random stuffs mostly vintage and found
Herb Batter Bread 1 1/4 cups warm water ((110º-115º F)) 1 pkg active dry yeast 2 tbsp soft shortening 2 tsp salt 2 tbsp sugar 3 cups flour (sifted) 1/2 tsp nutmeg 1 tsp sage 2 tsp caraway seeds In mixer bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add shortening, salt, sugar, and half the […]
I made this recipe earlier this week using left over mashed potatoes from Thanksgiving. Being the bad blogger I am I didn’t take *any* photos of the process or product. The bread didn’t long enough for me to get any photos. My biggest change was that I made loaves instead of buns/ rolls. I made […]
Zwiebeck 1 Cake Yeast 2 Cups Warm water 4 Cups Milk (Scaled and cooled to lukewarm) 2 Eggs 1 Tsp Salt 1 Cup Shortening 1 Cup Butter Flour ((See recipe)) Sprinkle yeast into warm water. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Scald milk Beat Eggs well Add eggs and salt to lukewarm milk, […]
Aunt Katie’s Sweet Rolls 1 Cup Water 1 Cup Oil 1 Cup Sugar 1 Cup Milk 1 Tsp Yeast 4 Cups Flour Milk and water should be lukewarm. Dissolve yeast in small amount of liquid. Form a well with flour, add other ingredients and mix well. Pour into bowl and let rise until double […]
I’ve killed starter. I didn’t quite feel like it was a pet… since I sort of forgot to feed it for a few days. At least the cat meows at me and pees on my clothes when I forget to him. The starter? Stayed pretty quiet until it started to reek of cheap booze. Luckily […]