Naan (flatbread)

I tried this tonight for dinner and served it as wraps for a chicken, red pepper, green bell pepper and onion sauteed and it was good.  I couldn't help but thinking that these were yeasty  and fat tortillas.  ;D

Delicious Pumpkin Bread

5 eggs
1 and 1/4 cups vegetable oil
1 can (15 oz) solid-pack pumpkin
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
2 packages (3 0z each) cook and serve vanilla pudding mix
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt

In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs. Add oil and pumpkin, beat until smooth. Combine remaining ingredients; gradually beat into pumpkin mixture. Pour batter into 5 greased 5 inch x 2 and 1/2-in.X 2 inch loaf pans (miniature pans). Bake at 325 degrees for 50-55 minutes or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on wire racks. Bread may also be baked in two greased 8 in. X 4 in. X 2 inch loaf pans for 75-80 minutes. When baking the larger loaves cover with foil after 60 minutes to prevent over browning.

Cinnamon Rolls (bread machine)

These are fantastic, taste like Cinnabons!

1/4 cup warm water
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 cup warm milk
1 egg, room temperature
1/2 of a 3.4 oz. package instant vanilla pudding mix
1 Tablespoon white sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups bread flour (I've used all purpose)
1 (.25 oz.) pkg. active dry yeast

filling:
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
4 teaspoons ground cinnamon
3/4 cups chopped pecans (optional, I don't add these)

Icing:
4 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1) In bread machine pan add first 9 ingredients, in order. Set bread machine to dough cycle; press start.
2) When dough cycle is finished, turn dough onto lightly floured surface, and roll into a 17X10 inch rectangle. Spread with softened butter. In a small bowl, stir together filling ingredients, and sprinkle mixture over dough.
3) Roll up dough, beginning with the long side. Slice into sixteen 1 inch slices, and place in a 9 X 13 inch buttered pan. Let rise til doubled, about 45 minutes. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
4) Bake in a preheated oven 15-20 minutes. Remove rolls from oven and top with frosting, and enjoy!

Thick Crust Pizza Dough

1 1/2 cup water (105*- 115*)
3 Tbsp veg oil
1 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
2 pkgs dry yeast
4 1/2 cups flour (I use about 3 1/2 cups of this)

Combine warm water and yeast. Wait until bubbly. Add oil, sugar and salt. Add flour a cup at a time mixing after each addition. Turn on floured surfact and knead till smooth and elastic. Shape into ball and place in greased bowl. Turn to grease top. Cover and let rise till doubled free from draft. Punch dough down and divide in half. Lightly grease hands and pat into 2 lightly greased pizza pans. Cover and let rise till doubles

Add desired toppings-
24 ounces Mozzarella Cheese, etc

Bake 450 for 10 minutes.

Hay Hand Rolls

Another great recipe from Debbie.

1 Tbsp sugar
1 pkg yeast
1 cup warm water
1 Tbsp salt
3 cups water
4 cups flour

Combine yeast and 1 cup water. Stir in salt, sugar,3 cups additional water and 4 cups flour. Stir till bubbly. Cover and set aside several hours or overnight)
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3 eggs beaten
1 cup shortening melted
1 cup sugar
6 cups flour

Add melted shortening, 1 cup sugar, 6 cups flour (approximately) to make soft dough. Knead till smooth and elastic. Let rise till double. Punch down and shape into 30-36 rolls. Place side by side in greased pans. Let rise till double. Bake 375 15-20 minutes. Cover with foil if neccesary to prevent overbrowning while baking. Spread with melted butter on top after baking.

Brown and Serve-
Bake at 275 for 40 minutes and store in freezer

Pam's Pizza Dough

5 cups warm water
3 Tbsp yeast
1/2 cup oil
2 Tbsp salt
5 pounds flour

Combine warm water and yeast to active yeast. Mix in oil, salt and about 3/4 of the flour. Fold remaining flour in by hand.

