1. Soften yeast in 1/4 cup warm water. 2. In mixing bowl, combine 2 tablespoons margarine, sugar, salt and scalded milk. Cool to lukewarm. 3. Stir the yeast into milk mixture. Gradually add flour to form a stiff dough. You may not need all of the flour. Knead on floured surface until smooth and satiny; […]

Stir ingredients together in a small saucepan over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. *If currents are not available, substitute sultanas (golden raisins) or just use 1 c. regular raisins.

Mix together 3 cups flour, potato flakes, sugar, salt, ginger and yeast. Heat milk, water and oleo to 120 degrees. Add to dry ingredients and beat on low speed 4 minutes. Addjuice, eggs and vanilla and then flour until it leaves the side of the bowl. Knead, adding more flour as needed. Place in greased […]

STARTER: cut 2/1/2 C new non-mealy potatoes in thin slices, place in bowl, sprinkle ove them 1 T sale, 2 t sugar, 2 T white cornmeal, add 4 C boiling water and stir till salt disolved. let stand, covered, 15 hours, squeeze out potatoes. Drain liquid into bowl and add, stiring till blended, 1 t […]

** Use about 4 medium, very ripe persimmons to make puree. Its not necessary to peel fruit). Sift all five dry ingredients into a mixing bowl. Then make a well in the center and add the melted butter, eggs, Cognac, persimmon puree, and, if you like, the nuts and raisins. Mix the dough until it […]

-DRY MIX – 2 c Self-raising flour Preheat oven to 400F, prepare pans. Thoroughly combine the wet mix ingredients. Add the flour until just combined. Spoon into pans & bake for 20-25 mins. Remove from pans AS SOON as they are slightly cooled to prevent sweating. Makes 10-12. A popular accompaniment at dinner to soups, […]

Dissolve yeast in warm water and add to lukewarm milk. Add butter, lemon rind, sugar, and almond extract and mix well. Add flour and eggs. Knead until smooth and allow to rise until doubled in bulk. Then knead again. Divide dough into three parts. Roll each portion into a long strip. Braid three strips into […]

Mix together juice, eggs, water, cottage cheese, scallions and dill. Heat in e to 125-130 degrees using a thermometer. Combine whole wheat flour, 5 cup of white flour, yeast and sugar. Mix the wet and dry ingredients together. Knead dough on work surface sprinkled with remaining flour, until the dough is smooth and elastic, about […]

Combine all ingredients into a smooth dough, rolled flat to 1/2″ thickness. Using can covers (or what you have ) cut into doughnut shape, using additional flour to keep dough from sticking. If no suitable doughnut cutters are available, cut into 2″ squares. Fry in hot fat until golden brown. Drain on absorbent paper. While […]

1. Dissolve the yeast and the sugar in 3/4 cup warm water, about 110 degrees. Set aside for 15 minutes until very foamy. 2. Stir in 1 cup flour. Cover with plastic wrap and let this sponge proof in a warm place until tripled in volume and very bubbly, about 3 hours. 3. Into the […]