60317 making tasty breads Recipes

milk, sugar, vanilla, cornstarch, pepperidge farm original white bread (it makes for a firmer pudding, however i have used old stale hard rolls and it works well), handfulls raisins (optional), whole milk, eggs, white sugar, vanilla, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg

at the time when christianity was accepted in serbia , many families were baptised and chose their own saint. this is why saint nicholas is celebrated by so many families on the 19th of december. for the orthodox families st. nicholas is a special day with special rituals and prayers, to others it only means a day to be with your family and enjoy lots of food., this st. nicholas bread is traditionally made in orthodox families for the feast of st. nicholas. i heard that in other families a coin is put in the bread and the person who gets the piece with the coin will be rich in the future. i do not believe that this is part of a religious ritual, but i can be wrong., ingredients for the bread, sugar, fresh yeast or 1 package dry yeast (7 g), lukewarm milk, kilo flour (all purpose), salt, sugar, butter, egg yolks, grated lemon peel and some lemon juice, ingredients for the braid, flour, water, little bit salt, how to make the bread, put the (fresh ) yeast in a small bowl together with a tsp sugar and a little bit lukewarm milk. mix and set aside so the yeast can start to work. yeast usually activates between 25 and 28 degrees celsius., take another bowl and beat the egg yolks, add the rest of the milk and stir well., put the flour , sugar, salt, lemon peel and a bit of lemon juice together in a bowl. add the softened butter in small pieces and knead until the mixture has a fine texture., mix the yeast mixture with the milk/egg mixture and add it to the flour. knead everything well until the dough becomes a ball (leaving the bowl clean). put the dough into another bowl, cover it with a damp cloth and put it on a warm place. let the dough rise for 2 hours., after these two hours knead the dough again (shortly) on a floured surface. make a ball again and let the dough rise again for 1 hour., form a round bread and put it on a greased baking tray or use greased baking paper. you can also use a round baking pan, don tsp forget to grease it, make the dough for the braid by mixing 250 g flour, 180 ml water and a pinch of salt together in a bowl. make a soft dough, divide it in three pieces and form 3 rolls. make a braid twice the diameter of the bread. cut the braid in half and form a cross on the bread, use a water/egg mixture to glue it on the bread., bake the st. nicholas bread in a preheated oven on 180 degrees celsius for about 60 minutes.

bread (white , wheat, etc. i used crumpet bread.), butter , for spreading, dyed sugar , your choice of colors (i used natural food dyes), candy sprinkles, for garnish or non-pareils, grated coconut, chocolate chip

bread, relish sandwich spread or 2 tsp mayonnaise, egg, salt and pepper, leaf lettuce

bread, cubed (i like to use whole wheat, or rye-pumpernickel), sharp cheddar cheese, grated, eggs, milk, salt, margarine, melted

bread, ham , fully cooked and diced, shredded cheddar cheese, green onion, with tops, diced, milk, dry mustard, eggs, red pepper sauce (optional), paprika (optional)

make ahead cookie mix, white sugar, butter, vanilla extract, egg, chopped walnuts, any flavor fruit jam, egg white

make ahead cookie mix, brown sugar, shortening, peanut butter, vanilla extract, egg

make ahead cookie mix, white sugar, butter, vanilla extract, egg, chopped walnuts, raisins, maraschino cherries, chopped, maraschino cherries, halved

make ahead cookie mix, brown sugar, butter, vanilla extract, egg, semisweet chocolate chips, chopped walnuts

make ahead cookie mix, brown sugar, white sugar, butter, vanilla extract, chopped walnuts, egg, sugar for decoration

bread pudding, whole milk (or 2 cups half & half), butter, brown sugar (light or dark , depending on taste preference), eggs, cinnamon, ground nutmeg, vanilla extract, salt, bread , torn into small pieces (french works best), raisins (optional, yuck , but i did think dried cranberries might be good!), bread pudding , sauce, whole milk, butter, granulated sugar, vanilla, flour, salt

bread, butter , to apply to the bread, milk, sugar, eggs, vanilla essence, raisins, water, cinnamon

bake quick breads on the center oven rack for best heat circulation., quick breads from the pan after about 10 minutes cooling for easier pan removal., cool quick breads completely before slicing. use a sharp thin-bladed knife and a light sawing motion to cut cleanly through the loaf., after cooling , wrap loaves tightly and store in refrigerator for up to 1 week or in the freezer for up to 3 months., muffin batter should be lumpy after stirring the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. stir just until moistened for muffins that are tender and nicely rounded., use a spring-handled #20 or #24 ice cream scoop to fill muffins cups or a melon ball-size scoop for mini-muffins., fill empty , greased muffin cups with water to prevent burning the grease during baking.

flour divided, wheat germ, active dry yeast, salt, very warm water, tablespooons butter or margirine- softened, molasses, make variation, at start can add 1/4 to 1/2 cup onion chopped or instant onion flakes, make this an onion bread, method can be adjusted to make in bread machine, preheat oven : 375, use 1 1/2 quart casserole greased

remember-you are working with yeast....and it s alive-so don tsp kill it before it has a chance to do it s job. use baby bottle warm water-not hot. make the sponge starter at least 2 (or as many as 16) hours before you plan to make the bread., stir the above ingredients together to make a thickish pudding-like mixture. cover loosely with plastic wrap and let it sit on your kitchen counter for at least 2 hours (or as many as 16-the longer you let it sit-the more flavor will be enhanced)., all of the sponge starter, warm (not hot) water, sugar (for browning crust-not flavor), salt (i use kosher ), active dry yeast, bread flour, if you prefer, you can use instant yeast-use 1/2 tsp in starter , and 1/2 tsp in dough)

water, three & 1 half ) to 4 lb of natural buckwheat or millet flour., you must only use buckwheat or millet flour to make this bread., one half) cups of canola oil, one half) cups of natural unrefined sugar, honey, molasses, powdered soya milk (half cup), sea salt, cinnamon, ground nutmeg, baking powder (non aluminium), add in any two below or if using as a meal replacement use all of them., dried chopped apricots, light raisins, chopped walnuts, sliced almonds, sliced dates

make ahead creole-stuffed potatoes, chopped onion, chopped green pepper, butter or margarine, chopped tomatoes, potatoes, baked, milk, salt and pepper to taste, butter or margarine, paprika to taste, saute onions and green pepper in 2 tsp. butter or margarine in skillet. add tomatoes; simmer for 2 minutes. cut potatoes in half lengthwise; scoop out pulp; reserve shells. mash pulp with milk, salt and pepper. fold in tomato mixture; spoon into shells on baking sheet. dot with butter; sprinkle with paprika. chill, covered, for several hours if desired., make ahead to this point., bake in preheated 400* f. oven for 20 minutes.