Catherine's Recipe Box

Note: This was delicious and moist. Next time, though, I will set the rack lower in the oven because the top got a little too done. Ingredients 2 cups flour (all-purpose, whole-wheat, or a mixture of both) 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup vegetable oil (or butter) 1 cup sugar 2 eggs, beaten 3-4 bananas, mashed 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 3 Tablespoons milk Directions Stir together dry ingredients. Beat together remaining ingredients. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and blend until just combined. Pour into greased loaf pan and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the bread comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack. source: http://www.moneysavingmom.com/money_saving_mom/2009/06/baking-day-waffles-and-banana-bread.html

Note: The dough was hard to roll out, so definitely err on the side of 1/2 cup of milk!  You could always add more flour if it ends up too sticky. Ingredients 3 c. flour 1 T. baking powder 1/2 t. salt 1/2 c. butter or margarine, cut into pieces 1/3 – 1/2 c. milk 1 lb. bulk pork sausage, cooked, drained and crumbled small 2 c. cheddar cheese, shredded Directions 1) In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.  2) Cut in butter or margarine until crumbly.  3) Add milk as need until a soft but not sticky dough forms. Knead dough one minute. 4) Divide dough in half and roll out. Top with half of the sausage and half of the cheddar.  5) Roll up jelly roll style and slice into pieces, about an inch thick.  6) Place onto a cookie sheet lined with foil and greased. 7)  Repeat steps 4-6 with the second half of dough and fillings. 8) Bake at 375 degrees for 15 – 18 minutes, until golden brown. source:   http://st...

Note: This bread is delightfully dense, has a hint of sweetness and is way easier than it looks. It looks impressively difficult! This would be a great hostess present that you can WOW people with! For this recipe, I used my bread maker to do the hard work - mixing and the first rising cycle. Ingredients 3 eggs 1/3 cup water 1.5 tbsp butter 3 tbsp sugar 1.5 tsp salt 3 cups flour 1 tbsp yeast Directions 1) Add the ingredients in the order they are listed into your bread machine. Set it to the dough/white dough setting. Mine takes about 90 minutes to finish. 2) When your bread maker is done, remove the dough and punch it down. 3) Cut the dough into 3 equal parts. Roll each part into 18 inch long ropes. Braid them together. Pinch ends together then fold under. 4) Cover and let rise until doubled. (It was about an hour to an hour and a half for me) 5) Glaze with one egg yolk mixed with 1 tbsp water. Sprinkle top with coarse salt, poppy seeds or sesame seeds. 6) ...

Note: I know there are TONS of different Irish Soda Breads out there, and they are all so different! This one probably isn't very authentic, but I figured if it was published in a calendar, it probably wasn't going to be a flop. And we liked it! Ingredients 4 c all-purpose flour 1/4 c sugar 1 tsp baking powder 2 tbsp caraway seeds 1/4 c butter 2 c raisins 1 1/3 c buttermilk (I keep powdered buttermilk on hand) 1 egg, beaten 1 tsp baking soda 1 egg yolk, beaten Directions 1) Mix flour, sugar and baking powder in a large bowl; stir in caraway seeds. 2) Cut in butter until mixture looks like coarse meal. Stir in raisins and set aside. 3) Combine buttermilk*, egg and baking soda; stir into flour mixture just enough to moisten. 4) Turn onto floured board and knead lightly until dough is smooth; shape into a ball. 5) Place in a greased 2-quart casserole dish; brush with egg yolk. 6) Bake at 375 degrees for one hour. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from casserole dish. Let ...

Note: This was delicious and dense. Don't even bother trying to butter it, though, it certainly doesn't need it! Ingredients 3 cups flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 4 ounces of cheddar cheese, cut into ½ inch cubes 1 ¼ cups milk ¾ cup sour cream 3 tablespoon butter melted 1 egg, lightly beaten Directions Heat oven to 350. Generously grease a 9×5 loaf pan with oil. In a bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, cayenne pepper, and black pepper. Carefully stir in cheese cubes until cheese is well coated. In a separate bowl whisk together the remaining ingredients. Fold the milk mixture into the flour/cheese mixture. Stir just until combined, do not over stir. The mixture will be thick. Pour/spread into greased loaf pan. Bake for 45-50 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes and then remove from pan. Let cool one hour before slicing and serving. source: http://www.lynnskitchenadventures.com/2009/10...

Note: I modified this recipe from one that used self-rising flour, so that is why the amount of baking powder is so strange. This bread is deliciously sweet! Almost reminded me of a cornbread that way. I used an oatmeal stout that was slightly out of date, so it didn't rise much for me. But it was dense and delicious! Even Mike devoured his share. You could use any beer that you like, but I don't think a "lite" beer would be very good. See how much we devoured it? This is the tiny piece that was left when we were done with dinner. Ingredients 1/2 cup sugar 3 cups flour 4 1/2 tsp baking powder 1 1/2 tsp salt 12 oz of your favorite beer 1/4 cup of melted butter Directions 1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees F 2) Combine dry ingredients. 3) Stir in the beer until fully incorporated. 4) Pour batter into a GREASED loaf pan 5) Bake for 45 minutes at 350. 6) Pull the bread out of the oven and pour the melted butter over top. 7) Bake for another 15 minutes. 8) Remove from ...

Note: These are amazingly close to the biscuits they serve at Red Lobster. Seriously. Ingredients 2 c. Bisquick 2/3 c. milk 1/2 c. shredded cheddar cheese 1/4 c. butter 1/4 tsp. garlic powder Directions Mix Bisquick and cheese; add milk. Spoon on an ungreased cookie sheet (makes about 12). Bake at 425 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Remove from oven and brush with melted butter and garlic powder. Source: http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,194,149162-241207,00.html