Do you think you can’t make bread? Well you can make this white bread. All the ingredients go into a resealable bag that you combine and knead by squeezing the bag. Spray cooking oil onto the sides and bottom of a bread pan. In a resealable bag add 1 cup flour, 1/4 cup sugar and rapid rise yeast. […]
Spaghetti noodles tossed with a creamy homemade Alfredo sauce that is made with two types of cheese and baked in the oven. You could add cooked chicken pieces for a completely different taste. In a large pot cook the pasta according to package directions in salted water (about one tablespoon) for one minute less than the package directions states. Drain […]
Have you ever tasted Clafoutis? I decided to make this for my granddaughter because she is in her second year of taking French class in high school. This is an easy and quick dessert, like a cross between cake and custard with delicious sour cherries to offset the sweetness. I used frozen sour cherries, but fresh sour cherries will also […]
Hot creamy shredded chicken that can be served over noodles, biscuits, toast, rice or whatever is your favorite. I used noodles and tossed it all together then served. What a simple, quick and delicious meal that is a big hit at our house. Shred cooked chicken, I used rotisserie chicken. Cook the noodles. Drain the noodles and set aside. Over […]
This old-fashioned recipe came from a church cookbook. They made their own crust, but I used a graham cracker crust. You can use whatever crust you want as long as it is a 9” deep dish. The church crust will be with the recipe card. Cream the sugar and cream cheese together. Add the egg yolks, flour, lemon juice and […]
Ruth Wakefield discovered NESTLE TOLL HOUSE COOKIES by accident. In the 1930’s, in her restaurant called The Toll House Inn, Ruth made her butter drop cookies and was out of bakers chocolate. She did have a Nestle chocolate bar that was semi sweet so she broke it into small pieces and added them to her butter drop cookies. Thinking the […]
If you recall, I posted a recipe of how to make a sourdough starter. I have made four loaves of Amish cinnamon bread from two batches of starter. This is my first attempt at just sourdough bread which is made completely different. If any of my followers make sourdough bread, I am up for some constructive criticism as this is […]
Have you ever heard of Amish Friendship Sourdough Starter? It’s really fun to make because you combine three ingredients and put it into a ziploc bag. It sits on the counter, bubbles and makes its own yeast. You feed it on the fifth day and it should be ready to make bread by the tenth day. Amish Friendship Bread is […]
A SUBSTITUTE FOR 1 CUP CAKE FLOUR Substitute: 7/8 cup all purpose flour PLUS 2 Tbsp cornstarch With just 6-8% protein, cake flour imparts a more tender, delicate, fine crumbed texture to baked goods. A SUBSTITUTE FOR 1 CUP BREAD FLOUR Substitute: 1 cup all purpose flour. Breads and pizza crust made with this substitution may be slightly less chewy […]
If you love Onion Soup here is a quick, simple and delicious way to get your onion fix. Smother it with cheese and melt under the broiler or eat it just like this. Serve with fresh bread sprinkled with Parmesan cheese and toasted in the oven. To see my step by step directions with pictures and a printable recipe card […]