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Yorkshire Pudding

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Yorkshire Pudding

Posted on 14 December 2011 by Cathy

Can you guess where yorkshire pudding came from? The first ever recorded recipe appeared 1737 and was called dripping pudding. It has been in use for centuries!

1 1/2 flour
tsp salt
2 eggs
1 milk
1/2 cup water
425 oven

Put a teaspoon drippings from your roast or Crisco in each muffin cup and place in a 450 F oven.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measure out flour and add to a mixing bowl

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add the salt and mix

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Get the eggs ready and make a well in the flour

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add the eggs to the well and mix slightly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measure out the milk and add to the bowl

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mix up your batter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pull the hot muffin pan out and divide the batter between all the cups. Bake for 20 minutes….. no peeking unless you look through the glass 🙂

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Serve with roast and gravy… yum!!!!

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Garlic Herb Bread

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Garlic Herb Bread

Posted on 01 December 2011 by Cathy

This is a pull apart bread similar monkey bread but this one is savory.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/2 cup water
2 1/4 teaspoons yeast
3 Tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons butter
3 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup butter
4 teaspoons garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon oregano
1/4 teaspoon thyme
1/4 teaspoon rosemary

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Combine the warm water and the yeast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In a mixing bowl measure out the flour and salt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The yeast should be foamy now

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To the yeast add the sour cream and the sugar then add this mixture to the flour and knead for about 8 minutes


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
This is what it looks like when you are done kneading


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Let the dough to rise in a warm place until double. This is my proofing box (a cup of boiling water in the microwave with the dough)


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Measure out the herbs


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Melt the butter


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Add the herbs to the butter


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Divide the dough into 36 pieces


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Dip the pieces into the herbed butter


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Sit them into a loaf pan


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Pour any remaining butter over the dough because it is too good to waste! Place in a warm place again to rise until doubled


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Bake at 350 F for about 40 minutes or until golden brown. Enjoy!!

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Pretzels

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Pretzels

Posted on 30 November 2011 by Cathy

Eat them as they are or you can dip them in melted butter, garlic oil or chocolate. They are fantastic!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 1/2 c water
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon brown sugar
4 cups flour
2 1/4 teaspoon yeast
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup baking soda
4 cups hot water
kosher salt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measure out warm water

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

Add the sugar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add the yeast

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mix it together and set it aside

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measure out the flour by spooning it into the cup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then scrape the excess flour off to level

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dump it into a mixing bowl

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add the salt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add brown sugar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Look at the yeast now it should look like this

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The foamy bubbles means the yeast is alive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients and knead until smooth and elastic about 6 minutes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gather your dough

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lightly grease a container

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I make a proof box in my microwave by adding boiling water into a cup

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Add the dough to the container. I like this one because I can easily see when the dough is doubled

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cover with a towel and place into your proof box or in a draft free place to rise until double


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The dough is now doubled in about an hour

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dissolve the baking soda in the water


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Divide dough into 12 equal portions


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cover all but one with a towel and roll it out into a long rope


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cross like this

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Twist like this


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Fold the ends down and pinch


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Dip the pretzel into the baking soda solution


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Make sure the whole pretzel is in the solution


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Place on a baking sheet and sprinkle with salt. I like to use parchment paper


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Bake at 450 F for about 8 minutes or until your desired color


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
I like mine dark but they are good light. They are yummy dipped in chocolate or garlic butter!

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