I'm sure it will shock you to know that I usually make all of our buns too...hamburger, hot dog, sausage :)
It is BBQ season after all, so I have made this recipe a couple of times already--it is a great all-purpose bun, freezes well and works great for sandwiches too!!
Hamburger/Hot Dog Buns for the Bread Machine
Add to your bread machine in this order:
1 cup hot water
1 egg
3/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup softened butter
1/4 cup sugar
3 cups flour
3 tsp quick rise yeast
Select dough setting and press start. (see how easy this is so far??)
Divide dough into at least 8 pieces (we like smaller burgers at our house, so I usually divide into 12...)
Roll pieces of dough into balls and flatten for hamburgers or shape into 6 inch rolls for hot dogs. Place on a baking sheet. Cover with a damp tea towel and let rise in a warm oven for 20 minutes. (HINT: to warm oven slightly, turn oven on to warm setting for 2 minutes, then turn it off, and place covered dough in oven to rise--make sure you remove to preheat :)
Brush buns with melted butter and bake at 400 degrees for 12 minutes or so..until golden brown.
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Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Simplicity
Good bread is the most fundamentally satisfying of all foods; good bread with fresh butter, the greatest of feasts! ~James Beard
Yes! James Beard I couldn't have said it better myself. There is nothing more satisfying to me than the simplicity of a freshly buttered warm slice of fresh bread out of the oven. I love everything about it--the way it smells, the way it tastes, the texture of it in my mouth--seriously, it is an event for me every time!
Do you take the time to savour and enjoy the simplist of things? Fresh bread, a tomato still warm from the sun, a cookie still warm from the oven?
~Here is great bread machine recipe--you don't even have to break a sweat for it...
Jalapeno Cheese Bread
add to the bread machine in this order:
3/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup water
1egg
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp sugar
3 cups flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 up grated sharp (like Old) cheddar cheese
3 tbsp seeded and chopped jalapeno(about 4) or canned diced jalepeno's
2 tsp quick rise yeast
Set on large loaf setting, with light crust.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Summertime!!
I don't know if this is going to last or not...but the HOT, HOT summer weather is a welcome treat--let's hope it doesn't go to far away for awhile yet!
Here is a goodie we had tonight for supper on the side of a noodle salad (recipe to come!).
Feta and Garlic Bread
1/2 batch Pizza Dough
1 clove garlic minced
2-3 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp red wine vinegar
cracked pepper
1 tsp fresh oregano, chopped finely
1/2 cup (or more if you love it!) crumbled feta cheese
Combine garlic, oil, vinegar, oregano and pepper. Let sit for 10-15 minutes at least. On a baking sheet spread pizza dough until 1/2 inch thick. Evenly spread oil mixture over the dough, and top with crumbled Feta. Bake at 425 for about 20 minutes. Cut into fingers and serve.
Here is a goodie we had tonight for supper on the side of a noodle salad (recipe to come!).
Feta and Garlic Bread
1/2 batch Pizza Dough
1 clove garlic minced
2-3 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp red wine vinegar
cracked pepper
1 tsp fresh oregano, chopped finely
1/2 cup (or more if you love it!) crumbled feta cheese
Combine garlic, oil, vinegar, oregano and pepper. Let sit for 10-15 minutes at least. On a baking sheet spread pizza dough until 1/2 inch thick. Evenly spread oil mixture over the dough, and top with crumbled Feta. Bake at 425 for about 20 minutes. Cut into fingers and serve.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
The Truth About Carbohydrates
Finally!
Someone is ready to fully explain what it is that carbohydrates actually do in your body and why they are important!!
This link has some very clear information on why you shouldn't cut carbs out of your diet...just like everything else, MODERATION is key here--NOT elimination!
Wanna know more? Go to The Truth About Carbohydrates.
Baked Garlic Sourdough Loaf (...quite possible the best garlic bread EVER!)
