Cream Cheese Braid

Make bread recipe (2 loaves).

Once complete, divide into two equal loaves. You can make 2 cream cheese braids, or 1 braid and 1 something else!

Cream Cheese Filling:

4 oz. cream cheese

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1/2 tsp. vanilla

Frosting: (also cinnamon roll frosting)

2 cups powdered sugar

1/4 cup softened butter

1/2 tsp vanilla

2 T water

I only use half of this recipe for one braid.

Spray cookie sheet with pam and roll out one loaf onto it. Using spatula cut every 1 inch along both sides of dough. Spread cream cheese filling down the middle of the dough. It should look like this.You may also add a couple tablespoons of jam on top of the cream cheese mixture. I have also added cinnamon to the cream cheese filling, then it tasted like a cinnamon roll.

Begin at one end and fold a little bit of dough over cream cheese, begin braiding dough.

Finish by tucking last pieces under the braid. Spray top with pam and cover with dish towel. Let raise for 25 minutes. Bake at 350 for 15-18 minutes. Check bottom to see if browned. Remove immediately to cooling rack, unless using stone. Cool slightly, then frost and devour!

Bread Recipe

* recipe by Jeannie Dayton http://www.pantrysecrets.net/ *

No one was more surprised than myself that I could make bread and actually enjoy doing it!

2 loaves

5 1/4 cups bread flour (Lehi Roller Mills Turkey Flour)

1/4 cup sugar

1 1/2 tsp. salt

1 1/2 rounded T Saf-Instant yeast

1 1/2 T liquid lecithin (3 nickel size drops)

2 cups HOT tap water

4 loaves

10 1/2 cups bread flour

1/2 cup sugar

1 T salt

3 rounded T Saf-Instant yeast

3 T liquid lecithin (3 quarter size drops)

4 cups HOT tap water

Mix dry ingredients. Add lecithin and water. Mix for 1 minute and check consistency. If dough is too dry, add more water. If dough is too moist, add more flour. Mix for 5 minutes. (Do not add water or flour to the dough after it has finished mixing.) Spray counter and pans with cooking spray. Shape loaves and cover with a dish towel. Let rise for 25 minutes. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes. Bake times will vary with other items.

For whole wheat bread, use the same recipe but add 1 cup of applesauce as part of the hot tap water. Add an extra T of lecithin. Mix for 10 minutes.

TIPS:

-do not use all-purpose flour

-Lehi Roller Mills Turkey Flour is best

-you can use other sweeteners like honey or brown sugar

-do not measure lecithin, approximate amount is ok (it is super sticky)

-store your yeast in the freezer

-a 2 1/2 qt. pitcher is equal to 10 1/2 cups

-if mixing by hand, knead for 10 minutes

-put baked bread on a cooling rack ASAP (unless using a stone)

Use your loaves to make bread or:

Pizza crust

dinner rolls-16 per loaf

breadsticks

scones

cream cheese braid

orange rolls

cinnamon rolls

and more!

Beer Bread

This bread is SOOO EASY and SOOO good. It is perfect for things like soup and chili. It is by far one of my favorite bread recipes...

{Sweet Version}

2 1/2 cups self-rising flour

1/2 cup all purpose flour

1/4 cup brown sugar

1 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

1 (12 oz) can beer

1/4 cup butter, melted

1. Preheat oven to 375. Lightly grease 9 x 5 baking pan.

2. In a bowl mix everything except beer & butter.

3. Pour in beer and mix just until moistened.

4. Pour in baking pan and top with melted butter.

5. Bake 45-55 minutes until toothpick comes out clean. Cool on wire rack.

{Spicier Version}

Add:

1/2 tsp. onion powder

3/4 tsp. italian seasoning

Banana Bread

This recipe came from my Better Homes and Gardens cookbook.1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour, divided
2/3 cup sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup mashed banana (2-3 medium bananas)
1/3 cup shortening, margarine, or butter (I've used marg and butter)
2 T. milk
2 eggs
1/4 cup chopped nuts (no thanks!)

In large mixer bowl combine 1 cup of the flour, the sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add mashed banana; shortening, marg, or butter; and milk. Beat with an electric mixer on low till blended, then on high for 2 minutes. Add eggs and remaining flour; beat till blended. Stir in nuts.
Pour into greased loaf pan. Bake at 350' for 55-60 minutes or till a toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes on wire rack. Remove from pan; cool thoroughly on a wire rack. Wrap and store overnight before slicing (WHATEVER).

WELCOME!!

I am so excited to get this party started! I hope everyone feels welcome and will have lots of yummy recipes to share. I am going to set up Labels for most of the food categories, if your recipe falls into one not listed, please feel free to add it. Try to include a picture with your recipe if possible. Also put your first name in the Label so anyone can find recipes posted by you. I can't wait for all the goodness that is going to come from here! Let's have some FUN!