SOFT PRETZELS: Dissolve yeast in water, Add salt and sugar. Blend in all the flour and knead until smooth. When smooth, cut dough into small pieces and roll into ropes. twist ropes into conventional pretzel shapes and place on a paper lined cokkie sheet. Brush pretzels with beaten egg, sprinkle with cource salt. Bake in […]
Breads
Buttermilk Wheat Loaf For The Zojirushi
Measure buttermilk, butter, sugar, salt, bread and wheat flour into baking pan. Tap container firmly to level out ingredients and sprinkle yeast in center. Insert pan securely into baking unit and close lid. Select BASIC WHITE BREAD setting. Press START. The COMPLETE light will flash when bread is done. Using hotpads, remove pan from unit […]
Plain Pancakes #2
In bowl and using fork, stir together Best-ever Pancake mix, water, egg and nutmeg until blended. Heat griddle to medium-high heat; brush with butter. Using 1/4-cup batter for each pancake and brushing griddle with more butter as necessary, pour batter onto griddle; cook for about 2 minutes or until golden brown on bottom and bubbles […]
Italian Christmas Bread
If possible, check temperature of warm water with a thermometer. Sprinkle yeast over water in a large bowl, stirring until dissolved. Add 1/2 cup sugar, salt, 1/2 cup butter, 3 eggs, the egg yolk and 3 cups flour; beat with wooden spoon or electric mixer until smooth, about 2 minutes. Gradually, add remaining flour; mix […]
Boston Brown Bread (a Must With Baked Beans)
Sift flour, baking soda, sugar, and salt together. Mix in corn meal and whole wheat flour. Add remaining ingredients, mixing only untill all flour is moistened. Pour into 2 greased 9x5x3 inch loaf pans. Bake at 300F for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Remove from pans and cool.
Crusty French Bread For The Zojirushi
Place water, sugar, salt, bread flour and yeast into baking pan. Sprinkle yeast over dry ingredients. Insert baking pan securely into unit; close lid. Select “French Bread” setting; then press “Start”. The complete light will flash when bread is finished. Use hotpads to remove pan from unit; pull out kneading rod. Invert container to remove […]
Bunelos (fried Indian Bread)
Sift dry ingredients together, cut in lard, add water and knead. Let stand for 20 minutes. Divide dough into 12 uniform size balls. Stretch each one to about 5 inches in diameter and 1/4 inch thick. Deep fry at 425 degrees until golden brown. A small hole (finger sized or smaller) all the way through […]
Egg Nog Sourdough Bread
Set your starter the night before by adding your sourdough start to 2 1/2 cups water and 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour. Mix well. Sprinkle top with 1 teaspoon sugar. cover and let set overnight. Next morning take your original starter amount back out and return to the refrigerator for future use. To the 4 […]
Caribbean Scones
Created by West Indians living in England, these are scrumptious. Preheat oven to 375F (190C). Grease a baking sheet; set aside. Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a medium-size bowl; stir in sugar. In a large bowl, thoroughly mix potatoes and 1 1/2 tablespoons melted butter with a fork. Add dry ingredients and mix […]
Chocolate Chip Croissants
With spoon, beat butter, 1/4 cup flour till smooth. Spread on waxed paper (on wet cookie sheet) in a rectangle 12×6. Refrigerate. Heat 3/4 cup milk; stir in 2 tbl sugar, salt to dissolve. Cool to lukewarm. Sprinkle water with yeast; stir to dissolve. With spoon, beat in milk mixture and 3 cup flour until […]
