Thursday, October 7, 2010

FALL RECIPE COOKING GROUP

Poppyseed Bread
3 eggs
2 ½ c sugar
1 c oil
1 ½ tsp almond extract
1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
2 tbs popplyseed
3 c flour
1 tsp salt
1 ½ tsp baking powder
1 ½ c milk
Combine eggs, sugar oil, vanilla, almond & poppyseed. Set aside. Combine dry ingredients pour in to wet ingredients alternating with milk. Pour in to pans
Baking time: Small loaves about 35-40 min.
GLAZE:
¾ c sugar
¼ c orange juice
½ tsp vanilla
½ tsp almond
2 TBS butter.
Bring to a boil set aside until bread comes out of oven
AS SOON AS IT COMES OUT OF THE OVEN: poke holes into hot bread & cut around the edges. Spoon glaze onto loaves let cool ½ hour before removing.

Old Fashion Candied Yam Recipe
4 yams peeled
2 cups of brown sugar
½ cup of butter
¼ water
3 cups of miniature marshmallows
1/3 cup chopped pecans
Slice peeled yams into medallion size pieces. Place yams into a large sauce pan and cover with cold water. Bring sauce pan to a boil and cook yams until slightly tender. Remove yams from heat and drain off water. In a large sauté pan, add brown sugar, butter, and water. Bring sugar mixture to a boil and allow to boil and boil for 1 minute. Place pre-cooked yams into sugar mixture and cook for 5 minutes on each side. Place yams in a 9x13 baking pan and pour any remaining sugar mixture over them. Sprinkle tops with marshmallows and chopped pecans. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes or until marshmallow has melted and is a beautiful golden brown color. Serve and enjoy!

Pumpkin Bread
5 cups of flour
1 cup of shortening
4 cups of sugar
6 eggs
3 cups of pumpkin
1 cup of water
¾ tsp baking powder
3 tsp baking soda
2 ½ tsp salt
1 ½ tsp cinnamon
1 ½ tsp ground cloves
Cream shortening and water. Stir in eggs, pumpkin, and water. Blen in flour, soda, salt, baking powder, cloves, and cinnamon. Pour in greased baking pans. Bake at 350 30-35 minutes for medium loaves.