Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Fudge Oatmeal Cookies (aka...no-bakes)

Ok, Jess, this one is especially for you since I know you are out there with no recipes....and you undoubtedly need something chocolatey. : )

Ingredients:
1 stick of margarine
2 c. Sugar
1/3 c. Cocoa
1/2 c. Milk
3 tbsp. Peanut Butter
1 tsp. Vanilla
3 c. Quick Oats

Melt 1 stick of margarine in pan. Add 2 cups of Sugar, 1/3 c. Cocoa, 1/2 c. Milk. Bring to boil and boil 1 minute exactly.
Remove from heat and add: 3 heaping tablespoons Peanut Butter, 1 tsp. Vanilla. Mix well, than stir in 3 c. oats.

Yummmmmmy!!

Jaimee

Friday, March 6, 2009

Spencer's bread

I know everyone loves mom's bread, including myself, but Spencer's bread is really good too. It's so easy that we make a batch (3 loaves) almost weekly. Note too that the four doesn't have to be split evenly between white and wheat. You can have any combination making it more white or more wheat as long as there is 1200 g total.

600 g white bread flour
600 g wheat bread flour
1 t kosher salt
1 t dry instant yeast
1/4 C melted butter
1/3 C honey
3 C warm water

Combine all ingredients except water in a mixer and turn the mixer on. Slowly pour water in while mixer is going. Mix for approximately 20 minutes until dough is stretchy. Let dough rise for 40 minutes and punch down. Let dough rise again for 40 minutes and separate into 3 equal loaves. Place loaves into lightly greased bread pans and let rise again until double in size. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. Remove from pans immediately and allow to cool on a cooling rack. Enjoy!