Easy Home Style Cooking

Cheese bread;

Ingredients:

2 cups flour

2 tbsp butter

1 large egg / or 2 small ones

2 tbsp baking powder

1 tbsp sugar

1/4 tsp salt

1 cup milk (any kind)

1 2/3 cups shredded cheddar cheese

1 tsp garlic powder

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees , In a mixing bowl combine all the dry

Ingredients; . In a separate bowl mix all the wet ingredients together slowly mix together , do not over mix . Pour into a greased loaf pan , bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until top is golden brown .

Homemade bread :

I always double this recipe is my personal one I have never actually wrote it down so enjoy always use it never fails

4 cups flour

1/2 cup butter

1 yeast packages or 1 tsp yeast

8 1/2 cups warm water

1 tsp sugar

In a small bowl add some warm water about 1/4 cup pour yeast over the top then add 1 tsp sugar over the yeast mixture let it sit until it doubles in size , about 8 mins .In a large bowl add 4 1/2 cups water I use hot water but warm is fine also add in butter it will melt in the water ,add yeast mixture and stir in 4 cups of flour . Stir if it is too wet just add more flour , you will have to get your hands messy knead the dough mixture until all flour in mixed and you are left with a nice round ball .I take my out and knead it on a floured surface. Next grease the inside of the large bowl and place the dough ball in the bowl cover it so it will stay warm .Let it sit in the bowl until it doubles in size .
When it is ready punch down the bread ball , next cut pieces off , I do 3 balls per greased bread pan (but you can use 1 ball ). when all the bread is in bread pans place in a warm spot covered and let it rise until it has doubled in size . Bake at 350 for 30 to 35 mins depending on your oven will be a golden brown in color . Makes about 5 loaves per batch .

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread:

1/2 cup butter

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup sugar

1 tsp baking powder

2 large eggs

1/2 cup crushed walnuts

2 large bananas mashed

1 cup chocolate chips

1 3/4 cups flour

1/2 tsp baking soda

Best bananas to use are the ones the outside of the peel is brown or black . The ripe bananas are not as juicy and the batter will be very thick . Cream butter and sugar then add eggs and mashed bananas .Add in rest of the ingredients mix well .Bake at 350 for 45 mins . You can even make muffins with this batter just grease muffin tins or muffin liners and fill 3/4 full and bake for 12 to 15 mins.

Zucchini Double Chocolate Bread:

2 cups flour

1 tsp salt

1 cup brown sugar

1 tsp baking powder

1 cup sugar

1 cup cooking oil

3 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

1 1/2 tsp cocoa

Mix all together then add

2 cups shredded zucchini

1 cup chocolate chips

Bake at 350 for 1 hour in a greased tube pan or two bread pans .
You can even make muffins with this batter just grease muffin tins or muffin liners and fill 3/4 full and bake for 12 to 15 mins.

Tea Buns :

4 cups flour

1 cup milk

1 cup butter

4 tsp baking soda

1 egg

1 cup sugar

2 cups raisins

Mix flour , sugar , raisins , baking  powder, butter and flour.Make a well in the center and pour in eggs and milk.Mix well .Bake at 350 for 45 mins .

Homemade bread :

2 cups milk

2 pkgs yeast

1 tbsp salt

1/2 cup butter

1 cup warm water

1 cup sugar

8 cups flour

In a sauce pan let milk simmer when bubbling remove from heat add sugar , salt and butter . Stir until butter is melted .In a separate bowl add yeast to warm water .Stir in milk mixture add half of the flour mix well .Gradually add rest of flour until not sticky . Place mixture into a greased bowl set aside let rise for 1 hour .After rising punch mixture and cut into loaves place in greased bread pans . Let rise for another hour .Bake at 350 for 30 to  35 mins or until golden brown. Remove from oven  take bread out of pans and grease the top of the bread with butter .

Cinnamon Logs :

4 cups flour

1/2 cup sugar

2 cups butter

4 tbsp cinnamon  ground

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 tsp salt

In a large bowl mix all together .

Make into log shapes or buns bake at 350 for 20 mins.

Glaze:

1 1/2 tsp cinnamon

2 tbsp sugar

1/4 cup icing sugar

mix and spread over buns while still warm .

Baked Cinnamon French Toast:

1/4 cup melted butter

3 tsp cinnamon

1/2 cup brown sugar

4 eggs

1/2 cup milk

1/4 orange juice (optional)

1 loaf french bread sliced in sections or use slices of bread

On a cookie sheet use butter to grease it , next in a bowl mix eggs , sugar , milk ,orange juice and cinnamon .Dip slices of bread in it on both sides until covered and pour the rest over the top. Bake at 350 for 20 to 25 mins .

Baking powder Buns :

5 cups flour

5 tbsp baking powder

1/2 cup raisins

1 cup sugar

1 cup butter

1 egg

1 1/2 cups milk

Mix all together  then place into a greased dish. Drop in balls  , they will rise .Bake at 350 for about 30 mins or until brown .

Raisin Bread:

1 well beaten egg

1 tbsp oil

3 1/2 cups flour

2 tbsp baking powder

sprinkle of salt

1/2 cup sugar

1 cup raisins

Sift all dry ingredients together , save 1/3 cup of flour to dust the raisins with.Next add egg , milk and oil mix well . Coat raisins in flour and add to mixture . Place into a well greased bread pan and bake at 350 for to to 35 to 40 mins .

Pumpkin Bread Muffins:

1 white cake mix

2 large eggs

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp nutmeg

1/2 cup oil

1 cup milk

2 cups of pumpkin

In a large bowl mix pumpkin , eggs , cinnamon , oil and nutmeg next add the cake package in the bowl mix well.line a muffin tray with liner or grease the muffin tins.Fill the muffin liners about 2/3 of the way .Bake at 350 for about 30 to 45 mins until golden brown.

Cheese Fingers:

1/2 cup flour

1 egg lightly beaten

salt to taste 1 cup of your favorite cheese

bacon bits sprinkle (optional )

Place flour in a bowl make a well in the middle and add egg , slowly fold in the flour over the egg knead well .Mix into the a ball , then roll out about 1/4 thick then place on a baking tray sprinkle with salt , bacon and cheese .Bake at 350 for about 15 to 18 mins .Cut in slices .

Lemon loaf

1/4 tsp baking soda

1tsp baking powder

1 1/2 cups flour

1/2 cup butter or margarine softened

3 eggs

1cup sugar

1tsp vanilla

3 tbsp lemon juice

1/3 cup sour cream

Zest from 1 lemon

Sift together dry ingredients together then add butter beat until creamy .

Add in eggs , lemon juice , sour cream , vanilla . Beat until creamy . Grease a loaf pan or use parchment paper ,

Add In mixture bake at 350 for 35 to 40 mins until middle is cooked.

To make lemon glaze

1cup powdered sugar

1 tbsp lemon juice

2 tbsp milk or water

Mix well and pour over loaf when cooled .

Bake at 350 for

Fresh buns:

3 1/2 cups flour

1 cup warm milk

1/4 cup sugar

3 tsps instant yeast

1 egg

2 tbsp oil/ butter

1 tsp salt

mix all liquids together let in rise for about 5 mins

Add egg , salt, oil or butter and need in flour until not sticky and smooth . Let rise from 1 hour .

When doubled in size need and roll into balls .

Set aside so it rises again then bake at 350 for 20 mins or until I’ll brown .