1 round loaf sourdough bread
3 cloves garlic minced or pressed
3-4 tbsp olive oil
pepper to taste
1/2, 500 gram pkg thinly sliced marble cheese
Mix olive oil, garlic and pepper and set aside.
With a sharp bread knife, slice bread into 1 inch slices--careful not to cut all the way through, leaving the bottom uncut--this is a pull apart bread, you will need it to stay together...
Turn bread and cut in the opposite direction, making 1 inch "cubes" of the bread.
Arrange cheese slices through the bread, evenly distributing.
Using a spoon, pour the garlic/oil mixture evenly over the bread, getting down between the cubes as much as you can.
Using aluminum foil, wrap bread securely and bake at 325 for about 40 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
Someone is ready to fully explain what it is that carbohydrates actually do in your body and why they are important!!
This link has some very clear information on why you shouldn't cut carbs out of your diet...just like everything else, MODERATION is key here--NOT elimination!
Wanna know more? Go to The Truth About Carbohydrates.
Baked Garlic Sourdough Loaf (...quite possible the best garlic bread EVER!)
1 round loaf sourdough bread
3 cloves garlic minced or pressed
3-4 tbsp olive oil
pepper to taste
1/2, 500 gram pkg thinly sliced marble cheese
Mix olive oil, garlic and pepper and set aside.
With a sharp bread knife, slice bread into 1 inch slices--careful not to cut all the way through, leaving the bottom uncut--this is a pull apart bread, you will need it to stay together...
Turn bread and cut in the opposite direction, making 1 inch "cubes" of the bread.
Arrange cheese slices through the bread, evenly distributing.
Using a spoon, pour the garlic/oil mixture evenly over the bread, getting down between the cubes as much as you can.
Using aluminum foil, wrap bread securely and bake at 325 for about 40 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
Friday, January 21, 2011
Share and Share Alike
One of the things I love about the topic of food, is that everyone has something to share. It doesn't matter where you come from, your age or gender--everyone has a recipe, a favourite choice or an opinion to share. Kind of like the weather, you can always find something to comment on.
This recipe came from my friend Carrie--she shared this post on her blog Obscure Canlit Mama, and Madeleine and I baked some today--THANK-YOU CARRIE!! :) Delicious!
Homemade Breakfast Pitas
Combine in a mixing bowl: 4-5 tablespoons honey, 3 teaspoons salt, and 8 teaspoons yeast (I use the quick rise yeast). Add 4 tablespoons melted butter and 2 1/2 cups hot water. Add 6 cups of flour and stir well until blended. Knead for 5-10 minutes or until the dough is smooth and elastic (add flour or water as needed to reach desired consistency). The dough should be moist-ish, but not sticky.
Let rise, covered, in an oiled bowl, for an hour or two.
Preheat oven to 450.
Punch down the dough, divide in half, then divide each half into 8 pieces. Cover and let rest for 20 minutes. Then, flour a clean surface, divide each dough lump in two, and, using a rolling pin, roll each small lump into a flat circular shape, about 1/8-inch thick, or thicker, if you like a thicker pita. ( note that each half makes approximately 16 small pitas).
Bake on a stone or an upside down cookie tray--fit as many as you can on--about 6-8, until they puff up and brown just slightly 4-5 minutes.
TIP 1: Carrie suggests freezing these bad boys and popping them in the toaster to reheat--slather with honey and/or peanut butter and you have a delicious breakfast or snack!
TIP 2: She also says (and I agree!) that you can use these for hamburger buns or sandwiches--the possibilities are endless!
TIP 3: I kneaded in (at the "punch down" phase) 1/4 cup each of craisins, unsalted sunflower seeds, and unsalted pepito's along with 2 tsp cinnamon. Mmmm...
This recipe came from my friend Carrie--she shared this post on her blog Obscure Canlit Mama, and Madeleine and I baked some today--THANK-YOU CARRIE!! :) Delicious!
Homemade Breakfast Pitas
Combine in a mixing bowl: 4-5 tablespoons honey, 3 teaspoons salt, and 8 teaspoons yeast (I use the quick rise yeast). Add 4 tablespoons melted butter and 2 1/2 cups hot water. Add 6 cups of flour and stir well until blended. Knead for 5-10 minutes or until the dough is smooth and elastic (add flour or water as needed to reach desired consistency). The dough should be moist-ish, but not sticky.
Let rise, covered, in an oiled bowl, for an hour or two.
Preheat oven to 450.
Punch down the dough, divide in half, then divide each half into 8 pieces. Cover and let rest for 20 minutes. Then, flour a clean surface, divide each dough lump in two, and, using a rolling pin, roll each small lump into a flat circular shape, about 1/8-inch thick, or thicker, if you like a thicker pita. ( note that each half makes approximately 16 small pitas).
Bake on a stone or an upside down cookie tray--fit as many as you can on--about 6-8, until they puff up and brown just slightly 4-5 minutes.
TIP 1: Carrie suggests freezing these bad boys and popping them in the toaster to reheat--slather with honey and/or peanut butter and you have a delicious breakfast or snack!
TIP 2: She also says (and I agree!) that you can use these for hamburger buns or sandwiches--the possibilities are endless!
TIP 3: I kneaded in (at the "punch down" phase) 1/4 cup each of craisins, unsalted sunflower seeds, and unsalted pepito's along with 2 tsp cinnamon. Mmmm...
Friday, January 14, 2011
What in the World do you eat?
Have you discovered StumbleUpon yet?
My favourite way to browse the internet! If you haven't tried it yet, you are missing out!
This is how I find MANY new recipes, websites and blogs. I find much interesting info, that I wouldn't necessarily otherwise see--there is so much out there!
"Stumbling" is how I found this website about "what the world eats".
A MUST SEE post for sure--it really gives you some perspective on "Western Food"--go look, then come back and tell me what you think!
'Nuff said.
Still loving my bread machine--I generally only use if for dough now (because I prefer the bread made by hand...), let me tell you what I did today!
I made one batch of Grandma's Bread adapted for the Bread Machine on the DOUGH setting of my machine. Once the dough was ready, I cut it into 2 sections (one about 75% the other about 25%). I used the large section for Hamburger Buns, and small section for Cinnamon Buns...
Hamburger Buns from the Bread Machine
1.cut dough into approx 9 pieces (do this on a lightly floured board, especially if it is sticky)
2.roll each little piece into a ball, nice an smooth. Pat it flat and place them on a cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
3. cover with a damp tea towel, or a silicone mat and let rise in a warm place for about 30min (or until doubled in size)
4. Bake at 375 degrees for about 12-15 minutes.
Cinnamon Buns from the Bread Machine
1. in a 9inch pie plate rub 1-2 tbsp butter all over and sprinkle with 1/4 cup brown sugar.
2. roll out dough until about 1/4 inch thick.
3. spread 2-3 tbsp very soft butter all over. Sprinkle with 1/3 cup brown sugar and then sprinkle generously with cinnamon.
4. Along the longest side of the dough, roll up into a tube.
5. Slice about 2 inches thick and place cut side up over brown sugar/butter in pie plate.
6. Cover and let rise until double the size.
7. Bake at 375 for 25 minutes.
8. Place a plate over the buns, and turn them out onto it. Let cool. (...if you don't turn them out, the br.sugar/butter part will cool and harden making it very hard to get them out...you don't want to do that!)
Enjoy!!
My favourite way to browse the internet! If you haven't tried it yet, you are missing out!
This is how I find MANY new recipes, websites and blogs. I find much interesting info, that I wouldn't necessarily otherwise see--there is so much out there!
"Stumbling" is how I found this website about "what the world eats".
A MUST SEE post for sure--it really gives you some perspective on "Western Food"--go look, then come back and tell me what you think!
'Nuff said.
