Category Archives for Breads

Family Bread

Here's how to bake homemade bread for your family.

  4 cups warm tap water (not hot) 2/3 cup non-fat dry milk powder (instant powdered milk) 1/3 cup sugar or 1/4 cup honey 2 packets or 4 teaspoons dry yeast 1 tablespoon salt 1/3 cup melted margarine or oil 12 cups (approximately) white or whole wheat flour or a combination The first thing you […]

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Whole Wheat Flat-Bread

2-1/4 cups whole wheat flour 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon oil or melted fat 1 cup tap water Mixing by Hand: Get out a large bowl. In it combine the whole wheat flour and salt. Add the oil and water. Combine everything together to form a stiff dough. Mix it with your hands when it […]

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Homemade Biscuits

  2 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon baking powder (3 teaspoons) 1 teaspoon salt 1/4 to 1/3 cup shortening 2/3 cup milk or buttermilk or yogurt First get out your big bowl. Put the flour, baking powder and salt into the bowl. Drop in the shortening and use your fingers to casually mix it in […]

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Blueberry Muffins

1/2 cup apple juice concentrate 1/2 cup sugar-free applesauce 2 large eggs 1/4 cup oil 1/2 teaspoon salt 1-3/4 cups whole wheat flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup frozen or fresh blueberries Begin by getting out a large bowl. In it combine the wet ingredients. This would be the apple juice concentrate, applesauce, eggs, […]

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Orange Juice Muffins

2 cups whole wheat flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/3 cup sugar 1 teaspoon grated orange rind (optional) 1 cup orange juice 1 medium egg 1/3 cup oil In a large bowl combine the flour, baking soda, salt, sugar and the orange rind, if you choose to use it. Mix these together […]

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Paula’s Purty Nearly Instant Biscuits

6 cups self-rising biscuit flour (OR 6 cups flour, plus 3 tablespoons baking powder & 1 Tablespoon salt) 1 cup shortening 2 cups buttermilk OR sour milk OR yogurt thinned with a little milk or water This recipe is inspired from a very dear friend named Paula. It involves preparing biscuits from scratch and then […]

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Peanut Butter Bread

3/4 cup peanut butter 1/2 cup sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/2 teaspoon salt 1-3/4 cup milk 2-1/4 cups whole wheat flour 4 teaspoons baking powder This is one of my favorite breads for gift giving. Get out your trusty big bowl. In it cream together the peanut butter and sugar. Add the vanilla and salt […]

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Pumpkin Muffins

1 cup pumpkin puree (or canned pumpkin) 1/3 cup buttermilk or yogurt 1/3 cup melted margarine 1/2 cup white sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 medium eggs 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon baking soda 2 cups whole wheat flour Get out a big bowl. Scrape the pumpkin puree or […]

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Southern Batter Bread

1-1/2 cups tap water 3 tablespoons margarine 1 cup cornmeal 1 teaspoon salt 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1-1/3 cups milk 2 medium eggs This is a very old recipe. It has been around for at least a hundred years, probably longer. Bring the tap water and margarine to a boil on the stove, or in […]

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Tender Cornmeal Muffins

2 cups yellow corn meal 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt 1 tablespoon margarine 2 cups boiling water 1 cup milk 2 medium eggs Bring 2-cups of water to a boil on the stove or in the microwave. While the water is heating, combine the cornmeal, baking powder, and salt. Have the margarine close […]

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Yeast Rolls

1 cup warm tap water 1/4 cup dry milk powder 1/4 cup sugar or honey 1/4 cup oil 1 medium egg 2 teaspoons salt 3-1/2 to 4 cups whole wheat or white flour 2 teaspoons or 1 packet yeast In a large bowl combine the water, dry milk, sugar, oil, egg and salt. Stir it […]

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My Best Banana Bread

3 ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup) 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup melted margarine or corn oil grated peel of one orange (optional) 3/4 cup orange juice 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 teaspoons baking powder(1 tablespoon) 2-1/2 cups unbleached white flour or whole wheat flour 1 cup chopped nuts (optional) Use a whisk to mash the […]

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Banana Muffins

  2 big bananas, mashed 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 cup oil 1 cup sour milk or yogurt or buttermilk (powdered is fine) 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 teaspoons baking powder 2 cups all-purpose or whole wheat flour or a combination Peel the bananas and plop them into a big bowl. Use a whisk to mash them […]

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Biscuit Mix Recipes

The following recipes are to use my homemade biscuit mix. Of course you can also use them with the store bought kind if you’re so inclined. Biscuits: 2 1/2 cups Biscuit Mix 2/3 cup milk or buttermilk Combine the ingredients in a bowl. Mix to a soft dough. Knead 10 times. Roll out the dough […]

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