French Bread

• 2 packages active dry yeast
• 2 1/2 cups water (105F to 115 F)
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon melted margarine or 1 tablespoon butter
• 7 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons cornmeal
• 1 egg white
• 1 tablespoon cold water
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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.

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.

Turkey Stroganoff Casserole

1-2 lbs ground turkey
noodles of your choice
1 can cr. of chicken soup (can use cr. of mushroom)
1 and 1/2 cups water
1 cube chicken boullion

Cook noodles and drain water.  Brown turkey in pan with chopped onion (optional) and soup, crushed cube boullion, and water.  Paprika and salt to taste.  Serve over noodles. *add peas or gr. beans if you'd like!

Gingerbread cookies

1 cup molasses
1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup hot water
1/2 tsp cloves
3 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ginger
6 cups flour

simmer molasses and shortening for 15 minutes
In large bowl, cream sugar, egg and vanilla.
Dissolve soda in hot water
Add soda and water mixture.
Add cloves, cinnamon, salt and ginger
Beat.  Add molasses mixture, then bet in 6 cups of flour
Roll out dough and cut.  NO flour is needed when rolling them.  Bake 6-10 minutes.
*this dough is tricky....if you roll it out and you can't get ur shapes out nicely just ball it up again and keep trying.  It seems to get easier the more it sits out and the more you work with it!

Yummy Fudge!

1 large 8oz Hershey bar with almonds
1 12oz can evaporated milk
2 12oz bags of choc. chips
1 7oz bottle of marshmellow cream
1 stick of butter
4 cups of sugar

On medium heat, bring sugar, butter and milk to a boil and boil for 7 minutes.  Stir continuously.
Remove from heat
Add choc chips, marshmallows, and the broken Hershey bar.
Stir and pour into buttered pan.

* this makes a fantastic gift and stays good for a very long time!

Pumpkin Cake

1 (15 ounce) can canned pumpkin puree

         2 cups white sugar

         1 cup vegetable oil

         4 eggs

         2 cups all-purpose flour

         2 teaspoons baking soda

         1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp salt

mix and bake at 350 for about 40 minutes

Frosting:

1 softened 8oz cr. cheese

1 softened T butter

2 tsp vanilla

1 pkg (4-6 cups) pwd sugar *start with 4 cups and add for desired consistency and flavor

1/2 -1 cup coconut flakes

Candied apple pie

approximately 5 tart apples peeled and sliced (apple corer peeler is perfect for this)
1/2 cup sugar (less if ur apples are a little sweet)
1/2 tsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/3 cup red hots
1/4 tsp red food coloring

* stir contents in a bowl and let sit for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally to mix the flavors
...pour into pie shell, cover with top crust.  Brush with egg white and sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.  Bake for 15 mins on 425 then lower oven temp to 350 and bake for approximately 45 minutes or until bubbly.

Pie Crust:
 2 cups flour
2/3 cup shortening plus 2 extra Tablespoons
1/2 tsp salt
4-5 Tbsp of water