Posted by ehme on March 20th, 2010 in baking, bread, cooking for a crowd, favorites, Italian, things i will actually make
7 cups white bread flour or “00″ flour or 5 cups white bread flour or “00″ flour, plus 2 cups semolina flour 1 T fine sea salt 2 (1/4-ounce) packets active dried yeast 1 T sugar 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 1/2 cups warm water Mix water, sugar, yeast and oil together and let [...]
Posted by ehme on August 28th, 2009 in bread, comfort food, family recipes, Italian
Mix together, let sit five minutes 1/2 pkg. dry yeast 1 c. warm water 2 tsp. honey Then beat in: 1/2 tsp. salt 1 1/2 c. white flour 1 1/2 c. wheat flour 3 T. oil Knead 8-10 minutes, place in greased bowl, turn to coat. Cover and let rise 1 hr. Roll out 1/8 [...]
Posted by ehme on August 7th, 2009 in bread, classics, comfort food, Italian, party food, Teapot Recipe Box, things i will actually make
Makes one 15 x 10 whole wheat pizza 1 1/2 c. all purpose flour 1 1/2 tsp salt 1 package Fleishman’s dry yeast 1 c. very warm water (120-150 degrees) 2 tsp peanut oil 2 c. whole wheat flour Pam spray 1 15 1/2 oz jar pizza sauce 8 oz. shredded mozzarella cheese toppings of [...]
Posted by ehme on July 25th, 2009 in baking, bread, Teapot Recipe Box, things I would never eat
2 1/2 c. flour 1/2 c. brown sugar 3 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp. salt 3 T. vegetable oil 1 1/2 c. boiling water 1 1/2 c. cut up dates 1 egg 1 c. chopped nuts Mix boiling water and dates. Cool stir into batter. 9″ loaves 55-65 minutes 8″ loaves 55-60 minutes Cool [...]
Posted by ehme on January 12th, 2008 in bread, breakfast
For dough 1 2/3 cups warm milk (105°F) 4 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast (2 packages, 1/4 ounces each) 3 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 stick unsalted butter, softened 2 large eggs 1 tablespoon salt (really, it’s not a typo) 6‚ cups all-purpose flour For walnut filling 1 cup walnuts (4 oz), finely chopped 3/4 cup [...]
Posted by ehme on November 16th, 2007 in baking, bread, family recipes, Holiday Food, Italian, Land-O-Lakes Recipe Box, party food
This is my Mother’s pizza recipe, and it brings me great memories of birthday parties, Friday night pizza parties and every Christmas after the year one of us said, “Why do we always have to have big fancy dinners on Christmas? Why can’t we have pizza?” We are a lazy pizza making family, and our [...]
Posted by ehme on November 13th, 2007 in baking, bread, family recipes
Boil 3 or 4 potatoes until they disintegrate and cool them to room temperature without draining. Stir vigorously to make a gruel of the softened potatoes, adding water if needed to make about 2 cups of liquid. Combine potato gruel with 2 – 2 1/2 cups flour and 1-2 TBSP sugar in the sourdough pot [...]
Posted by ehme on November 6th, 2007 in baking, bread
olive oil for the baking sheet 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 1 1/4 oz. package active dry yeast 1 1/2 tsp. kosher salt 1/2 tsp. black pepper 3/4 c. grated Parmesan 1 12 oz. bottle of beer, preferably ale flour for the work surface 1 cup chopped or torn fresh basil Heat oven to [...]
Posted by ehme on September 28th, 2007 in baking, bread, funeral food, Green Recipe Box
ok…here we go again. I have stepped away from the dreaded Green Recipe Box since late May I think, but I just have to get these recipes out of my house, and since I am INSANE, I can’t just throw them away, I have to put them somewhere. 1 egg 1 cup sugar 2 cups [...]
Posted by ehme on July 20th, 2007 in baking, bread, breakfast, Land-O-Lakes Recipe Box
1 pkg active dry yeast 2 tsp salt 1/4 c. shortening 2 T. cornmeal 1 c. warm water 105-115 degrees 1 tsp sugar 3 c. all-purpose flour Dissolve yeast in warm water in large mixing bowl. Add salt, sugar, shortening and flour. Stir until smooth. Roll dough 1/4 in. thick on floured surface. Cut into [...]