Cornbread

I love expanding my cooking repertoire and lately I've been looking at making some favorites from scratch, rather than from a box or a mix.  Enter cornbread.  Corn muffins were definitely a favorite in my family growing up.  My dad and brother and I would often scramble to grab as many muffins as we could when they were hot out of the oven. 

We always used a box to make our cornbread muffins and I'd never made any from scratch.  Recently, I decided I wanted to change that, when I had a craving for cornbread.  This recipe turned out really nice (though would probably work better when we have company - an 8x8 pan was definitely too much for my husband and I to share! However, the leftovers were also delicious when warmed up in the microwave for 15 seconds).

Homemade Cornbread

Adapted form Caramel Potatoes

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1 1/2 cups cornmeal
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 baking soda
• 1 cup buttermilk (can substitute 1 TBSP lemon juice or vinegar and enough regular milk to make one cup)
• 3 eggs

Directions:

Let your butter cool for a moment so that it won't scramble your eggs!  When it has cooled, whisk the melted butter, buttermilk, and eggs together.  Add in dry ingredients and stir well, but do not over mix.  Mixture will be a little lumpy.

Heat the oven to 400 degree.  Pour the mixture into a well greased 8x8 baking pan (9x9 may also be used for a thinner bread)

Bake 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool for 10-15 minutes before cutting and serving.

Enjoy!

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Homemade Cheesy Bread

I'm back!!!!  Thanks for being patient with me while I was absent for the last month.  Hopefully, now that we are into May, the school year will wind down and life will settle down for a bit.  But we'll see.  Life has a way of throwing curveballs, doesn't it.

Some nights, you get thrown curve balls and are in a pinch for dinner.  This cheesy bread is perfect for such nights!  It can fill in as an appetizer, a side dish, or, in a pinch, even the main meal (shhh, I won't tell anyone!).  It's that delicious and super simple to make.  You can either use prebought pizza/bread dough, or if you have more time, you can also make your own dough.  

Homemade Cheesy Bread

Ingredients:

• 1 package of store-bought pizza dough - I buy ours in the bakery at the grocery store, can also be found frozen.  Or make your own!
• 1/2 stick butter - melted
• 2 gloves garlic mashed or dried garlic flake. Either works, adjust according to taste
• 1 1/2 to 2 cups bag mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 cup cheddar cheese

Directions:
Let dough rise according to directions or make your own.  Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 
I used a baking stone for this bread, but you can also use a pizza pan.  If using a stone, preheat it for 20 minutes, if using a pan, spray with non-stick spray.  
Turn dough out on pan and push edges to shape into a flat pizza shape.
Mix melted butter and garlic together. Using a pastry brush, brush mixture onto dough.
Spread out mozzarella cheese over the top, spreading evenly.
Add cheddar cheese for flavor and color - sprinkle evenly over top.
Bake for 10-15 minutes or until cheese is bubbly and starts to brown.
Enjoy fresh out of the oven! 

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Annie's Best Sandwich Bread

The first blog I ever started to read was Annie's eats.  Her delicious food blog got me into reading cooking blogs (which lead to other blogs, which lead to me writing my own blog).  I started following Annie's Eats about 4 years ago.  If you haven't checked out her site, you sure should.  She does a great job of mixing personal stories and delicious recipes.  

This recipe for her "Best" White bread caught my eye. It's no secret that my husband loves homemade bread (true story, I love it too).  He pretty much asks for bread of some type every night for dinner.  I love to make a nice bread that (if there are any leftovers) will also make a great sandwich bread to use for the next few days.  The texture of this bread sure fits the bill.  It is less crumbly than some other homemade breads and holds its shape well and works perfectly for sandwich breads.  My husband passes on his high recommendation :)

Annie's Best Sandwich Bread

Recipe adapted from Annie's Eats

Ingredients:

• 2 1/4 teaspoon yeast
•  6 Tablespoons plus 1 1/3 cup Water
• 2 Tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter (melted) (optional)
• 4 1/2 to 5 cups flour

Directions:

To begin, dissolve the yeast in the 6 tablespoons of water (in the bowl of your stand mixer if you have one with a dough hook).  Add in the sugar, salt, and additional water, and butter.  Mix in 2 cups of flour on low speed until the dough begins to come together.  Slowly add in the remaining flour.  Continue to mix (and add flour as needed) until the dough is smooth and only slightly tacky (but not sticky).  Continue to mix with the dough hook for 5 minutes until the dough is smooth.

Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl (turning once to coat), cover and let rise until double in bulk.  This should take 1 - 1 1/2 hours.

Punch down the dough and roll dough into a rectangle, and place in a greased 9x5 inch loaf pan.  Cover with a towel and let rise until doubled - 30 to 45 minutes.

Preheat over to 400 degrees.  Brush the top of the bread dough with half the butter if desired.  Bake for 30-33 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through.  Bread should read 190 degrees on an instant read thermometer.  Tops should be golden brown.

Remove from oven .  Turn out to wire rack.  If desired, brush the top of the loaf with the remaining butter.  

Let cool before cutting. 

Enjoy with dinner, also makes a fantastic sandwich bread!