Still loving my bread machine--I generally only use if for dough now (because I prefer the bread made by hand...), let me tell you what I did today!
I made one batch of Grandma's Bread adapted for the Bread Machine on the DOUGH setting of my machine. Once the dough was ready, I cut it into 2 sections (one about 75% the other about 25%). I used the large section for Hamburger Buns, and small section for Cinnamon Buns...
Hamburger Buns from the Bread Machine
1.cut dough into approx 9 pieces (do this on a lightly floured board, especially if it is sticky)
2.roll each little piece into a ball, nice an smooth. Pat it flat and place them on a cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
3. cover with a damp tea towel, or a silicone mat and let rise in a warm place for about 30min (or until doubled in size)
4. Bake at 375 degrees for about 12-15 minutes.
Cinnamon Buns from the Bread Machine
1. in a 9inch pie plate rub 1-2 tbsp butter all over and sprinkle with 1/4 cup brown sugar.
2. roll out dough until about 1/4 inch thick.
3. spread 2-3 tbsp very soft butter all over. Sprinkle with 1/3 cup brown sugar and then sprinkle generously with cinnamon.
4. Along the longest side of the dough, roll up into a tube.
5. Slice about 2 inches thick and place cut side up over brown sugar/butter in pie plate.
6. Cover and let rise until double the size.
7. Bake at 375 for 25 minutes.
8. Place a plate over the buns, and turn them out onto it. Let cool. (...if you don't turn them out, the br.sugar/butter part will cool and harden making it very hard to get them out...you don't want to do that!)
Enjoy!!
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
You say Foccacia, I say... Yummy!
Bil took me on a lunch date today :) Lucky me! We didn't go anywhere fancy, just to the Princess Cafe (at the Princess Theater in uptown Waterloo, if you are a local...if you aren't--too bad for you!). This was my first visit there, and I have to say --WOW--what a GREAT way to enjoy lunch!
Over the last couple of years, we have ceased to go out to eat much for a couple of reasons:
1. lack of funds,
2. I really dislike paying for food I can make better/the same at home- Definitely my biggest pet peeve!
3. It is hard to find good quality, healthy choices at a restaurant for a good price (meaning...I am a cheepo- and I don't want to pay $50 for a lunch date out...$20 is more my style). Generally speaking, the choices are limited to fast food, greasy spoon diners and pub grub--not my idea of a nice meal out...see my dilemma?
This was such a great experience--good quality, very fresh food, great price, and VERY delicious! Delightful!! Thank-you Princess Cafe for a wonderful lunch date! We will most definitely go back soon.
So here we are with recipe #3 with our pizza dough. This one is great as an appetizer, or side dish for pasta--and it makes the MOST delicious sandwich bread the day after...
Focaccia (fo-caach-a) Rustic Italian Herb Bread
1 batch bread machine pizza dough
3tbsp olive oil
1 clove garlic
1/2 cup parmesan
1 tsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp dried thyme
1/4 tsp dried rosemary
1/2 tsp parsley
*you can alter the amount of any of these herbs, depending on which you like better--there is no right or wrong amount...
In a bowl, combine the oil, garlic and herbs.
Oil a cookie sheet (10x25 inch approx) lightly and gently stretch dough out to almost fit the pan (you want the dough to be about 1 inch thick). Cover and let rise in a warm oven 30-40 minutes until doubled in height. (Tip: to warm oven slightly, turn oven on "warm setting" for 2 min., then turn off and place covered dough in oven to rise.--make sure you remove the pan before you preheat the oven for baking!)
With 2 fingers, poke holes all over the dough. Drizzle oil/herb mixture over top of dough. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 25 minutes. Remove from oven and cut into squares.
Enjoy!
Over the last couple of years, we have ceased to go out to eat much for a couple of reasons:
1. lack of funds,
2. I really dislike paying for food I can make better/the same at home- Definitely my biggest pet peeve!
3. It is hard to find good quality, healthy choices at a restaurant for a good price (meaning...I am a cheepo- and I don't want to pay $50 for a lunch date out...$20 is more my style). Generally speaking, the choices are limited to fast food, greasy spoon diners and pub grub--not my idea of a nice meal out...see my dilemma?
