February 25, 2010

Portuguese Sweet Bread (pao Doce)

Ingrients & Directions 2 pk Active dry yeast 1/4 c Warm water (105 to 115f) 1 c Lukewarm milk (scalded; then -cooled) 3/4 c Sugar 1 ts Salt 3 Eggs 1/2 c Margarine or butter; -softened 5 1/2 -(up to) 6 c Flour 1 Egg Dissolve yeast in warm water…

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February 25, 2010

Coffee Bread^

Ingrients & Directions 1/4 c Butter 1 c Sugar 1 Egg 1 1/2 c Milk 1 tb Baking powder 2 3/4 c Flour 1 tb Vanilla 4 Or 5 cored apples 1/2 c Sugar 1 tb Cinnamon 1 tb Flour 2 tb Butter Cream together the butter and sugar; add…

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February 25, 2010

Scottish Shortbread Mix With Recipe

Ingrients & Directions MIX 1 1/2 c Flour 3/4 Powdered sugar 1/4 ts Salt SHORTBREAD 1 c Butter, softened 1 pk Mix Mix: Combine and store in an airtight container. Scottish Shortbread: Preheat oven to 300. Knead the butter into the shortbread mix and press firmly into an 8" pie…

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February 24, 2010

Lamb In A Bread Basket

Ingrients & Directions 1 lb Frozen bread dough; thawed 1 tb Fennel seeds 1 ts Caraway seeds Sesame Seed sauce; (recipe -follows) 2 tb Olive oil 1 md Onion; minced 2 Garlic cloves; minced 1 1/2 lb Ground lean lamb or beef 2 Tomatoes; chopped Salt and freshly ground -pepper…

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February 24, 2010

Mother’s Everyday Bread^

Ingrients & Directions 2 Cakes yeast 1 ts Sugar 5 c Warm water 4 ts Salt 3/4 c Sugar 10 tb Fat 16 c Flour, about Dissolve yeast and sugar in 1/2 cup water; set aside for 10 minutes. Mix together with the yeast the rest of the water, the…

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February 24, 2010

Halvah Shortbread

Ingrients & Directions 3/4 c Butter; softened 1/2 c Tahini 1 pn Salt 1 1/4 c Brown sugar 2 c Unbleached pastry flour 1/2 c Toasted pecans or walnuts -- chopped or ground A few pecan or walnut halves Preheat the oven to 375 F. With a food processor or…

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February 23, 2010

Portuguese Sweet Bread (hawaiian Bread)

Ingrients & Directions 1/2 c Warm water (the temperature -that you would take a bath -) 3 Envelopes active dry yeast 1 3/4 c Sugar 1 c Mashed potatoes 1/2 c Warm milk 1 tb Salt 8 Eggs 1/2 c Melted butter 1/4 ts Ground nutmeg 7 c Flour Combine…

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February 23, 2010

Lamb Chops With Parsley-breadcrumbs Crust

Ingrients & Directions 1/3 c Fresh sourdough breadcrumbs 1/2 c Finely minced parsley 2 lg Garlic cloves; minced 1 lg Shallot; minced 3 tb Butter; melted 1 ts Dry mustard 1 pn Cayenne pepper 4 Lamb rib chops; 1 -1/4-inch-thick, (about 4 -ounces each) The breadcrumbs crust, known as persillade…

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