Our Recipes
Bread
| GREAT with Cheddar Chowder
1 1/2 Cup boiling water
1 Cup old fashioned oats
2 Pkg active dry yeast
1/2 Cup warm water
1/4 Cup sugar
3 Tbl butter or margarine, softened
2 Tsp salt
1 egg, lightly beaten
4 To 4 3/4 Cups all purpose flour
TOPPING:
1/4 Cup butter or margarine, melted, divided
2 Tbl grated PArmesan Cheese
1 Tsp dried basil
1/2 Tsp dried oregano
1/2 Tsp garlic powder
In
a small bowl, combine boiling water & oats. Cool to 110 - 115
degrees. In a mixing bowl dissolve yeast in warm water. Add sugar,
butter, salt, egg, oat mixture & 2 cups flour; beat till smooth.
Add enough of the remaining flour to form a soft dough. turn onto
floured board; knead till smooth & elastic, about 6-8 minutes.
Place in greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover & let rise
in a warm place till doubled, about 30 minutes. Punch dough down &
press evenly into a greased 9 x 13 pan. With a very sharp knife, cut
diagonal lines 1-1/2 inches apart completely through dough. Repeat in
opposite direction, creating a diamond pattern. Cover & let rise in
a warm place till doubled, about 1 hour. Redefine lines by gently
poking along cut lines with knife tip. Brush with 2 TB melted butter.
BAke at 375 for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, combine Parmesian cheese, basil,
oregano & garlic powder. Brush bread with remaining butter;
sprinkle with cheese mixture. Bake for 5 minutes, loosely cover with
foil & bake 5 minut
es longer. Serve warm. Serves 8 - 10.
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