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Is there any aroma more appetizing the that of warm bread baking in the oven? Not many that I know of!! Here are a few of our favorite recipes and a cookbook or 2 so you can add a few more to your collection.
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Melt-In-Your-Mouth Rolls
2 c Milk
1/4 c Shortening
1/4 c Sugar
2 ts Salt
2 pkg. Active dry yeast; or 2 ts Active dry yeast; bulk
1/4 c Luke-warm water; (110 deg. f)
7 c Unbleached flour; sifted
2 Eggs; lg
Scald the milk in a saucepan. Pour over the shortening, sugar and salt in a large mixing bowl. Cool to lukewarm. |
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Sprinkle the yeast over the lukewarm water and stir to dissolve. Add the yeast mixture, 3 cups of the flour, and eggs to the milk mixture. Beat, using an electric mixer set on medium speed, for about 2 minutes. Gradually stir in enough of the remaining flour to make a soft dough. Turn the dough out on a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and satiny, about 8 to 10 minutes. Place the dough in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top and cover. Let rise in a
warm place until double, about 1 hour. Punch the dough down and divide the dough into thirds, then let the dough rest for 10 minutes. Divide each third into 12 pieces and shape each piece into a ball. Place 12 balls, equally spaced, in a greased 9-inch round cake pan. Repeat for the remaining two thirds. Cover and let rise until doubled, 45 to 60 minutes. Bake in a preheated 400 degree F. oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the pans and cool on wire
racks.
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Walnut Apple Bread
1 1/2 c All-purpose flour, sifted
1 1/2 c Wheat cereal flakes, crushed
2 ts Baking powder
1 c Walnuts, coarsely chopped
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/4 c Apple, chopped
1/2 ts Salt
1 Egg, slightly beaten
1 ts Cinnamon
1/4 c Brown sugar, firmly packed
1/4 ts Nutmeg |
2 ts Vegetable oil
1/8 ts Allspice
1 1/2 c Buttermilk, lowfat
Grease or spray 9x5x3 in. loaf pan. Preheat oven to 350F. Mix and sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices into bowl. Stir in cereal, walnuts and apple. Combine egg, brown sugar, buttermilk and oil; add to dry mixture. Stir just enough to moisten dry ingredients. Do not beat. Spoon into pan. Bake at 350F one hour or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Makes 1 loaf. |
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