No-Knead 100% Whole Wheat Bread

This recipe is from the back of the King Arthur 100% Whole Wheat flour sack. I use my Kitchen Aid machine to make this dense, moist, easy to slice loaf, ideal for sandwiches.

1 cup lukewarm water
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup oil
3 Tbsp molasses or maple syrup
2 tsp instant yeast
1/4 cup nonfat dry mild
3 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/4 tsp salt

Thoroughly grease an 8 1/2 X4 1/2 loaf pan. It's important to grease the pan well, as this bread tends to stick.

Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl. Beat the mixture vigorously for about 3 minutes; an electric mixer set on high speed works well here. Scoop the soft dough into the prepared pan.

Cver the pan with lightly greased plastic wrap, and let it rise for about 90 minutes; it'll become puffy.

Bake the bread in a preheated 350 degree oven for about 30-35 minutes, tenting it with aluminum foil after 15 minutes. The bread is done when it's golden brown on top, and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center registers 195*F. Remove it from the oven, and after 5 minutes turn it out onto a rack. Cool the bread completely before slicing.

Yield: one loaf, 16 slices.

Chicken Tikka Masala

I have made this recipe using tomato paste, just a spoonful, instead of the can of tomatoes. Also, in place of the heavy cream I have used Coconut Cream.


2 tsp Patrika
1 tsp Minced Garlic
1 tsp Garam Masala
1/2 tsp Ground Cumin
1/2 tsp Crushed Red Pepper
2 Tbsp butter
1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch cubes
1 medium onion
2 Tbsp lemon juice
1 can (14 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained
1/3 cup heavy cream
1 Tbsp cornstarch
1/2 tsp salt

Melt butter in large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add chicken, onion and lemon juice; cook and stir 10 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Add all of the spice except Red Pepper; cook and stir 1 minute.

Stir in tomatoes until well mixed. Stir cream into cornstarch and stal until smooth. Gradually stir into skillet. Stir in Red Pepper to taste, id desired. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; stirring frequently, simmer 5 minutes or until slightly thickened.

Serve with cooked rice or naan bread, if desired.

Plant Food Recipe

Another interesting recipe from a friend's American Historical Society of German Russian pioneer cookbook, Kuche Kochen.



"It is excellent, really makes plants grow:"

1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp Epson salt
1/2 tsp saltpeter (drugstore)
1/4 tsp houshold amonia

Mix in 2 quarts tepid water. Use once a month.

Grandma's Recipe For Doing Family Wash

I found this recipe in an American Historical Society of German Russian cookbook called Kucke Kocken that a friend lent to me. It is filled with her ancestor's recipes. It reminded me of the description my Dad used to tell of his mother doing laundry every Monday. I remember Dad saying that Grandma would spend every Tuesday ironing. I have a handwritten line by Grandma Cluff saying that she thought her life was humdrum. To me, with such a different life, it sounds anything but humdrum.


"This is an authentic washday receipe in its original spelling as it was written out for a bride four generations ago:"

1. bild a fire in back yard to heet kettle of rain water.
2. set tubs so smoke won't blow in eyes if wind is pert.
3. shave one hole cake lie soap in bilin water.
4. sort things, make three piles. 1 pile white. 1 pile cullord. 1 pike work britches and rags.
5. stur flour in cold water to smooth, then thin down with bilin water.
6. rub dirty spots on board, scrub hard, then bile--just rench and starch.
7. take white things out of kettle with broom stick handle, then rench, blew, and starch.
8. spred tee towels on grass.
9. hang old rags on fence.
10. pore rench water on flower bed.
11. scrub porch with hot soapy water.
12. turn tubs upside down.
13. go put on cleen dress--smooth hair with side combs--brew cup of tee--set and rest and rock a spell and count blessings.

Mrs. Gus Lebsack
Loveland, Colorado
Colony Frank

Coconut Macaroons

Simple and delicious. Add a little chocolate drizzle on top and and perfecion!

2 large eggs, well beaten
1/2 cup sugar
a generous pinch of salt
1 teaspoon almond or vanilla extract
3 cups sweetened shredded coconut

Whisk eggs, sugar, salt and extract. Blend in the coconut till moistened. Drop onto parchment lined baking sheet and bake in pre-heated 375 degree oven 20-25 minutes till golden on top. Transfer cookies to a rack to cool.

