Breads

• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup starter
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 egg (beaten)
• 2 Tblsp. sugar
• 2 Tblsp. oil
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. soda

Mix all ingredients. Beat until smooth. Bake on a lightly greased griddle, using 1 Tblsp. batter for each pancake. Turn once.

Pancake Variations

• Whole wheat pancakes: substitute whole wheat flour for half of the flour in the plain recipe.

• 1 cup sourdough starter
• 1/3 cup oil
• 1 egg
• 3/4 tsp. soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 cup cornmeal

Mix starter, oil and egg. Sift together the dry ingredients and add to sourdough mixture. Mix well until blended. Pour into an 8-inch greased square pan and bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.

In a large bowl sprinkle 1 pkg. active dry yeast over 1 cup warm water. Let stand for 5 minutes. Stir in 3 Tblsp. sugar, 2 eggs, and 1 1/2 cup starter. Gradually add 4 cups flour mixed with 2 tsps. salt. Cover bowl with damp towel and let dough rise until double.

Knead on a floured board until satiny. Shape into 1 large or two small loaves. Grease sheet or pans. Set on a cookie sheet or in bread pans. