Wednesday, June 20, 2012

New bread Recipe i want to try

I got it at: http://tammysrecipes.com/homemade_wheat_bread

Recipe Name: 
Homemade Wheat Bread
Picture: 
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Description: 
A slightly sweet, healthy half-whole-wheat bread -- our #1 favorite wheat bread recipe! (Scroll down for instructions on making this a 100% whole wheat loaf!)
Yield: 
1 loaf
Ingredients: 
1 cup warm water (110-115 degrees F)
1 tablespoon milk
2 tablespoons oil
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (see additional notes for a 100% whole wheat version)
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons instant active dry yeast (active dry yeast will work also; get more info on active vs. instant active dry yeast here!)
Instructions: 
1. *Combine first 6 ingredients in a large mixing bowl; stir.
2. Add flours and yeast, and knead until dough is smooth and elastic, about 10-15 minutes. Place dough in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover with a clean towel and let rise until doubled, about 40 minutes.
3. Punch dough down; knead for a few minutes until smooth and then form into a loaf. Place in greased loaf pan and cover. [more info on loaf pan sizes] Let rise in a warm place until almost doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes. If loaf starts browning too soon, lightly lay a piece of foil on top of the loaf to prevent too much darkening.
5. Remove bread from oven and allow to rest in pan for a few minutes. Remove to a wire rack and cover with a cloth. Slice and enjoy while still warm! (Easier-slicing tips here!) Leftover bread can be stored in an airtight bag or frozen until needed.

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Pizza Puffs


I found this recipe online and thought what the hey, i'll try it out. When i started getting things ready I realized i didn't have all the ingredients so i messed around with it and made it my own by putting multiple recipes together to make the fabulous Pizza Puffs.  
 First of all the recipe called for pre-made biscuit dough and we don't have stuff like that on hand and you know my mom, she won't buy it it's way too expensive. So instead, I used a recipe i found on my mom's "Clabber Girl" baking powder bottle. So i just followed the instructions... mostly... (:
In a bosch mix together:
•2cups of flower
•2 1/2 teaspoons of the baking powder
•1/2 teaspoon of salt
then it told me to mix in shortening and I kinda wanted to make it healthier so instead i used a little less than 1/3 cup of applesauce. Then i added 3/4 cups of milk to the mix. That was all the recipe called for but i wanted to make it a little sweeter with more flavor so i put 2-3 pinches of powdered honey in the mix. 
Then i rolled it out on the counter and made them look like cinnamon rolls without the cinnamon. Then in a seperate bowl i mixed together tomato sauce and crushed Italian herbs and spread it all over the top of my biscuits, sprinkled a little Parmesan cheese on them then threw them in the oven on a cookie sheet with wax paper. The oven was preset to 450 degrees F. I left them in for 11-13 minutes and vwala! Pizza Puffs!