Super Easy Whole Wheat Bread by Steph

really good but Super easy. Whole Wheat bread

I've been baking bread for quite some time.  But my friend Karyn F had a few friends over this week and taught us an even better way.  Save time, dishes and mess.

Whole Wheat Bread – makes 2 loaves

In bowl mix with dough hook:
 3 c flour
1/3 c gluten (I used 2 Tbs)
1 T instant yeast (I use Saf-instant. Amazon has 1 lb for decent price and great price for 4 1lb pkgs.)
Add 2 ½ c steaming hot tap water.

Mix one minute.Cover and let rest 10 minutes.

Add:

½ Tbs salt

1/3 c oil (I used 2 TB butter or olive oil)

1/3 c honey or ½ c brown sugar (I use a little less.)

If you measure honey and oil in the same container, the honey slides right out.

Mix a minute then add 3 cups one at a time, mixing between each cup. You may use more or less flour depending on flour, humidity, etc... Beat till dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl 6 – 10 min.

A soft, little bit sticky dough will make moister bread.

Preheat oven 1 minute to lukewarm and turn off. *Form dough into 2 loaves and place into oiled loaf pans. Let rise in warm oven 10-15 minutes till dough reaches top of pan. Do not remove from oven. Turn oven to 350. Bake 30 min.

*If you want, you can roll it out into a rectangle as wide as the bread pan, then:

Cover with butter (optional), raisins and cinnamon.

Spread butter over dough, sprinkle lots of brown sugar and cinnamon

Try grated cheese and onion/garlic powder

Whatever you want

Then roll it up and place seam-side down in oiled pan. Bake as above.

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Whole Wheat Carrot Cake by Steph

2 cups sugar or 1-1/3 honey
4 eggs
1-1/4 oil
2 cups carrots
1#2 can crushed pinapple, drained
1tsp vanilla
2-1/2 cups whole wheat flour
2 tsp baking soda
1-1/2 tsp salt
1 cup nuts
1cup raisins (I never put raisins)
combine sugar(or honey), eggs and oil in large bowl. Blend. Add Shredded carrots, crushed pineapple and vanilla, blend again. Blend in whole wheat flour, soda and salt. Add nuts and raisins. Pour batter into dreased 9X13 pan bakde for 40-50 minutes or until cakes springs back to the touch. bake 350 degrees.

cream cheese icing recipe
3 oz. cream cheese
1tsp vanilla
1/2 cup margarine(margarine is poison.... use something else maybe butter)
1 pound powder sugar
blend cream cheese and margarine together in bowl. Add vanilla and powdered sugar and blend with mixer.


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Whole Wheat Pancakes by Steph

Love this recipe I got from all recipes.com. It takes a lot of butter but it tastes really good. We usually serve with Apple syrup(recipe also posted on this blog).

The Watsons ate this with us the night they were packing the truck to leave for Oregon. We sure miss those guys.

Ingredients:1 cup whole wheat flour
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup wheat germ
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 teaspoon sal
t5 1/3 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 1/2 cups buttermilk
2 eggs, beaten
3 tablespoons unsalted butter

Directions:
1.In a food processor or in a large bowl, combine the whole wheat flour, white flour, wheat germ or oats, baking powder, baking soda, brown sugar, and salt
2.Cut the butter into small pieces with a knife, and add the butter to the flour-mixture. Mix until the mixture has a sand-like consistency.
3.Make a well in the center of the flour-butter mixture, and add the buttermilk and eggs. Stir until the liquids are fully incorporated.
4.Heat a frying pan over medium heat and grease the surface with 1 tablespoon of butter or oil. Ladle the batter onto the surface to form 4 inch pancakes. Once bubbles form on the top of the pancakes, flip them over, and cook them on the other side for about 2 minutes.

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