Breads, Biscuits & Muffins
It's the yeast you could do
Apple (or Rhubarb) Bread
Ingredients
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon (none w/ rhubarb)
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups apple or rhubarb chopped
• 1/2 cup nuts
• 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
• 9x5 pan
• Sprinkle with sugar
Those are the only instructions. Have fun!
Banana Bread (Maude)
Ingredients
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 3 small bananas (mashed)
• 3 Tbsp sour milk
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 2 cups flour
• pinch of salt
Instructions
• Bake slowly at 375 degrees for 50-55 minutes
Banana Bread - "Best"
Ingredients
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 eggs
• 3 small bananas (mashed)
• 3 Tbsp sour milk
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 2 cups flour
• pinch of salt
Instructions
• Bake slowly at 375 degrees for 50-55 minutes
• This is the exact same recipe as the last one, included because I like that she put "Best" in quotes. You can be certain someone else said it, and fairly sure that she rolled her eyes while writing it.
Bran Muffins
Ingredients
• 5 tsp baking soda
• 2 cups boiling water
• 1 quart buttermilk (I use sour milk)
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup Crisco oil
• 1 Tbsp salt
• 5 cups flour
• 4 1/2 cups All Bran
• 2 cups Bran Flakes
• (dates, raisins, nuts)
Instructions
• Cream sugar, eggs, salt & oil
• Add flour, All Bran & Flakes
• Alternate water & buttermilk
• Add nuts, raisins, etc.
• Bake as needed, 400 degrees for 20 minutes
• Store in tupperware in refrigerator
Caramel Rolls
Ingredients
• 1 box butterscotch pudding and pie
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• Loaf of frozen bread dough
• Nuts
Instructions
• Combine butter and brown sugar, cook to dissolve • Grease a bundt pan • Put nuts on bottom of pan • Sprinkle half package of pudding over nuts • Break off about 8 pieces of partially frozen bread dough, put on top • Sprinkle remaining pudding on top of bread • Put brown sugar & butter on top • Let rise, then bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes • Let stand a couple minutes, then put out on a platter
Caramel-Pecan Sticky Buns
Ingredients
• 1 package yeast
• 3/4 cup warm water
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 3/4 to 4 1/4 cups flour
• 3 Tbsp vegetable oil
Filling:
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3 tsp cinnamon
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup whipped cream
• 1 cup pecans
Instructions
• Combine brown sugar & cream
• Pour into greased 13"x9"x2" pan
• Sprinkle with nuts
• Slice rolls, cut side down - over pecans
• Let rise 1 hour
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes
Christmas Tree Loaves - Irene Kriha
Ingredients
• 1 packet dry yeast
• 1/4 cup warm water
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups hot milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 unbeaten eggs
• 2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp cardamom (opt)
• 6 to 7 cups sifted flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 4 tsp cinnamon
• 3 Tbsp butter (melted)
Instructions
• Soften yeast in warm water
• Melt butter in hot milk, in large bowl, then cool to lukewarm
• Stir in 1/2 cup sugar, eggs, salt, cardamom (if desired)
• Add sifted flour gradually to make a stiff dough
• Knead 5 to 7 minutes
• Place into a greased bowl
• Let rise until light and double in bulk, about 1.5 to 2 hours
• Punch down, then let rise 30 minutes
• Combine 1 cup sugar, chopped nuts, and cinnamon
• Melt 3 Tbsp butter and set aside
• Divide dough into 3 parts
• Roll out one part on floured surface to a triangle, 15" base, 10" high & 1/4" thick
• Shape with hands and brush generously with melted butter
• Sprinkle with 1/3 of sugar mixture
• Roll up triangle, starting with one of the bottom corners, and roll along the base to form a triangle-shaped roll
Cornbread
Ingredients
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1 Tbsp flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 egg, beaten slightly
• 3 Tbsp corn oil
Instructions
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees
• Generously grease 6-7 inch iron skillet with one tablespoon of the oil
• Place in oven to heat oil be- [sic]
Cranberry Bread - Glady Meidl
Ingredients
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 cup sugar
• Juice of one orange, + water to make 3/4 cups
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 cup cranberries, halved
• (optional) nuts
Instructions
• Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour
Cranberry Fruit Nut Bread
Ingredients
• 2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 3/4 cup orange juice
• 2 Tbsp shortening
• 1 egg, well-beaten
• 1 Tbsp orange rind, grated
• 1 cup cranberries, coarsely chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
Instructions
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, & baking soda
• Add orange juice, egg, shortening, & orange peel to dry ingredients
• Mix until well-blended
• Stir in cranberries & nuts
• Grease bottom only of a 9x5 pan
