Pizza Poppers

Remember the Basic Bread Recipe I posted?
Super easy and delicious....
Yep that's the one!

I've got some pizza popper pictures for you, using that recipe. Follow the link & use half the recipe to make 2 (9x13) pans full.

Grab a chunk of dough.

 I made these ones a tad larger than normal just for kicks, but I usually make them smaller than this one.

 Flatten the dough out a bit and slice up some mozzarella string cheese (or shredded) to put inside.

Cut up some ham or pepperoni if you prefer and put that in there too.

Add in other toppings if you like...

I've only made them with meat and cheese because I heard that the sauce makes them soggy. 

Better without sauce for the kids anyway. 

Less of a mess is good. ;)

My hubs and I like the sauce on the side for dipping.

So just roll them up and rise on a 9x13 pan for a bit. 

You may spoon on some melted butter. Then sprinkle with garlic powder and Parmesan cheese for a garlic bread taste. 

Bake at 375* for 18 minutes or until golden and done.

 There you have it. The Pizza Popper!! 

I like making these babies because they are super easy and we love them. They are good hot or cold. Also, it's a good meal for when your running late and gotta eat on the go. Just send the kids with one or two out the door! 

Its a keeper.

Torrey's Easy Wheat Bread

It's always a hit and miss when experimenting making my own recipe. I'm so glad this one turned out perfect on the first try! It's made just the way I like it and it's so soft and tasty. Definitely a keeper and one I will make again and again!

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 1/4 c. White bread flour
• 2 c. Whole wheat flour
• 1/4 c. Vital Wheat Gluten flour
• 2 T. Active Dry Yeast
  
• 1 T. Sugar
• 1 T. Powdered Milk
  
• 1/2 T. Salt
• 1/4 c. Honey
• 1/4 c. Oil
• 2 c. Hot water

DIRECTIONS: (I use my KitchenAid mixer)

1. Pour all dry ingredients into the mixer. Give it a quick stir. Add in the honey and oil.
   
2. Turn on low "stir" speed and gradually add in the hot water until the dough comes together. You may not need the full 2 cups. The dough will pull away from the bowl and be sticky to the touch, but not sticking all over your fingers. So just add the water in slowly. If it gets too sticky then add in more bread flour.
3. Once you get the right consistency keep it in the mixer with the dough hook and leave on speed 2. Knead in the mixer for 6 minutes.
   
4. Spray the counter with oil. Plop the ball of dough on the oil and cover with towel. Rise for around a 1/2 hour.
5. Roll the ball dough back down and cut with knife to divide into 2 loaves. Place the shaped dough into 2 greased loaf pans. Rise again for about another 1/2 hour until loaf is almost double in size.
6. Drizzle 2 T. melted Margarine on top of each loaf and bake @ 375* for 20-25 minutes. Be sure to put the loaf close to the bottom rack because it will rise over the top of the pan. When finished baking you can tip the loaf out of the pan to check if the bottom and sides are done. Leave it out of the pan to cool.
   

It's an easy one! Promise!!! :)

AND it stays fresh & soft all week! :) :)

Super Easy Bread Sticks

This pic is shown with only half the sheet of bread sticks. It's a big batch!

This garlic bread is OH so good!! It is super DUPER easy. No kneading or rise time. Just mix dough, put in a pan with butter and bake! Nice crispy top, soft dense bread and tastes great.

This bread paired with Pioneer Women's
Spaghetti & Meatball recipe.
AHHH-mazing.

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 T. yeast
• 1 1/2 c. warm water
• 1 T. powdered milk
• 1 T. sugar
• 1 t. salt
• 4-5 c. flour
• 1/2 c. melted butter or margarine
  
• 1 t. Italian seasoning
• 3/4 t. garlic salt
• grated Parmesan Cheese (optional)
  

DIRECTIONS:

1. Mix first 6 ingredients in a mixer adding flour slowly until dough cleans sides of bowl.
   
2. Mix melted margarine, Italian seasoning and Garlic salt. Pour half into bottom of regular sized cookie sheet.
   
3. Flatten dough into pan and pour remaining butter mixture on top.
4. Bake for 15-20 minutes at 375*.

* I shape the dough into a long loaf. Then roll it out with a rolling pin a tad larger than the cookie sheet. It makes it easier to already have it the shape you need before putting it in the pan.

*The recipe doesn't call for Parmesan Cheese, but I like it on bread sticks. Just sprinkle desired amount on top.

(Recipe from Highland Hills Stake Cookbook)

Basic Bread + cinnamon rolls!

I have never EVER been good at making bread. Until my cousin Jamie gave me this fail proof recipe. Bread turns out great every time. YAY! If I can make good bread, anyone can!! I promise it is easy peasy. :)

The best thing about this bread is you can make all sorts of goodies with it. My favorite thing to make is the ROLLS. These are THE BEST rolls... well besides Grandma's, but no one can make Grandma's rolls JUST like Grandma does so these will do!

You can also make....

Pizza dough
Pizza Poppers
Garlic sticks
Cinnamon sticks
Cinnamon rolls
& more!

Seriously. This recipe is awesome.
THANK YOU Jamie :)

INGREDIENTS:

• 10 1/2 c. Flour (Bread flour is best!)
• 1/2 c. Sugar
• 1 T. Salt
• 3 T. Yeast
• 4 c. Hot tap water
• 1/2 c. Oil

DIRECTIONS:

1. Mix all dry ingredients.
2. Add in water and oil. Mix for 1 minute, then check consistency. Add more flour if too wet, add more water if too dry. (Should be a tad sticky, but not sticking to your fingers.)
3. Knead for 8 minutes. I leave my KitchenAid mixer with the dough hook, on 2 speed.
4. Spray counter with oil spray. Plop dough onto counter and form ball. Cut ball into 4 sections and cover with towel to rise.

*This recipe will make 4 loaves of bread OR 4 dozen rolls OR 4 pizza crusts. I always do half the recipe because that is all that will fit in my KitchenAid mixer.

Bread: I let the dough rise once on the counter. Then I form the loaf and let it rise again in the greased loaf pan. Then I pour a few tablespoons of melted margarine over the top.... well, because that's what Grandma does. :) I usually bake on a lower rack in the oven because it rises quite a bit over the top. Bake at 375* for around 25 minutes. You can flip the loaf out of the pan to check if the bottom and sides are done.

Seriously, the best. I use this recipe every time for rolls. So easy and GOOD!

Rolls: Cover dough with towel and rise once on the counter for about 10-20 minutes. Form about 2 inch balls, cover and rise again in a 9x13 dish for around a 1/2 hour or until doubled in size. Spoon melted butter over tops. Bake at 375* for 15-18 minutes, until golden. Take a stick of butter and rub some of it over the tops of warm rolls. Cover with towel.

Cinnamon Rolls: Roll dough to flat rectangle shape. Spread softened margarine over dough. Evenly, sprinkle with sugar and LOADS of brown sugar. Then sprinkle desired amount of cinnamon. Stretch and roll tightly. Then pinch the seam well. Slice 2" rolls. Place 12 rolls into greased 9x13 dish. They will almost be touching. Pat over the top of them to make them an even height. Cover with towel and rise.

For a quick rise time. Place in 170* oven for 20-30 minutes, until about double in size.

Bake 375* for 15-18 minutes.

Mmmm.... looks and smells delicious!

Glaze: 2 c. Powder sugar, 1/2 t. Vanilla and add about 1/4 c. Milk for desired consistency. Add more powdered sugar if you like a thicker glaze. I give the rolls 5-10 minutes to cool and then I pour the glaze on top!

