Crusty Beer Bread

Ingredients & Directions 3 c Self-rising flour 2 tb Sugar 12 oz Western beer -at room temperature Preheat oven to 350. Mix all ingredients together. Place in greased loaf pan. Place loaf pan on center rack of oven. Bake for 47 to 50 minutes. Take loaf out after about 45 minutes and butter top. Return […]

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Old Country Sourdough Rye Bread

Ingredients & Directions 2 ts Dry yeast 1 tb Caraway seed 1/3 c Lukewarm water 1 tb Salt 1 ts Honey 2 1/2 c Whole-wheat flour 1 c Lukewarm water 1/2 c Wheat germ 3 tb Molasses 1 1/2 c Rye flour 1 tb Oil 2 tb Corn meal 1/2 c Mashed potatoes 1 Egg, […]

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Cooking Live’s Cornbread

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Yellow cornmeal 1 c All-purpose flour 1 1/2 ts Double-acting baking powder 1/2 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 2 lg Eggs 1 1/4 c Buttermilk 1/4 c Unsalted butter, melted and -cooled Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Grease a 9-inch-square pan generously. In a bowl whisk together […]

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Irish Farmhouse Loaf Of Bread

Ingredients & Directions 8 oz Flour 4 oz Sugar 8 oz Mixed dried fruit 1/2 x Grated rind of a lemon 2 tb Butter 1/2 ts Salt 2 ts Baking powder 1 pn Baking soda Egg; beaten 1 1/4 c Buttermilk http://www.irishfood.com/recipes/index.html Mix the flour, sugar, fruit, lemon rind, butter, baking powder and soda. Add […]

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Gf Brown & White Rice Bread

Ingredients & Directions 1 ts Sugar 1 tb Yeast (1 envelope) 1/4 c Warm water 1 1/2 c Brown rice flour 1 1/2 c White rice flour 1 ts Salt 1 tb Xanthan gum (2 tb Certo?) 2/3 c Skim milk powder 1 1/4 c Warm water 1/4 c Margarine 3 Eggs Note: General Hints […]

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Southern Banana Bread

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Unbleached flour 2 Eggs 1 ts Baking soda 1 c Mashed, ripe bananas 1/2 ts Salt 1/3 c Buttermilk 1/2 c Butter or margarine 1 ts Vanilla 1 c Sugar 1/2 c Chopped pecans Everyone has banana bread recipes, but this one uses buttermilk which I thought was interesting. Banana […]

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Home-style French Bread

Ingredients & Directions 2 Envelopes active dry yeast; -(1/4-ounce each) 1 tb Plus 2 teaspoons sugar 2 c Warm water; (about 110 -degrees ; F.) 1 1/2 tb Salt 5 c Flour 4 tb Yellow cornmeal 1 Egg yolk mixed with 1 -tablespoon water Using an electric mixer with a dough hook, combine the yeast, […]

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Peach And Pecan Bread Pudding

Ingredients & Directions 12 sl (about 3/4 in. thick) French Bread 1/2 c Butter — melted 4 c Half-and-half 1 1/4 c Sugar 10 Egg yolks 1 ts Vanilla extract 1 pn Salt 4 lg Peaches, peeled, pitted — And thinly sliced 1 c Toasted pecan halves Vanilla ice cream or whipped Cream — for […]

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Crunchy Spinach Dip (with Sourdough Bread)

Ingredients & Directions 10 oz Spinach, frozen cut; thawed 8 oz Water chestnuts; drained & -finely chopped 3/4 c Scallion; chopped 1 pk Lipton Country Vegetable -soup mix 1 1/2 c Sour cream 1/2 c Mayonnaise 1 Loaf round sourdough bread In a medium bowl, or whatever you have, combine all ingredients except the bread; […]

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King Arthur – Merlin’s Magic Sourdough Bread

Ingredients & Directions 1 c Sourdough starter 1 tb Salt 1/2 c Warm water 1/4 c Olive oil 1 tb Active dry yeast 5 c (approx.) King Arthur 3 tb Vital wheat gluten -Unbleached All-Purpose Flour Mix the starter, water, yeast and gluten together. Add 3 cups of the flour. Cover with a damp towel […]

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