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RANCHERS BREAD
1 Envelope Yeast 1/3 Cup Sugar 1 1/2 Cups warm water (not hot) 5 Cups flour 1
Cup sourdough starter 3 tbsp cooking oil 2 tsp salt
Dissolve yeast in warm water; mix with other ingredients. Set to rise in
oiled or floured container until double in volume, about 1-2 hours. Punch down,
divide into number of loaves desired; place in greased pans or on bottom of
oven. Allow loaves to rise 1 hour. Bake about 30-40 minutes in covered oven.
Serves 8 to 12. |
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MOUND BREAD
2 cups whole wheat flour 1/4 cup sugar 1/4 cup shortening 2 tsp salt 2 pkg
dry yeast 2 cups very warm water 3 to 4 cup flour
Mix whole wheat flour, sugar, shortening, salt, and yeast in large pot. Stir
in warm water. Whisk slow for 1minutes, then rapid for 1 minutes. Stir in flour,
1 cup at a time, to make dough easy to handle. Turn dough onto lightly floured
surface and knead until smooth. Place in greased medium pot. Lightly oil top of
dough. Cover and let rise until double (1 hour). Punch down dough and divide
into 1/2's. Let rest 5 minutes. Shape each 1/2 into round, slightly flat loaf.
Place on lid of large pot cover and let rise again (45min). Make 1/2in slashes
in top of loaf. Sprinkle with 1 tsp flour. Bake in Dutch oven or cardboard oven
until loaves are golden brown --30 to 45 minutes. |
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MONKEY BREAD
2 cups milk 2 tbs sugar 2 to 3 tsp salt 1 tbs shortening 2 packages dry yeast
1/2 cups hot water 6 to 7 cup flour Melted margarine
Scald milk and add sugar, salt, and shortening. Cool mixture to lukewarm.
Sprinkle yeast into hot water and stir until dissolved. Stir yeast into milk
mixture. Gradually add flour to milk mixture, mixing well. Add enough flour to
make dough stiff enough to be handled easily. Turn onto lightly floured surface
and knead until smooth. Shape dough into a 18x3in loaf. Oil surface lightly.
Cover and let rise until doubled (1 hour). Place large pot lid on bottom of
Dutch oven, then line with foil. Cut loaf crosswise into 32 slices and dip
slices into melted margarine. Place 8 slices to each layer in oven. Let rise
again until doubled (1 hour). Bake until golden and crusty |
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THUNDERBIRD CORNBREAD
1 1/2 cups boiling water 1 cup cornmeal 2 tbs softened margarine 3 eggs,
separated 1/2 cups milk 1/2 cups cottage cheese 1 tsp salt 1 tsp baking powder
1/4 t tsp ground cumin 1/8 tsp ground allspice 1/8 tsp red pepper 1 can whole
corn, drained 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese 1 small onion, chopped 1/8 tsp
Tobasco
Stir boiling water into cornmeal in large pot and continue stirring until
smooth. Blend in margarine and egg yolks. Stir in remaining ingredients except
egg whites. Beat egg whites just until soft peaks form. Fold into batter. Pour
into greased large pot lid. 'Bake in pre-heated Dutch oven 45-50
minutes. |
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REAL CINNAMON ROLLS
2 cup lukewarm water 1 package dry yeast 2 tbs sugar 1 tsp salt 4-5 cups
flour tub soft margarine 1 cup sugar 2 tbs cinnamon 8oz pecan pieces
Mix lukewarm water, yeast, 2 tbs sugar, and salt in medium pot. After yeast
mixture is bubbly, add 2 cups flour and mix well. Add rest of flour slowly to
make dough. Place on floured surface and knead until smooth. Oil surface well.
Place in large pot, cover, and let rise (1 hour). Knead second time and roll
into a thin sheet on a floured surface. Spread soft margarine, sprinkle on
sugar, cinnamon, and pecan pieces. Roll into a log and pinch ends shut. Spiral
log onto greased large pot lid and press down until log covers bottom of lid.