Variations:
Easter= tuck a few jelly beans in top before baking
Chocolate= add 3-4 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa or 1/2 cup chocolate chips

Addins:
1/2-2/3 cup coarse chopped nuts
or 1/4 cup fine chopped candies ginger

Pizza

1 recipe French Bread (machine)
1 jar favorite spaghetti sauce
1 can tomato paste
2 cups mozzarella cheese, grated
1 package pepperoni

Pre heat oven to 400.
Press dough into a greased cookie sheet. Mix sauce and paste together and spread over dough. Sprinkle cheese evenly and top with pepperoni. Bake in 400 degree oven for 12-15 minutes till golden and bubbly.

Thanksgiving Turkey

The final bird lacks that picture perfect evenly browned skin, but since we don't eat the skin and carve it before bringing it to the table anyway, we don't mind. It tastes juicy and delicious.

1 bottle Tony Chachere's Injectables, Creole Style Butter Marinade (syringe included)
1 Reynolds Oven Bag, turkey size
1 tbsp. flour
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 medium onion,chopped
1 12-24 pound turkey

Inject marinade into bird following directions on bottle. Put flour in bag and shake. Add vegetables then turkey. Secure end with included tie. Put in roasting tin. Remember to pierce holes in top of turkey bag, following instructions that came with the bag. Bake according to size chart, also included with the turkey bag instructions.

Pretzel Dessert

A good salty, sweet recipe.

Layer #1
2 cups pretzels, crushed
2 tbsp. sugar
3/4 cup butter
Combine ingredients and put in baking dish.Bake for 7 minutes at 400. Let cool.

Layer #2
1 8oz. cream cheese
1 cup powdered sugar
1 8oz. cool whip
Blend cream cheese and sugar. Fold in cool whip. Add to layer #1.

Layer #3
1 large strawberry Jell-O
2 cups boiling water
1 small can crushed pineapple, drained
2 10oz. pkg, frozen strawberried
Mix together and let it begin to set before pouring over layers. Cool.

Layer #4
1 8oz. cool whip
Cover.

Cookie Crunch Salad

For when you want to tell yourself you are eating a salad, and get a cookie too!

1 cup buttermilk
1-3 oz. instant vanilla pudding
1-8 oz. cool whip
1 small can mandarin oranges, drained
1 small can pineapple, drained
1 pkg. crushed up fudge stripped cookies

Mix the buttermilk and pudding. Fold in the cool whip and fruit. Add the cookies right before serving.

Emily's Stuffing

My favorite Mother-in-Law's delicious and simple recipe.

1 day old french bread, cut into cubes
1 onion, chopped
1 apple, peeled and chopped
2 cups celery, diced
2 tbsp. sage (or more)
2 eggs, beaten
1 pkg onion soup mix with 2 cups water
salt and pepper
2/3 cups butter, melted

Combine all together. Stuff the turkey or bake till steaming and lightly brown on top.

Sweet Potato Casserole

This is an authentic Southern recipe from a friend in Alabama. Since tasting it ten years ago this is the one I have made each year since for Thanksgiving.

4 cups cooked, mashed sweet potatoes
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. grated orange rind
1/3 cup milk
1/2 cup flaked coconut (optional, but I use it)
1/2 cup butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup all purpose flour
1/3 cup butter
1 cup chopped nuts

Combine the sweet potoatoes, sugar, eggs, vanilla, milk, orange rind, coconut and 1/2 cup butter. Beat until smooth. Spoon into a greased 2 quart shallow casserole. Combine brown sugar, flour, 1/3 cup butter and pecans; sprinkle over the top of casserole and bake in a preheated 350 oven for 30 minutes. Yields 10-12 servings.

Candied Yams

Recipe from the back of the can. Sometimes they are the best.

1-29 oz. can yams, drained and mashed
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 tbsp. melted butter
1/4 cup cream
16 regular sized marshmallows

Preheat oven to 350. Blend yams with sugar, salt, spices, butter and cream. Cut 6 marshmallows in half and mix with yams. Turn into greased baking dish. Top with remaining marshmallows. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or until mixture is puffy and lightly browned on top. Serves 6.

French Bread (machine)

Follow bread machine instructions. For mine I add the ingredients in the order listed.

We use this recipe for pizza dough, stromboli dough, even rolls. It is such a simple favorite that it is the one we make the most.

With all that yeast you have to watch out because it rises really fast. If you let it rise too long it can have a strong yeasty taste, not a bad thing.

1 3/4 cups water, 110 degrees

3 TBS oil

1 1/2 TBS sugar

1 1/2 tsp salt

4 1/3 cups bread flour

6 tsp yeast

After the dough is mixed and has risen I roll it out into long rectangles then roll the rectangles up into loaves. Place on a greased cookie sheet and cover with plastic. Let rise for up to 4 hours in a cool place (I do this on Sunday when we are at church) or a shorter time in a warmer place, until more than doubled. Slash the top of the loaves diagonally. Bake in a preheated 400 degree oven for 15-20 minutes till golden brown.

