The Anderson Kitchen

A wonderful aunt shared this recipe with us. It's super delicious!

Ingredients

• 2.5 c. very warm water
• 2 T. sugar
• 2 T. yeast
• 1 T. salt
• 2 T. cooking oil
• 6 c. flour
• corn meal
• 1 egg

Directions

1. Pour warm water, sugar, salt, oil, 1/2 the flour and yeast into a large mixing bowl.
2. Beat vigorously 2-3 minutes
3. Stir in remaining flour until all dry ingredients are completely mixed
4. Repeat the following 5 times
1. Allow dough to rest 10 min
2. Stir down
5. Turn dough onto floured board
6. Knead only enough to coat dough with flour so it can be handled (2-3 times)
7. Divide dough into 2 parts
8. Roll each part into a 9x12 inch rectangle and roll like a jellyroll
9. Pinch edge of loaf to seal dough
10. Arrange lengthwise on cookie sheet sprinkled with corn meal
11. Let rise at room temperature for 30 min
12. Slice 3 gashes along top of each loaf
13. Brush surface with slightly beaten whole egg
14. Bake at 400 F for 25-30 min or until brown
15. Remove and cool on rack

Yields: 2 loaves

Ingredients

• 7 c. warm water
• 2 T. yeast
• 2 T. salt
• 1 c. honey
• 1 ⅓ c. powdered milk
• 2 T. dough enhancer*
• 18-19 c. whole wheat flour** (sub in 1 cup regular white flour)

• 2 ⅓ c. warm water
• 2 t. yeast
• ⅓ c. dry milk
• ⅓ c. honey
• 2 t. salt
• 2 t. dough enhancer*
• 7 c. whole wheat flour** (sub in ⅓ c. regular white flour)

• 1 c. lecithin
• 1 T. fruit-fresh (or vitamin C powder)
• 1 T. ginger

Instructions

1. Mix water and yeast together
2. Add honey and milk.
3. Add salt.
4. Add 2 cups of flour and mix in dough enhancer
5. Add flour until cleaning sides
6. Knead for 7 minutes
7. Cover with greased saran wrap and let rise to double size
8. Pour oil on counter and form dough into loaves to fill ¾ of bread pan (try to eliminate seams on top
9. Let dough rise a second time
10. Bake at ???F for ??? min

This is a great alternative to pizza. I grew up having this rotated into our weekly pizza nights. I recently discovered that this bread tastes even better with homemade pizza sauce. We've tried Canadian bacon with this recipe too, but pepperoni definitely tastes the best. To speed up raising process, you may want to turn your oven into a proof box.

Bread Ingredients

• 2 t. yeast
• 2.25 c. warm water
• 2 T. sugar
• 2 t. salt
• 2/3 c. powdered milk
• 1 T. softened butter
• 5.5-6 c. flour

• Sliced pepperoni (or other pizza topping)
• Grated Mozzarella cheese

Directions

1. Prepare yeast according to package instructions (e.g., add to water, mix, let stand for 5-10 min)
2. Mix in remaining bread ingredients, stir until bread dough consistency
3. Let raise until double it's size (may help to coat dough with oil)
4. Divide dough into two halves
5. Roll out one half into a rectangle (wide as a bread pan) on a lightly floured surface
6. Layer dough with cheese and pepperoni
7. Roll up dough, making sure to fold in the ends as you roll, so that the cheese doesn't melt out when cooking
8. Place in bread pan with seam down (if cheese leaks out, it will be very hard to remove after cooked, non-stick spray may help)
9. Follow steps 4-7 for second half of dough
10. Let both loaves raise again
11. Bake in oven at 350 F for 30-45 minutes

Yields: 2 Loaves

I just made these, and they are AMAZING!
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/buttery-soft-pretzels/detail.aspx


Ingredients

• 4 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 1/4 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup baking soda
• 4 cups hot water
• 1/4 cup kosher salt, for topping