This was such a great experience--good quality, very fresh food, great price, and VERY delicious! Delightful!! Thank-you Princess Cafe for a wonderful lunch date! We will most definitely go back soon.
So here we are with recipe #3 with our pizza dough. This one is great as an appetizer, or side dish for pasta--and it makes the MOST delicious sandwich bread the day after...
Focaccia (fo-caach-a) Rustic Italian Herb Bread
1 batch bread machine pizza dough
3tbsp olive oil
1 clove garlic
1/2 cup parmesan
1 tsp dried oregano
1/4 tsp dried thyme
1/4 tsp dried rosemary
1/2 tsp parsley
*you can alter the amount of any of these herbs, depending on which you like better--there is no right or wrong amount...
In a bowl, combine the oil, garlic and herbs.
Oil a cookie sheet (10x25 inch approx) lightly and gently stretch dough out to almost fit the pan (you want the dough to be about 1 inch thick). Cover and let rise in a warm oven 30-40 minutes until doubled in height. (Tip: to warm oven slightly, turn oven on "warm setting" for 2 min., then turn off and place covered dough in oven to rise.--make sure you remove the pan before you preheat the oven for baking!)
With 2 fingers, poke holes all over the dough. Drizzle oil/herb mixture over top of dough. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 25 minutes. Remove from oven and cut into squares.
Enjoy!
Monday, November 8, 2010
1 Pizza Dough-4 recipes, Recipe #2
I love when an ingredient (or base recipe) lends itself to more than one recipe easily. The pizza dough posted yesterday is definitely one of them!
Two others from my all time favourite list of "I use for everything" are--(have you guessed it yet?) Oktoberfest Sausage and Marble Cheese.
Buying one item that is really versatile instead of 2 or 3 (or more) not only means buying less, and storing less, but also spending less each week.
Marble cheese is my go to for baked pasta dishes, pizza, garlic bread, sandwiches, grilled cheese, etc etc...Generally, the only 2 cheeses I buy every week are Marble and Parmesan. Unless I have a special occasion recipe or appetizer cheese tray to make, I avoid buying all the other cheeses--because it saves me lots of money --but doesn't sacrifice taste!
Same deal for Oktoberfest Sausage--every sausage recipe that I make, that's what I use. Lots of recipes call for different varieties of sausage--but I find if you have one you really like,substitute, substitute, substitute!.
An extra bonus to having these "multi functional ingredients" on hand? Less structured meal planning--I have more flexibility in making what I feel like having today, and am not restricted by not having Swiss cheese, or garlic sausage--makes it easier for me!
As promised, here is our favourite Calzone Recipe--we have about 2 or 3 that we rotate through, but this one is definitely made more often than the others...
Alfredo Broccoli Calzones.
3/4 batch of pizza dough (see yesterday's post)
1/2 -3/4 head of broccoli chopped into bite size pieces
1 onion cut into wedges
1/2 jar sun dried tomato-julienned (drained of oil)
5-8 mushrooms sliced or quartered
Saute onion until translucent, add mushrooms and broccoli. Saute until broccoli is almost cooked through. Add sun dried tomatoes and alfredo sauce-toss until totally combined. Set aside.
Easy Alfredo Sauce (really, this doesn't take much more effort than opening a jar--and WAY better for you!)
1/4 cup butter
1 cup half and half cream (you can also use whipping cream--it will taste even better, but I never have it on hand, and this does the trick too...)
1 cup parmesan cheese
1 clove garlic
pepper to taste.
In saucepan heat butter until foaming, add garlic and cream. Heat cream through and add parmesan. Continue to heat until it thickens slightly. Add pepper, stir.
