Make Ahead Dinner Rolls

Super easy and they tasted great!


Prepare Ahead Dinner Rolls
(good for Thanksgiving or Easter when you have a lot going on)
1 cup warm water
4 1/2 tsp yeast
1 tsp honey
1/2 c melted butter
1/2 c sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp salt
2 1/2 c white flour
2 c ww pastry flour

Mix all ingredients in a bowl and immediately chill 2 hours-4 days. When ready to bake take golf ball sized pieces, roll and place squished together in a greased 9x13 pan. Let rise 1 hour and then bake at 325 for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.

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*I only use the dough cycle and bake in the oven.

Dinner RollsHoney Wheat Dinner Rolls
Sweet. Light. Fluffy.
Add into bread machine:
1 1/4 c. warm milk
1 beaten egg
2 tbls butter softened
1/4 c. honey
3/4 tsp salt
2 3/4 c. white flour
1 cup ww pastry flour
1 1/4 tsp yeast

Run through dough cycle. Remove from machine and take large golf ball sized pieces, roll them and place on greased cooking sheet. Let rise for 1 hour. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes or until golden brown.

BreadLight Oat Bread
Put into machine on dough cycle:
1 1/4 cups water
2 tablespoons margarine
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups white flour
1 1/2 cups ww pastry flour
1/2 cup rolled oats
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons yeast

Remove from machine and roll up into a greased bread pan. Let rise 1 hour and then bake in preheated 350 oven for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

Cheesy Garlic Bread
1 1/4 cups warm water
1 1/2 cups ww pastry flour
1 1/2 cups white flour
2 tbls powdered milk
2 tbls white sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons garlic salt
2 tbls butter, softened
1/4 cup Parmesan cheese
4 tsp italian seasoning
1 tablespoon yeast

Remove from machine and roll up into a greased bread pan. Let rise 30 minutes and then bake in preheated 350 oven for 30 minutes or until golden brown. (OPT: You can top with some shredded cheddar cheese and serve with garlic butter!)

**Use the cheesy garlic bread recipe to make Focaccia bread. Just roll the dough out onto a greased pizza pan- top with cheese and herbs and immediately stick in oven at 450 for 15-18 minutes.

Cinnamon Rolls
1 cup warm milk
2 eggs, room temperature
1/3 cup butter melted
2 cups ww pastry flour
2 1/2 cups white flour
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup white sugar
2 1/2 teaspoons yeast

Remove from machine and roll into a giant rectangle. Spread the filling within 1 inch of the edges and roll up. Slice rolls and place into a greased 9x13 pan. Cover and let rise for 30 minutes. Bake in preheated oven at 400 for 15 minutes. OPT: Spread icing. Serve warm.

For cinnamon filling: 1 cup brown sugar, packed
2 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
1/3 cup butter, softened

For icing:
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2-3 tbls milk (or melted butter)


Orange Rolls
1/2 cup warm water
1 1/2 teaspoons orange zest
1/2 cup orange juice
1 egg
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
3 -3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 package active dry yeast

Remove from machine and roll into a giant rectangle. Spread the filling within 1 inch of the edges and roll up. Slice rolls and place into a greased 9x13 pan. Cover and let rise for 30 minutes. Bake in preheated oven at 375 for 25 minutes. Spread icing. Serve warm.

Filling
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon butter or 1 tablespoon margarine, softened


Icing
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon orange juice
1 tablespoon orange zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Shortcake

I always loved the simplicity and taste of Bisquick's shortcake so I found the homemade alternative. It's similar to the texture of a scone and just delicious with or without strawberries and whipped cream.

Makes 6 large shortcakes
Mix in bowl:
2 cups flour (I used w/w and it was great!)
1/2 cup powdered milk
2 tbls baking powder
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/4 heaping cup sugar
1 1/4 cup milk
3 tbls melted butter

Batter should be moist, but sticky. Spoon about 1/2 to 3/4 cup of batter onto ungreased pan. Bake at 425 for 10-12 minutes.

