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BREADS

QUICK BREAD TWISTS

  • 1 10 count can Refigerated biscuits

Roll biscuits,twist into 8" lenghts
Place in 8x8" pan in 2 tbsp. melted butter
Sprinkle with caraway,poppy,celery,or sesame seeds
Bake at 450 degree F for 8-10 minutes or until golden
Let stand 2 minutes
Reheat leftovers in foil for 20 minutes at 375 degrees F

BUBBLE BREAD

  • 2 Loaves Frozen Bread dough
  • 1 1/4 Stick melted butter ( 3/4 cup)
  • 1 1/4 cup sugar mixed with 3 3/4 teaspoons cinnamon 1/4 cup crushed walnuts

Grease and flour an Angel Food Cake Pan or a Bundt Pan (can use butter flavored Pam)
Sprinkle a layer of walnuts on bottom of pan
Thaw bread dough just enough to pull apart and make balls the size of a walnut
Dip balls in melted butter, then roll in sugar/cinnamon mixture and place in layers in pan
Sprinkle walnuts and sugar/cinnamon mixture on each layer
Let rise, covered with a cloth, for 1 1/2 to 2 hours
Bake 325 degrees for 40 minutes or until browned
Remove from pan immediately by tipping upside down over a plate
Serve by cutting like a round cake or by pulling off a ball

BANANA NUT BREAD

  • Preheated oven - 350 degrees for 1 hour
  • 4 very ripe bananas (mashed)
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup oil
  • 4 1/2 cups Flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 tablespoon baking soda
  • 1 1/4 cup milk
  • 2 cups chopped nuts
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla

Beat well mashed bananas, eggs, sugar, oil, and vanilla together
Mix baking powder and baking soda with flour and alternately with milk into banana mixture
Fold in nuts
Pour into three greased and floured loaf pans (9X5)
Bake until brown...test for doneness with toothpick
(This recipe can also be put in 9X13 cake pan)

HUSH PUPPIES

Mix cornmeal, flour, sugar, salt, and soda
Beat egg
Add milk then add to dry mixture
Stir in onion
Batter should be stiff
If batter is too dry, add milk or if too liquid, add flour
Drop by small spoonfuls into deep hot oil (370-380 degrees)
Dip spoon in oil each time to ease dropping
This makes about 30 hush puppies

GOLDEN CHEESIES

Combine flour, butter, and sour cream in a medium bowl.
Mix well.
Divide into four portions.
Wrap in waxed paper or plastic wrap;
chill until firm.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Roll out dough a quarter at a time on a well-floured surface into a 12-inch by 6-inch rectangle.
Sprinkle rectangle with seasoned salt and pepper, then with 3/4 cup cheese.
Starting with 12-inch side, roll up like a jelly roll.
Press together edges and seams to seal.
Place seam side down on ungreased cookie sheet.
Cut rolls halfway through at 1-inch intervals.
Sprinkle with paprika.
Bake 30 to 35 minutes, until golden brown.

TASTES LIKE-COUNTRY BISCUITS

Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
Using a pastry blender or two forks,
cut butter into baking mix until mixture resembles coarse meal.
Add milk;
stir just until milk is absorbed.
Turn dough onto a floured board;
roll to coat with flour.
Knead dough five times.
Pat to 1/2-inch thickness.
Cut with floured 3-inch cutter.
Bake on ungreased cookie sheet nine minutes or until golden brown.

