Poppy Seed Bread

 3 eggs slightly beaten                                        1 1/2 tsp baking powder

2 1/4 cups sugar                                                  1 1/2 tsp salt

1 1/2 cups Veg. oil                                              1 1/2 TBL Poppy seeds

1 1/2 cups milk                                                   2 tsp Almond extract

3 Cups flour

Beat eggs, sugar, oil and milk.  Add all dry ingredients - beat into liquid.  Stir in poppy seeds and almond extract.  Divide batter into 2 smaller size bread pans.  Bake one hour at 350 degrees (usually cover with foil the last 10 minutes and just bake a little longer).

Cool bread 10 minutes.  Remove from pans and pour glaze over top.

It is wonderful plain but the glaze is such a touch.

Glaze:

1/4 cup orange juice concentrate                         3/4 cup Powdered sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla                                                      1 tsp Almond extract

Corn Fritters

2 cups flour

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

4 eggs

1/2 cup of  milk or water

1 can of corn 

Drop by teaspoons in to hot oil.  Turn over a few times to insure cooked thoroughly.   Remove and place on paper towels to absorb up excess  oil.   Serve with maple syrup.

Orange rolls

2 cups flour

2 Tablespoons sugar

3 teaspoons baking powder

4 Tablespoons (heaping) shortening

1 tsp salt

1 egg

1/2 cup orange juice

Center filling

1/2 cup sugar

Rind of 2 oranges

Mix flour, salt, baking powder, sugar and shortening, beat an egg then add to  mixture, add orange juice.   Begin adding flour, knead for about 30 seconds.  Roll out dough in rectangle about 1/4 inch thick.  Spread butter over dough.  Mix sugar with orange rinds, sprinkle over butter.  At one end begin to roll up dough.  Cut roll about 1 inch apart, place in cupcake tin that have paper in them.  (Cupcake paper) 

Bake ai oven at 400 degrees for 20 minutes, may take less depending on your oven. Yields about 12

Grandma Jean Brown's Rye Bread

 7 cups white flour -  sifted

2 1/4 cups rye flour - sifted

4 cups lukewarm water

2 tsp salt 

3/4 cup brown sugar 

5 Tablespoons molasses

1 heaping tablespoon Lard

2 packets of yeast

Dissolve yeast packets in 1/4 cup water.  Mix water, salt, Brown sugar, molasses and lard.  Mix sifted white and rye flour together.  Then add half of the flour to mixture.  When raised add yeast to mixture, then add the rest of the mixed flour.  

Put into prepared bread pans.  Bake at 350 degrees  for 1 hour.  remove from pan at let cool on cooling rack.

Feather Light rolls

 1 Tablespoon Dry yeast

1 Tablespoon sugar 

1/3 Hot tap water

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup Margarine (no butter) softened

3/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup instant mashed potatoes

1 cup boiled milk

3 eggs

3 to 4 cups of flour

Mix first three ingredients in a small bowl and set aside and let stand until room temp and raised.  In a mixer begin mixing sugar, softened margarine, salt, and instant mashed potatoes. Boil milk just to where it begins to bubble on the sides.  Slowly add milk to mixer.  Add raised and room temp yeast to mixer.  Beat 3 eggs and snowy add to mixer.  Begin by putting a cup of flour at a time into mixer at a slow speed.  I usually change my blade at this time to more of a kneading blade.  Keep adding flour till it does not stick to sides.  Knead well.

Grease large bowl. Put dough into greased bowl, cover with a dish towel and put in refrigerator over night.  (I have made this in the morning when in a crunch)  

In the morning pull out of refrigerator and let sit at room temp for 2 hours.  

Sprinkle counter or cutting mat with flour.  Cut ball of dough in half.  Roll out dough to look like a pizza around 16 inches.  I use a pizza cutter and cut like a pizza.  I usually get about 16 slices.  Roll up slices at the large end to make a crescent roll.  Place rolls onto greased cookie sheet.  Cover with light towel and let raise for 4 to 5 hours.

Bake at 325 degrees for 10 minutes.  They will just be a light golden brown.  When out brush with melted butter.  Serve and enjoy.

Skillet Garlic Biscuits

2 packages refrigarator biscuits

2 Tbsp margarine

1/4 tsp garlic powder

1/4 cup parmesan grated cheese

In a large skillet melt margarine. In a small bowl mix garlic powder and Parmesan cheese. Coat biscuits in cheese mixture, then place in pan. Cook covered for 8 - 10 minutes. Using lid, turn the biscuits over and return to skillet. Cook another 10 - 12 minutes.

Monkey Bread

4 packages refrigerator buttermilk biscuits

1 cup sugar

1 tsp cinnamon

Spray a bundt pan with cooking oil. Mix cinnamon and sugar together in a small bowl. Cut biscuits into quarters, the roll into cinnamon and sugar mixture. Place into bundt pan.

Sauce:

3/4 cup margarine

1 tsp cinnamon

1 cup brown sugar

Place ingredients into glass measuring bowl. In microwave, boil for about 2 minutes. Pour over biscuits and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Immediately turn it over onto a cookie sheet or platter. Eat warm.