Holiday Snitz Bread

Ingredients & Directions -SPONGE- 3 c Lukewarm water 4 tb Sugar 3 pk Yeast, dry or compressed 4 c Flour 2 c Milk 4 tb Sugar 6 tb Shortening (1/3 cup) 2 tb Salt 1 ts Nutmeg 1 ts Cinnamon 1 c Sugar 1 c Walnuts, chopped 1 lb White raisins 1 lb Currants 1 […]

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Cherry Nut Bread

Ingredients & Directions 2 c Sifted all-purpose flour 1/2 ts Baking powder 1 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 1/4 c Shortening 1 c Brown sugar 1 Egg 3/4 c Buttermilk or sour cream 1/4 c Maraschino cherry juice 1/2 c Cherries; cut up 1/2 c Nuts; chopped Here is one of my favorite quick […]

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Crawfish Bread

Ingredients & Directions -Waldine Van Geffen VGHC42A 1/4 c Melted butter or margarine 2 c Sifted all-purpose flour 3 lg Eggs 1 ts Salt 1 1/2 ts Baking powder 1 c Milk 1/2 ts Thyme 1/2 ts Chopped garlic 1/4 c Chopped green onions 1/4 c Chopped parsley 10 oz Cooked crawfish tails; chop -just […]

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Rye Yeast Bread

Ingredients & Directions 1/3 c Water 3 tb Oil 1 c White grape juice; 4 c Rye flour 1 pk Quick-rise yeast; (1 tb) -plus up tp 1/2 cup 1 ts Salt Warm the water and grape juice to about 115 F and stir in the yeast. Let the mixture stand for about 10 minutes […]

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The Best Bread Ever

Ingredients & Directions 3 1/3 To 4 cups unbleached bread Flour 2 ts Fine sea salt 1 ts Instant yeast 1 1/4 c Water Cornmeal for the baking Sheet Place the flour, salt, and yeast in a food processor fitted with the metal blade. Using an instant read thermometer, adjust the water temperature so that […]

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Chocolate Gingerbread With Spiced Poached Pears

Ingredients & Directions —S— CHOCOLATE GINGERBREAD: 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar 1/2 cup molasses 2 large eggs 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 2 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice […]

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Beer-herb Bread

Ingredients & Directions 2 pk Dry yeast 2 Eggs, lightly beaten 1/2 c Lukewarm water 1 ts Sage 1/4 c Sugar 2 ts Thyme 1 tb Salt 3 ts Savory 12 oz Great western beer, heated 1 sm Onion, grated -to lukewarm 7 c Flour (approximately) Sprinkle the yeast over the lukewarm water and stir […]

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Easy Banana Nut Bread

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Butter 1 c Sugar 2 Eggs 4 sm Bananas, mashed 3/4 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt 1 1/2 c Flour 3/4 c Chopped walnuts 1. Cream butter and sugar until fluffy; add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition. Stir in bananas. 2. Add dry ingredients […]

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Scotch Shortbreads

Ingredients & Directions 1/2 lb Unsalted butter; softened 1/2 c Confectioner’s sugar 2 c Flour 1/4 ts Salt 1/4 ts Baking powder From: “Janet R. Starosta” jrs@poe.acc.virginia.edu Date: Fri, 11 Nov 1994 19:28:32 GMT Preheat oven to 350. Cream the butter, then gradually add the sugar, beating well. Mix the flour, salt, and baking powder […]

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