Muffins

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 6
1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup orange juice
1 3/4 cups bisquick baking mix
1/4 cup pecans
6 teaspoons orange marmalade (optional)

Recipe

1 preheat oven to 400°f.
2 grease muffin cups or line with paper baking cups; set aside.
3 mix the first six ingredients together until just moistened.
4 spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each 2/3 full.
5 drop a dollop of the orange marmalade into the center of the muffins.
6 bake for 20 minutes or until done.
7 cool on rack for five minutes; serve while still warm.
8 i have substituted ricotta cheese for the cream cheese with good result.

Molly's Caramel Pull Aparts

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 6
16 -24 frozen dough rolls
1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon water
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
2 tablespoons butter, melted
3 tablespoons pecans, broken

Recipe

1 put the 2 tbsp melted butter and the 3 tbsp broken pecans in the bottom of a bundt pan.
2 place butter, sugar, water and chopped pecans in a sauce pan and simmer until sugar disolved. remove from heat and let cool.
3 starting with the rolls, alternate layering the rolls and caramel mixture until near the top (approx 3 layers of each).
4 place this on the lowest rack in the oven overnight. in the morning turn the oven on to 350 degrees and bake for 25 minutes.
5 when done let cool slightly and invert on plate.

Fresh Corn Muffins

Total Time: 31 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 16 mins

Ingredients

6 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup fresh corn kernels (from about 2 ears)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup cornmeal
1 cup flour
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 cup buttermilk
1 egg, lightly beaten

Recipe

1 heat the oven to 375°. place paper liners in a 12-cup muffin pan.
2 heat 1 teaspoon of the oil in a medium skillet. add the corn and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and cook over medium-high heat until barely tender, about 2 to 3 minutes. then spread the corn onto a plate to cool slightly.
3 in a medium bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon of salt.
4 add the buttermilk, egg, and remaining oil to the dry ingredients and stir until blended. then stir in the corn mixture.
5 divide the batter among the muffin cups. bake the muffins for about 16 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. serve warm or at room temperature. makes 1 dozen.
6 tips: choose ears of corn with bright green husks that are tightly closed. the ends of the corn silk should be golden brown, not pale -- an indication that the corn was picked too early.
7 to easily remove corn silk from the kernels, hold the ear in one hand and rub downward with a wet paper towel.
8 to remove corn kernels for a salad or salsa, stand an uncooked ear in a shallow bowl and use a sharp, thin-bladed knife. for chowder, add another step: reverse the knife and run the dull side down the ear to press out the rest of the corn and its milk.

Oatmeal Bread

Total Time: 3 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

1 1/3 cups water
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/3 cups oats
3 cups bread flour
1/3 cup dry buttermilk
2 1/2 teaspoons yeast

Recipe

1 add all ingredients to bread machine and set on basic cycle.

From The Whitehouse: Laplands (biscuits)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

2 egg yolks
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup milk
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon butter, melted
2 stiffly beaten egg whites

Recipe

1 beat egg yolks till thick and lemon-colored, 4 to 5 minutes.
2 blend in flour, milk, sugar, butter, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. beat 2 to 3 minutes.
3 gently fold in egg whites.
4 fill well-greased 2-inch muffin pans 2/3 full. bake at 375 degrees f. for 30 to 35 minutes. makes 10.

Oatmeal Bread

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

1 cup quick oats
2 cups boiling water
1 (1/4 ounce) package dry yeast
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup warm water
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons oil
6 cups flour

Recipe

1 pour boiling water over oats and let sit until luke warm.
2 add yeast, sugar, warm water, and 1/2 cup flour. mix and let stand for 10 minutes.
3 add salt, oil, and 5 1/2 cups flour. knead till smooth on a lightly floured surface.
4 put the dough in a large, lightly oiled bowl. cover and let rise until double in size. punch the dough down, and let rest for 10 minutes.
5 form into bread or rolls. let rise in the greased bread pans and bake at 400 degrees for 60 mintues.