Spread more margarine on top. Bake in pre-heated Dutch oven 30-45 minutes. Slice
while warm but not hot. |
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CAHOKIA SWEET BREAD
1/2 cup margarine, softened 1/2 cup sugar 3 egg yolks 1 pkg dry yeast 1/4
cups warm water 2 tsp grated orange peel 1 tsp grated lemon peel 1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt 4 cups flour 1 cup lukewarm milk,scalded then cooled 1 cup raisins
powdered sugar
Beat together margarine and sugar in medium pot until blended. Beat in egg
yolks until well blended. Dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir yeast mixture,
orange peel, lemon peel, cinnamon, and salt into margarine mixture. Stir in
flour alternating with milk, beating well after each addition until dough forms.
Stir in raisins. Cover and let rise until double (1 hour). Stir down dough.
Spoon into greased and floured large pot. Cover and let rise until double (1
hour). Place pot in pre-heated Dutch oven and bake for 30-45 minutes. Cool 5
minutes. Remove from 6pot. Cool completely and sprinkle with powdered
sugar. |
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BAKED NATIVE AMERICAN PUDDING
1/4 cups sugar 1 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground ginger 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp
nutmeg 4 cups milk 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal 1/2 cup raisins 1/2 cup pancake syrup
2 tbs margarine, softened 2 eggs, beaten
Pre-heat Dutch oven. Mix together sugar, cinnamon, ginger, salt, and nutmeg.
Blend well and set aside. Heat milk in medium pot. Stir in cornmeal. Cook over
low heat, stirring constantly, until very thick (20min). Remove form heat. Stir
in sugar mixture and remaining ingredients. Pour into large greased pot and bake
in Dutch oven 1 hour or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Serve
warm. |
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RED CHILI BISCUITS
1 recipe dry baking mix 1 tbs chili powder 1 tsp red pepper 1/2 tsp dried
red pepper 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese 1 1/2 cups sourdough starter
Stir together dry baking mix, chili powder, red pepper, dried chili peppers,
and cheese. Add sourdough starter and mix until moistened. Place mixture on a
floured surface. Knead lightly and pat to 1/2in thick. Cut with a 2 1/2in
cutter. Put biscuits in a greased pan and 'bake in cardboard oven for 20 to 25
minutes. |
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SOURDOUGH STARTER
1qt lukewarm water 1 pkg dry yeast 2 tsp sugar 4 cups flour
Put water in 1/2 gal jar, add yeast and sugar to soften, stir in flour. Cover
with a clean cloth. Let rise until mixture is light and slightly aged, about 2
days. Mixture will thin as it stands; add flour as needed. As you use starter,
replace with equal amounts of flour and water. |
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DRY BAKING MIX
2 cups flour 1 tbs sugar 1 tbs baking powder 1 tsp salt 1/3 cup shortening
Sift or mix dry ingredients. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles fine
meal. Even better flavor if Butter Crisco is used as shortening |
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WILD ONION BREAD
1 1/2oz package onion soup mix 3/4 cups hot water 1 pkg dry yeast 2 tbs
sugar 2 tbs warm water 1 egg 2 recipes dry baking mix (see listing) 1 cup
sourdough starter (see listing)
Add soup mix to 3/4 cups hot water; let stand until lukewarm. In a separate
container, soften yeast and sugar with 2 tbs warm water. Beat soup mixture and
yeast mixture together with egg, 1 cup dry baking mix, and sourdough starter.
