Rosemary Bread

1 1/2 C. warm water
2 pkg. active dry yeast (4 1/2 tsp)
3 C. flour
1/4 C. honey
1 tsp. salt
1 TBSP Rosemary

Mix 1/2 cup water with yeast until dissolved. Mix all ingredients together and kneed. Let rise 1 hour. Punch down. Rise 1 hour. Split dough in half. Make 2 loaves. Let rise 30 min.

Bake 350 for 30-35 min

Spread melted butter on top after baking.

Baked French Toast

In a very large bowl, break apart desired type of bread into large pieces.  2-3 slices per person. Add 3-4 teaspoons cinnamon and mix. 

In a medium bowl, whisk 2 eggs per person.  Add 2 cups milk and whisk again. 

Get 1-2 blocks of Philadelphia cream cheese and cut into squares.

In a large deep baking dish, place a layer of bread and cream cheese.  Alternate back and forth until all bread and cream cheese is used with a layer of bread at the top. 

VERY slowly, drizzle the eggs over the top of the bread covering the entire dish. 

Bake at 375 about 20 min or golden on top.  Serve with syrup.


FRENCH TOAST

1 egg per person
cinnamon
sugar
vanilla
Brioche bread

Whole Grain Pancakes

Feeds 8 people. You can put them in a freezer bag and pop them in the toaster.

3 1/2 cups Whole Wheat flour
2 1/2 cup Oats
3 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup brown sugar (opt)
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup flax seed or flax flour
1/2 cup wheat germ 
2 tsp cinnamon
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups milk
2 cups unsweetened applesauce
2 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Beat eggs, milk, applesauce, vanilla.  Add remaining ingredients.  Mix until smooth.  Add more flour/milk if needed. Should be easily spreadable.

Stromboli Bread and Whole Wheat Rosemary Ham and Swiss Bread

In a large mixing bowl let sit 5 min:
3/4 cup warm water
2 tsp active dry yeast
1-1/2 tbsp sugar (or honey)

Add:
1 cup whole wheat flour (2 cups ww flour)
2 cups all purpose flour (1 cup white flour)
3 TBSP melted butter
1/2 cup warm milk
1 tsp salt

Other ingredients you will need:
1 pkg of pepperoni or 10″ stick pepperoni, thinly sliced 
2 c shredded mozzarella cheese (6+ slices Swiss cheese)
2 pkg fresh mushrooms sliced and steamed or 1 can sliced mushrooms, drained
1 egg
1 tsp oregano (rosemary for the Ham and Swiss no Basil)
1 tsp basil

Mix until dough formed and kneed (or use bread maker on dough setting) until dough is NOT sticky to the touch.  You may need to add more flour. You do NOT need to let the dough rise. 

Preheat your oven to 375F.

Place dough on counter and roll into a large rectangle that will fit on your baking sheet. Beat the egg with the oregano and basil.  Brush half of the egg wash on the edges of the bread (optional).

Place a layer of pepperoni down the center of the bread (4-5 slices of pepperoni wide).
Place shredded cheese on top of pepperoni.
Evenly distribute the mushrooms on top of the cheese. Place another layer of pepperoni over the mushrooms if desired.

Pinch the sides and ends of the bread together to seal the pepperoni, cheese, and mushrooms inside.
Flip the bread over onto a GREASED baking sheet.  Brush the top with the remaining egg wash.

Bake 25 minutes.

You can also add black olives to this or any other pizza favorite.
Whole Wheat, Rosemary, Ham and Swiss with mushrooms

Roast Beef with Pepper Jack Cheese!

Cinnamon Rolls with Homemade Cream Cheese Frosting

Makes 24 cinnamon rolls

In a small bowl add the following and set aside:

1/2 cup war water
4 1/2 tsp yeast
1 TBSP sugar

In a VERY large bowl BLEND:

1 5.1oz box vanilla pudding mix
3 cups milk

Mix in: 

1/2 cup butter melted
2 eggs beaten
1 tsp salt

Mix in: 

Yeast mixture

Add:

8 cups white flour 2 cups at a time
Fold flour in until a non-sticky ball forms, remove from bowl and kneed 5 more minutes
Grease the same large bowl (or butter) and place the dough in bowl.  Cover with towel.  Rise for 1 hour or until double in size. Punch down. Rise another 45 min.

