Rahn Salt-rising Bread

Ingrients & Directions 2 tb Corn meal 1/2 pt Water 1/2 ts Salt 1 qt Milk 1 ts Salt 8 c Flour (variable) “Salt rising bread is leavened by the fermentation of flour and milk. Bacteria are most important actors in this play. The yeast plants of the air find the batter a good stage […]

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Virginia Sauer’s Strawberry Bread

Ingrients & Directions 3 c Sifted all purpose flour 2 c Granulated sugar 1 tb Ground cinnamon 1 ts Baking soda 1 ts Salt 1 1/2 c (6 ounces) coarsely chopped -pecans or walnuts 4 lg Eggs 1 1/4 c Corn oil 2 pk (10-ounce) sliced frozen -strawberries in syrup; -thawed but not drained * […]

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Authentic Italian Bread

Ingrients & Directions 1 ts Active dry yeast or 1/3 -small cake (6 grams) fresh -yeast 1 Scant tsp. malt syrup 1/3 c Warm water 2/3 c Milk at room temperature 1 c (135 grams) unbleached -all-purpose flour This takes 2 days but is worth the wait. Makes 2 round loaves Starter Stir the yeast […]

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Authentic Italian Bread

Ingrients & Directions 1 ts Active dry yeast or 1/3 1/3 c Warm water -small cake (6 grams) fresh 2/3 c Milk at room temperature -yeast 1 c (135 grams) unbleached 1 Scant tsp. malt syrup -all-purpose flour This takes 2 days but is worth the wait. Makes 2 round loaves Starter Stir the yeast […]

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Maple Syrup Shortbreads

Ingrients & Directions SHORTBREAD 1/2 c Unsalted butter 1/4 c Sugar 1 c All-purpose flour MAPLE TOPPING 3/4 c Packed brown sugar 1/3 c Pure maple syrup 1 tb Unsalted butter; room temp. 1 ts Vanilla 1/2 c Chopped toasted walnuts For shortbread: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously butter 9-inch square baking dish. Cream […]

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All Bran Bread

Ingrients & Directions 1 Egg 1/2 ts Salt 1/2 c Sugar 1/4 c Molasses 1 1/2 c All bran 1 1/2 c Flour 1 1/2 c Sour milk 1 ts Soda Beat egg and add salt, sugar and molasses. Add sour milk and all bran and let set till most of moisture is taken up, […]

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Killer Bread

Ingrients & Directions 1 c Mayonnaise 1 lb Round sourdough bread 1 c Parmesan cheese, grated Butter 1 1/2 ts Garlic, minced 2 tb Fresh basil or 2t dried Preheat broiler. Halve bread horizontally. Mix mayo, parmesan and garlic in large bowl. Arrange bread cut side up on large baking sheet. Butter bread. Broil until […]

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Irish Potato Bread

Ingrients & Directions -Debbie Carson …-1 1/2 lb. loaf- -OR- -1 lb. loaf- 5/8 cup milk 3/8 cup milk 1/4 cup potato water* 1/4 cup potato water* 3 cups all-purpose flour 2 cups all-purpose flour 1/3 cup plain mashed potato, 1/4 cup plain mashed potato, .. at room temperature at room temperature 1 1/2 tsp […]

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