Fleischmann’s Yeast I found this booklet inside an old Hoosier Cabinet from 1919. It had fallen down beside the flour sifter. I pulled the back off the cabinet and it was there along with some old newspapers clippings. I scanned it and cleaned up the images. The original booklet was about 4 inches wide by… Continue reading Delicious Recipes (1920s)
Category: course-bread
NAAN Bread
Naan bread is typically baked on the sides of a 900 degree tandor oven. I make it in a very hot cast iron skillet. INGREDIENTS: 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (320 g) 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon sugar 1/2 cup warm water 1/4 oz active dry yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons) 1/2 cup sour cream 1… Continue reading NAAN Bread
Cinnamon Rolls – Randy’s
I deconstructed my mother’s cinnamon roll recipe and tweaked it. Her recipe called for a yellow cake mix and a different cinnamon spread. I mostly just substituted raw ingredients and process and added some instant oats to try to keep them from drying out. I also like a little toffee on the bottom of my… Continue reading Cinnamon Rolls – Randy’s
Best Bread – Bread Maker
Randy found this years ago. It was modified by Grandma Great, Grandma Dee and Aunt Tammy. INGREDIENTS: Step 1 Ingredients: 1/4 cup milk 1/2 cup plus 2 Tbsp water 1 egg 1 1/2 (1.5) Tablespoons Honey 1 teaspoons salt Step 2 Ingredients: 3 cups general purpose flour 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup mashed potato flakes… Continue reading Best Bread – Bread Maker
Drop Biscuits – Bisquickish
Makes approximately 16 biscuits INGREDIENTS: 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder 1/2 tablespoon salt 1/2 tsp baking soda Pulse together 1/4 cup vegetable shortening 1/2 cup butter (cold) 6 oz. milk INSTRUCTIONS: Preheat oven to 450 degrees Pulse dry ingredients together in a food processor Pulse in the butter and shortening Pulse… Continue reading Drop Biscuits – Bisquickish
Cheesy Bread – Tammy’s
INGREDIENTS: 1.5 cups plus 2 Tablespoons of warm water 3 Tablespoons Oil 3 Tablespoons Sugar 1.5 teaspoons Salt 2 Tablespoons Yeast 4 Cups flour INSTRUCTIONS: Stir together all ingredients except flour in a mixer with a mixing paddle on low speed. Add 2 cups of flour, 1/3 cup at a time. Replace the mixing paddle… Continue reading Cheesy Bread – Tammy’s
Biscuits – Food Processor Southern Angel
INGREDIENTS: 2 Tbsp warm water 1 pkg (2.25 tsp) quick acting yeast 2 cups milk 1 Tbsp. lemon juice or vinegar 5 cups bread or general purpose flour 3 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1 cup lard 1/4 Cup Melted Salted Butter to brush on top Need to try with 1/4 cup sugar… Continue reading Biscuits – Food Processor Southern Angel
Cornbread – Tennessee Sour Cream
Inspired by a recipe from an old Tennessee church cookbook. Many southern recipes call for self-rising flour or self-rising cornmeal. It is difficult to find this north of the Mason-Dixon line so you need to add some extra ingredients. A single batch of this is perfrect for a 10″ cast iron skillet. You can double… Continue reading Cornbread – Tennessee Sour Cream
Biscuits – Randy’s 30 minute rise Buttermilk
NOTE: Biscuits are pastries. They are not bread. We don’t want to roll, knead, or punch down the dough or beat it up in any way. Unproven Tip(s): If you don’t need an entire batch for one meal, flash freeze raw, cut biscuits on parchment paper. When they are frozen solid, place them in a… Continue reading Biscuits – Randy’s 30 minute rise Buttermilk
Oven Bread Loaves
The original recipe was consolidated from articles on Serious Eats describing The Workhorse Loaf YIELD: Makes 2 large (850g) loaves ACTIVE TIME: 1 hour TOTAL TIME: About 5 hours Ingredients 1000 grams all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting 700 grams room-temperature water, divided if using active dry yeast 22 grams salt Yeast (either): 4 grams… Continue reading Oven Bread Loaves