Split the dough in half and roll 1/2 the dough on a floured surface into a large rectangle until no more than 1/4" thick.  (you will want to roll out very thin because the dough likes to move back together and become thick again)

With a spatula spread soft butter to cover the dough.  Sprinkle about 1/2 cup sugar over dough. Sprinkle about 1/2 cup brown sugar over dough. (brown sugar is optional). Sprinkle GOOD cinnamon to cover dough.  I like a lot of cinnamon so it's up to you how much.  I cover it a good layer.

Cut dough into 12 strips.  They should be around 1 1/2" - 2" wide.  The strips a good 6" high.  Roll and place 1"-2" apart in a greased/buttered cake pan or dish the same size.

Set aside to rise 30 min or rolls are full and touching each other.  Repeat for the second ball of dough.  While second batch is rising you can bake the first batch.

BAKE:  350  for 15-20 min or until golden

While your first batch of rolls are cooking you can make the frosting!

Cream Cheese Frosting

8 oz butter
8 oz cream cheese
4 cups powder sugar
1 tsp vanilla

Blend all together.

***Spread a LIGHT coating over rolls immediately after pulling them out of the oven***  the frosting will melt into the rolls and make them oh so yummy.  After rolls have cooled place desired amount of frosting over top.  ENJOY!

Sweet Corn Bread

1 cup flour (whole wheat flour)
1 1/2 cups corn meal
1 TBSP baking powder
1 tsp salt
2/3 cup sugar (or 1/3 cup honey + 1/4 cup sugar)
3 TBSP melted butter
1/3 cup oil
1 1/3 cup milk (or soy/almond milk)
2 eggs beaten


Mix well but don't over mix... place in greased 8x8/9x9 dish.  Bake 400 for 25 min.

Make your own PIZZA and SAUCE!

Dough:

1 cup + 2 TBSP very warm water
2 TBSP Olive Oil (or veg)
3 cups flour
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
2 1/2 tsp yeast
2 tsp dried OREGANO

Mix well and kneed 10 min.  Let rise 1 hour.  Divide dough into 2 parts.  Make your crust to desired thickness and place on a pizza pan.  Place about 1 cup of sauce in center of dough and spread.  Sprinkle a layer of mozzarella cheese over the sauce.  Add your desired fruit/veggies.  Sprinkle another layer of mozzarella over the toppings.  Bake at 400 for about 15-20 min. or until cheese is golden.

SAUCE:
12oz tomato paste
3/4 cups water (add little at a time)
1/8 cup olive oil
1 tsp oregano
3 garlic cloves
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1 1/4 cup FRESH BASIL (or 1 tsp dried)
1/4 cup rosemary crushed

Mix above ingredients adding more or less water to desired thickness.  Covers 2 pizzas. 

We like to make Ham and Pineapple pizzas with spinach.  I used freeze dried spinach and sprinkled it over the sauce before the first layer of cheese.  This particular pizza I rolled cheese sticks into the edges of the crust. 

Homemade Honey Whole Wheat Bagels

4 cups whole wheat flour
2 1/2 tsp yeast
1 1/2 cups very warm water
1/4 cup honey
1 tsp sea salt

Mix above ingredients well to form dough.  Kneed until dough is stretchy.  About 10 min.  Rise for 10 min.  Butter cookie sheets or use stoneware.  Divide dough into 12 parts (they will be big enough to fill your hand).  Put your finger into the middle and shape to make round and a 2" hole.  Rise for 20 min. in a warm place.  Broil on low for about 2 minutes each side (just a little golden on top).  I just flipped them with my fingers... weren't hot enough for a spatula.  Bring a large pot of water 2" high to boil.  Add 1 TBSP honey to water.  Place 4-6 bagels into boiling water.  Turn down heat to medium.  Boil for 3 min. turn and boil another 3 min.  I removed with a big spoon. Drain on a towel 1-2 min. Place back onto cookie sheet.  Arrange all 12 of them onto ONE cookie sheet to bake.   

