Thursday, October 6, 2011

Pumpkin Bread

2 C flour
1 C brown sugar
1 T baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp ground ginger or ground cloves
1 C canned pumpkin
2 eggs
1/3 C shortening
1/2 C chocolate chips

In a large mixing bowl, combine 1 C of the flour, the brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, nutmeg & ginger or cloves.  Add pumpkin, milk, eggs & shortening.  Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until blended, then on high for 2 minutes.  Add remaining flour, beat well. Stir in chocolate chips.  Pour batter into greased 9x5x3 inch loaf pan. Bake in a 350 oven for 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.  Cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack.  Remove from pans, cool thoroughly on a wire rack.  Wrap and store overnight before slicing.  Makes 1 loaf.

Hints: I always double or triple the recipe and make a few loaves.  You can also make in muffin tins, just adjust the baking time to 25-30 minutes.  You can always add a few more chocolate chips too!

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 cup butter, soften
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tbsp vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
2 cups chocolate chips

Preheat oven 350 degrees.  Cream butter, sugar and brown sugar until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla mix until all incorporated.  Add  flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder mix minimally with mixer.  Stir in chocolate chips with a spoon.  Drop on cookie sheet.  Bake ~ 10 mins-- Do Not over bake! Take out when still look slightly undone.....there is nothing worse then a hard chocolate chip cookie!!

Whole Wheat Bread

5 cups hot water
7 cups whole wheat flour
1 c gluten flour
2 tbsp yeast
2 tbsp dough enhancer
Mix for 2 minutes in a bosch; then add
2 tbsp salt
2 tbsp lemon juice
2/3 cup oil
2/3 honey
Mix for about 30 seconds then add 5-7 cups whole wheat flour (until side of bowl starts becoming clean)
Knead for 10 minutes
Then divide into 4-5 loaves (I get 5 loaves each 1 1/2 pds)
Let rise 30-45 minutes
Bake 350 for 25-30 minutes in a preheated oven