Assembly:
Shape pizza dough into a large rectangle on a cookie sheet. Place broccoli mixture down centre of rectangle and then fold one long end over to middle. Fold both short ends towards the middle and then finally the last long end. Pinch shut completely. Cut 3-4 small slits in top to allow steam to escape. Bake at 400 degrees about 20 minutes or so.
Tip: You can also make these in the "regular" calzone half moon shape--one batch of dough will approx 4 small calzones.
Enjoy!
Two others from my all time favourite list of "I use for everything" are--(have you guessed it yet?) Oktoberfest Sausage and Marble Cheese.
Buying one item that is really versatile instead of 2 or 3 (or more) not only means buying less, and storing less, but also spending less each week.
Marble cheese is my go to for baked pasta dishes, pizza, garlic bread, sandwiches, grilled cheese, etc etc...Generally, the only 2 cheeses I buy every week are Marble and Parmesan. Unless I have a special occasion recipe or appetizer cheese tray to make, I avoid buying all the other cheeses--because it saves me lots of money --but doesn't sacrifice taste!
Same deal for Oktoberfest Sausage--every sausage recipe that I make, that's what I use. Lots of recipes call for different varieties of sausage--but I find if you have one you really like,substitute, substitute, substitute!.
An extra bonus to having these "multi functional ingredients" on hand? Less structured meal planning--I have more flexibility in making what I feel like having today, and am not restricted by not having Swiss cheese, or garlic sausage--makes it easier for me!
As promised, here is our favourite Calzone Recipe--we have about 2 or 3 that we rotate through, but this one is definitely made more often than the others...
Alfredo Broccoli Calzones.
3/4 batch of pizza dough (see yesterday's post)
1/2 -3/4 head of broccoli chopped into bite size pieces
1 onion cut into wedges
1/2 jar sun dried tomato-julienned (drained of oil)
5-8 mushrooms sliced or quartered
Saute onion until translucent, add mushrooms and broccoli. Saute until broccoli is almost cooked through. Add sun dried tomatoes and alfredo sauce-toss until totally combined. Set aside.
Easy Alfredo Sauce (really, this doesn't take much more effort than opening a jar--and WAY better for you!)
1/4 cup butter
1 cup half and half cream (you can also use whipping cream--it will taste even better, but I never have it on hand, and this does the trick too...)
1 cup parmesan cheese
1 clove garlic
pepper to taste.
In saucepan heat butter until foaming, add garlic and cream. Heat cream through and add parmesan. Continue to heat until it thickens slightly. Add pepper, stir.
Assembly:
Shape pizza dough into a large rectangle on a cookie sheet. Place broccoli mixture down centre of rectangle and then fold one long end over to middle. Fold both short ends towards the middle and then finally the last long end. Pinch shut completely. Cut 3-4 small slits in top to allow steam to escape. Bake at 400 degrees about 20 minutes or so.
Tip: You can also make these in the "regular" calzone half moon shape--one batch of dough will approx 4 small calzones.
Enjoy!
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Bread Machine Love
The reason I started making bread was because I got a new Bread Machine for Christmas a couple of years ago.
Looking at the ingredient listing on a loaf of bread, or package of pizza dough was to say the least, a little unnerving. Knowing how few (basic) ingredients are required for these items, it shocked me to find 10, 15, 20 or even 37 ingredients listed on the packaging!
Also, knowing how EASY it is to use a bread machine and how much money you can save using one--made it a no-brainer for me.
My Mom acquired this recipe out of the newspaper in 1987...the original called for rising the dough in the microwave (which if you are interested in, let me know and I am happy to forward the original instructions...). I have adapted it for the bread machine, and find it is not only one I make regularly, but also one that I use for a few different items--which makes it so versatile!!
Bread Machine Pizza Dough
Place in bread machine in this order:
1tsp salt
1tsp sugar
1 1/3 cup hot water
3 cups flour
2 tsp quick rise yeast
Place the machine on the dough setting (feel free to use the time if necessary--that way you can have dough ready when you come home from work--ready to make pizza!).
