These are so good and hearty, you need a fork to eat them!
Grill bread (see recipie below) with butter, in a hot skillet, till browned on both sides. Sprinkle a little grated cheddar cheese on the top of the grilled toast and set aside. Cook a few slices of bacon (about 2 to each piece of bread).Place on top of the grilled cheese toast. Fry an egg or two, and place on top, add a sprinkle of cheddar cheese on top, and you have a filling and delicious breakfast! You can top with picante sauce if you like. You can even top it with a second piece of toast to make it a real 'sandwich' but it is alot to eat!
Saturday, September 3, 2011
thick and hearty bread
My family loves homemade bread, and this is a personal favorite. It is easy to make, and tastes great. It is a hearty bread, with a slight sweetness to it, which makes it versatile for almost anything.
2 c warm water
2/3 c of sugar
1 1/2 tea salt
4 tbl veg oil
6 c flour
2 tbl dry yeast
In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in water, and stir in salt and oil. Add the flour and yeast, and stir with a WOODEN spoon (im not sure why, but every time i use a regular spoon, it never rises right). When it is mixed fairly well, knead with your hands for a few minutes. Usually around 5 minutes or so, until the dough is 'elastic'. (if you have never worked with bread before, dont panic, this is easy!)
Cover, and place in a warm spot to rise to double. Usually takes 45 minutes to an hour, depending on the warmth.
Dump onto a floured surface and work the air bubbles out of it with your hands, usually just a minute or two of kneading. If you do not have a loaf pan, you can form the dough into a loaf, and place on a flat sheet pan, otherwise, I put into an industrial size loaf pan, or 2 regular size loaf pans.
Cover, and let rise to about double again.
Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes, or until done. I like mine to be a golden brown, others like it a little more so.
When it is finished, take out of the oven, and let it rest for 5 minutes or so, then remove from pan, place on a wire rack, and cover till cooled.
We use this for grilled cheese sandwiches, french toast, breakfast sandwiches...I even make rolls from the dough sometimes, instead of loaves.
2 c warm water
2/3 c of sugar
1 1/2 tea salt
4 tbl veg oil
6 c flour
2 tbl dry yeast
In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in water, and stir in salt and oil. Add the flour and yeast, and stir with a WOODEN spoon (im not sure why, but every time i use a regular spoon, it never rises right). When it is mixed fairly well, knead with your hands for a few minutes. Usually around 5 minutes or so, until the dough is 'elastic'. (if you have never worked with bread before, dont panic, this is easy!)
Cover, and place in a warm spot to rise to double. Usually takes 45 minutes to an hour, depending on the warmth.
Dump onto a floured surface and work the air bubbles out of it with your hands, usually just a minute or two of kneading. If you do not have a loaf pan, you can form the dough into a loaf, and place on a flat sheet pan, otherwise, I put into an industrial size loaf pan, or 2 regular size loaf pans.
Cover, and let rise to about double again.
Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes, or until done. I like mine to be a golden brown, others like it a little more so.
When it is finished, take out of the oven, and let it rest for 5 minutes or so, then remove from pan, place on a wire rack, and cover till cooled.
We use this for grilled cheese sandwiches, french toast, breakfast sandwiches...I even make rolls from the dough sometimes, instead of loaves.
cleaning a stainless steel sink
I love my stainless steel sink, but every so often, it starts to show some stains from coffee, tea..etc...
The easiest way to clean it, for me, is this:
Wet the sink all over, then sprinkle with baking soda. Pour lemons juice into a clean sponge, and wipe the baking soda. Keep adding more lemon juice as needed. It takes care of stains and slight smells that may be lurking in the sink, and gives it a nice shine. Plus, nothing beats the sweet, clean smell of lemons :)
The easiest way to clean it, for me, is this:
Wet the sink all over, then sprinkle with baking soda. Pour lemons juice into a clean sponge, and wipe the baking soda. Keep adding more lemon juice as needed. It takes care of stains and slight smells that may be lurking in the sink, and gives it a nice shine. Plus, nothing beats the sweet, clean smell of lemons :)
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