• Bake 55-60 minutes
Festive Sandwich Loaf
German Dark Rye Bread
Ingredients
• 3 1/2 cups rye flour (whole grain)
• 3 cups white flour (unbleached)
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 2 pkgs active dry yeast
• 1 Tbsp caraway seeds
• 2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup honey
• 2 Tbsp butter
• Safflower oil
Instructions
• Place white flour, cocoa, yeast, caraway seeds, and salt in a large bowl. Stir to mix
• Place 2 cups water, honey, & butter in a sauce pan and heat until liquids are very warm
• Add to dry ingredients and mix until moistened
• Beat very hard for 3 minutes
• Stir in rye flour enough to make a soft dough
• Knead 8-10 minutes
• Cover & let rest for 20 minutes
• Roll out & shape to fit 2 greased loaf pans
• Brush tops lightly with oil, cover, & let rise for 1 hour
• Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes
German-Style Oven Pancakes
Ingredients
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 Tbsp butter, softened
• 1/2 cup milk
• melted butter
• powdered sugar
• lemon wedges
• 1 1/2 cups fruit (optional)
Instructions
• In mixing bowl, beat eggs with fork
• Slowly blend in flour
• Stir in salt & butter
• Add milk & blend, batter may be slightly lumpy
• Grease 10" ovenproof skillet or 3 quart round baking dish
• Pour batter into cold skillet or dish
• Bake in pre-heated 450 degree oven, 15 mins
• Reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake 7 minutes more - do not open oven door while baking
• Serve immediately with melted butter, powdered sugar & lemon wedges
• Makes 2-3 servings, may also be topped with 1 1/2 cups fruit
Hamburger Buns - Irene Kriha
Ingredients
• 4 cups milk
• 2/3 cup shortening
• 3 tsp salt, rounded
• 1 cup sugar, scant
• 2 packages yeast
• 1/4 cup warm water (for yeast)
• 6 cups flour
• 4 egg yolks
Instructions
• Beat first 7 ingredients together
• Add egg yolks, beat well
• Add flour to make a soft dough, about 5 cups
• Let rise until double in bulk
• Pinch off dough and form into rolls, butter fingers
• Let rise again, then bake in 375 degree oven for 15 minutes
Note: It's not clear that these are the correct amounts and instructions for multiple reasons. Will correct later if possible.
Homesteaders Bread
Ingredients
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup oil
• 2/3 cup molasses
• 2 cups buttermilk
• 3 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups oatmeal
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups raisins or chopped prunes
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp baking soda
• Nuts if desired
Instructions
• Mix eggs, oil, molasses, and buttermilk
• [implied] Mix flour, oatmeal, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda together
• [implied] Combine wet and dry ingredients
• [implied] Fold in fruit and nuts
• [re-ordered] Spray or grease pans
• Bake in a 350 degree oven, 40 to 45 minutes
• Makes 3 small loaves
Monkey Bread - Stephanie Hamilton
Ingredients
• 4 tubes buttermilk biscuits
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter
Instructions
• Cut biscuits into quarters
• Roll in 2/3 cup sugar combined with 1 tsp sugar
• Toss in greased bundt pan
• Melt butter, then mix in remaining ingredients
• Bring to a boil, then pour over biscuits
• Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes
• Turn immediately onto plate
Oatmeal Bread - Sherry Behn
Ingredients
• 1/2 cup lukewarm water
• 2 tsp sugar
• 1 Tbsp yeast
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 Tbsp sugar (additional)
• 2 Tbsp oil (rapeseed)
• 2 cups hot water
• 2 Tbsp molasses
• 3 3/4 cups flour (divided)
• 2 cups rolled oats
Instructions
• Let lukewarm water, yeast, & 2tsp sugar stand for 10 minutes
• Combine oats & hot water, 2 Tbsp sugar, salt, oil, and molasses
• Add yeast mixture and allow entire mixture to cool
• Add 1 cup flour
• Beat until smooth and elastic
• Work in 2 3/4 cups more flour
• Knead until smooth
• Put in greased covered bowl, allow to rise until double in bulk, about 75 minutes
• Punch down, knead again
• Divide into 2 portions, let rest 10 minutes
• Shape place in pans - let rise until double, about 40 minutes
• Bake at 400 degrees for 45-50 minutes
Oatmeal Raisin Bread - Helen Day
Ingredients
• 1 cup quick oatmeal
• 3/4 cup water
• 2 cups sifted flour
• 1 cup raisins
• 4 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup dry milk
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1/4 cup shortening, melted and cooled
• 2 eggs, beaten
Instructions
• Pour water over oatmeal
• Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, sugar, and dry milk
• Add 1 cup raisins
• Mix remaining ingredients together and stir all into dry ingredients, just enough to moisten
• Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees
Poppyseed Bread - Brenda Kuschel
Ingredients
• 1 box lemon cake mix
• 3/4 box poppy seeds
• 4 eggs
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 cup oil
• 1 tsp lemon flavoring or juice
Instructions
• Mix 4 minutes at medium
• Pour into two greased & floured bread pans
• Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes
• Freezes well, too!
