January 19, 2010

Downhome Cafe Banana Bread

Ingrients & Directions 1/2 c Butter 1 c Sugar 2 Eggs, beaten 4 Bananas, finely crushed 1 ts Lemon juice 1 1/2 c Flour 1 1/2 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Salt 1 ts Vanilla Cream together butter and sugar. Mash bananas. Add lemon juice to mashed bananas. Beat eggs.…

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January 19, 2010

My Mom’s Shortbread Cookies

Ingrients & Directions 2 c Flour 1/2 c Icing sugar 1 c Butter Mix and knead as in making bread for 15-20 minutes. The longer it is kneaded the finer the grain. Cover and chill in fridge for 1 hour before cutting in shapes. Bake in slow oven 300F for…

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January 18, 2010

Bishop’s Bread`

Ingrients & Directions 2 c Light Brown Sugar 1/3 c All-Purpose Shortening 1 ts Salt 4 Eggs 1 pt Milk 7 c All-Purpose Flour 2 1/2 tb Baking Powder 2 dr (Or 3) Vanilla Extract -STREUSEL TOPPING- 1/2 c Granulated Sugar 1/2 c Shortening 1 c Flour 1/4 ts Salt…

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January 18, 2010

Polenta Millet Bread

Ingrients & Directions --Makes 1 1/4 Lb Loaf: 2 1/2 ts Active Dry Yeast 3/4 c Water; Plus 2 tb Water 3 tb Honey 1 1/2 c Bread Flour; (I Used King -Arthur) 1/2 c Whole Wheat Flour; (Used -King Arthur) 1/3 c Millet 1/3 c Polenta 1 tb Wonderslim;…

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January 18, 2010

Downeast Blueberry Bread Pudding

Ingrients & Directions -Della Masia-TXBG93A 2 tb Sugar-or use equivalent -sweetener amount 1 tb Cornstarch 10 pk Diatetic sweetener 1 pt Fresh blueberries, sorted - and stemmed 1 ts Lemon juice, fresh 4 Slices stale white bread 1 1/2 tb Margarine, room temperature 1/2 c Evaporated skimmed milk Combine the…

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January 17, 2010

Polenta Bread With Rosemary And Garlic

Ingrients & Directions -1 LB LOAF:; (1 1/2 LB LOAF- 1 ts Active Dry Yeast; (1 1/2 T) 2 c Bread Flour; (3 C) 1/4 c Yellow Cornmeal; (1/3 C) 1 ts Dried Rosemary; (1 1/2 T) 1 Garlic Clove; Chopped, (1 -1/2) 1/2 ts Salt; (3/4 T) 3/4 c…

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January 17, 2010

No Knead Italian Whole Wheat Bread

Ingrients & Directions 1 tb Dry yeast 1 c Warm water 1 ts Salt 2 tb Vegetable oil 3 c Whole wheat flour Cornmeal In a bowl, dissolve yeast in water. Add salt & oil. Beat in flour, 1 c at a time. Use your fingers to ensure that the…

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January 17, 2010

Sweet Potato Bread

Ingrients & Directions 2 Envelopes (1/4-ounce each) -active dry yeast 1/2 c Warm water, (about 110 -degrees F) 1/4 c Sugar pn Of salt pn Of freshly ground black -pepper 3 tb Butter,, melted 2 Eggs,, beaten 1 sm Sweet potato, baked, -peeled,, and mashed 3 1/4 c Flour plus…

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January 17, 2010

Fried Sweetbreads^

Ingrients & Directions Sweetbreads 1 Or 2 eggs, beaten Cracker crumbs Butter Salt and pepper Soak sweetbreads in cold water for 2 hours. Clean and parboil them for 15 minutes. Cook and slice, then dip in egg, then in cracker crumbs and fry in butter. Season to taste. Many of…

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January 16, 2010

Polenta Bread

Ingrients & Directions 1/2 c Yellow cornmeal 2 c Boiling water 1 c Warm milk (120-130 deg F) 2 tb Shortening 2 pk Active dry yeast 1/4 c Brown sugar 2 ts Salt 6 1/2 c Sifted flour (up to 7-1/2) Shortening While visiting Sam's yesterday I found a new…

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