Best Pumpkin Bread

One batch of this recipe made everything you see above.  And really, you want that much.  It’s delicious, and also freezes well.  Change around the spices to suit your tastes.
1 – 29 oz can pumpkin puree
1 1/2 cups oil
4 cups sugar
6 eggs
5 cups flour
1 T cinnamon
2 t nutmeg
1 1/2 t EACH: cloves, baking powder, baking [...]

THE Buttermilk Biscuit

This is THE only recipe for Buttermilk Biscuits you’ll need, I promise – I’ve tried a few.  This is easy and they are so, so good.  Really delicious.   We had them last night, and I’m seriously thinking about making them again tonight to go with our Summer Corn and Bacon chowder.
2 cups all-purpose flour (9 [...]

English Muffins

We like making homemade Egg McMuffin’s for breakfast at our house, but I’m forever forgetting to buy English Muffins.  Today I tried Alton Brown’s recipe, and they tasted delicious.
1/2 cup non-fat powdered milk
1 tablespoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt, divided
1 tablespoon shortening
1 cup hot water
1 envelope dry yeast (2 1/4 t)
1/8 teaspoon sugar
1/3 cup warm water
2 cups [...]

Cheesy French Bread

Mix equal parts soft butter with Old English, smeared on French bread and put under the broiler until just bubbly.  A staple with Melanie’s bbq chicken salad, but good with really…anything.

Mom’s Banana Bread

…and probably her moms before that – all I know is that this recipe card in my moms box is well worn.  This is a really basic recipe, but so moist and yummy.  Banana bread now makes me think of Shanelle, who taught me to slather butter on thick, warm slices of this stuff.
1/2 c [...]

Lion House Rolls

Oh. Yum.  These are famous here in Utah, and for good reason.  You don’t have to roll them crescent style, as it says to in the directions.  You can also just roll them out and place them on a pan.  Lion House Dinner Rolls
from The Lion House
2 tablespoons active-dry yeast
2 cups warm water
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 [...]

Blueberry Muffins

6 Tablespoons butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 t vanilla
2 t baking powder
1/4 t salt
2 cups flour
1/2 cup milk
2 cups blueberries
Combine butter and sugar, beat in eggs.  Add vanilla, baking powder and salt, stir well.  Beat in half the flour, then the milk, and then the remainin flour.  Stir in blueberries.
Bake at 375 for 25-30 minutes [...]

Honey-Oatmeal Whole Wheat Bread (4)

This is our current stand-by bread.
2 cups water
1/2 stick butter
2 1/4 t salt
1/3 c honey (or white or brown sugar)
3/4 c oatmeal
1/8 c vital wheat gluten
1 1/2 c bread flour
3 cups whole wheat flour
1 T yeast
2 eggs
Microwave yeast and butter on high for 3 minutes.  Meanwhile, mix salt, sugar, oatmeal, flour and yeast.  Add eggs [...]

French Bread

Just perfect – soft inside, crusty outside.  Makes two large loaves, the whole thing with the egg is optional (I don’t do it).
2 1/2 cups warm water
2 T sugar
2 T dry yeast
1 T salt
2 T oil
6 cups flour
1 egg, beaten (optional)
In a large bowl (I put the dough hook on my kitchen aid for this), [...]

pizza dough

We make this almost once a week.  It is easy and yummy.  Easily made into bread sticks, too.
3/4 cup warm water
1 T sugar
1 T dry milk
1 t yeast
1 T oil
1/2 t salt
2 1/4 c flour (bread flour preferred)
I thow everything in my bread maker (liquid on the bottom, yeast on top, as usual) and set [...]