Stir in remaining dry baking mix to make a stiff dough. Place on a floured
surface; knead until smooth and elastic. Place in a greased pot, turning to
grease top. Cover and let rise for 2 hours. Shape into a round loaf. Line a
Dutch oven with foil and grease. Place loaf in oven, cover and let rise 45
minutes. Bake for 35 minutes or until loaf is brown. |
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CRUNCHY GRANOLA SUITE
2 cups rolled oats 2 cups flaked wheat 1 cup bran 1 1/2 cups chopped
nutmeats -- your choice 2 tbs brewer's yeast 2 cups dry milk 1 cup honey 1/2
cups oil 1/4 tsp ground ginger 1/4 tsp cloves 1/4 tsp allspice 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Combine the dry ingredients. Over low heat combine dry ingredients with honey
and oil. Mix until ingredients are warm and sticky. Spread in a thin layer in a
large pot lid and bake in a Dutch oven at low heat for 45-60 minutes or until
brown but not burned. Let cool slightly, then cover with wax paper and press
into solid cake. Let cool and cut into bars or squares. Wrap in waxed paper and
store in zip-lock bags until ready to eat. |
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SALT RISING BREAD
3 medium potatoes, peeled and sliced 3 tbs corn meal 1 tsp sugar flour 4 cups
boiling water 2 cups lukewarm milk 1 cup water 1/8 tsp baking soda 1/8 tsp salt
2 tbs melted shortening
Boil 4 cups water in medium pot. Remove from heat and add potatoes, corn
meal, salt, and sugar. Cover pot with cloth and keep in a warm place overnight.
Take out potatoes, add milk, soda, second salt, and shortening. Add enough flour
to make dough stiff when kneading on a floured surface. Form into four loaves
and let dough rise to double. Place on cookie sheet and bake in cardboard oven
at 400 until top is slightly browned. |
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SPOON BREAD
2 cups yellow cornmeal 2 tsp salt 1 tsp baking soda 1 1/2 tbs margarine,
melted 3 cups buttermilk 2 eggs, beaten
Put cornmeal in medium pot and add 1 1/2 cups hot water. Mix well to be
mush-like. Add margarine and salt. Stir in milk and baking soda. Add eggs,
whipping slightly. Pre heat Dutch oven. Pour batter in greased large pot lid.
Make sure to have aluminum foil balls in bottom of oven to keep an air space
underneath pot lid. Bake for 20 minutes. |
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SCOTTISH OATEN BREAD
2 cups flour 1 cup rolled oats 1/2 cups sugar 2 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp
baking soda 1 tsp salt 1 egg, beaten 3 tbs oil 1/2 tsp vanilla 1 cup Coca-Cola
1/2 cups dried prunes 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
In a large pot, stir together flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, baking soda,
and salt. In a small pot, blend egg, oil, and vanilla. Add to flour mixture. Add
Coke, prunes, and nuts. Blend well. Pour into a well greased loaf pan. Bake in
cardboard oven at 350 for about F1 hour. Cook for 20 minutes before removing
from pan. Store in foil overnight before slicing. Thanks to Coke |
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GEEZER CORNBREAD
3 cups yellow cornmeal 1 cup flour 2 tbs sugar 4 tsp baking powder 2 tsp
baking soda 2 tsp salt 2 cups Monterey jack, shredded 1/2jar jalapenos, finely
chopped 4 eggs, beaten 3 cups buttermilk 6 tbs margarine, melted
In a large pot, combine dry ingredients and mix well. Add cheese and
jalapenos. Toss well. Add buttermilk and melted margarine. Add eggs and mix well
to make batter. Pour into well greased Dutch oven and bake at 400 for 25-30
minutes. |
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CHEDDAR BISCUITS
1 3/4 cups flour 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp sugar 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp
salt 1/4 tsp dry mustard 1/3 cups shredded cheddar cheese 3/4 cups buttermilk
1/4 cups margarine, softened
In medium pot, combine flour, baking powder, sugar, baking soda, salt, dry
mustard. Cut in margarine with pastry cutter until mixture resembles coarse
meal. Stir in cheese and buttermilk. On lightly floured surface, roll dough to
1/2in thick. Use 2in biscuit cutter and cut into rounds. Keep rolling and
cutting until all dough is used. Place on greased cookie sheet and bake in
cardboard oven at 450 until tops are light brown. |
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BLUEBERRY BRAN MUFFINS
1 1/4 cups flour 3 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1 1/2 cups bran cereal 1
1/4 cups milk 1 egg, beaten 1/3 cups salad oil 2 cups blueberries 1 tsp sugar
Stir together flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Combine milk and bran
cereal in small pot. Let stand until cereal is soft. Add egg and oil. Mix well,
add blueberries. Add dry ingredients to cereal mixture. Stir well. Pour into
greased muffing pans. Bake in cardboard oven at 400 for 20 minutes or until
brown. |
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BANANA WALNUT MUFFINS
3 cups oat bran cereal 3 medium bananas, mashed 3 egg whites 2 tbs corn oil
1 cup flour 2 tbs firmly packed brown sugar 1 tbs baking powder 1/4 cups chopped
walnuts
In medium pot, combine cereal, bananas, egg whites, milk, and oil. Blend well
and let stand 5 minutes. In large pot, combine flour, sugar, and baking powder.