Most often I use this dough for:
Pizza
Calzones (I will share our favourite recipe with you tomorrow...)
Garlic Sticks
Foccaccia
Garlic Sticks with Bread Machine Pizza Dough
1/2 batch of pizza dough (freeze the other half, or use tomorrow...)
4 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic
cracked pepper
2 cups grated cheese
1/4 cup parmesan
In a small bowl mix olive oil, pepper and crushed garlic. Let sit about 20-30 min.
Spread pizza dough into a rough rectangle shape on a cookie sheet--leave the dough about 1-1 1/2 inches thick.
Spread oil/garlic over dough and top with grated cheese and parm. Bake at 400degrees for 20 minutes. Cut into fingers and serve.
Enjoy!
Looking at the ingredient listing on a loaf of bread, or package of pizza dough was to say the least, a little unnerving. Knowing how few (basic) ingredients are required for these items, it shocked me to find 10, 15, 20 or even 37 ingredients listed on the packaging!
Also, knowing how EASY it is to use a bread machine and how much money you can save using one--made it a no-brainer for me.
My Mom acquired this recipe out of the newspaper in 1987...the original called for rising the dough in the microwave (which if you are interested in, let me know and I am happy to forward the original instructions...). I have adapted it for the bread machine, and find it is not only one I make regularly, but also one that I use for a few different items--which makes it so versatile!!
Bread Machine Pizza Dough
Place in bread machine in this order:
1tsp salt
1tsp sugar
1 1/3 cup hot water
3 cups flour
2 tsp quick rise yeast
Place the machine on the dough setting (feel free to use the time if necessary--that way you can have dough ready when you come home from work--ready to make pizza!).
Most often I use this dough for:
Pizza
Calzones (I will share our favourite recipe with you tomorrow...)
Garlic Sticks
Foccaccia
Garlic Sticks with Bread Machine Pizza Dough
1/2 batch of pizza dough (freeze the other half, or use tomorrow...)
4 tbsp olive oil
2 cloves garlic
cracked pepper
2 cups grated cheese
1/4 cup parmesan
In a small bowl mix olive oil, pepper and crushed garlic. Let sit about 20-30 min.
Spread pizza dough into a rough rectangle shape on a cookie sheet--leave the dough about 1-1 1/2 inches thick.
Spread oil/garlic over dough and top with grated cheese and parm. Bake at 400degrees for 20 minutes. Cut into fingers and serve.
Enjoy!
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Biggest money saver of all...
Flour. Yep, seems silly doesn't it? Most definitely the biggest money saver of the month for me. The journey that I have been on these last few years had led me down many paths--cooking more from scratch definitely being one of them (...as I am sure you have already gathered if you have been following along...)
Now, I know that I do more cooking and baking than most people and there are 3 reasons why:
1. I love to do it.
2. It means less "junk" in my food--less preservatives, fillers, artificial flavours and colours--I have more control.
3. It is a HUGE money saver..
I sat down today to do some math...here is what I found:
Approximately every 3 months I purchase a 20kg bag of white flour. It costs me $11.99.
Here is what I do with it:
48 loaves of bread
12 batches of tortillas (96 total)
12 batches of cookies (that is batches, not dozens...)
6 cakes
12 pizzas or calzones or garlic sticks (same dough recipe)
8 other projects (like muffins or buns or specialty bread...)
In my best guess-timate fashion, if you were to purchase all these items at the grocery store or bakery--it would cost you almost $500!!! Even considering all the extra items I would need to purchase (like sugar, yeast, cheese, veg, butter etc...) to make ALL of these items, my cost would still be under $150! That's a savings of $350!! In just 3 months! Whoa!
If you haven't been inspired so far--perhaps your pocket book will inspire you to make a few changes :) having a bread machine was a HUGE help for me in getting things started--why not give it a try?