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Amish White Bread

We all know my husband loves bread of any kind, so I am always on the hunt for a new homemade bread recipe.  I came across this one a few weeks ago and made it a few days later.  Ahhhh, the smell of fresh baked bread in the kitchen, so lovely, and it pairs so nicely with beef stew on a cold fall evening that is quickly turning to winter.  This recipe was a huge hit in my house, I hope you like it!  

Amish White Bread

Recipe adapted from Allrecipes.com

Ingredients

• 1 cup warm water
• 3 Tablespoons sugar
• 2 1/4 teaspoons yeast (or 1 packet)
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 Tablespoons oil
• 3 cups flour

Amish White Bread

Recipe adapted from Allrecipes.com

Ingredients

• 1 cup warm water
• 3 Tablespoons sugar
• 2 1/4 teaspoons yeast (or 1 packet)
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 Tablespoons oil
• 3 cups flour

Directions

In a glass measuring cup, dissolve the sugar in the warm water, then stir in yeast.  Let the mixture sit for about five minutes to proof until it gets foamy.

In a stand mixer, mix together the oil, salt, and  1 cup of flour.  Add in the yeast/water/sugar mixture.  Slowly add in the remaining two cups of flour.  Mix well until a cohesive dough mixture forms.  It should not be sticky and should clump together in a ball. 

Place in an oiled bowl and turn once to coat.  Cover with a damp cloth and let the dough rise for one hour until double in bulk.  Punch the dough down and knead briefly.  Shape into a loaf and place in a greased 9x5 loaf pan.  Allow to rise for 30 more minutes (dough should be about 1 inch above the top of the loaf pan).  

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Let cool before slicing.

Enjoy!

The original recipe makes a double batch, if you don't need two loaves of bread, make the recipe according to the directions, let it rise the first time, then divide in half.  Place half in a loaf pan and let rise and bake that loaf.  For the other half of the dough, wrap it in plastic wrap, and place in a freezer ziploc bag.  You can save the dough for another time!  Take the dough out of the freezer in the morning and place in the fridge, when you are ready to bake, unwrap the dough and place it in a loaf pan, let rise for 30-45 minutes in a warm place, and then bake as directed.  

The measurements for two loaves of bread are listed below. 

• 2 cups warm water (110 degrees)
• 1/3-2/3 cup white sugar (1/3 cup makes it sweet enough)
• 1 1/2 tablespoons active dry yeast
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 6 cups flour. 

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30 Minute Dinner Rolls

Its no secret that my husband LOVES bread, rolls, anything along those lines.  I try and make fresh bread or rolls to go with our meals a few times a week.  However, some nights are just busy!  It's hard with my job this year to always be able to prep the bread and have it rise in time for dinner.  I stumbled upon this recipe and tried it last week.  It was a huge success and I love that I can just start it when I get home and it's ready when the rest of our meal is!

30 Minute Dinner Rolls
Adapted from Six Sisters

Ingredients: 
1 cup plus 2 Tbsp warm water
1/3 cup  oil
2 Tbsp. active dry yeast (yes, it's a lot, but it helps it rise fast!)
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 egg
3 1/2 cup flour

Directions:
Using your stand mixer, combine the warm water, oil, yeast, and sugar.  Let rise for 5-10 minutes (or until it starts to bubble)

While the mixture is bubbling, begin pre-heating the oven to 400 degrees.  

Once the yeast mixture has started to bubble, add in the salt, egg, and 2 cups of flour.  Use the dough hook to mix together.  Add the remaining flour a 1/2 cup at a time.  The dough will be sticky.  

To make the rolls, spray your hands with cooking spray and shape the dough into 12 balls. Place in a greased 9x13 glass pan.  

Let rise for 10 minutes.  Bake for 10 minutes, until the top of the rolls begin to turn golden.

Enjoy!

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Honey Oat Bread

Time for another bread recipe!
While white bread is my favorite, I know that wheat is better for you.  I also like this bread because the combination of the oats and the wheat flour adds fiber to the bread - which is good for you!  :)
As I said before, I've been trying to get some more fiber into M's diet, and since he loves bread so much, this is an easy way to.

Honey Oat Bread
Recipe adapted from Brown Eyed Baker

Ingredients:

• 1 1/4 cups boiling water
• 1 cup old fashioned rolled oats
• 2 Tablespoons butter - cut into three pieces
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 2/3 cup flour
• 1/4 cup non-fat dry milk
• 2 teaspoons yeast

Directions:
First, put the boiling water, oats, butter, salt, and honey into a medium bowl, stir well until the butter is melted. Then let the mixture cool. In a larger bowl, mix the remaining ingredients. Pour in the water/oat mixtures. Kneed by had or using a stand mixer and dough hook or a bread machine. Dough should be nice and smooth. Place the dough in a lightly greased brown and let rise for one hour in a warm place, until double in bulk. Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan, Gently press down the dough. Roll into a log shape and tuck in the ends and place in the loaf pan. Cover with lightly greased plastic wrap and let rise again (about 1 - 1 1/2 hours). Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake for 30-45 minutes, tenting with foil halfway through. The bread should be golden brown and read 190 degrees if a thermometer is inserted into the center. Remove and let cool on a wire rack. 

Enjoy!



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