2 large pizzas- 20-30 minutes at 400*

Double Quick Dinner Rolls

2 1/4 cup flour
2 Tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1 pkg yeast (1 Tbsp)
1 cup very warm water ( to activate yeast)
2 Tbsp shortening
1 egg

Mix 1 1/4 cup of the flour, the sugar, salt and yeast in large bowl. Add water and mix together so yeast is activated. Add shortening and egg. Stir in remaining flour till smooth. Scrape batter from sides of bowl. Cover and let rise till double in warm place- about 30 minutes. Stir down batter by beating down about 25 strokes. Spoon into 12 greased muffin cups. Let rise till double and dough rounds over tops of cups about 25-30 minutes. Bake in 400* oven 15-20 minutes

Pepperoni Pizza

1 pkg yeast (1 Tbsp)
1 cup warm water
2 1/2 cups flour (might need a bit more)
2 Tbsp oil
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt

Dissolve yeast in warm water. Mix together dry ingredients. Mix dry ingredients into wet adding more flour if neccesary. Pat or roll onto pizza pan. Let rise 5 minutes. Spread with pizza sauce- recipe follows-

Pizza Sauce-
8 ounce tomato sauce
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp basil
1/4 tsp garlic powder
1/8 tsp pepper

Mix all together and spread on pizza crust.

Add your choice of toppings-
Pepperoni
Mozzarella
Ham
Veggies...

Bake 425 till cheese melts and crust is a golden brown. (I forgot to write the time down but this crust is pretty thin and should finish quickly.

Theresa's White Bread

This is so yummy. If you like white bread soft then this is the recipe.

2 1/4 tsp yeast (1 pkg)
1/2 stick marg/butter melted
2 Tbsp honey
1 Tbsp salt
2 cup milk warm (skim powdered is okay too)
1/2 cup warm water
6-6 1/2 cups flour

Let yeast sit in warm water. Add remaining ingredients and knead dough 10 minutes or till soft and elastic- not sticky. Put in greased bowl and spray dough with non stick spray. Let rise till doubled. Place dough on floured surface. Cut dough in half. Knead each half and place in 2 loaf pan that were sprayed with Pam. Let rise 1 hour Bake till hollow 30 minutes.

Ranch Biscuits (yeast)

These are awesome!

2 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
2 Tbsp melted shortening
2 Tbsp sugar
3/4 cup buttermilk
1 pkg yeast
2/3 cup warm water

Dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir baking powder, soda and salt into flour and sift dry ingredients. Cut shortening into flour mixture. Add yeast/water mixture and buttermilk. Knead enough to hold together. Let stand 40 minutes at room temperature. Shape into balls or cut out with biscuit cutter. Bake at 450 for 8-10 minutes. The dough can be kept on hand in the ref for up to 2 weeks.

Cherry Squares

One of the Best. I lost this recipe a few years back and a frantic search on the net brought it back home to me. I think this was a Pillsbury Winner way back when...

2 1/2 - 3 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
1 package yeast
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup water
2 eggs
1 can pie filling- your choice. Cherry is great but so is strawberry and blueberry too

In large bowl combine 1 1/2 cups of the flour, sugar, salt, and yeast. Blen together. Heat milk, water and margarine to 120-130 degrees. Add liquid to yeast/flour mixture and mix. Add eggs and mix 3 min or so. By hand stir in additional 1 to 1/2 cups flour. Cover with plastic wrap and cloth and let rise in warm place till doubled about 45 minutes.

Grease 13 by 9 pan. Pat 2/3 dough in pan and pat down with greased hands. Spoon pie filling over top of dough. Plop spoonfulls of remaining dough over top of pie filling. Let rise again 20-25 minutes. Bake 35o for 35-45 minutes till nice and brown.

Drizzle with powdered sugar mixed with milk.

Oatmeal Rolls

Some of the best bread I have ever had.

1 1/2 cups quick oats
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 to 1 tsp salt
2 Tbsp Butter or margarine
2 cups warm water (120 degrees)
1/4 cup lukewarm water
1 pkg yeast
1 egg

In Large Bowl combine oats, sugar, salt and margarine. Cover this with the two cups of hot water and stir till combined. In small bowl dissolve yeast into 1/4 cup of additional warm water (120 degrees). Add the egg to the yeast mixture and blend with fork. Add yeast and oatmeal mixtures together and add (one cup at a time) the 4 cups of flour. Blend well. let rise 1 hour. With well floured hands shape into 6 or 7 blobs. Knead each blob before putting onto a greased cookie sheet with enough space to allow for rising. Allow to rise for 30 minutes. Bake 350 degrees till nicely browned on top. (Sorry I dont have a minute time here- I wish I did) Cool on wire rack.