Enjoy alone or with fruit and whipped cream onto. TOO EASY!!

Banana Muffins & Bread

Makes 12 muffins or 1 loaf

Mix:

2 cups whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 tsp allspice

1 tsp cinnamon

Add and mix in:
3-4 mashed bananas

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1/3 cup canola oil

1 tsp vanilla

Mix and top with chopped walnuts (if desired).

Pour into well greased 12 muffin pan OR 1 well greased loaf pan. Bake at 375-- muffins for 20 minutes and loaf for 35 or until knife comes out clean when inserted in the middle.

Beer Bread

Nummy! The best bread ever! Easy, fast, delicious!

Mix:
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 1/2 cups flour
3 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
1 tbls garlic salt
1/3 cup sugar

Add slowly:
1 can/bottle 12 oz beer

Batter will be sticky. Add to greased loaf pan.

Bake in oven at 350 degrees for 30 mins. Take out and brush with melted butter.
Bake for another 30 minutes. Brush again with melted butter.

Best served warm!

Cantaloupe Bread

We grow cantaloupe and have been neglecting our garden. So when we went out, our cantaloupe had over-rippened! It was too soft and sweet to eat so I decided to make cantaloupe bread. I had seen a recipe last year when we were deciding what to do with all of our extra melon, but never got around to it. You don't taste much of the cantaloupe... but it makes a delicious moist bread... almost like pumpkin bread.

3 eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup white sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups cantaloupe - peeled, seeded and pureed
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoon ground allspice or pumpkin spice
1/2 cup diced walnuts (optional)

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Lightly grease and flour two loaf pans.
In a large bowl, beat together eggs, oil, sugar, vanilla and cantaloupe. Mix in flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and allspice. Mix well. fold in nuts (optional) Pour batter into prepared pans.
Bake in preheated oven for 1 hour, until a toothpick inserted into center of a loaf comes out clean.

Zucchini Bread

Makes 2 Loaves

Beat 3 eggs until foamy

Add and beat:
1 cup oil
2 cups sugar
2 cups grated zucchini
1 tbsp vanilla

Add and mix:
3 cup flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp soda
1 tbsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp baking powder

Chopped nuts (if desired)

Pour into greased loaf pans (9x13 pan works too if you don't have loaf pans OR muffin pans). Bake at 325 for 1 hour.

OPT: Sprinkle 1 cup chocolate chips onto top of batter after poured into pan.

No-Knead Quick Herb Rolls

Makes: 12 muffins
Freezes: Great
Prep/Cook: 1 hr 45 min (mostly rising time)

In a bowl mix 2 tbls shortening, 3 tbls sugar and 1 cup hot water.
Mix 1 pkg yeast (or 2 1/4 tsp yeast) Let proof for 5-10 minutes.
Mix in 1 egg, 1 tbls garlic salt, 2 1/4 flour, 1 tsp italian seasoning.
Cover with hot-wet towel and let rise for 1 hour.
Flour hands. Punch down.
Separate into well greased muffin pan.
Fill cups 2/3 full.
Allow to rise 30 minutes.
Bake for 10 minutes at 425

Tips: Before I bake I top with shredded cheese and more garlic salt. These are delicious and SO easy to make! I usually make 2 batches and freeze in qt. size bags. I only put 4 muffins in each bag as that is how many we eat in one meal.

Biscuits

From Bettycrocker Cookbook

2 cups flour
1 tbls baking powder
2 tsp sugar
1/2 cup shortening, margarine or butter (remember if it is salted butter/margarine to OMIT the salt)
1/4 tsp salt
2/3 cup milk

In bowl stir together flour, powder, sugar, and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Mix in milk all at once. Stir until dough clings together. (May need more milk)

On lightly floured surface knead dough gently. Roll of pat to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut out biscuits with cookie cutter, cup or knife.

Transfer biscuits to a baking sheet. Bake in oven at 450 for 8-10 minutes until lightly brown. Makes 8 large biscuits.

Fun Additions: Cheddar & minced garlic

What do you do to make this basic biscuit different?