Sticky Buns

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 [...]

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Pizza (and Pizza Sauce)

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, [...]

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Old Fashioned Sourdough Starter

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 [...]

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Basil Beer 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 400. Oil a baking sheet. In the [...]

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Cranberry Bread

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 flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 [...]

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English Muffins

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 3 1/2 in circles.  Sprinkle ungreased baking [...]

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Mexican Corn Bread

Mix together-
1 cup cornmeal
3/4 c. milk
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 can cream style corn
1/2 tsp soda
1/3 c. shortening (melted)
mix all above together
1 sm can green chili
1 cup shredded cheese
Pour half of batter into baking dish-spread can of chili and cup of cheese over batter.  Spread remaining batter on top.
Bake 30-40 min at 400 degrees
Note on card:  [...]

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Foundation Sweet Dough

1 c. scalded milk
1 c. lukewarm water
1 pkg yeast
1/4 c. butter
1 1/2 t. salt
2 eggs, beaten
7 c. flour
1/2 c. sugar
Scald milk and pour over sugar, salt and butter.  Dissolve yeast in warm water.  When milk has cooled to lukewarm temp.  Add yeast and beaten eggs.  Mix well.  Add flour gradually, beating well.  Knead lightly, working [...]

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Sourdough Bread

1 cup sourdough starter
2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
2 cups warm water, 105-115
4 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp salt
3 T sugar
1/4 tsp baking soda
3 T salad oil
cold water
Mix sourdough starter, 2 1/2 cups flour and 2 cups warm water in large glass bowl with wooden spoon until smooth. cover, let stand in warm, draft-free place [...]

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Sourdough Starter

1 tsp active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water, 105-115 degrees
3/4 cup milk
1 cup all purpose flour
Dissolve yeast in warm water in large glass mixing bowl.  Stir in milk.  Gradually stir in flour.  Beat until smooth.  Cover with towel or cheesecloth; le stan in warm, draft-fre place (80-85 degrees) until starter begins to ferment, about 24 [...]

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