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Tuesday, August 20, 2024

New Favorite Bread for the Bread Machine

1.5 cups water

1/3 cup skim milk powder

1-1/2 tsp salt

3 Tbsp brown sugar

2 Tbsp butter, cut into 4 pieces

2-3/4 cups all purpose flour

1 cup whole wheat flour

1-1/2 tsp bread machine yeast


Add water to pan.

Add remaining ingredients. Place a piece of butter into each corner of pan on top of dry ingredients.

Make a slight well in centre of dry ingredients and add the yeast.

Place bread pan into chamber and select the whole wheat setting.

Makes a 2 pound loaf.

Friday, December 25, 2020

Plumi Moos

Add 10 cups water and 3 cups cut up mixed dried fruit (prunes, apricots, apples, raisins) to a slow cooker. Turn on low for 4 hours.

Make a paste of 1/3 cup sugar, 3 heaping Tbsp cornstarch and a little evaporated milk (add more milk if you like it creamier) - mix well. Slowly stir in to fruit/water mixture. Bring moos to a boil, then remove from heat. Cool.

Friday, August 21, 2020

Homemade Ice Cream (custard base)

1) Combine in saucepan:
3/4 cup sugar
3 Tbsp flour
1/4 tsp salt

2) Scald 2-1/2 cups milk and slowly stir in to above mixture.

3) Cook over low heat for about 10 minutes, stirring constantly until mixture is thickened.

4) Mix small amount of hot mixture into beaten eggs. Add to hot mixture and cook 1 minute longer.

5) Chill in refrigerator.

6) Add 2 cups heavy cream and 2 tsp vanilla.

7) Pour into ice cream maker and follow directions.



Thursday, May 28, 2020

Bannock

3 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 Tbsp bacon fat or butter
3/4 cup warm water 

1. Combine dry ingredients in a bowl.
2. Make a well and pour in water and bacon fat.
3. Mix well and knead lightly for a minute or two.
4. Flatten out and put on a greased fry pan and cook atop stove or coals until golden on bottom, then turn over and brown the other side.
5. Note: This can also be flattened and placed on a greased baking pan. Bake in 350°F oven for 15-20 minutes.

Sunday, May 10, 2020

Pizza Dough for the Bread Machine

3/4 cup + 1 Tbsp water
2 Tbsp vegetable oil
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1-1/2 tsp bread machine/fast rise yeast

Monday, April 20, 2020

Thursday, March 21, 2019

Whole Wheat Biscuits

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
2 tsp baking powder
3 Tbsp granulated sugar
1/2 tsp fine salt
4 Tbsp cold butter or margarine
1 cup milk

In mixing bowl, put flours, baking powder, sugar and salt.

Add butter. Cut into dry ingredients until mixture is crumbly.

Add milk. Stir with fork until soft dough is formed. Turn out on lightly floured surface. Knead gently 8-10 times. Roll or pat dough 3/4 inch (2 cm) thick. Cut with round 2 inch (5 cm) cookie cutter. Arrange on ungreased baking sheet, close together for soft sides, 1 inch (2.5 cm) apart for crisp sides. Bake in 450 deg F (230 C) oven for 12-15 minutes until browned. Serve with butter.

Tuesday, March 19, 2019

8-Layer Slow-Cooker Dish

6 medium potatoes, thinly sliced
1 medium onion, thinly sliced
salt to taste
pepper to taste
1 cup corn
2 cups carrots, thinly sliced
1-1/2 lb ground beef, browned
10-3/4 oz can cream of mushroom soup

1. Layer 1: 1/2 of potatoes, 1/2 onion, salt and pepper
2. Layer 2: 1/2 of corn
3. Layer 3: 1/2 of carrots
4. Layer 4: 1/2 of potatoes, 1/2 onion, salt and pepper
5. Layer 5: 1/2 of corn
6. Layer 6: 1/2 of carrots
7. Layer 7: Ground beef
8. Layer 8: Mix soup with 1 cup water and spread on top.
9. Cover. Cook on low for 6 hours. 

Monday, December 24, 2018

Bubbat (Mennonite Chicken Dressing)

1 cup flour
1.5 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 Tbsp shortening, melted
1 egg
1/3 cup milk
1 cup raisins
2 Tbsp sugar, if desired

Mix dry ingredients; add beaten egg, shortening and milk. Mix well and add raisins. Bake in 350 deg F oven for 20 minutes or use as a filling in chicken or turkey.

Sunday, January 7, 2018

M's Rollkuchen

4 eggs
3/4 cup sour cream
3/4 cup whipping cream (I have used 18% cream as well and it works)
4 cups flour
2 tsp sugar (2 Tbsp if you want them sweeter)
4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt

Beat eggs, add sour cream and whipping cream. Mix well. Add dry ingredients slowly, mix well. Let dough stand for 1 hour. Roll out dough very thin, cut in either strips or squares. Fry in hot oil.

Sunday, December 10, 2017

My Favorite Banana Bread

Temp: 350 deg F  

1/2 cup butter (or substitute with 1/4 cup butter & 1/4 cup applesauce)
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup mashed bananas (about 3 medium)
1/2 cup grated zucchini

1-3/4 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt 
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

1/3 cup saskatoon berries
1/3 cup chocolate chips

Cream butter and sugar together. Beat in eggs one at a time, beating until smooth. Add mashed bananas and zucchini and blend in.

In second bowl, stir flour with baking soda, baking powder, salt and nuts. Add to banana mixture stirring only to moisten. Transfer to greased loaf pan. Bake for about 1 hour until inserted toothpick comes out clean. Let stand 10 minutes. Remove from pan and place on cake rack to cool. Wrap to store.

Monday, September 18, 2017

Hash Brown Casserole For The Slow Cooker

Stir the following ingredients together in a large bowl:
284 mL can of condensed cream of mushroom soup
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
1 cup non-fat sour cream
1 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper


Add and mix:
1 kg (2.5 lb) frozen hash brown potatoes
1 cup grated cheddar cheese

Pour into slow cooker. Cover. Cook on high for 3-4 hours.

Optional addition:
Slice up ham or your favorite cooked sausage and mix in.

Optional topping:
Melt 1 Tbsp hard margarine or butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Stir in 1/4 cup corn flake crumbs. Saute until crisp. Scatter over top before serving.


Friday, June 17, 2016

Rye Bread for the Bread Machine (1.5 lb loaf)

Add ingredients to bread pan in order listed:

1 large egg, at room temperature
Enough water to measure 1-1/4 cups with egg
3 Tbsp oil
3 Tbsp honey
2 Tbsp skim milk powder
1-1/4 tsp salt
1 cup rye flour
1 cup white flour
1-1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1-1/4 tsp bread machine yeast (2 tsp regular yeast)

If baking in the oven, bake at 375 deg F for 30 minutes.

Monday, May 30, 2016

J's Carrot Tube Cake

Temp: 350°F     Time: 45-50 minutes

4 eggs
1-1/2 cups brown sugar
2/3 cup vegetable oil
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
Pinch salt
2 cups finely grated carrots, packed
3/4 cup drained crushed pineapple
3/4 cup raisins or chopped nuts

1) In a large bowl, beat eggs and sugar with an electric mixer until very light. Beat in oil.

2) In a separate large bowl, combine or sift flours with baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Stir flour mixture into egg mixture just until combined. Stir in carrots, pineapple and raisins.

3) Spoon batter into a 10-inch tube pan or bundt pan that has been lightly oiled or sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Bake until a cake tester comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes. Remove from pan.