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French Style Baguettes

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French Style BaguettesToday’s main job will be spring cleaning one girl’s room. This is a mighty job, that will hopefully include many filled garbage bags by the end of the day. Lots to move, lots to clean. Luckily it’s Friday which means frozen pizza night, so not much happening in the kitchen. It was my plan to clean each of the kids rooms really good this spring, possibly talk them into getting rid of some of their beloved stuffies as they are growing up, and probably no longer need the 100 + that are in each of their rooms. Okay 100+ is an exaggeration, but it sure seems like it. Now on to bread, I told you all about my love affair with bread yesterday, so no need to go into it further, I’ll just give you another great recipe I made this week, then we can all enjoy the bread together! Sound good?

Recipe from Allrecipes

  • 1 cup water
  • 2 1/2 cups bread flour
  • 1 Tbsp white sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp bread machine yeast
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 Tbsp water

1. Add water, flour, sugar, salt, and yeast to bread machine in that order. Choose dough cycle.

2. When dough is done ( mine takes 2 hours) remove from bread machine and place in greased bowl. Flip so both sides of the dough have been greased. Cover with a tea towel and let rise in a warm place for 30 minutes.

3. Punch down dough and turn out onto a floured surface. Roll into a 16×12 inch rectangle cut into two, making two 8×12 rectangles. Roll each dough half up into a log and pinch the edges together. Use your hands roll it around so the crease blends into the dough. Cut large diagonal slashes down the top of the loaf. Repeat with remaining half, and place dough on greased baking sheet. Again cover with tea towel and let rise in warm spot for 30 minutes.

4. Mix together egg yolk and water, and brush on to dough. Bake for 25 minutes in 375 degree oven.

5. Eat and enjoy!

Chai-Spiced Bread

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Chai Tea LoafI still have a recipe to share with you from the Christmas baking. I have been wanting to try this loaf out for a long time. It was one of those recipes that I saw literally years ago, and somehow I never got around to making it. Big mistake, big, huge! It is so good, forget about banana bread (let’s be serious, I love banana bread too), this is a loaf you simply must try!

Recipe from Betty Crocker Christmas Cookbook

  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup strong chai tea
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp ground cardamom
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp ground cloves
  • Glaze:
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/4 tsp vanilla
  • 3-5 tsp milk
  • additional ground cinnamon

1. Beat together softened butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, tes, milk, and vanilla. Beat until well combined. ( the mixture may look, curdled, that’s okay!). Stir in dry ingredients and pour into lightly greased loaf pan.

2. Bake for 60 minutes at 350 degrees. Use toothpick to make sure it has finished cooking in the middle. Cool.

3. To make glaze stir together powdered sugar, vanilla and milk. Spread over loaf and sprinkle with cinnamon. Cut into slices.

4. Eat and enjoy!

 

Irish Bread (scones)

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Irish BreadYesterday on Facebook my status read, I am currently eating some of the best scones ever made. Then lo and behold as I look closer at the recipe they are called Irish bread, however as you cook them like scones and they taste like scones, I am going to call it….well a scone. Anyways trust me you want to make these!

Recipe from Southern Living Homestyle Cookbook

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 Tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 1/4 cups buttermilk

1. Mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in large mixing bowl. Cut in butter and shortening.

2. Stir in raisins. Beat eggs slightly in small bowl, mix with buttermilk. Add wet ingredients into dry ingredients.Stir until moistened.

3. Grease 2 8-inch cake pans. Divide batter between the two. Bake for 30-35 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove from pan and slice into wedges.

4. Serve warm with extra butter.

5. Eat and enjoy!

Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread

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Banana BreadIt’s time to trim that tree. As I patiently wait for my hubby to wake up, I think I just have time to give you all a new recipe. Then it’s time to get this place ready for Christmas! Tree, stockings, Dicken’s Village, nutcrackers, yes that is all happening today! Followed by movie night with the kiddos in the evening, this is shaping up to be one stellar day!

Recipe from The Great American Brand Name Cook Book

  • 3 large extra ripe bananas
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tsps baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 4 ounces Bakers German Chocolate, cut into chunks
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts

1. Beat together the bananas, eggs, oil and milk. Beat in flour, sugar, baking powder and salt , mixing until just combined.

2. Stir in chocolate and nuts. Pour mixture into a greased loaf pan.

3. Bake for 55 minutes (or until done in middle) at 350 degrees.

4. Eat and enjoy!