Grandma's Bread adapted for the bread machine:
Add to the pan in this order:
1 1/2 cup hot water
1tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp butter
3 cups flour
2 tsp quick rise yeast.
Set on Sandwich Bread setting and let it go :) 3 hours you should have a lovely loaf of bread!!
For the more adventurous and pure of heart:
Grandma's Bread (...really, my Grandma's bread recipe!)
In a very large bowl combine:
1/3 cup sugar
4 tsp salt
1tbsp butter
4 cups very hot water.
Add:
4 cups flour and mix until flour is combined
Add:
2 more cups flour
10 tsp quick rise yeast (a bulk pkg at the Bulk barn is your best bet--CHEAP!)
Mix.
Add:
2-3 more cups of flour and mix in well, you may need to use your hands now.
Turn out onto floured board and begin to knead. Add more flour by the 1/2 cup or so until no longer sticky.
Knead about 6-10 minutes.
Wash the large mixing bowl you started with in hot water. Dry and coat lightly with oil. Place dough into bowl and cover to rise. Punch down after about 1 hour (or when dough has doubled in size). Let rise again and punch down after about 45 min or so. Place dough on board and cut into 4 even chunks. Shape dough into balls and then roll lightly into oblong ovals to fit into bread pans. Let rise about 30-45 min. Bake in 375 degree oven for 35-40 minutes. Take out of pans and let cool on rack.
Makes 4 loaves
Enjoy!
Now, I know that I do more cooking and baking than most people and there are 3 reasons why:
1. I love to do it.
2. It means less "junk" in my food--less preservatives, fillers, artificial flavours and colours--I have more control.
3. It is a HUGE money saver..
I sat down today to do some math...here is what I found:
Approximately every 3 months I purchase a 20kg bag of white flour. It costs me $11.99.
Here is what I do with it:
48 loaves of bread
12 batches of tortillas (96 total)
12 batches of cookies (that is batches, not dozens...)
6 cakes
12 pizzas or calzones or garlic sticks (same dough recipe)
8 other projects (like muffins or buns or specialty bread...)
In my best guess-timate fashion, if you were to purchase all these items at the grocery store or bakery--it would cost you almost $500!!! Even considering all the extra items I would need to purchase (like sugar, yeast, cheese, veg, butter etc...) to make ALL of these items, my cost would still be under $150! That's a savings of $350!! In just 3 months! Whoa!
If you haven't been inspired so far--perhaps your pocket book will inspire you to make a few changes :) having a bread machine was a HUGE help for me in getting things started--why not give it a try?
Grandma's Bread adapted for the bread machine:
Add to the pan in this order:
1 1/2 cup hot water
1tbsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp butter
3 cups flour
2 tsp quick rise yeast.
Set on Sandwich Bread setting and let it go :) 3 hours you should have a lovely loaf of bread!!
For the more adventurous and pure of heart:
Grandma's Bread (...really, my Grandma's bread recipe!)
In a very large bowl combine:
1/3 cup sugar
4 tsp salt
1tbsp butter
4 cups very hot water.
Add:
4 cups flour and mix until flour is combined
Add:
2 more cups flour
10 tsp quick rise yeast (a bulk pkg at the Bulk barn is your best bet--CHEAP!)
Mix.
Add:
2-3 more cups of flour and mix in well, you may need to use your hands now.
Turn out onto floured board and begin to knead. Add more flour by the 1/2 cup or so until no longer sticky.
Knead about 6-10 minutes.
Wash the large mixing bowl you started with in hot water. Dry and coat lightly with oil. Place dough into bowl and cover to rise. Punch down after about 1 hour (or when dough has doubled in size). Let rise again and punch down after about 45 min or so. Place dough on board and cut into 4 even chunks. Shape dough into balls and then roll lightly into oblong ovals to fit into bread pans. Let rise about 30-45 min. Bake in 375 degree oven for 35-40 minutes. Take out of pans and let cool on rack.
Makes 4 loaves
Enjoy!
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