Thursday, December 17, 2009

Making SCENTS of a few things


Today I woke up feeling a little more rested than usual. I am kind of a night owl, that's a nice way of saying I don't sleep much. So, today was a day to bake some french rolls for tonight homemade BLT paninis.I thought I would share the easy recipe, it is a variation of Martha Stewart and Julia Child with my own twist on it:
HOME MADE FRENCH BREAD
1 PACKET YEAST
2 3/4 WARM WATER
1/4C SUGAR

MIX AND LET DISSOLVE
7 C FLOUR
2 TBSP POWDER MILK OR INSTANT CREAMER
4 TSP SALT
mix and blend with wet mixture in a mixer with a dough hook, or by hand.What ever process you are familiar with, knead 4-5 minutes. place soft dough ball in a greased bowl, cover with saran, let rise and double in size, punch down and cut into 4-6 mini loaves let rise 1 hr and bake @ 400 on an greased cookie sheet,4 loaves to a sheet, for 15-20 minutes, should be done when you tap the top and get a hollow sound it is done.Brush with butter and cool on wire racks. I double the recipe because my household of 3 adults and 3 teenagers and 1 preteen are hungry!
This is HOMEMADE Gingerbread Potpourri
2 C BOILING WATER
1/4 C CINNAMON
2 TBSP GINGER
1TBSP ALLSPICE
1TBSP NUTMEG
MIX TOGETHER AND ADD TO YOUR MINI CROCK,
set it by the door or somewhere it will be sure to perfume the air, it takes a few seconds to put together and it smells like hours of intense baking!! the kids came home from school and loved it. They immediately came into the kitchen to examine what smelled so good!! And so, they are ready for dinner now...it's only 2pm!! That's what happens when make scents of a few things that smell divine.

2 comments:

  1. What I wouldn't give for some homemade bread instead of another plate of sweets. I love the smell and the taste of homemade bread.That bread looks absolutely scrumptious. I'll give it a try, what have I got to lose?

    May

    ReplyDelete
  2. OMG! That bread should win awards!!!!! Wow!!!! Thanks for the recipes ... I'll get right on it!!!! You're my hero!!!!!

    ReplyDelete

Royal Decrees