New Year’s Day~ Vasilopitta Bread

Ingredients & Directions 2 tb Dry yeast 1/4 c Warm water 1/2 ts Each.. cinnamon, anise -seeds, orange peel 1 Bay leaf 1 oz Ouzo (optional) 1/2 c Water 1/2 c Hot milk 1/4 lb Butter 7 c Unbleached flour, unsifted 1 c Sugar 1/2 ts Salt 3 Eggs 12 Walnut halves The Greeks wrap […]

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Buttermilk Honey Bread

Ingredients & Directions 1 Envelope dry yeast or 1 cake -fresh yeast 3/4 c Warm or lukewarm water 1 ts Honey 5 3/4 To 6 1/4 cups all-purpose -flour or bread flour 1 1/2 c Lukewarm buttermilk (95 F) 3 tb Honey 2 tb (1/4 stick) unsalted butter, -melted and cooled 1 tb Salt Makes […]

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Gingerbread For Bread Machines

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/4 c milk 3 tb butter (unsalted) 6 tb brown sugar 2 1/4 ts active dry yeast 2 2/3 c bread flour 3/4 c rye flour 1 1/2 ts salt 2 ts ginger (ground) 3/4 ts cinnamon (ground) 1/4 ts nutmeg (grated) 1/4 ts cloves (ground) Note: 6 servings for Large […]

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Pumpkin Bread (usda)

Ingredients & Directions 4 c Flour; unsifted 3 c Sugar 2 ts Baking soda 1 1/2 ts Salt 1 ts Baking powder 1 ts Cinnamon 1 ts Nutmeg 1/2 ts Cloves 1/4 ts Ginger 16 oz Canned pumpkin 1 c Oil 4 Eggs 2/3 c Water Preheat oven to 350 F (moderate) Grease two 9- […]

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Pan Cubano (cuban Bread)

Ingredients & Directions STARTER 1/3 Envelope active dry yeast -(3/4 teaspoon) 1/3 c Warm water 1/3 c Bread or all-purpose flour -DOUGH- 2 Envelopes active dry yeast -(2 1/4 teaspoons each) -or- 2 Cakes compressed yeast (0.6 -ounces each) 1 tb Sugar 1 1/2 c Warm water 3 tb Lard or solid vegetable -shortening, at […]

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Cuban Bread

Ingredients & Directions -ELAINE TAIT- PHILLY.INQUIRER 5 c To 6 cups bread flour aprox. 2 pk Dry yeast 1 tb Salt 2 tb Sugar 2 1/2 c Hot water,120 to 130 degs. Corn meal Water Sprinkle the cornmeal on a non stick baking sheet. Place 4 cups of flour in large mixing bowl,add yeast,salt,and sugar.Stir […]

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Gratin Of Tomato And Bread

Ingredients & Directions 1 1/4 lb Cherry tomatoes, 3+ 1/2 Cups 3 oz Day old bread* 6 Cloves garlic — peeled, Sliced 1/2 c Parsley — coarsely chop 1/2 ts Freshly ground black pepper 2 tb Virgin olive oil 1/2 ts Salt 1/4 c Grated Parmesan cheese Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Wash the […]

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Banana Wheat Bread

Ingredients & Directions 1 pk Yeast 1 1/2 c Bread flour 1 1/2 c Wheat flour 1/2 ts Salt 2 md Bananas; sliced into the pan 1/4 c Honey 1/4 c Warm water 1 Egg 1/4 c Oil 1/2 ts Vanilla 1 ts Poppy seeds ; optional Ingredients should be at room temperature. Liquids (and […]

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Perfect White Bread

Ingredients & Directions 5 3/4 c All-purpose flour (up to -6-1/4) 1 pk Active dry yeast 2 1/4 c Milk 2 tb Sugar 1 tb Shortening 2 ts Salt This recipe is from the Better Homes & Gardens Homemade Bread Cookbook. They give 2 recipes for white bread…this is what they call their “easy mix […]

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