Archive for the 'Bread' Category

Bread

February 11, 2009

Very clean card, hand written in black ink.  Extremely minimal instructions. 
1 C warm water
3 Tab yeast
Little sugar
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5 C warm water
3 C wheat white flour

Hot Rolls Temple

January 22, 2009

This is a very well worn and stained card, hand written mostly in ink with some notes in pencil.  It is remarkably lacking in instructions, except for the back.  Based on the condition, I believe this is THE recipe for the rolls we’re all so fond of.  I could, of course, be wrong.  Chantal would [...]

White Bread (Vera)

January 17, 2009

This is hand written on a yellow index card in black marker with a penciled in note at the bottom.
Dissolve 3 Tlbs yeast into 3/4 c. warm water
Pour 1 1/2 c. boiling water over
1/2 c shortening
3 Tlbs salt
1/2 c honey
Add 1 can evaporated milk
3 C. water (I use 1 c. of eggs in place of one [...]

Good Rolls Pat Allen

January 17, 2009

Another hand written card, this one in black ink.  I think that the first three ingredients would be added together seperately and then added to the scalded milk mixture after.  Could be wrong.   
3 T yeast
1/2 C water
1 t sugar
scald milk 1 C
 3/4 C shortening
2 t salt
3/4 C sugar
Mix well in mixer
2 eggs
1 C cold water
add milk [...]

Potato Rolls – S. Whitwright

January 15, 2009

Crescent Rolls & Doughnuts
This is written in ink with some stains on it.  Also, this one sort of has directions. 
1 C mashed potatoes
3/4 C shortening (oil)
4 T yeast in 1 C warm water
4 eggs
1 T salt
1 qt milk or powdered milk
2/3 C sugar
12-14 C flour
(dough that will roll)
4-5 min then put in pan & let [...]

Hot Rolls – Sheri Whitwright

January 13, 2009

This is handwritten in ink.  There are only ingredients, no instructions – I keep hearing Grandma saying, well, you do it until it’s done.  I suppose it’s just good she actually wrote down the quantities!
1 c mashed potato
3/4 c oil
1 c water
1 T salt
12-14 c flour
1 qt milk
4 beaten eggs
4 T yeast
350 degrees 15 min.
And [...]