Bake 375   25-30 min.

Honey Whole Wheat Crackers

Preheat oven 350

MIX:
3 c. Whole Wheat Flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp Italian Seasoning

ADD:
1/3 c. Olive Oil
1/3 c. Honey (use same measuring cup and honey will slide right out)
1 c. water (add more if needed to make dough form)

Spray 3 cookie sheets with olive oil spray

Fold dough well then place on counter.  Separate into 3 balls.  Roll flat into a rectangle about 1/4" thick.  Place onto cookie sheet.  Cut into desired size squares.  I use my plastic pasta cutter from Pampered Chef, or you can use a plastic knife so you don't cut your pans.

Bake 15 min

Other things you can add to dough:  1/2 tsp Garlic Powder, Onion Powder or 2 cups shredded Cheddar Cheese, FLAX flour or seeds.

If you would like to have a crunchy cracker, roll dough out thinner and bake at 325 for 20-25 min.


 

Whole Wheat Rolls

Sponge:

1 cup whole wheat four
1 cup hot tap water
2 tsp yeast
2 tbsp sugar or honey

Mix 2 minutes and let sit 30 min. Should be little bubbly and risen almost twice the size.

Add:
1 cup white flour
1 cup whole wheat flour (or 2 cups whole wheat and minus the white)
1 tsp salt
1 egg
3 TBSP melted butter
1/2 cup milk/soy milk

Kneed/mix about 10 min adding white flour as needed.  Dough is a LITTLE sticky.  Let rise 1 hour.  Roll out into rectangle about 1 1/2" thick and use pizza cutter to cut rows 3" and then into squares to make about 3"x3" squares.  Place 1/2" apart on cookie sheet.  Let rise another 30-45 min in warm area.

Bake 375    15-20 min.

Simple Whole Wheat Bread - 1 loaf recipe

In bread maker OR mixing bowl add:3/4 cup hot tap water
1 tsp yeast
3/4 cup whole wheat flour (freshly ground preferred or best you've got)
2+ TBSP honey
** start the bread maker on DOUGH setting to start mixing (or mix by hand 2 min)
Slowly pour in yeast/water mixture  mix an additional 2 min or until wall mixed TURN OFF BREAD MAKER.

LET RISE 30 min ** THIS WILL BE YOUR SPONGE ** After 30 min. look at your sponge.  It should be bubbly and risen almost double.  This will let you know if you have good or bad yeast as well.

Start bread maker again on DOUGH setting and ADD:
1 TBSP oil
1/2 tsp salt
2 TBSP gluten flour (if you do not have gluten flour ITS OK! use 1/2 cup regular flour and only 1 cup whole wheat flour)
1 1/2 cups  whole wheat flour (add more flour to get the correct consistency***)
1 egg (opt)

Let bread maker mix the dough or knead for 10 min.  Let rise 30 min. Take out dough and shape into a loaf.  Place in OILED bread pan.  Cover with oiled plastic wrap.  Let rise until doubled in size, about 30-45 min.

Bake 375  30 min.

***dough should be fully kneaded, smooth and NOT sticky when you tap on it.  If using a bread machine you can check while it's kneading... adding water/flour when needed.

Banana Bread

1/4 cup shortening
1/2 cup sugar/Honey
1 well beaten egg
1 cup bran (bran flakes or cheerios)
4 mashed bananas
2 TBSP water
1 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 large jar of banana baby food or 1 extra banana
1 tsp vanilla

Cream shortening and sugar; add egg then bran.  Mix thoroughly.  Add water, bananas and baby food.  Mix.  Add ALL the dry to mixture and stir.  Add vanilla.  Stir.

Add mixture to a LARGE greased and floured loaf pan.  If you don't have a large one I use the left over mixture and make mini muffins :D

Bake 350 for 45 min. or until done.