Jeanette’s Cinnamon Rolls

1 cube butter

3 c. hot water

3 eggs slightly beaten

1 c. powdered milk

1 c. evaporated milk

1 T. salt

2/3 c. sugar

1 1/2 T. yeast

1/4 c. water

1 T. sugar

9 to 11 cups of flour

cinnamon and sugar

Melt butter in the 3 cups of hot water in a large mixing bowl.** Combine yeast, 1/4 cup water, and 1 T sugar and let sit. Meanwhile add to the mixing bowl eggs, powdered milk, evaporated milk, salt, and sugar. After yeast starts to get bubbly, add to the mixing bowl. Add flour to make a soft dough, about 9 to 11 cups. Mix thoroughly. Let rise until double. Punch down and knead. Let rise for 15 minutes. Roll out dough to 1/2 inch thickness. Butter dough. Sprinkle liberally with sugar and cinnamon (don't skimp on this part). Add brown sugar, raisins or nuts if desired. (be careful Roll up into long roll. Cut 1 inch thick slices and place on greased cookie sheet 1/2 inch apart. Let dough rise nice and high. Bake at 360 for 15 to 20 minutes.

Buttercream frosting

1 cube butter softened

1 big squirt of vanilla - I like lots, but you can add to taste

powdered sugar - about half a bag or so

a little milk to make it nice and creamy - usually about 1-2 teaspoons and you can use the leftover canned milk from the rolls.

Mix with a hand mixer until light and creamy. Frost cinnamon rolls when they are cool.

If you like the bottom of the rolls caramelized, melt butter on baking sheet, then sprinkle with brown sugar. Place rolls on top of this to rise, then bake. When done, turn pan over and let the caramel drip over the rolls for a few minutes before removing pan.

**I use a bosch mixer and it makes this recipe so much easier.

Aunt Judy's Frozen Fruit Salad

1 pkg. mini marshmallows

#2 can crushed pineapple

2 small pkgs. frozen strawberries

3 bananas

1 cup whipping cream

Pour crushed pineapple over marshmallows and let sit for 2 hours. Thaw strawberries to runny point. Cut 3 bananas and mix with pineapple and marshmallow mixture. Add strawberries, whipped cream and fold into mixture. Freeze.

LaVona's Cherry Salad Supreme

1 3 oz. box raspberry jello
1 21 oz. can cherry pie filling
1 3 oz. box lemon jello
1 3 oz. cream cheese
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1 8 3/4 oz. can crushed pineapple
1 cup miniature marshmallows
1/2 cup whipping cream
chopped nuts to sprinkle on top

Dissolve raspberry jello in one cup boiling water. Stir in one can pie filling. Turn into a 9" square pan and chill.

Dissolve lemon jello in one cup water and let cool to just beginning to thicken stage. Add marshmallows and drained pineapple. Beat cream cheese and mayonnaise together and mix into lemon jello. Whip 1/2 cup whipping cream and fold into lemon mixture. Spread onto raspberry jello and sprinkle with nuts.

Six Three's Ice Cream

3 bananas, mashed
3 lemons, zest and juice
3 oranges, zest and juice
3 cups sugar
3 cups milk
3 cups heavy cream

Freeze in ice cream machine. Quite refreshing.

Pumpkin Chip Muffins

Replacing some of the oil with applesauce works. If you use mini chocolate chips you can decrease them by 1 cup.

4 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 can pumpkin
1-1 1/2 cups oil
3 cups flour
2 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp salt
2 cups chocolate chips

In a large bowl beat eggs, sugar, pumpkin and oil till smooth. Combine dry ingredients and add to pumpkin mixture. Fold in chocolate chips. Fill greased muffin cups. Bake at 350 for 16-20 minutes.

Emily's Chili Beans

2 cans, #2 size, Hunts Chili Beans
2 cans tomatoes
2 pounds hamburger, browned
1 onion, chopped

Simmer all together.
Serve with corn muffins and a green salad.

Ron's Cherry Cheesecake

Crust:

Mix together:

1 1/2 pkgs. graham crackers, crushed fine
3/4 cube melted butter
3 Tbsp. sugar

Bake crusts at 350 for 10-15 min till lightly toasted.

Filling:

Whip slightly:
1 pint whipping cream

Add:
1 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. sugar

Blend in:
1 2/3 blocks cream cheese, softened

Pour into graham cracker crusts and top each pie with a can of cherry pie filling