Add cereal mixture to flour mixture, stir well. Spoon into muffin cups. Sprinkle
with nuts. Bake in cardboard oven at 400 for 20 minutes. Serve warm. |
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BANANA-DATE MUFFINS
2 cups plus 1 tbs flour 2 tbs baking powder 3/4 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp salt 1/2
cups sugar 1/2 cups margarine, softened 1 egg, beaten 1 tsp vanilla extract 3
medium bananas, mashed 3/4 cups Wheaties, crushed 12 diced pitted dates
In small pot place flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Mix well with
fork. Set aside. In medium pot, combine sugar, margarine, egg, and vanilla. Mix
with fork, then whisk until light and fluffy. Add bananas and stir to combine.
Add flour mixture slowly, mixing well. Add dates and Wheaties. Mix well. Spoon
into muffin cups. Bake in cardboard oven at 400 for 20 minutes or until brown.
Serve warm. |
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BANANA NUT BREAD
1/3 cups vegetable oil 4 bananas, mashed 3 eggs, beaten 2 1/3 cups biscuit
mix 1 cup sugar 1 cup chopped walnuts 1/2 tsp vanilla
Mix all ingredients in large pot. Beat vigorously with fork for 1 minutes.
Pour 1/2 mix into greased loaf pan, then other 1/2 into another greased loaf
pan. Bake in cardboard oven at 350 for 1 hour. Cool 5 minutes. Run knife around
sides of loaf and remove from pan. |
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RAISIN WALNUT BRAN MUFFINS
2 1/4 cups oat bran 1/3 cups raisins 1/3 cups chopped walnuts 2 tsp baking
powder 1/2 tsp salt 3/4 cups milk 2 eggs, beaten 1/4 cups honey 2 tbs vegetable
oil
In a large pot, combine bran, raisins, walnuts, baking powder, and salt. Mix
well with fork. Add remaining ingredients and mix only until dry ingredients are
moistened. Do not over mix. Spoon into muffin cups. Bake in cardboard oven at
425 for 15 minutes or until muffins are golden brown on top. Serve
warm. |
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COUNTRY BREAKFAST BREAD
4 cups flour 3 1/2 cups whole wheat flour 1 cup chopped walnuts 2 pkg rapid
rise yeast 1 tbs grated orange peel 1 1/2 tsp salt 2 1/2 cups non dairy creamer
1/3 cups honey 1/4 cups vegetable oil
Set aside 1 cup flour. In large pot, combine remaining flour, whole wheat
flour, nuts, undissolved yeast, orange peel, and salt. Heat honey and oil until
very warm - do not boil. Stir into dry mixture. Stir in enough reserved flour to
make soft dough. Knead on lightly floured surface until smooth. Cover, let rest
10 minutes. Divide and form dough into 6 balls. Place three in each of two
greased pie pans. Cover - let rise in warm place until doubled, about 30-45
minutes. Bake in cardboard oven at 375 for 45 minutes. Cover with foil during
last 15 minutes. Cool, slice and serve. |
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POTATO BREAD
1 large peeled and cubed potato 2 1/2 cups water 3 tbs yeast 4 tbs pancake
syrup at room temp 1 tbs margarine, melted 6 cups whole wheat flour 2 tbs
margarine, softened 1/2 cups shredded Monterey jack
In a small pot, boil potato in water for about 10 minutes. Mash potato in
water. In a large pot, combine yeast and pancake syrup. Stir melted margarine
into potato mixture. Add 1/2 cups flour to yeast mixture. Pour potato mixture
into yeast mixture. Mix well. Add rest of flour to make dough. Turn onto lightly
floured surface and knead until smooth. Put dough in a lightly oiled large pot.
