AwEsOmE French Bread Recipe!!!

While browsing the other night I found this recipe and thought it sounded good. Tonight I tried it and it turned out sooooo good!!! Go HERE and check it out. There was quite a few recipes that looked good but this is all I've tested so far. Let me know if you try something else!!

Pizza Pockets

So last night we decided to do picnic and movie (Lion's King) on the living room floor.. I kind of mixed a few recipes, rigged this up and it turned out pretty good-the kids polished off every last crumb!
I just made the pizza recipe on this blog, from MIchelle I think. When it was done rising I divided it into two-put first half on greased cookie sheet. Topped with pizza sauce, pepperoni and moz. cheese. Then I took the other half and covered it (ok well, the recipe that I got the idea from was for refrigerated pizza dough, didn't have that so i improvised) Now, I would suggest either using the ref. stuff or doubling this batch, or not trying to make it cover the whole pan-I couldn't do it at least, not that that means much. Anywho.. then I cute like 3 rectangles and then cut them into triangles, kinda closed them down and sprinkled with parm. cheese. Bake 15-19 minutes at 400 degrees.. Anyways, let me know if anyone tries this and how it worked out?

MES Basic Sweet Dough

2c. warm water
2T. yeast
4 eggs
3/4 c. powered milk
2t. salt
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. oil
6 1/2 c. flour

Dissolve yeast in water. Add milk, eggs, salt, sugar, and oil. Add 1/2 of the flour and whip to make a sponge. Add remaining flour and mix or knead. Let rise 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Roll out to make Cinnamon Rolls or Caramel Pecan Rolls.

For Cinnamon Rolls: Add 1 cup raisins to dough when mixing. Roll out and brush with water (not butter, (this dries out the dough). Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar mixture; roll up. Place on baking sheet to let rise. Bake at 400 degrees for 12-14 minutes.

For Carmel Pecan Rolls: Roll out dough; brush with water, not butter; Sprinkle with brown sugar and chopped pecans. Roll up and cut as cinnamon rolls.

To make Kolachies: Dough may need a little more flour so you can handle with hands. After down has risen, pinch off small balls of dough and place on baking pan far enough apart that they won't tough after rising. Let rise until real light. Take a small round cup and press down in middle of dough (dip cup in flour to keep from sticking). Fill with your favorite fruit pie filling and bake at 400 degrees fro 12-14 minutes. Pour a white glaze over rolls after they cool.

Garlic Cheese Biscuits

I'm finally getting around to posting a couple of recipes. This one is so easy and so yummy!
1 cup. flour
1 Tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/3 cup margarine
1/2 to 1 tsp. garlic powder
3/4 cup grated cheddar cheese
1/2 cup milk
Mix flour, sugar, salt baking powder, and garlic powder in a bowl. Cut margarine in with a pastry blender like you do for a pie crust (until crumby). Add cheese and stir to coat with flour. Add milk all at once and stir gently until just incorporated (whatever that means). The dough should be very soft but still hold together. Drop dough by tablespoon full onto a lightly greased baking sheet. Bake at 400 for 15 to 20 minutes until lightly brown.

Pizza Dough

First:
1 1/4 c. warm water
Second stir in:
2 tsp. yeast
Then add and stir:
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. powder milk
1 1/2 Tbsp. oil
Last stir in:
3 c. flour

keep dough in bowl, cover with dish towel and let rise for 45 min. Then, roll out onto your pizza pan, decorate pizza and bake on 400 for about 15 min. (just keep watching it until the crust is brown to ensure that the center of your pizza dough is done. ) Enjoy!

Fast and Easy Breadsticks

1 TBS yeast
1 ½ cup warm water
2 TBS sugar
½ tsp salt
3 cups flour
butter, garlic salt, parmesan cheese

Mix yeast, water, sugar, salt and flour together and knead for 3 minutes. Let rest 10 min. Spray Pam on cookie sheet. Roll dough on floured surface to fit cookie sheet. Melt butter and spread on dough. Sprinkle with garlic salt and parmesan cheese. Cut into strips. Let raise for 20-30 minutes and bake at 375 for 20 minutes.

These are great with soup!

French Toast Casserole

1 loaf French bread cut into 1 inch cubes
8 eggs
3 Cups milk
4 tsp sugar
1 tsp vanilla
¼ tsp salt

Topping:
2 TBS butter
3 TBS sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
Maple syrup

Place bread cubes in greased 9x13 baking dish. In mixing bowl beat eggs, milk, sugar, vanilla, and salt. Pour over bread. Cover and refrigerate 8 hours or overnight. Remove from fridge 30 minutes prior to baking. Dot with butter. Combine sugar and cinnamon, sprinkle over top. Cover with foil and bake @350 for 50-60 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 5 minutes. Serve with syrup.

My family loves this and it is great when having company and you can put it together the night before and serve everyone in the morning.

Apple Cheddar Muffins

(makes 4 dozen muffins so ½ or ¼ the recipe)

¾ cup oil
6 cups cheddar cheese
1 ½ cup sugar
4 cups grated apple
4 eggs
6 cups flour
3 cups sour cream
2 TBS baking powder
½ TBS baking soda
½ TBS salt

Step 1: Blend together oil and sugar on speed 1, then on speed 2. Scrape sides of bowl and under paddle well
Step 2: Mix baking soda in sour cream. Add to eggs, and then add to sugar mixture, using speed 1
Step 3: Blend cheese and apple into dough using speed 1. Then take off paddle and use dough hook, using speed 1 all the time
Step 4: Mix flour, baking powder and salt together
Step 5: Very carefully fold flour mixture into dough mixture.
Bake @325 for about 25 min until the muffins spring back