Diana’s Delicious Bread

Diana is my neighbor and my friend.  She willingly shared this flexible recipe with me and 18 young ladies who needed bread-making lessons.  We used both Kitchen Aid and Bosch mixers and it worked well in both styles of machine with Diana’s expert directions.

Diana’s Delicious Bread

If you use a Bosch mixer the dry ingredients go in first.  If you are using a Kitchen Aid or other hook down mixer, the wet ingredients go in first.  

With that in mind, allow the following to

knead for at least 20 minutes

in your machine.

8 cups of flour

2 T. SAF instant yeast

1 T. salt

¾ cup sugar

¼ cup powdered milk

3 ½ cups very warm water

2 eggs

1 cup softened (NOT melted) butter or margarine

Allow bread to rise double in the bowl, covered with a towel.  Turn on mixer to punch down.

Form rolls or loaves.  Allow to rise again.

Bake @ 425° for about 20 min.

As all bread makers know, measurements and times are approximate in bread making.  These things are often weather, elevation and temperature related so try it once and adjust for your area.

This recipe will yield 2 loaves or 2-dozen rolls. If you want to make sweet rolls (cinnamon rolls, orange rolls, etc.) double the sugar in the dough recipe.

Corn Cakes

I wish I remembered where I acquired this recipe, but I don't.  We love these Corn Cakes served for both breakfast and dinner.  They are wonderful served either with syrup or black beans, salsa and sour cream on top. Sometimes we eat them with black beans for "dinner" and syrup for "dessert" at the same meal!

Slice and cook 6 slices bacon with 1/3 cup chopped onion.

Meanwhile, in a medium bowl combine:

1 cup flour

1/4 cup green chili, diced

1 t. baking powder

½ t. salt

pinch cayenne pepper

Stir in:

2/3 cup milk

1 egg, slightly beaten

1T oil

1 cup whole kernel corn

2/3 cup co-jack cheese, shredded

Add:

Cooked and drained bacon and onions.

Cook on 350 degree griddle ladled by 1/3 cup.
Cook like pancakes and flip when bubbles begin to burst.

Serve with maple syrup or salsa & black beans. 
Both are fantastic!

IRA -- It's kind of like scrambled pancakes.

My husband grew up with this unusual dish as a favorite breakfast or as a treat on Sunday nights. It is a recipe from his mom's best friend, Laura.


IRA

2 cups Flour

3 T sugar

1/2 tsp salt

3 eggs

1 1/2 c milk

Mix, pour in skillet and cook like scrambled eggs. You’ll kind of flip and chop with your turner at the same time.

Serve with your favorite syrup.

We like Buttermilk Syrup!

Whole Wheat Bread -- The Best in the WORLD!

10 – 12 cups whole wheat flour (freshly ground)

2 T Saf-Instant Yeast

1/3 cup gluten flour

½ t. vitamin C powder (about 500 mg) sometimes called “ascorbic acid”

2 T lecithin granules

4 cups warm water

1/3 cup oil (or applesauce)

2/3 cup honey (may increase to 1 cup, part may be molasses or other sweetener)

1 T. salt

Place 6 cups flour, yeast, gluten flour, vitamin C and lecithin in a bowl with dough hook. Pulse to mix well. Add water and mix for one minute. Turn off, cover, and let “sponge” for 15 minutes.

Add oil (or applesauce), honey and salt. Turn on mixer and add flour one cup at a time until dough forms a ball and cleans the sides of the bowl.

Knead for 10 minutes.

Let dough rest and rise about 15 minutes. (This step may be skipped, but dough won’t be as soft.)

Punch down. Form loaves. Allow to rise double. Pans should be oiled or sprayed.

Bake 325° for 30 – 35 minutes.

**Note: Pre-heat oven to 425°, but turn down to 325° as bread goes into the oven.