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| Delicious Homemade Breads |
by Brenda HydeNo one can resist the aroma of fresh baked bread. Slicing into a warm loaf and smothering it in butter is a wonder to the tastebuds. Try these great homemade bread recipes: Poppy Seed Bread 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 cup butter or margarine 3 eggs 1 1/2 tsp. almond extract 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla 3 cups flour 1 1/2 cups milk 1 tablespoon poppy seeds 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder 1 1/2 tsp. salt Preheat 350 degree oven. Combine sugar, butter, eggs, and extracts. Mix on medium speed, scrape bowl often until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes. Add remaining ingredients. Beat 1-2 minutes more until mixed. Pour into bundt or tube pan. Bake 50-65 minutes until done. Cool 10 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Slice into medium thin pieces and place on serving plate for guests. Pistachio Bread 1 yellow cake mix 1 box instant pistachio pudding 1/4 cup oil 1/2 pint sour cream 4 eggs 1/4 cup water Mix all ingredients with a mixer until blended. In another bowl mix these ingredients: 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup crushed walnuts or pecans 1 tsp. cinnamon Great Breads This makes two loaves. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter pans. Start with a layer of the bread mixture, then sprinkle on the nut mixture, another layer of bread mixture, and at the end sprinkle the top with the nut mixture and marble it all with a knife through the batter. This does not have to be exact as far as the layers as long as you distribute it in both loaves and then marble. Bake for one hour; or when toothpick comes clean. Coconut Bread 1/4 lb. butter or margarine 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 2 tsp. coconut extract 8 oz. sour cream 1 cup coconut 2 cups flour 1 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. baking soda Cream together butter and sugar. Beat in eggs and extract. Mix in sour cream. Add coconut and mix well. Stir flour, baking powder, and baking soda together. Add to batter, mix well. Put batter into lightly greased loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes until done. Milk and Honey Bread 1/2 cup honey 1 cup milk 3 tablespoons melted butter 1 1/2 cups flour 1/2 cup sugar 3 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp. salt 3/4 cup chopped pecans 1 egg, beaten Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter loaf pan. In medium saucepan, combine 1/2 cup honey and milk, Stir over medium heat until honey dissolves. Stir in melted butter. Set aside to cool. Sift flour, sugar, baking powder and salt into large mixer bowl. Add pecans and toss to coat. Set aside. Whisk egg into cooled milk mixture. Add to flour mixture. Beat at medium speed just until blended. Pour into pan and smooth top. Bake for 65-75 minutes until toothpick comes clean from center. Cool on rack 10 minutes, Remove and cool again on rack. Applesauce Date-nut Bread 3/4 cup chopped walnuts 1 cup chopped dates or raisins 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda 1/2 tsp. salt 1 cup applesauce 3 tablespoons oil 1 1/2 cups flour 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla In large bowl, mix nuts, dates, baking soda, salt, applesauce and oil, and let stand 20 minutes. Add the flour, sugar, eggs and vanilla and mix well after it rests. Pour batter into sprayed 9x5 loaf pan, and bake 1 hour or until knife comes clean. Cool 10 minutes and remove. Make 1 loaf. 7 grams fat, 17 milligrams cholesterol. Herb Bread 1 1/3 c. water 3 Tbsp. dry milk 1 1/2 tsp. salt 3 Tbsp. sugar 3 Tbsp. shortening 3 3/4 c. white bread flour 1 1/2 tsp. each dried basil, oregano and thyme 2 tsp. yeast Measure ingredients into pan in order given for your bread machine instructions. Put on the 2 pound setting. Cheese and Chive Bread Makes 1-1/2 pound loaf 2/3 cup (5-1/2 ounces) water 2 tablespoons oil 1 tablespoon honey 1 cup (4 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese 2 large eggs 3 1/2 cups bread flour 1/4 cup powdered milk 2 tablespoons dried chives or 1/4 cup fresh snipped 1/2 teaspoons salt 2-1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast Put all the ingredients in the inner pan in the order your machine calls for. Select 1 1/2 pound setting.  Recommended ReadingPrairie Home Breads: 150 Splendid Recipes from America's Breadbasket by Judith M. Fertig With recipes running the gamut from Flatbread with Caramelized Onions and Brie to Pecan Brioche Bread, Prairie Pioneer Corn and Wheat Bread, and Better-Than-Blessed Potato Rolls, this may very well be the only bread book you'll ever need. Fertig includes tantalizing accompaniments like Warm Goat Cheese with Fresh Basil, Balsamic Vinegar, and Wildflower Honey and Strawberry, Rhubarb and Rose Petal Jam. Decadent desserts--like Spiced Persimmon Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce--are sprinkled devilishly throughout, as are Fertig's heartwarming stories of regional culture, culinary traditions, and the people who sustain the rich heritage of bread baking in America's heartland. (courtesy: Amazon.com) |
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About the Author: Brenda Hyde is a freelance writer and gardener who has been collecting recipes and tips for over 20 years. You can read more of her gardening features at OldFashionedLiving.com or subscribe to her monthly newsletter Herbs 'N Spices by sending any email to: mailto:herbs-n-spices-subscribe@yahoogroups.com |
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