Mother's Everyday Bread^
Ingredients & Directions 2 Cakes yeast 1 ts Sugar 5 c Warm water 4 ts Salt 3/4 c Sugar 10 tb Fat 16 c Flour, about Dissolve yeast and sugar in 1/2 cup water; set aside for 10 minutes. Mix together with the yeast the rest of the water, the salt, sugar and about 6 cups flour. Beat well, then keep adding flour until a stiff dough is formed. Knead well about 10 minutes. cover, let rise. Punch down, cover, let rise again. Put into greased pans, let rise 1/2 hour, bake at 350 degrees for about 50 minutes. Makes 5-6 loaves ~ enough for a week if you’re lucky! Mmmmmm! Many of the recipes in this collection did not contain amounts or oven temperatures. I have typed them in as they appear in the book, typos and all. Depression Era Recipes Patricia R. Wagner ISBN 0-934860-55-6 Entered by Carolyn Shaw 5-95 Yields 1 servings
Sweet Orange Bread (abm)
Ingredients & Directions 2 Water 1 Egg white 2 Orange juice 3/4 Salt 1 Applesauce or margarine 2 Bread flour 1 1/2 Instant dry milk powder 3 Sugar 1/4 Orange peel 1 1/2 Rapid rise yeast Combine all ingredients according to manufacturer’s directions. Process in regular, delayed, or rapid bake cycle. Yields 12 Servings
Lemon-zucchini Cookies
Ingredients & Directions 2 c Flour 1 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Salt 6 tb Butter 3/4 c Sugar 1 Egg, beaten 1 ts Lemon peel, grated 1 c Zucchini, shredded 1 c Pecans (or walnuts) chopped Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Stir together flour, baking powder, and salt. Sift and set aside. Cream butter and sugar until very creamy and light. Beat in egg and lemon peel until fluffy. At low speed, blend in flour mixture. Stir in zucchini and nuts. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake 15 to 20 minutes. (Cookies freeze well). Yields 72 Cookies
Cherry Pies
Ingredients & Directions 1/2 c Cherry pie filling 1 Package, prepared pie crust Unfold one pie crust and form dough into a 10×10″ square. Cut in half and place one piece into sandwich maker. Place 2 tablespoons of mixture in each triangular pocket. Top with the other half of the pie crust. Lower lid, latch and bake 5-7 minutes or until done. Drizzle with icing. Variations: Peach, apricot, apple, blueberry, strawberry, or minced meat pie filling. From Yields 2 Servings
Scottish Oaten Bread Coca-cola
Ingredients & Directions 2 c All-purpose flour 1 c Old-fashioned rolled oats 1/2 c Sugar 2 1/2 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Baking soda 1 ts Salt 1 Egg 3 tb Oil or shortening, melted 1/2 ts Vanilla extract 1 c COCA-COLA 1 c Prunes, very well drained And coarsely chopped * 1/2 c Walnuts, chopped Prune halves (optional) * you may substitute 1/2 cups of dried prunes. Lightly spoon the flour into a measuring cup; level off. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, rolled oats, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In another bowl, beat with a fork, the egg, oil, and vanilla extract until well blended. Add to the flour mixture. Add the Coca-Cola, prunes, and nuts; blend thoroughly with a spoon. Turn into a well-greased, lightly floured, 9x5x3-inch loaf pan. Garnish with prune halves, if desired. Bake in a preheated, 350 degree F oven for about 1 hour or until a wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out cleans. Cool on a rack for 20 minutes before removing the bread from the pan. Store in foil overnight before slicing. Makes 1 loaf. Recipe: “International Cooking with Coca-Cola”, a give-away pamphlet from The Coca-Cola Company, 1981 Yields 1 Servings
Halloween: Skeleton Bread
Ingredients & Directions 1/2 pk Frozen bread dough -[1/2 of 1 lb pkg][8 oz] 1 Egg, beaten 1 tb Water 1 tb Poppy seeds Thaw and let bread rise according to manufacturer’s instructions. Punch down dough; divide in half. Set 1 half aside. Cut remaining half into thirds. With 1 of the thirds, form head shaped like a light bulb. With scissors, cut eyes, nose and mouth. Place heat at end of greased 17×11-inch rimmed baking sheet. Shape second third into 3-inch long triangle; place, point down, below heat to form body. Divide remaining third of dough into 7 pieces; roll into sausages. Arrange 3 on each side of upper body for ribs. Use remaining piece for neck. Halve reserved dough. With 1 half, make 4 logs for upper and lower legs; attach to body. With two-thirds of the remaining dough, make 4 logs for upper and lower arms; attach at shoulders. With remaining dough, make 2 small and 2 large triangles for hands and feet. With scissors, make 4 cuts at broad ends of triangles for fingers and toes; attach to arms and legs. Cover and let rise for 30 minutes. Whisk egg with water; brush some over joints, pressing to seal. Brush entire skeleton with remaining egg wash; sprinkle with poppy seeds. Bake in 375F 190C oven for about 15 minutes or until golden. Yields 1 Small loaf
Willard Scott's Pound Cake *
Ingredients & Directions -PATTI – VDRJ67A- 1 c Butter; softened 1/2 c Shortening 5 Eggs; room temp 3 1/4 c Light brown sugar 3 1/2 c Flour 1/2 ts Baking powder 1 c Milk FROSTING 1 c Pecans; chopped 1/2 c Butter; softened 1 lb Powdered sugar 3 tb Milk; to 4 tbls In large bowl, cream together butter and shortening; add eggs, one at a time, creaming after each. Add sugar. Sift flour and baking powder together. Add alternately with milk to batter. Bake in greased and floured 10″ bundt pan for 1-1/4 to 1-1/2 hours at 325~. FROSTING: Toast pecans in butter in broiler pan until well browned. cool slightly; add sugar and enough milk to thin to spreading consistency. Spread on top of cake. Some should drip down sides and center, but spread only on top. Yields 12 Servings
