Breads

Banana Bread
3 Ripe Bananas
1 C. Sugar
1/2 C. Butter, at room temperature
2 Eggs, well beaten
2 C. Flour
1 tsp. Baking Soda
1/2 tsp. Salt
1/2 C. Walnuts (completely optional in my opinion)

Mash the bananas and set aside. In a lg. bowl cream sugar and butter together. Stir in eggs and mashed bananas. In a separate bowl sift together flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to first mixture and stir together. Stir in nuts. Place in one greased 9x5 inch loaf pan or 3-4 mini loaf pans and bake at 350 F. for 25 mins. Reduce heat to 275 F. and bake for an additional 20 to 25 mins. or until toothpick comes out clean. For baking time on the mini loaf pans I usually reduce the time by a few minutes on each temperature. This bread is the most moist and yummy banana bread recipe I've found. This recipe comes out of "The Essential Mormon Cookbook."
posted by Colette

Sandwich Rolls or Yummy White Bread

4 Cups very warm water

2 1/2 T yeast

1/3 cup sugar or honey (I use sugar)

Combine above and let set for 5 minutes. Add:

1/3 Cup sugar or honey

2/3 Cup canola/veg/corn oil

2-3 tsp salt (I used about 2 1/2 tsp.)

1/2 Cup Gluten flour (in health food bins at store)

8-10 Cups flour (I used 10 cups)

Mix and knead for 10 minutes. (Dough will be sticky.)Let rise for 1 hour. Punch down and shape into loaves or rolls. (This would make 3 nice loaves of bread)

To make sandwich rolls, pinch off desired amount of dough (depending on how large you want to make them), flatten into circle on lightly floured surface, place fillings in middle, gather up edges and pinch firmly to seal. Place sealed side down on well greased/Pam'd baking sheet, brush with melted butter and sprinkle with Johnny's Seasoning or Parmesan cheese and any spices you like. Bake immediately at 375 F for 20-30 minutes, or until golden brown. (Don't let rise in pan or they will be huge and too bready.)

Fillings:

Sliced or chopped ham or turkey

Grated Cheese (cheddar, jack, etc.)

Jalapenos (only if you like spicy!)

Tuna salad (if you use mayo, keep these refrigerated)

Chicken salad

Pizza sauce, pepperoni, mozzarella cheese

Pizza sauce, Canadian Bacon (or ham), pineapple, mozzarella cheese

Be creative. Whatever you like in a good sandwich (minus the lettuce) can go in these. I like to have some of these in the freezer for those days when we are out of bread, or no time to make sandwiches. Just pull out a sandwich roll and it will be thawed by lunchtime!

I got this recipe from a long time family friend, Bonnie Victors. It is awesome!

posted by: Denise

Divine Breadsticks
1 1/2 C. warm water
1 T yeast
2 T sugar
3 1/2 C. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
Butter to dip the breadsticks in (I used 5-6 T)
1 tsp. garlic salt
parmesan cheese

Mix the first 5 ingredients in a mixer and knead for 3 mins. Let stand for 10 mins. Melt the desired amount of butter in a sauce pan and mix in the garlic salt. Roll out the dough into approximately 9 x 13 rectangle and cut into 10-12 strips. Roll in the butter mixture, twist the dough and put on baking sheet. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese. Cover and let rise 30 mins. Bake 15-20 mins at 375 degrees.
These remind me of the Pizza Factory Bread Sticks. They are so yummy and easy! Got the recipe from Realmomkitchen.com.
posted by Colette

Lion House Crusty Soup Bowls
2 T yeast
2 C. warm water
1 T sugar
2 tsp. salt
5 C. flour
Dissolve the yeast in water. Add sugar salt and 3 cups of flour. Gradually add remaining flour to make a stiff dough. Knead dough until smooth and elastic. Place in a grease bowl and let rise until double. Divide into 6-8 pieces. Form each piece into a ball and place on a baking sheet lightly greased or sprinkled with cornmeal. Cover and let rise till double. Bake 375 degrees F. for 25 minutes. Cool, cut off the tops and scoop out the center to make the bowl. Pour hot soup in them and enjoy!
posted by Colette

Parker House Rolls (Grandma Elmer's recipe)
6 T. Margarine melted in 4 1/2 C. scalded Milk (cooled)
3 tsp. Salt
3/4 C. Sugar
10 1 /2 C. Flour
3 Eggs well beaten
3 T. Yeast
1/2 C. warm Water
3/4 C. melted Margarine

Mix all ingredients except 5 C. Flour until well beaten then add the remaining Flour a little at a time. Use a big mixing bowl like a bosch mixer with dough hooks if possible. Let rise until double. Knead lightly and let rise again. Roll out 1/2" thick. Cut using a drinking glass dipped in flour. Dip half of the cut dough into melted butter. Fold in half, butter side inside then place in a lightly greased pan. Butter the tops of the roll dough once in pan (can do this by using the dipped piece of roll dough and touch the previous roll before folding in half and placing in pan). Let rise until double in size and bake at 400 degrees for about 20 mins.

A Thanksgiving Tradition and a special treat any other time!
posted by Colette