Monday, August 16, 2010

Easy Cinnamon Bread



I got this recipe from Elizabeth off of www.kingarthurflour.com

3 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour OR Mellow Pastry Blend. (I just used regular white flour.)
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons instant yeast
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup warm milk
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
1 large egg
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup cinnamon chips
cinnamon-sugar, for topping

In a large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, yeast, cinnamon and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, butter, and egg. Combine the wet and dry ingredients, beating till smooth. Let the batter rest at room temperature for 1 hour, covered, then stir in the baking powder and cinnamon chips.

Spoon the batter into a greased 8 1/2 x 4 1/2-inch loaf pan. Sprinkle the top with the cinnamon-sugar.

Bake the bread in a preheated 350°F oven for 35 to 40 minutes, until it tests done; a cake tester inserted into the center will come out clean. Remove the bread from the oven, let it rest in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer it from the pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Note: Don't slice the bread while it's hot! It'll slice much better when it's completely cool. Yield: 1 loaf.

Chicken Parmesan



1 jar; favorite spaghetti sauce
1 large egg
3/4 cup plain dry bread crumbs
1/2 cup grated fresh Parmesan cheese
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
12 chicken tenders
3 tbl. olive oil
8 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese shredded

Preheat broiler. Spread spaghetti sauce evenly in 13x9 inch pan. Pour egg into a shallow dish. Combine bread crumbs, Parmesan , salt and pepper in another shallow dish. Heat oil in large non-stick skillet over medium heat. Dip chicken tenders into egg, turning to coat. Dip tenders into crumb mixture, turning to coat. I use one hand for the egg mixture and the other for the crumb mixture. Place in skillet. Cook the breaded chicken on each side till golden brown, turning once. Arrange chicken in a single layer on the spaghetti sauce. Top with mozzarella chesse. Broil 6 inches from heat till hot and cheese is melted and beginning to brown.

Note: This dish is good alone or with spaghetti noodles with more spaghetti sauce.

Sweet & Sour Meatballs



This is such a yummy dish! Got it out of the Worldwide Ward Cookbook from Becky Clayton in Sandy, Utah. It has lots of fun recipe's from all over the world.

2lb. ground beef
1 cup rolled oats
2 eggs, slightly beaten
2/3 cup onion, finely chopped (or 1/4 cup. dehydrated onion)
1 1/4 tsp. salt
Few grains pepper
1 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
2/3 cup milk

1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup vinegar
2 tsp. prepared mustard
1/2 cup barbecue sauce
2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce

Comnined ground beef, oats, eggs, onion, salt, pepper, 1 1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce, and milk. Form into balls about 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Place in casserole dish in a single layer (a 9 x 13 inch pan will hold 54 meatballs). In a bowl, combined brown sugar, vinegar, mustard, barbecue sauce, and 2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce; pur over meatballs. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Serve over rice.

Note: I like to 1 1/2 times the amount of sauce.