Apple Bread

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 beaten egg

1 cup sugar

1 1/2 cups finely shredded, peeled apple

1/4 cup cooking oil

1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans, toasted

1. Grease the bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of an 8x4x2- inch loaf pan; set aside. In a medium bowl combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, baking powder, and nutmeg. Making a well in center of flour mixture; set aside

2. In another medium bowl, combine egg, sugar, apple, and oil. Add apple mixture all at once to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened (batter should be lumpy). Fold in nuts. Spoon batter into prepared pan.

3. Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 50-55 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan. Cool completely on a wire rack. Wrap and store overnight before slicing.

Zucchini Bread: Prepare as above, except substitute 1 Cup finely shredded, unpeeled zucchini for the apple.

Rhodes Buttery Breadsticks

These are so yummy. You can find the recipe on the back of the Rhodes Dinner Rolls.

Ingredients

24 Rhodes Dinner Rolls, thawed but still cold
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
garlic salt

Directions

Pour melted butter on an 11x17-inch baking sheet. Roll each roll to about 6-inches and then roll in butter until completely coated. Place cheese in separate bowl and roll buttered bread stick in cheese. Place bread stick on baking sheet in 2 rows of twelve each. Sprinkle with garlic salt, if desired. Cover with plastic wrap.

Let rise until double in size. Remove wrap and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until golden brown.

Zucchini Bread

I got this recipe from Heather yesterday and it was delicious! A great way to use zucchini!

3 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups sugar
2 cups grated zucchini
2 tsp. vanilla
3 cups flour
3 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt

Beat eggs until frothy; Mix in vegetable oil and sugar. Stir together grated zucchini and vanilla and add to mixture. Sift together flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add to mixture. Pour into 2 greased and floured loaf pans.
Bake at 325 degrees for 60-70 minutes. Enjoy!

Freezer Rolls

Making homemade rolls is a little bit of work, but if you do these freezer rolls you only have to spend one afternoon making them. The rest of the month you can pull them out of the freezer and have fresh yummy rolls!

2 1/4 cup milk (pour in glass bowl microwave for 3 minutes)
3 cubes butter (add to milk and microwave for 3 minutes)
let stand till room temperature

Mix:
3 tbsp yeast
3/4 cup water (kind of warm but not hot)
1 1/2 cup sugar
let the yeast work and get all bubbly then add:
9 eggs
2 1/4 tsp salt
then add in your milk/butter mixture

Put in your kitchen aide or bosch and add:

12 cups of flour (about 3 cups at a time)

Knead for 12 minutes

Then cover and let rise for 1 hour (or until about doubled in size)

Roll dough out in sections (about 1/4 of the dough at a time) in a pizza form
then spread butter on the top. Use pizze cutter to cut in triangles and then roll up (cresent style). Place on a cookie sheet and freeze for about 2 hours. Then place the frozen rolls in a zip loc bag. When ready to use, take out and let raise for 5 hours, then bake at 350 for 15 minutes.

Sunday Morning Sweet Rolls

I found this on another recipe blog and tried it out and it was wonderful!

1 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup butter
About 18 Rhodes frozen bread rolls

The night before, put sugar, butter and cinnamon in sauce pan and bring to boil. Cook for 4 minutes. Place frozen rolls in bundt pan, pour sugar mixture over the rolls. Leave on kitchen counter over night. In the morning bake in pre-heated oven at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

Mignon's Hot Ham & Swiss Rolls

My friend Mignon (who doesn't blog unfortunately) made these when she played bunco with a bunch of us. We miss her terribly!

2 dozen small rolls
8 oz Swiss cheese
8 oz ham
1 1/2 tablespoons poppy seeds
1 1/2 tablespoons prepared mustard
1 stick of butter
1/2 teaspoon minced onion

Cut in half spread mayo on all rolls with a piece of ham and swiss. Melt butter and combine the remaining ingredients. Assemble rolls in 9x13 pan(you will have to squeeze them together to get them to fit) Pour mixture over top of rolls and bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.

*Let sit until butter is no longer runny!

YUM!

Fool-Proof Braided Bread

I got this recipe from an old ward cook book - I love it! I love homemade bread and this one is easy.

Fool-Proof Braided Bread

1 cup milk, scalded
¼ cup shortening
2 Tbl. margarine or butter
2 tsp. salt
½ cup sugar
2 eggs
6 cups flour
2 Tbl. Yeast, mixed with ½ cup warm water & 1 tsp. sugar

Preheat oven to 350°. Mix shortening, margarine, salt and sugar. Pour scalded milk over it, mix and cool.
Add the yeast mixture, eggs and flour. Knead and let rise for 1 hour. Punch down dough and divide into 2 parts. Divide each part into three ropes.
Braid the three ropes and place on baking sheet. Let rise for ½ hour. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Brush melted button on top before serving.

Beer Butter Crust Bread

My good friend Amy gave me this recipe. It's really easy and really delicious! You do have to make sure to use the self rising flour though.

2 3/4 cup self rising flour
5 tablespoons sugar
1 can of beer (not lite)
4-5 tablespoons butter

Mix until sticky bake @ 350 degrees for 1/2 hour, pull out of oven and pour 4-5 tablespoons of melted butter over top of bread. Cook for another 1/2 hr or until golden brown.

Best Ever Banana Bread

Above is all that was left of the first loaf by the time I got my camera to take a picture.

So this recipe is from an old 4th ward recipe book. Irene Brock is the women who added it. My Mom said she was known for her great bread recipes! I always get compliments whenever I make it! Next time I make it I'll add a picture.

5 large ripe bananas
4 eggs well beaten
1 cup shortening
2 cups sugar
3 2/3 cup flour
2 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup broken walnuts (optional)

Beat bananas to a liquid; add eggs. In separate bowl, cream shortening thoroughly; gradually add sugar and beat until fluffy. Add banana mixture. Combine flour, soda, and salt; blend into batter. Stir in walnuts. Bake in 2 well greased loaf pans @ 300 degrees for 75 minutes or until firm to the touch.