BREAD

So Simple Bread


To hot milk add sugar,margarine and salt. Let cool. In a small mixing bowl mix 1/4 cup of warm water and yeast. Set aside for about (5) minutes. To milk mixture add one cup of flour and mix well. Add one slightly beaten egg and yeast mixture. Use a wire whisk to mix this. Add the remaining 3 cups of flour. Use a wooden spoon,Knead and place in a greased bowl for first rise. Punch down or knead,place in two greased loaf pans,cover with a damp cloth and let rise again. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.Remove from oven and enjoy

New England Brown Bread

In a large bowl, combine all-purpose flour, baking soda and salt. In another bowl, combine whiole wheat flour, buttermilk and molasses; add to flour mixture and mix well. Stir in raisins. Pour into two well greased 5-1/4-in .x 3-3/4 in. coffee cans. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes or until bread is done. Makes two loafs

Irish Soda Bread

There are lots of recipes for this classic, but this is my favorite. I always serve it on St. Patrick's day, but it is great year 'round. Preheat oven to 450 degrees fahrenheit. Stir together the first four ingredients. Mix together the buttermilk, egg and butter and gradually add it to the dry ingredients. Stir in the raisins. Shape the dough into a flat round loaf and cut a large deep X across the top. Bake on a baking pan for 45 minutes.

French Country Bread

1 The night before baking the bread prepare this starter: In a medium sized non-metal mixing bowl dissolve 1/2 teaspoon active dry yeast in 1 cup warm water. Add 1 1/2 cup bread flour and mix well. Cover and let sit overnight at room temperature. 2 The next day: In a large mixing bowl, dissolve the 2 teaspoons yeast in the 2 cups warm water. Add the starter mixture, the whole wheat flour, 3 cups bread flour and the salt; stir until well combined. Add the remaining bread flour, 1/2 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes. Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour. 3 Grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans. Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into two equal pieces and form into loaves. Place the loaves into the prepared pans. Cover the loaves with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in volume, about 45 minutes. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). 4 Bake in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the bottom of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped.

Amish Cinnamon Bread

1 Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease three 9x5 inch loaf pans. 2 Place the starter in a bowl, stir in the oil, sugar, eggs and vanilla and mix well. 3 Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, instant pudding, and cinnamon. Add the flour mixture to the starter mixture and beat by hand. Add the pecans, raisins and apples and mix well. Pour batter into the prepared pans. 4 Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 1 hour. Makes 3 loaves

Amusement Park Corn Bread

  • 2/3 cup white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 3/4 cup cornmeal
  • 1 1/3 cups milk 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8 inch skillet. 2 In a large bowl, beat together sugar, salt, shortening and vanilla until creamy. Stir in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. In a separate bowl, mix together flour, baking powder and cornmeal. Stir flour mixture into egg mixture alternately with the milk. Beat well until blended. 3 Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve warm. Makes 1 - 8 inch skillet

    Apple Raisin Bread

    1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch loaf pan. 2 In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, brown sugar, and oats. Add apple, nuts, raisins, eggs, milk, and oil. Mix until dry ingredients are moistened. 3 Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, or until done. Cool on wire rack. Makes 1 loaf

    Banana Banana Bread

    1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan. 2 In a large bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. In a separate bowl, cream together butter and brown sugar. Stir in eggs and mashed bananas until well blended. Stir banana mixture into flour mixture; stir just to moisten. Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. 3 Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack. Makes 1 - 9x5 inch loaf

    Carrot Bread

    1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan. 2 In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Combine eggs, oil and milk; stir into flour mixture until well blended. Stir in carrots, coconut, cherries, raisins and walnuts. Pour batter into prepared pan. 3 Bake in preheated oven for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of the loaf comes out clean. Let cool on a wire rack for ten minutes before removing from the pan to cool completely. Store in plastic wrap to keep moist. Makes 1 - 9x5 inch loaf

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