Rolls - Monica Steckbauer
Ingredients
• 1 cake compressed yeast
• 1/4 cup warm water
• 1/2 cup lard
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 4 cups flour
Instructions
• Dissolve yeast in water
• Dissolve other ingredients in scalded milk
• Cool to lukewarm
• Add yeast mixture and one beaten egg
• Mix in flour
Rolls - Susie Steckbauer
Ingredients
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup lard
• 2 cups milk
• 2 eggs
• 6 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tsp salt
• Nutmeg
• 1 cake compressed yeast
Instructions
• Pineapple Coldaches [possibly Kolaches?]
Rye Bread
Ingredients
• 1 cup warm water
• 1 pack dry yeast
• 2 cups rye flour
• 1 (more) cup warm water
• 2 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup brown sugar (I use less)
• 1 Tbsp caraway seed
• White flour
Instructions
• Mix 1 cup warm water, yeast, and rye flour - let stand overnight
• Combine another cup of water, salt, brown sugar, and caraway seeds. Let this come to a boil, then cool
• Add caraway mixture to rye flour mixture
• Add white flour to make stiff dough
• Put into bowl and let rise until doubled
• Make into two loaves or smaller pans if you want
• Let rise again
• Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes
Southern Plantation Corn Bread
Ingredients
• 1 cup butter divided
• 1 egg, beaten
• 4 Tbsp flour
• 8 oz sour cream
• 1 pint half & half
• 17 oz corn muffin mix (2 boxes)
• 4 slices american cheese
• 6 oz or 1 1/2 cups diced ham
Instructions
• Melt 1/2 cup butter
• Add flour and half & half, cook until slightly thickened
• Crumble in cheese, blend, then cool
• Add half & half, beaten egg, & sour cream
• [implied] Bake according to cornbread box instructions, or until a toothpick comes out clean
Spicy Pineapple (or Apple) Zucchini Bread
Ingredients
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup salad oil
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups shredded zucchini
• 1 cup well drained pineapple
• 3 cups flour
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 1 cup raisins
Instructions
• Combine eggs, salad oil, sugar, and vanilla
• Stir in zucchini & pineapple after first four ingredients
• Add dry ingredients (nuts & raisins just until blended)
• Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour, in 2 greased loaf pans
Sweet Roll Dough
Ingredients
• 2 cakes yeast
• 1/4 cup lukewarm water
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 tsp lemon zest
• 5 cups sifted flour
Instructions
• Soften yeast in water
• Scald milk, add butter, sugar & salt
• Cool to lukewarm
• Add 2 cups flour to make thick batter
• Add yeast, eggs, lemon rind
• Beat well 2 minutes
• Turn out on lightly floured board, and knead for 10 minutes
• Place in greased bowl, cover with grease and wax paper
• Let rise until double in bulk
• Punch down, shape into rolls or cake
• [implied] Bake [unspecified time or temp]
Sweet Rolls - Irene
Ingredients
• 2 cups milk (scalded)
• 1 1/2 to 3 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup crisco
• 2 pkg dry yeast
• 2 eggs or egg yolks
• 6 cups flour
Instructions
• Scald milk, then add to shortening, sugar, and salt
• Dissolve yeast in 1/4 cup hot water
• Add 2 cups flour to the milk mixture
• Beat with electric beater, about 2 minutes
• Add 2 cups more flour and beat with spoon
• Add more flour until it doesn't stick to the spoon
• Butter bowl and let rise until double in bulk
• Make into rolls
• Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes
