YUMMY BROWNIES!!

4 eggs
2 sticks of butter
2 cups sugar/sucanat
1 tsp salt
1 tsp Vanilla
5 Tablespoons Cocoa
1 1/2 cups flour

Beat eggs; melt butter.  Add butter to eggs in mixing bowl.  Add other
ingredients except flour.  Beat thoroughly.  Add flour and mix thoroughly.
Spread in greased 9 x 13 pan.  Bake at 350 for 30 minutes.

These are really yummy and SUPER easy.  Try topping with coolwhip and
a little cinnamon! 

Awesome Pizza Crust--Makes 6

This recipe is so very awesome!!  Our family loves it!!

4 cups warm water
1/4 cup sugar or honey
3 tablespoons yeast
2 teaspoons salt
11 cups flour---it calls for white, we use half white/half prairie gold
                         have used all prairie gold and it worked great!
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon dried oregano
6 Tablespoons butter

1)  Dissolve yeast and sugar/honey in 1 1/2 cups warm water.  Let stand 5 to
      6 minutes or until foamy.

2)  In a large bowl, mix together 1/2 flour, remaining water, garlic powder, salt
      oregano and butter.  Add yeast mixture and stir to combine.  Slowly add
      remaining flour 1/2 cup at a time until a soft dough forms.

3)  Transfer to a light oiled surface.  Divide dough in half and place into two
      plastic bags.  Place in refrigerator.   Let rise until tripled in size.  About 1 hour.

4)  When you take out of fridge, divide each half into 3 equal pieces. Each piece
      is enough to make one pizza.  Roll out with a rolling pin to the size you need.
      We also use Pampered Chef bar pans.  They work great.

5)  Bake each pizza crust at 450 for 6 minutes.  Allow to cool.  Then top with your
      favorite toppings!  Bake the pizza right on the oven shelf.  It will come out perfect!!

One of our favorites is to use barbeque sauce instead of pizza sauce and then top
with chicken and mozzarella cheese.  YUMMMMYYY!!

I hope your families enjoy this one as much as ours does!

We also make a bulk amount of the pizzas and freeze them.  Take out a little before
you want to use them and then just bake at 450 for about 16 minutes.

So sorry we haven't blogged in such a long time!  Life has been extra crazy!!
Going to try and get back to posting again. 
I hope all of you had a wonderful holiday season and have a wonderful 2012!!
Blessings to you and yours!!

Spelt Bread

1.  Blend together in mixing bowl in order given:

• 2 1/4 cups warm water
• 1/3  cup oil
• 1/3  cup of honey
• 2 teaspoons of salt
• 1/8 teaspoon of vita C crystals
• 4 cups of Spelt flour
• 1 tablespoon of yeast
• 3 to 3 1/4 cups of addtional Spelt flour

2.  Knead until smooth and elastic.

3. Divide dough in half and shape each into a loaf. Place into greased loaf pans.

4.  Let rise in a warm place until double in size. 

5. Bake at 350 for 35 to 45 minutes until done.

Spice Baking Mix

• 6 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 cups sugar
• 1 Tbsp baking soda
• 1Tbsp baking powder
• 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp ground nutmeg
• ½ tsp ground cloves
• ¼ tsp ground coriander
• ¼ tsp ground cardamom

Stir all ingredients together. Store in airtight container in a cool, dry place for up to 6 months.

Muffins - Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly grease 18 muffin cups or use liners. Put 3 cups of baking
mix in a large bowl. Add 2 eggs, ½ cup vegetable oil, ½ cup unsweetened applesauce, and ½ cup
milk. Stir just until combined. If desired, add ½ cup raisins, dried cranberries, dried apples, or nuts.
Fill muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Cookies - Preheat oven to 375°F. In a mixing bowl, cream 1/2 cup softened butter. Add 1 egg
and ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce. Mix well. Gradually add 3 cups of the baking mix and beat
until smooth. If desired, stir in ½ cup raisins, dried cranberries, dried apples, or nuts. Shape into
walnut sized balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 9-11 minutes, or
until the edges are firm and cookies are a light golden brown. Makes about 3 dozen cookies.

Cake - Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 13”x9” baking pan. Put 3 cups of baking mix in a
large bowl. Add 3 eggs, ½ cup vegetable oil, and 1 cup buttermilk. Stir just until combined. Pour
into prepared baking pan. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out
clean. Cool.  Cut into 18 pieces

Bonnie's Banana Cake

This was served at the Lithia bread baking class!!
It's very yummy!


Cream: Mix together:

1 stick butter
1 cup honey
3 eggs
3 mashed bananas
2 tsp. vanilla
1 cup yogurt
   
2 ½ cups soft wheat flour
1 tsp. soda
2 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt (optional)
½ cup pecans


Add creamed mixture and yogurt to dry ingredients and beat well. Pour into a greased 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake at 325 degrees (350 depending on your oven) for 25-30 minutes. Let cool and frost.





Icing

    * ½ stick butter
    * 4 oz. cream cheese or drained yogurt
    * 1 Tbs. honey
    * 1/3 cup fructose
    * 1-2 tsp. vanilla


Cream together and whip till fluffy. May omit fructose and use 6-oz. cream cheese.


Contributed by Bonnie Morrell, teacher of "The Healthy Living" Class at First Baptist Church Woodstock.

Homemade Shake and Bake

Ingredients

• 4 cups dry bread crumbs
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon celery salt
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
• 1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon minced onion
• 1 pinch dried basil leaves
• 1 pinch dried parsley
• 1 pinch dried oregano

Directions

1. In a large resealable plastic bag combine the crumbs, oil, salt, paprika, celery salt, pepper, garlic salt, minced garlic, minced onion, basil, parsley and oregano. Seal bag and shake all ingredients together.

Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 299 | Total Fat: 12.2g | Cholesterol: 0mg