Cherry Cheese Sweet Bread

Makes 2 large loafs! (or you can cut the FILLING ONLY in half and make one loaf and the rest rolls! The dough makes delicious rolls!)

This is NOT a quick creation!  APPROX 3-4 hours

Dough preparation time: 10-15 min mix time ~ 45 min to 1 hour rise time
Bread preparation time: 5 min filling mix time ~ 30 min loaf creation ~ 30 min loaf rise
Cook time: 20 min each loaf

2 TBSP Yeast
1/2 cup warm water
1/2 cup scalded milk (heat to a little bubbly)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter/margarine (soft)
1 tsp salt
2 eggs (beaten)
4 1/2 - 5 cups flour (divide in half)

Filling: (cream together)
2 - 8 oz cream cheese
2/3 cup powdered sugar
2 cans cherry/blueberry pie filling

You can do this in a mixer OR a bread maker on the "dough" setting

Soften yeast in the 1/2 cup warm water. In a kitchen aide type of mixer (or your bread maker), mix scalded milk, sugar, salt, margarine, eggs, and 2 1/2 cups flour. Add yeast and mix until smooth. Add remaining flour to make a smooth dough (not sticky). Knead 5 min. (or let the bread maker finish the mix time). Place dough in a grease bowl. Cover and let rise 1 1/2 hours or until doubled in size.  Punch down and let rise 10 min.

Divide dough in half; roll each into a rectangle (16x7) and place on a greased baking sheet. Place 1/2 the cheese/sugar mixture down the center and top with 1 can of cherry/blueberry filling. Cut 2 inch long cuts along each side 1 inch wide. Crisscross strips over the top, let rise 30 min.

Bake at 375 degrees for 15/20 min. You can frost with a butter frosting and garnish with red and green cherries, nuts etc... or leave plain.

ENJOY warm or even cold! You will want to store leftovers in the refrigerator. 

Soft Pretzels

Use a bread maker that has a "dough" setting then transfer to a large bowl to rise.

FIRST add the following to the bread maker bowl/mixing bowl:

4 tsp yeast

2 TBSP brown sugar

1 1/4 cup hot water

Then ADD in order:

5 c. flour
1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp salt
2 TBSP olive oil or veg oil

1/2 c. milk scolded

Transfer to larger bowl sprayed with oil. Let rise until double in size (about 30 min)

Get a pot and add:

2 cups water to boiling. Turn to medium low and add

1/4 c. baking soda (slowly because it will fuzz up fast)

Shape dough into desired shape (pretzel shapes or my favorite BITE SIZE about 1-2" long) and place into hot soda water for about 30 seconds. (while making the other pretzel works good too, or you can make all your pretzels and dip them in) Place on greased cookie sheets. Let rise in a warm area 30-45 min.

Preheat oven 425 BAKE 8 min.

After baking spread melted butter over tops and LIGHTLY sprinkle with salt.
OPTIONAL you can add: garlic and Parmesan cheese to the melted butter.

Dip in softened cream cheese.

Orange Rolls

Dough:

(Use bread maker on the dough setting) Or place in greased bowl and cover with wrap

1/3c. sugar (or honey)

1/3c. soft butter

2 eggs

1 cup milk heated

1tsp. salt

2TBSP yeast

3c. flour (start with 2 cups while dough is mixing then and add rest to form a not too sticky dough, add more flour if needed)

Let rise 1 hour

Roll out dough and spread on soft butter, sugar, orange zest (a good layer) roll up and cut.

*** let rise *** approx. 30-45 min.

Bake:350 for 15-20min - watch till golden

Frosting:

Cream:

1¼ c. powdered sugar

½ c. soft butter

1/8 tsp. salt

Add:

1 tsp. vanilla

2 TBSP milk

2¼ c. powdered sugar (or until slightly thick, you can always add more powdered sugar)

Add:

2-3 TBSP orange juice pulp and all

The more orange zest the better

Spread over rolls after baked and cooled