Sunday, January 3, 2010

Bread

I keep getting requests for my bread recipe so here you go!

4 cups of warm water
1 1/2 tablespoons of yeast
1/2 cup honey (try local honey it's delicious!)
1 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter

Let liquids and yeast get bubbly about 15 mins

4 cups white flour
4 cups wheat  flour

Add flour and mix I usually use my hands, keep white out for kneading

knead for 8 minutes adding extra white flour as you go. let rise until twice the size and punch, knead again separate and set in 3 pans let rise about 10 mins. Don't forget to butter pans and the top of your bread before baking, I usually will add the dough to the buttered pan then flip it over so the top is buttered evenly.

cook at 350 for 30-35 mins until top is golden brown. Take out of oven and butter the top again then set on cute towels to cool for an extra homey look!

3 comments:

  1. i discovered why your bread tastes so much better than my wheat bread... because you use home milled wheat! it sure does make a difference... makes me want my wheat grinder even more now!

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  2. Hearty Soup

    Ingredients

    V-8 Juice-lge container
    Frozen Stew Vegetables 1 or 2 pkg
    Stew Beef 2-3 lbs.
    Frozen Italian Green Beans I pkg
    Spring Water 2@ 8 oz bottles
    Bay Laurel leaves 3

    Place frozen vegetables in soup pan and pour in
    V-8 juiice with medium
    heat onburner. If you wish to add water,
    only use Spring water. Trim any marble
    from beef andsaute gently in olive oil in fry pan,
    stirring to keep from overdoing and only
    brown the outside of the meat.
    Use just enough oil to keep from
    burning and then stir into soup.Add in
    Bay leaves, but be sure to remove them before serving.
    Warning! Bay leaves are not digestible.!
    While soup is simmering stir in 1 tblspb each of basil,
    oregano, but use salt and pepper to your taste.
    Allow soup mix to simmer for at least 2 hrs., stirring
    often to avoid burning.
    Depending on size should
    serve 4-6 persons. If you aren’t planning to
    eat the next day place portions
    in freezer bags and freeze until ready.

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    Pork Chops

    Ingredients

    Pork Chops, thick sliced, center cut- 4 or 5
    Yellow onion- 1- lge
    Yellow apple- 1- lge
    Celery stalk - 1
    Garlic - 1 -wedge
    Olive oil
    Orange Blossom honey
    Apple Cider vinegar
    Thyme
    Oregano

    Trim fat from chops and place in fry pan. Brown chops on outside in olive oil and chopped garlic, along with fat. Do not leave them in the pan, but remove and place in oven pan as soon as browned.

    Finely chop onion, apple and celery and spread over chops. Pour 1 cup vinegar into pan,along with thyme and oregano (approx 1 tblsp)
    and refridgerate overnight. Never marinate pork except in fridge.

    Preheat ovento 275deg. F. Chops will bake slowly while you baste them as you add about tblsp of honey to cover each one. Continue to bake slowly until chops are tender, usually 2-3 hrs
    and remember to baste them.

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    Potato Salad


    Use Idaho or equivalent potatoes- 4 lge
    Yellow onion 1-lge
    Celery (fresh) 1 stalk
    Hard boiled eggs 2
    Bay Laurel leaves -3
    Basil
    Paprika
    Salt
    Black Pepper
    Lemon- 1 sm sliced
    Mayonnaise
    Mild mustard (optional)

    I a lrge saucepan fill 3/4 way with water and add bay leaves and lemon slices.
    Then boil peeled potatoes until they are still slightly firm, but not hard.
    Warning: Bay leaves are not digestible! Make sure the leaves are removed and discarded, as well as the lemon slices.

    Chop up boiled eggs and place in mixing bowl

    Finely chop onion and celery and add to mixing bowl. Mix in salt, pepper, paprika
    and basil to taste.

    Cut boiled potatoes into bite sized portions and add to bowl after allowing them to cool for about 10-15 min.

    Spoon out enough mayo to cover salad and if you wish stir in I tblsp mustard for extra flavor and creamy color.Then mix it into salad and place bowl into fridge to chill until ready to serve.

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    Cream Of Tomato Soup


    Ingredients

    1 Can Campbell's Healthy Request Tomato Soup

    1 Tblsp. Dried Dill Weed

    1 1/2 Inch slab butter

    1 Slice lemon

    1 Tsp brown sugar


    Empty contents of Campbell's into a saucepan and, depending on how creamy you want
    it add between a half to three quaters of the can of low fat milk and stir. Heat up contents
    over a medium heat, but do not let them boil. Add butter, squeeze lemon and stir in sugar.
    Once the soup heats up stir in dill.

    Serves two.

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  3. OOOOKKK ?! Longest comment ever! Looks good though thanks!!

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