Saturday, April 20, 2013

Pantry Secrets Bread in an Hour

5 1/4 cups flour
1/2 T. salt
1/4 cups sugar
1 1/2 T. yeast
1 1/2 T. liquid lecithin
2 cups HOT water

Add all ingredients to bread mixer and knead for 5 minutes.  Form into 2 loaves.  Let raise 25 minutes.  Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

For whole wheat bread add additional 1/2 T. lecithin and replace 1/2 cup of hot water with microwave warmed applesauce.  Knead for 10 minutes.

2 loaves

Shauna Strong's Banana Bread

Shauna Strong's Banana Bread

2/3 cup oil
1 1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup buttermilk (can add 1/2 T. vinegar to fresh milk)
3 bananas mashed
2 eggs
1 1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 1/4 tsp. baking powder
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup nuts

Cream sugar and oil.  Add eggs, buttermilk, and bananas and mix well.  Add dry ingredients and stir until mixed.  Do not overmix.  Add  nuts, chocolate chips at the end if desired.  Makes approx. 2 loaves.  Bake 300 degrees for 1 hour.