Peach Pie

For the pie dough: 2 ½ cups or 300 grams all-purpose flour 12 tablespoons or 169 grams unsalted butter, cold, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 1 teaspoon kosher salt Yolk of 1 egg, beaten 1 teaspoon cider vinegar ¼ cup water, from 3/4 cup ice water White of 1 egg, beaten Pinch granulated sugar For the […]

Simple Crusty Bread

Yield: 4 round loaves Ingredients 1 ½ tablespoons yeast 1 ½ tablespoons kosher salt 6 ½ cups unbleached, all-purpose flour, more for dusting dough Cornmeal Preparation In a large bowl or plastic container, mix yeast and salt into 3 cups lukewarm water (about 100 degrees). Stir in flour, mixing until there are no dry patches. […]

Sugar Cookies

Crumbly dough, kind of difficult to work with. Works well for cookie cut outs with imprints though. 2 1/2 C flour 1/2 tsp slat 12 Tbsp butter 1 C sugar 1 egg 1 1/2 tsp vanilla Have all ingredients at room temperature.  Over small bowl, sift together flour and salt.  Set aside. In the bowl […]

My Mom’s Sloppy Joes

1 yellow onion 1 red bell pepper About 1 lb ground beef 1 (12 oz) jar Homemade Chili Sauce BBQ sauce to taste Saute vegetables.  Add beef.  Cook until no longer pink.  Add sauces.  Add salt and brown sugar as needed.

Butterflake Herb Bread (Spice Rolls)

2 packages yeast 1/4 C warm water 1/3 C shortening 1 Tbsp salt 1/4 C sugar 1 C hot scalded milk, cooled 2 eggs 4 1/2 C flour herb butter Herb Butter 1/2 C butter 1/2 tsp basil 1/4 tsp oregano 1 clove garlic, minced 1/2 tsp caraway sed 1/2 tsp grated onion 1/8 tsp […]

Basic White Bread

1/2 C milk 2 tsp salt 1 package or 1 Tbs yeast 5-6 C flour 3 Tbsp sugar 3 Tbsp butter 1 1/2 C warm water (110) Warm milk, stir in sugar, salt and margarine.  Dissolve yeast in warm water.  Add lukewarm milk mixture and 4 1/2 C flour.  Mix on speed 2 until well […]

Potato Rolls

Makes roughly 38 rolls 1 cup potato water 2 ½ teaspoons salt 1 cup mashed potatoes 1/4 cup sugar 1 cup milk 2 eggs 2/3 cup butter 6 cups flour 1 tablespoon yeast Boil 1 medium potato in 1 ½ cups water with ½ teaspoon salt, when tender, drain, save water.  Mash potato.  Measure 1 […]

Artichoke Spread

2 cans (10-15 oz) artichokes, drained, and quartered 1/2 C parmesan cheese 8 oz shredded mozzarella cheese 1 tsp garlic powder (use 1/4 tsp if using salt) 1 C mayonnaise Mix and bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or 4-5 minutes on high in microwave.

Gooey Enchiladas

2 tsp olive oil 1 small yellow onion, chopped 1 Tbsp chopped garlic 1 (14 ox) can diced fire-roasted tomatoes 1/2 tsp ground coriander 1/2 tsp ground cumin 1/2 tsp dried oregano Salt and pepper to taste 1/4 C chopped fresh cilantro 1/2 lb lean ground beef 1 (15 oz) can black beans, rinsed and […]

Lighter Chicken Potpie

2 C frozen mixed vegetables 1/4 C chopped onion 1 clove garlic, minced 1 1/2 C chicken broth 1/2 lb chicken breast cubed 2 Tbsp cornstarch 1/2 C milk 3 14×9 sheets phyllo dough Preheat oven to 400.  Combine vegetables, onion, garlic and broth in a 3 quart saucepan.  Cook fro 2 minutes.  Add chicken, […]