Showing posts with label bread. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bread. Show all posts

Friday, January 24, 2014

Flour tortillas

4 cups flour
3 tsp  baking powder
1 and 1/2 tsp salt
1 and 1/2 cup warm milk

Gotta love a kitchen aid.  mix with hook. let rest 20 mins. Separate into 16 balls. Rest 10 mins
Roll out on slightly floured surface and cook on skillet 375 degrees for about 1 min then turn for about 1 min or until desired browning. Enjoy!!!
*freezes well.

Friday, June 24, 2011

French Bread

Directions:

Prep Time: 2 1/2 hrs
Total Time: 3 hrs
  1. 1 Dissolve yeast in warm water in warmed mixer bowl.
  2. 2 Add salt, butter, and flour.
  3. 3 Attach bowl& dough hook to mixer, turn to Speed 2 and mix about 1 minute or until well blended.
  4. 4 Knead on Speed 2 about 2 minutes longer.
  5. 5 Dough will be sticky.
  6. 6 Put dough in large greased bowl, turning to coat.
  7. 7 Cover and let rise in warm place, free from draft, about 1 hour, or until doubled in bulk.
  8. 8 Punch dough down and divide in half.
  9. 9 Roll each half into 12" x 15" rectangle.
  10. 10 Roll dough tightly, from longest side, tapering ends, if needed/wanted.
  11. 11 Put loaves on greased baking sheets that have been dusted with cornmeal.
  12. 12 Cover and let rise in warm place, free from draft, about 1 hour, or until doubled in bulk.
  13. 13 With sharp knife, make 4 diagonal cuts on top of each loaf.
  14. 14 Bake at 450F for 25 minutes, then remove from oven.
  15. 15 Beat egg white and water together and brush each loaf with this mix.
  16. 16 Return to the oven and bake 5 minutes longer.
  17. 17 Immediately remove from baking sheets and cool on wire racks.
  18. 18 Serve with your favorite spread such as herbed butter, garlic bread topping, etc.

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Buttermilk cornbread

Buttermilk cornbread

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2/3 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup cornmeal
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease an 8 inch square pan.
  2. Melt butter in large skillet. Remove from heat and stir in sugar. Quickly add eggs and beat until well blended. Combine buttermilk with baking soda and stir into mixture in pan. Stir in cornmeal, flour, and salt until well blended and few lumps remain. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Easy Dinner rolls

Best Ever Dinner Rolls
2 cups warm water
¼ cup melted butter
2 large eggs
6 ½ cups white flour
½ cup sugar
2 TBS. yeast
1 tsp salt
Combine all ingredients and mix either by hand or with mixer until you have a soft, smooth dough. Knead by hand for a few minutes or with a dough hook in your mixer. Place dough in greased bowl, turning once, and allow to rise for 1 hour.
Grease a 9 X 12 baking pan. Divide dough into 20 pieces, shaping into balls. Place in pan and cover. Let rise for 30-40 minutes or until they begin to get puffy. Bake at 375 degrees for about 20 minutes or until golden. (This will depend on your oven.) Cool on a rack and brush with melted butter. Makes 20 heavenly, buttery dinner rolls. Can be frozen with good results.

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Indian Fry Bread


3 cups of flour
1/2 tsp salt
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup milk

Mix all ingredients...add a little water until it all forms a nice ball. Cover and let rest for about 20 minutes. Divide into the desired size (ur preference) roll out on floured surface.
Melt shortening in shallow sauce pan over med/high heat. Lay one of your "breads" in the oil and watch it bubble! When the edges start to brown, carefully turn over. When nicely browned on both sides remove from the pan.
* sprinkle this with powdered sugar and its just like ur at the fair. cover with fruit or jam and you've got breakfast. Smother with refried beans and pile on some hamburger, cheese and lettuce and you've got a navajo taco!
Either way you've got yumminess!

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Parker House Rolls

1 pkg active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water
1 cup milk, scalded
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 stick butter
1 tsp salt
3 1/2 cups flour
1 egg

Soften yeast in warm water. Combine milk, sugar, shortening, and salt; cool to lukewarm Add 1 1/2 cups of flour; beat well. Beat5 in yeast and egg. Gradually add remaining flour to form soft dough. Place in greased bowl, turning once to grease surface. Cover and let rise till double. (1 1/2 hour to 2 hours)
Turn out on lightly floured surface and shape as desired. (we use round cookie cutter) Using a butter knife press a crease in center of the circle but not cutting all the way through, dip one side in butter and fold in half. Cover and let rise till double (45 min) Baked on greased baking sheet in hot oven (400) for 12-15 minutes. Brush with melted butter when taken out of oven....enjoy!

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

Buttery Bread

5 cups warm water
6 T sugar
3 T yeast
2 T salt
8 T softened butter
1 T lemon juice
1 egg
12 cups flour
1 cup pwdr milk (optional)

Dissolve sugar in 1 cup warm water
Add yeast to sugar and water, mix and set aside for 5 minutes
Combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl
Mix into soft dough then let rest for 10 to 15 min.
On a floured surface knead dough for 10 min then place in large greased bowl(I divide the dough in half and throw halves in my kitchen aid mixer then place in separate bowls)
Cover and let rise for 20 min punching down every 5 minutes
Cover and let rise for another 30 minutes
Remove dough and shape into 4 loaves
Place loaves in greased bread pans, cover and let rise for 45 minutes
Bake at 350 for 40 minutes
Place loaves on cooling racks to cool
*place loaves in plastic bags and leave at room temp or immediately freeze. Thaw frzn loaves in their bags overnight at room temp.

* I often make 2 loaves as cinnamon bread. Prepare the same but take 1 cup br. sugar, 2 tsp cinnamon, 2 tabs of melted butter, mix and spread out on dough. roll to shape loaf and bake the same. So yummy!