Make sure all of dough is oiled. Cover with towel and let rise 1 hour. Punch
down and knead 10 times. Divide into halves, shape into loaves, and place into
two loaf pans. Split tops with sharp knife and insert softened margarine and
Monterey jack. Bake in cardboard oven at 350 for 20-30 minutes. Bread is done if
it sounds hollow when tapped with knuckle. |
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STEAMED BROWN BREAD
1 cup flour 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp salt 1 cup white
corn meal 1 cup graham flour 3/4 cups dark molasses 2 cups buttermilk 1 cup
seedless raisins
In a large pot, mix well with fork, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and
salt. Add corn meal and graham flour. Mix well with fork. Add remaining
ingredients. Beat well. Half fill 3 greased 1 lb coffee cans. Cover tightly with
foil. Steam 3 hours in a covered pot, using small amount of boiling water.
Uncover cans. Place in cardboard oven (at 450 for 5 minutes. Remove bread from
cans. |
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HONEY ACORN BREAD
4 cups flour 2 eggs, beaten 2 tsp baking powder 2 tsp ginger 1 cup honey 2
cups milk 2 tsp salt 1 cup chopped acorns margarine 2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp
cinnamon:
Grease two loaf pans with margarine. Mix together all dry ingredients,
thoroughly. Beat eggs, gradually adding milk. Add egg mixture alternately with
honey to dry ingredients. Beat well. Stir in acorns and pour evenly into loaf
pans. Bake in cardboard oven at 350 for 45 minutes or until golden. If bread is
done, it will come out of pan easily when pan is turned over and tapped gently.
If not, bake for another 10-15 minutes. Remove bread from pan immediately when
done and cool. This spicy bread always tastes better the second day when its
.flavors have had a chance to mellow and blend. |
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NAVAJO FRIED BREAD
4 cups flour 1 tbs baking powder 1 tsp salt 2 tbs powdered milk 1 1/2 cups
warm water 1 cup shortening
In large pot, mix flour with baking powder, salt, and powdered milk. Pour in
warm water and mix to from dough. Knead by hand until it is soft but not sticky.
Cover and let stand 15 minutes. Shape into balls about 2in across, then flatten
by patting and stretching dough with hands and fingers until it is flat and
round. Heat shortening in /large skillet and fry bread until golden
brown. |
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STEAMED APRICOT NUT BREAD
1 1/2 cups dried apricots 2 cups flour 4 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking
soda 1 tsp salt 1 cup sugar 1 1/2 cups milk 2 eggs, slightly beaten 2 tbs grated
orange peel 2 tbs olive oil 1 cup whole wheat flour 2 cups chopped walnuts
Place the apricots on a chopping block and chop finely. Mix flour, baking
powder, baking soda, salt, and sugar together in large pot. combine milk, eggs,
orange peel, and oil in a medium pot. Add to flour mixture and add whole wheat
flour. Mix well. Add apricots and walnuts. Mix well. Divide mixture evenly into
two well greased and floured 1 lb coffee cans, cover tightly with foil. Place
into large clean pot, add 3 cups water, cover with lid and steam for 2-3
hours. |