Hannah's Recipe Blog

Simple French Toast Bread 2 eggs ¼ c. milk Splash of vanilla Cinnamon and sugar to taste Blend egg and milk well and put in flat container that bread can be dipped in. Preheat frying pan or griddle. Spray cooking surface. Dip bread in liquid mixture and brown both sides of bread.

Heidi Harms’ Orange Scones ¼ c. heavy cream ¼ c. buttermilk 1 egg 1 tsp. vanilla Zest and juice of 1 orange 2 c. flour 1/3 c. sugar 2 tsp. baking power ¼ tsp. salt 6 T. cold butter, cut into small pieces Glaze: 1 c. powdered sugar, juice of ½ orange, zest of 1 orange. Mix well. In a small bowl, whisk together cream, buttermilk, egg, vanilla, orange juice, and zest. Set aside. In a large bowl combine dry ingredients and cut in butter until mixture looks crumbly. Add liquids and combine just until moist. Don’t over mix. Divide dough into 12 large balls and place on a parchment lined baking sheet. Bake at 375 for 15-18 minutes. Let cool for a few minutes, then spoon glaze on top while still warm.

Karen’s Monkey Bread 4 tubes biscuits ¾ c. sugar 1 Tbsp cinnamon Glaze: 1 c. butter ½ c. sugar 1 Tbsp cinnamon Cut biscuits into fourths, dip in cinnamon and sugar mixture (I use a little less of each). Place in bundt pan. For glaze, melt the butter in a saucepan. Add cinnamon and sugar. Bring to a rolling boil- let it boil fully, but don’t over boil! Pour evenly over biscuits. Bake @350 for 30 minutes. Let sit for 5 minutes. Flip onto a plate.

Basic White Bread for Bread Machine 1.5 pound loaf ½ c water ½ c milk (almond milk works) 2 T butter or coconut oil 1 ½ t salt 3 c bread flour 1 T sugar 2 t bread machine yeast 2 pound loaf 7/8 c water ½ c milk 2 T butter or coconut oil 1 ¾ t salt 4 c bread flour 2 T sugar 2 ¼ t bread machine yeast Add wet ingredients to breadpan first, then all dry ingredients except yeast. Dig a well for the yeast, add it. Use the basic setting on the machine.

Cinnamon Bread for Bread Machine (this tastes like Texas Roadhouse Rolls) 1 c milk (almond milk works) ¼ c butter, margarine, or coconut oil, softened 1 egg 3 c bread flour ½ c sugar ½ t salt 2 t cinnamon 2 t bread machine yeast Add milk, butter (or oil), and egg (beaten) to the bottom of the bread pan. Then, add the flour, sugar, salt, and cinnamon. Dig a well in the dry ingredients for the yeast. Add the yeast. Put in bread machine, sweet bread setting, light crust. AMAZING.

Skillet rolls with Spinach Artichoke Dip 2 ¾ - 3 c. all-purpose flour 1 packet yeast 1 t. salt 1 c. milk 2 T. vegetable oil or melted butter 4 c. fresh baby spinach (or ½ of 10 oz frozen spinach thawed and drained) 2/3 c chopped artichoke hearts (about ½ can) 4 oz cream cheese, softened ½ c. sour cream ½ c. mayo 1 garlic clove, minced ½ t. hot sauce ¼ c. Paremsan cheese 1/4 c. mozzarella + more for topping Salt and pepper To make bread dough (you can use pre-made dough if you want): Add two cups of the flour to a large bowl. Add salt and combine. Warm milk to lukewarm but not hot. Stir in yeast and let stand a few minutes. Add yeast mixture to the flour along with vegetable oil or melted butter. Mix and add additional flour in ¼ c. increments until a smooth dough forms. You will have to knead for awhile until smooth. Transfer dough to an oiled bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. Meanwhile, place f...

Naan (The Spruce) 1 t active dry yeast ½ c warm water 1 T sugar 3 T milk (I use unsweetened almond) ½ t onion powder ½ t garlic powder 1 t salt 1 ¾ - 2 c flour Olive oil for cooking In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm, but not hot, water and sugar. Let stand for about 10 minutes, until the yeast becomes frothy. Then, add in the milk, onion powder, garlic powder, and salt, and then just enough flour to make a soft dough (about 1 ¾ - 2 c). On a lightly floured surface, knead the dough for 6-8 minutes, until smooth, adding flour as necessary. Lightly oil a bowl, place the naan in the bowl, cover with a damp cloth, and let rise for about an hour. After rising, punch down the dough, break off chunks, and roll into golf ball size pieces. Place on a baking sheet. Cover with a towel and allow to rise again for ½ hour. Preheat a skillet (or method of choice) to medium-high heat. Roll each ball of dough into a thin circle, then add to the pan (grease first...