SWEET BREAD WITH RAISINS & ALMONDS

Proof the yeast in a large bowl with 1 tsp. of the granulated sugar in 1/4 cup lukewarm water for 10 minutes,
or until it's foamy.
While the yeast is proofing,
in a small saucepan scald the milk over moderate heat,
stir in the rum and the saffron,
and let the mixture cool to lukewarm.
Add the milk mixture to the yeast mixture with the remaining half cup of granulated and one cup of the flour.
Blend the sponge well and let it rise in a warm place,
covered with plastic wrap,
for at least an hour.
Stir in the butter, the whole eggs, the yolks, the salt, the raisins, the almonds and the 2 cups of the remaining flour,
or enough flour to form a dough.
Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead it,
kneading in enough of the rest of the flour to keep it from sticking,
for eight to ten minutes,
or until it's smooth and elastic and has developed a sheen.
Put the dough into a buttered bowl,
turn it to coat it all over with the butter,
and let it rise,
covered with plastic wrap,
in a warm place for an hour and a half or until it's doubled in bulk.
While the dough is rising,
butter the inside of a 2-pound coffee can and line the sides with a sheet of wax paper.
Cut a circle of wax paper and place it in the bottom of the can.
Cut the wax paper which extends beyond the can into strips and fold the strips over the outside of the can.
Punch down the dough and knead it 3 or 4 times,
and put it in the can.
Let the dough rise,
covered with a kitchen towel instead of the plastic wrap,
in a warm place,
for 45 minutes to an hour.
Or until it has risen to the top of the can.
Bake the bread in a pre-heated 400 degree oven for 15 minutes,
reduce the heat to 350 degrees and continue to bake for another 30 to 35 minutes,
or until it sounds hollow with a thunk when tapped.
Turn the bread out carefully onto a rack,
and let it cool
UPRIGHT,
not on its side.
The bread may be prepared a day in advance and kept tightly wrapped and chilled.
MAKE THE GLAZE:
Whisk together the confectioner's sugar (sifted) the lemon juice,
the almond extract and 2 teaspoons of water (or enough to make a pourable glaze) in a bowl.
Set the bread on a plate and drizzle the glaze over it,
letting the glaze drip down the sides.
Let the bread stand until the glaze has hardened and then transfer it to a serving plate.

HONEY CORNBREAD

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
Spray 8-inch-round cake pan with nonstick cooking spray.
2. In large bowl,
stir together cornmeal, flour,salt,sugar and baking soda.
In small bowl,
whisk together buttermilk, margarine and egg:
stir in honey.
Stir liquid ingredients into dry ingredients just until moistened.
Pour into pan.
Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool about 5 minutes.

HOT CROSS BUNS

In measuring jug combine warm water with 1 tablespoon of the sugar;
sprinkle yeast over top.
Let stand for 10 minutes or until frothy.
Meanwhile,
in large bowl,
blend together remaining sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and cloves;
make a well in center.
In small bowl,
whisk together milk, butter, egg and egg yolk;
pour into well.
Pour in yeast mixture.
Using wooden spoon,
stir until soft dough forms.
Turn out onto lightly floured surface;
knead for 8 minutes or until smooth and elastic.
Place in greased bowl,
turning to grease all over.
Cover with plastic wrap;
let rise in warm place for 1 hour or until doubled in bulk.
Punch down;
turn out onto floured surface;
knead in currants and peel.
Shape into 12-inch log;
cut into 9 even pieces.
Stretch,
tuck and pinch sides of dough all around to meet underneath.
Using cupped hand,
roll into seamless ball.
Place 2 inches apart on greased baking sheet
Cover and let rise for 35 minutes or until impression remains when dough is poked.
Bake buns in 400°F (200°C) oven for about 16 minutes or until golden brown.
Glaze:
In saucepan,
stir sugar with water over medium heat until dissolved.
Brush over buns.
Let cool.
Icing:
Stir together icing sugar and water.
Using piping bag fitted with round tip,
pipe cross on top of each cooled bun.
Variation:
Bread Machine Hot Cross Loaf:
Reduce flour to 3 & 1/2 cups.
To baking pan,
add (in order) water, milk, butter, sugar, eggs, salt, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and yeast.
Choose "sweet dough" setting;
after first kneading (see machine instructions for time),
add currants and peel.

SOUTHERN SPOON ROLLS

Dissolve yeast in water in a small bowl.
In a large bowl,
cream melted butter with sugar;
add egg and yeast mixture.
Stir in flour a little at a time until well mixed.
Place dough in an airtight container,
filling container no more than 2/3 full to allow for rising.
Refrigerate dough one to two hours before baking.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease muffin tins.
To bake,
drop dough by spoonfuls into tins,
filling them 2/3 full.
Bake 20 minutes,
until browned.

PARMESAN DILL ROLLS

Combine butter, milk, water and salt in a large saucepan.
Heat thoroughly over medium-high heat.
Add flour and stir well.
Place mixture in a bowl and add eggs, dill and Parmesan cheese mixing to form a batter.
Drop individual rolls on a greased cookie sheet and bake for 18 - 20 minutes at 450 degrees.
Yields 8 - 10 rolls

TEA TIME SCONES

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Grease a baking sheet,
or line with parchment paper.
Sift together dry ingredients in a large bowl.
Cut in shortening with a pastry blender or two forks until mixture resembles crumbs.
Add remaining ingredients;
mix with a fork.
Working quickly,
knead dough very lightly on a floured surface.
Divide dough into two parts.
Flatten each half into a circle 1/2-inch or more thick.
Cut into pie-shaped wedges.
Bake 15 minutes,
until lightly browned.

FRENCH BREAD WITH ROASTED GARLIC