Banana Crumb Muffin

The crumb on top is the bomb and the muffin is so moist and keeps well for days.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 1/2 c. flour
• 1 t. baking soda
• 1 t. baking powder
• 1/2 t. salt
• 3/4 c. sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
  
• 1/3 c. butter (melted)
• 3 bananas (mashed)

CRUMB TOPPING:

• 1/3 c. brown sugar
• 2 T. flour
• 1/4 t. cinnamon
  
• 1 T. butter (softened)
  

DIRECTIONS:

1. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder & salt. Set aside.
2. Beat the sugar, egg and butter.
3. Mix cream mixture & flour mixture with mashed bananas until moist.
   
4. Spoon into greased muffin tin.
5. For the crumb mixture; combine brown sugar, flour and heaping 1/4 t. cinnamon. :) Cut in the butter. Sprinkle on top of muffin batter.
6. Bake @ 375 for 18-20 minutes.
   

Makes 12 scrumptious banana muffins. :)

Grandma's Bread & Rolls

This is my 2nd attempt in making my Grandma's Rolls. It went a lot smoother this time!

INGREDIENTS:

• Dissolve- 3 Tbsp. Dry Yeast (I think it measured out to 3 1/2 pkts.), 1 Tbsp. Sugar & 3/4 cup of warm water & let stand until active.
  
• 1 cup powdered milk
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 handful salt (about 3 tsp.)
• 4 eggs
• approximately 15 cups flour
  

DIRECTIONS:

1. Mix pwd. milk, sugar, salt and the active yeast in the mixer. Then add 4 cups hot water.
   Add 8 cups of the flour to the mixer and add 5 more cups of flour by hand (knead dough gently). ***I added the extra 1 1/2 cups when rolling out the dough.

2. Let rise twice. Keep covered with towel.

3. Roll Dough to 1/2 inch thickness
and cut out with drinking glass (like cookie cutter).

4. Dip rolls into the butter & fold in half.
Place on baking sheet.

5. Let the dough rise again.

6. Bake at 375 for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
This recipe will make two pans 8 by 4 rows.

Pumpkin Bread

This recipe is a big batch, it makes 3 large loaf pans.

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 cups Pumpkin Puree (about 1 lrg. can)
• 1 1/2 cups oil
• 4 cups white sugar
• 6 eggs
• 4 3/4 cup flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 1/2 tsp. nutmeg
• 1 1/2 tsp. cloves
• 1-2 cups chocolate chips (optional)

DIRECTIONS:

1. Mix: pumpkin, oil, sugar and eggs.
   
2. Combine: the rest of the dry ingredients together in separate bowl.
3. Blend the two mixtures together and stir in the chocolate chips.
4. Bake @ 350 for 50-60 minutes.

*I loved this recipe I found online. It is so easy and dang good! I like how most of the dry ingredients are the same measurement. I added chocolate chips to the recipe because chocolate is the best and it makes everything taste good!

Banana Bread

This is Mindy's (SIL) Recipe. It is so moist and yummy!

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/3 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cup flour
• 2 tsp. Baking Powder
• 1/2 tsp. Salt
• 1/2 tsp. Baking Soda
• 2 cups mashed Bananas (5-6 bananas)
• 2 Tbsp. Water
• 1 tsp. Vanilla
• 1/2 cup chopped Walnuts

DIRECTIONS:

1. Cream shortening and sugar; beat in egg.
2. In small mixing bowl; stir Flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda. Combine with sugar mixture.
3. Mash bananas then add water and vanilla. Stir into flour mixture.
4. Pour into 2 large loaf pans (GREASED) and bake at 350 for 50-60 minutes. Test with toothpick. OR bake in 4 mini loafs for 40 min. (I usually make 1 large loaf for us and 2 mini loafs to give away)

TIP:
I make banana bread every few months with my old bananas that I keep frozen. Just make sure you peel them and put them in a zip lock bag. When you are ready to use them just put them in a bowl and microwave for 1-2 min. You can also use your frozen bananas for smoothies!