Banana Nut Bread

From A Bushel and a Peck

Ingredients:
1 3/4 cup flour
1 1/2 cup sugar (although I use 1 cup white sugar and 1/2 cup brown sugar)
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs
2 med bananas, mashed
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup nuts, chopped

Directions:
In a large bowl, stir together the dry ingredients. In another bowl, mix together all other ingredients (except nuts). Add to dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Fold in nuts. Pour into a lightly greased and flour or parchment line 9X5X3 loaf pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 20 mins. Cool on wire rack. NOTE: this recipe does not double well.

Honey Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread

From The Joy of Cooking and Lugubrious Delights
Makes 2 9x5 loaves

Ingredients:

4 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
1 1/4 cup warm (105*F-115*F) water, divided
1 cup warm (105*F-115*F) milk
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon salt
2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
2 1/2 - 3 cups bread flour

Instructions:

Dissolve yeast completely in 1/4 cup warm water, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, combine remaining 1 cup water, milk, butter, honey, and salt. Stir gently until honey and salt dissolve. Add liquids to yeast mixture, stirring until combined. Add all of the whole wheat flour and 1/2 cup bread flour; beat on medium-low speed until well-combined and smooth, about 2 minutes. Add another 1 1/2 cups bread flour and beat on low until a soft dough forms. Turn out onto a floured surface and knead in enough remaining flour to make a soft, non-sticky dough. Place in an oiled bowl, turning to coat, and cover with plastic wrap. Let rise until doubled, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

Turn dough out, knead briefly, and return to bowl (re-oil if necessary). Cover with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.

Punch dough down, then throw down onto a lightly floured surface to break up air bubbles. Knead briefly if necessary. Divide into 2, form each half into a loaf, and placed in a greased loaf pan. Cover with plastic wrap that has been coated with non-stick cooking spray and let rise until dough crests nicely above the pan, about 1 hour.

Bake at 450*F for 10 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350*F and continue baking for another 25 minutes, until loaves are golden brown and sound hollow when tapped on the bottom.

****You can skip the second rising unless you want your bread lighter. Also, I baked the bread at 450* F for 10 minutes and it was already pretty brown on top, so I covered each loaf with aluminum foil, forming a tent, and baked at 350* F for 20 minutes and it came out perfect.****

Jamie
Kentucky

Whole Wheat Bread

From Traci U.
Makes 4 loaves


Ingredients:

5 cups hot water
2/3 cup vegetable oil
2/3 cup honey
1/2 cups rolled oats
4 tsp. salt
2 Tbs. yeast
10 cups whole wheat flour (or you can use 7 whole wheat and 3 white)

Instructions:

Add all ingredients in a mixer in the order listed above, mixing as you are adding. Keep adding beyond the 10 cups of flour (usually 3 to 4 more) until dough pulls away from the side of the mixing bowl. Let knead 6 to 7 minutes. Lay on a floured surface and divide in to 4 loaves, do not tear, but cut with a knife. Shape and put in pans to raise until doubled in size. Bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees.

***I use my professional 5 kitchen aid with a 5 quart bowl and I almost ruined the motor trying to knead 13 cups of flour, so I will half this recipe next time and only make 2 loaves at a time. Hope that helps.***

Jamie
Kentucky

Tasty Buns (homemade hamburger buns)

From AllRecipes
Makes 12 servings


Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

5 cups all-purpose flour
2 (.25 ounce) packages dry yeast
1 cup milk
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS

1. Stir together 2 cups flour and the yeast. In a separate bowl, heat milk, water, oil, sugar and salt to lukewarm in microwave. Add all at once to the flour mixture, and beat until smooth, about 3 minutes.
2. Mix in enough flour to make a soft dough, 2 to 3 cups. Mix well. Dust a flat surface with flour, turn dough out onto floured surface, and let rest under bowl for about 10 minutes.
3. Shape dough into 12 slightly flat balls, and place on greased baking sheet to rise until doubled in size.
4. Bake in a preheated 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) oven for 12 to 15 minutes.

*Note: Read the comments on the AllRecipes link for great ideas. Sesame Seeds are optional.

Jamie
Kentucky

Baked French Toast Casserole with Maple Syrup

Recipe from Paula Deen

Difficulty: Easy Prep Time: 20 minutes Inactive Prep Time: 8 hours Cook Time: 40 minutes Yield: 6 to 8 servings Ingredients: 1 loaf French bread (13 to 16 ounces) 8 large eggs 2 cups half-and-half 1 cup milk 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg Dash salt Praline Topping, recipe follows Maple syrup Instructions: Slice French bread into 20 slices, 1-inch each. (Use any extra bread for garlic toast or bread crumbs). Arrange slices in a generously buttered 9 by 13-inch flat baking dish in 2 rows, overlapping the slices. In a large bowl, combine the eggs, half-and-half, milk, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt and beat with a rotary beater or whisk until blended but not too bubbly. Pour mixture over the bread slices, making sure all are covered evenly with the milk-egg mixture. Spoon some of the mixture in between the slices. Cover with foil and refrigerate overnight. The next day, preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spread Praline Topping evenly over the bread and bake for 40 minutes, until puffed and lightly golden. Serve with maple syrup. Praline Topping: Ingredients: 1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter 1 cup packed light brown sugar 1 cup chopped pecans 2 tablespoons light corn syrup 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg Instructions: Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and blend well. Makes enough for Baked French Toast Casserole.

Cinnamon Bread Delight

From Allrecipes.com
Makes 24 servings (2 loaves)

My husband calls it the devil's bread. It's that good! Especially when it's warm and you spread all sorts of butter onto it. :)

PREP TIME 20 Min
COOK TIME 1 Hr
READY IN 1 Hr 20 Min

Ingredients:

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 (5.1 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 1/2 cups milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup applesauce
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons cinnamon sugar

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease two 5x9 inch loaf pans.
2. In a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar, pudding mix, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. In a separate bowl, mix the milk, oil, applesauce, eggs, and vanilla. Stir the milk mixture into the flour mixture until smooth. Sprinkle the bottoms of the loaf pans with cinnamon sugar, and divide the batter between the 2 pans.
3. Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a loaf comes out clean.

Jamie
Kentucky