Thursday, January 29, 2009

Aubrey's

Our Favorite Wheat Bread

1 Tbsp. dry yeast
2 cups warm water
1/4 cup soft butter
2 Tbsp. molasses
1/4 cup honey
1 tsp. salt
3 cups whole wheat flour
2 cups white flour

Dissolve yeast in warm water. Combine butter, molasses, honey, and salt. Mix well. Add yeast mixture. Gradually add flour. Turn onto floured surface and knead until smooth. Place in greased bowl and let rise until double. Punch down. Let dough rest a few minutes. Shape into 2 loaves. Place in greased bread pans. Let rise about 1 hour. Bake 350F for 35 minutes.

Kara's

Whole wheat muffins

½ c butter
1 c brown sugar
1 egg
2 c whole wheat flour
1 tsp soda
¼ tsp vanilla
1 c milk
1 c nuts (optional)

Cream butter and sugar. Add egg. Add milk and flour alternately. Put in prepared muffins tins. Bake at 425 for 12 to 15 minutes.

Kara's

Whole Wheat Bread
1 TBSP Yeast dissolve in warm water
2 1/2 cups warm water add
1/4 cup sugar or Honey
1/4 cup oil
1 TBSP salt
7-8 cups ground wheat
shape into loafs (2 larger or 3 smaller) and place in in warm place to rise until ready to cook
Bake at 350 for 35 minutes

Julie's

Whole Wheat Bread

3 c. warm water
1 T. yeast
1 T. salt
1/3 c. oil
1/3 c. honey
6-10 c. whole wheat flour

Combine all ingredients and add enough flour until the dough pulls away from the sides. Let knead, in the mixer, for 10 minutes. Shape into 2 large loaves. Let rise. Cook at 375 for 33 min.

What We Can/Freeze/Dry

Aubrey

Can:
Apple Pie Filling
Applesauce
Apple Slices
Carmel Apple Jam
Enchilada sauce
Stewed Tomatoes
Salsa
Spaghetti Sauce (Julie’s Recipe)
Seedless Blackberry Jam
Raspberry Jam
Peach Jam
Peach Raspberry Jam
Peach Blackberry Jam
Strawberry Jam
Blackberry syrup
Chokecherry syrup
Peaches
Pears
Nectarines
Chili Sauce
Tomato soup
Grape Juice (Concord)

Freeze:
Pumpkin
Corn
Green Beans
Peas (and sugar pods)
Squash
Berries (Straw., Rasp., Black.,)
Jams
Seedless Blackberry Pulp
Cherries

Dry:
Bell Peppers (I rehydrate them by putting them in some boiling water I then use them to cook with)
Chives
Sage
Apples
Nectarines
Pears
Fruit Leather
I tried Watermelon once…for fun…it’s the worst thing I’ve ever tasted--Don’t try it!

Heidi

Freeze:
Cream Corn

Kari
Can:
Pears
Spaghetti Sauce
Tomatoes (Whole)
Jams

Dry:
Pears

Julie

Can:
Peaches
Pears
Applesauce
Pickles-dill
Black beans
Pinto beans
Spaghetti Sauce
Sweet-n-sour sauce
Tomatoes (whole)
Salsa
Pizza Sauce
Cherries
Beets
Apple Pie Filling
Blackberry Pie Filling
Apricot Jam
Strawberry Jam
Triple Berry Jam

Freeze:
Corn

Kara

Can:
Pears
Pear Sauce
Peaches
Nectarines
Apricots
Applesauce
Apple Butter
Zucchini
Potatoes
Beans
Pickles
Carrots
Beets
Pumpkin
Grapes (whole)
Cherries
Bean Soups
Chicken
Turkey
Broths
Sweet zucchini
Blackberry Peach Topping
Pomegranate Jelly
Pickles
Stewed Tomatoes
Spaghetti Sauce (Julie’s Recipe)
Salsa (Julie’s Recipe)
Sweet and Sour (Julie’s Recipe)

Freeze:
Corn
Green Beans

Dry:
Fruit Leather

Tennille

Dry:
Cherries
Bananas
Apples