Baking Chefs

Ingredients & Directions FRIENDSHIP POEM FRIENDSHIP POEM: “A penny for happy thoughts, Grains that grow and nourish, Leavenings to lift us up, May friendship ever flourish.”These lovely friendship loaves were inspired by the “Begger’s Rhyme” of unknown origin…”Christmas is coming, the geese are getting fat, plase put a penny in the old man’s hat, If […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Fresh butter 2/3 c Brown sugar 1 c West India molasses 1/2 c Warm milk 2 tb Powdered ginger 1 ts Cinnamon heaping 1 ts Mace heaping 1 ts Nutmeg heaping 1 Wine glass of brandy (or -coffee) 3 Eggs 3 c Flour 1 ts Cream of tartar Juice and […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 pk Dry yeast 1/4 c Warm water 1 c Warm milk 1 1/2 tb Sugar 1 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 c Melted butter 3 c Flour; (3 to 4) FILLING 2 lb Munster Cheese; grated 1 Egg 3 tb Butter; melted Sprinkle yeast over the warm water, stirring with a fork […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/3 c Currants 5 tb Fresh orange juice 1 1/2 c All-purpose flour 2 tb Sugar 1/2 c (1 stick) unsalted butter Makes 2 dozen Additional sugar Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly grease baking sheet. Bring currants and 4 Tbs orange juice to boil in small saucepan. Stir; remove from heat […]

Ingredients & Directions 3 1/2 c Flour 1/2 ts Bicarbonate of soda 1/2 ts Sugar 1 1/4 c Buttermilk: to 2 1/2 c * 1/2 ts Salt * You will need somewhere between these two amounts of buttermilk, depending on how much liquid your flour tends to absorb. Try to avoid using regular milk: if […]

Ingredients & Directions SMALL LOAF 1/2 c Milk 1 Egg 1 tb Margarine or butter 2 1/4 tb Sugar 1/3 ts Salt 1 1/2 c Bread flour 1 ts Yeast -MEDIUM LOAF- 2/3 c Milk 1 1/3 Eggs 1 1/3 tb Margarine or butter 3 tb Sugar 1/2 ts Salt 2 c Bread flour 1 […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Butter 1 c Sugar 4 Eggs 1 16oz can creamed corn 1/2 c Grated jack cheese 1/2 c Grated mild cheddar cheese 1 c Flour 1 c Yellow cornmeal 4 ts Baking powder 1/4 ts Salt Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and beat until smooth. Stir in the creamed […]

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Cracked wheat 1 1/2 c Boiling water 1 pk Dry yeast 1/3 c Warm water 1/4 c Shortening 1 1/2 ts Salt 2 tb Molasses 2 tb Honey 1 c Warm water 1 c Wholewheat flour 4 c All-purpose flour Cook cracked wheat in the boiling water for 10 minutes, […]

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Cucumber slices (1/8″ thick) 1/2 c Water 1/2 c Thin onion slices 3/4 ts Mustard seed (1/2 tsp dry) 1/2 Clove garlic (1/4 tsp pwdr) 1/2 ts Celery seed 1 tb Pickling salt 1/4 ts Tumeric 1 c Ice cubes (or more) 8 ts Sugar equiv. liquid sweetenr 1/2 c […]

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Cornmeal 1 1/2 c Water; warm 1 c Whole-wheat flour 1 ts Ground cinnamon 3 ts Baking powder 1/4 ts Ground nutmeg 1 tb Honey Recipe by: McDougall Preparation Time: 0:30 Mix dry ingredients together in a medium bowl. Add optional spices, if desired. Mix honey and warm water together, […]