Cornbread ½ c. butter 2/3 c. white sugar (you can cut some – this is very sweet) 2 eggs 1 c. buttermilk (1 T lemon juice + 1 c. milk works) ½ t. baking soda 1 c. cornmeal 1 c. all-purpose flour ½ t. salt Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease an 8 inch square pan. Melt butter in a large skillet. Remove from heat and stir in sugar. Quickly add eggs and beat until well blended. Combine buttermilk with baking soda, and stir mixture into pan. Stir in cormeal, flour, and salt until well blended and few lumps remain. Pour batter into the prepared pan. Bake in preheated oven 30-40 minutes (depending on darkness of pan), until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Cheesy Bread Florentine (Buca di Beppo Copycat) 1 large loaf of French bread 1 ¾ jars Alfredo sauce 1 T Dijon mustard ½ T olive oil 2 small garlic cloves, minced 3/4ish bag frozen chopped spinach, thawed and squeezed dry Tomato, de-seeded and chopped ½ c shredded parmesan 2 c shredded provolone (or Italian blend) Pepper to taste Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl, combine alfredo, mustard, and pepper; set aside. Slice loaf of French bread down the middle. Place bread flat side up on a cookie sheet. In a hot skillet, add olive oil and sauté the garlic until tender and fragrant. Add spinach, alfredo sauce, and parmesan, stirring to mix well. Add tomatoes and remove from heat. Spread mixture evenly over the bread. Sprinkle with provolone cheese. Bake for 25-35 minutes. Slice and serve warm.

Banana Bread ¾ c. sugar ½ c. shortening 2 eggs 2 c. flour 1 tsp baking soda ½ tsp salt 1 T. lemon juice 3 mashed, ripe bananas Preheat the oven to 350. Mix all ingredients in a large bowl with electric mixer. Pour into 2 greased and floured bread pans. Bake for 20-25 minutes.

These were often served at Hansen get-togethers - yum!  Marcy Madson’s Crescent Rolls 2 pkgs yeast ½ c. warm water 1 tsp. sugar 1 ½ c. hot water 2/3 c margarine/butter 2/3 c. sugar 2 eggs 2 tsp salt 6 c. flour Combine 2 pkgs yeast, ½ c. warm water, and 1 tsp. sugar. Let stand in water until yeast is softened. Melt shortening in 1 ½ c. hot water. Add 2/3 c. sugar, eggs, salt, and yeast mixture. Mix well. Add 3 c. flour and beat for 2 minutes. Add remaining 3 c. flour. Stir (the dough will be very sticky – that’s okay), cover, and refrigerate until double-size or next day. Divide into 4-5 balls. Roll out into a circle. Cut and form rolls. Let rise until double – about an hour. Bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes. WATCH. (Helps to spray the table and put wax paper down when rolling dough).

Pizza Crust for When You Forget You Don’t Have Yeast in the House 1 1/3 c. all purpose flour 1 t. baking powder ½ t. kosher salt ½ c. milk 2 T olive oil 1/8 c. milled flax (optional). Heat oven to 400. In medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir in milk and oil until soft dough forms. If dough is dry, stir in 1-2 T additional liquid. On lightly floured surface, knead. Shape dough into ball. Cover with bowl; let stand 10 minutes. Place dough on ungreased cookie sheet; flatten slightly. Roll out to 12-inch round pizza pan. Poke holes in the dough with a fork. Bake 8 minutes, put on toppings, and bake about 20 minutes more.

Deb’s Pizza/Flatbread Crust – Deb Moe (This is Hannah’s favorite) 1 T. yeast ½-1 T. honey 1 ½ c. water ¼ c. milk 2 T. melted butter ½ c. oil ¼ c. flax, milled ½ c. whole wheat 1 t. salt 1 egg 3-4 c. flour Dissolve yeast in warm water & honey; let sit 5-10 minutes. Add egg, oil, butter, and milk. Whisk in flax, flours, and salt. Knead and put in a covered oiled boil. Let rise ½ hour. Drizzle olive oil on the bottom of the pan, sprinkle lightly with garlic salt and Italian seasoning. Spread dough over oiled pan, poke with a fork for pizza crust. For the flatbread, just spread dough over oiled pan and it is ready to finish off as a flatbread. Bake at 400 for 10 min. and finish off with pizza ingredients, then bake another 5-10 minutes on lowest oven rack. Makes two large pizzas, or 3 flatbreads.

Simple Pizza Crust 1 pkg yeast 2 c. flour ¼ tsp salt 1 tsp. sugar 2/3 c + 2 Tbsp water Olive Oil Combine 1 c. flour with other dry ingredients. Mix in lukewarm water. Add another cup of flour. Knead and form into a ball. Let rise 15 minutes. Press into a greased and seasoned pizza pan.