Granary Bread

Total Time: 2 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups bread flour
1 1/4 cups whole wheat flour
1/2 cup soy flour
1/4 cup oat flour
1/4 cup ground flax seeds
1/4 cup scottish oatmeal
2 teaspoons fast rising yeast
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup nonfat milk
water
1 egg
2 tablespoons walnut oil
1 tablespoon wheat gluten (optional)

Recipe

1 bring milk to 100 degrees (try microwaving 20 seconds on high). sprinkle the yeast over the milk, let stand 5 minutes. stir to dissolve.
2 mix flours, flax, oatmeal and salt in a large bowl. make a well in the center and pour in dissolved yeast.
3 draw enough flour into the yeast to make a soft paste. cover and let paste "sponge" for 20 minutes.
4 combine egg and oil in a glass measuring cup, wisk to incorporate. add enough water to make 1 cup total.
5 slowly pour water mixture into flour to form a firm, moist dough. you may need to add more flour if the dough is to sticky, do this 1 tsp at a time.
6 turn dough onto floured surface and knead about 10 minutes. flatten dough stightly with your hands and shape the dough for a loaf pan.
7 grease a 8" x 4" loaf pan with oil. place dough seam side down. cover with a dish towel and proof for 60 minutes.
8 optional after 30 minute proof: with a sharp knife or razor blade make a 1/2 inch slit down the center of the loaf.
9 preheat oven to 425, bake loaf for 20 minutes, reduce heat to 400 and bake an additional 15 minutes.
10 note: this can all be done with your upright mixer and a dough hook.

Lighter French Toast Waffles

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
1 cup skim milk
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 eggs
16 slices day-old french bread, cut in 1/2 inch thick slices
cooking spray

Recipe

1 coat waffle iron with cooking spray and preheat.
2 combine milk and next 5 ingredients, stirring well with a whisk.
3 place bread in a 13x9 inch baking dish; pour milk over bread, turning to coat.
4 let stand 5 minutes.
5 place 4 slices on hot waffle iron. (more or less, depending on the size of your waffle iron).
6 cook 3-5 min or until done; repeat with remaining bread.

Oatmeal Bread

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

3 cups flour
1 cup oat flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons artificial sweetener
egg substitute (to equal 1 egg)
2 cups soymilk
1 teaspoon vinegar

Recipe

1 preheat oven to 375 degrees f.
2 in a large bowl, sift together the flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and sweetener.
3 in a separate smaller bowl, whisk together the egg replacer with the milk and vinegar and add to the flour mixture.
4 mix together carefully until just mixed.
5 place in lightly oiled loaf pan or shape into and oval loaf and place on a lightly oiled cookie sheet.
6 dust top of loaf with oatmeal flakes and bake for 35-45 minutes.
7 test with a knife to see if done.

Lighter Chicken And Biscuits (oamc)

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

2 1/4 cups bisquick
2/3 cup milk
2 tablespoons butter, melted
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, plus 1 or 2 additional tablespoons if needed
1/2 cup low-fat milk
1/2 cup water
7 1/2 ounces chicken broth
5 carrots, sliced diagonally about 1/4-inch thick (about 1 cup)
5 stalks celery, sliced diagonally about 1/4-inch thick (about 1 cup)
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch pieces

Recipe

1 biscuits:.
2 preheat oven to 450 degrees.
3 in a large bowl, combine baking mix and milk with a fork or your fingers. mix until combined.
4 knead 10 times until dough becomes smooth. it will still be sticky. do not overknead as this will make the biscuit tough.
5 turn dough out onto a board or counter dusted with more baking mix (i use a sheet of waxed paper or parchment taped to the counter for easy cleanup) and gently roll dough out to 1/2" thick.
6 cut with a 3" round cookie cutter dipped in baking mix. gather and gently reroll scraps.
7 put into a greased pyrex or ceramic casserole pan or a baking sheet lined with a silicone sheet (silpat) or parchment. biscuits can touch and can be pulled apart after baking. brush tops generously with butter, allowing some to drip in between.
8 bake 8 to 10 minutes until golden brown.
9 chicken:.
10 in a large heavy pot, heat oil over medium high heat, add onions, celery, and carrots. season with salt and pepper. cook, stirring frequently, until onions are translucent, about 8 to 10 minutes.
11 sprinkle 2 tbs of flour on vegetables. stir in milk, water, and half of the chicken broth, and thyme. simmer until liquid has thickened, about 5 minutes. add more chicken broth and rest of flour to your preference.
12 add chicken, simmer until cooked through, about 10 minutes.
13 serve piping hot over fresh biscuits.
14 note: if you have never used thyme, i encourage you to try it in this dish. it has a light and fresh flavor that enhances the flavor and gives the chicken a homestyle chicken soup flavor. if you have fresh, use two to three sprigs. if you don't have thyme, dry parsley will work nicely too. i would not substitute rosemary because it is too strong.
15 oamc: double chicken recipe. freeze biscuits covered on a cookie sheet, then wrap individually and pack in resealable bags. when reheating the chicken, add a bit of chicken broth if it is too thick.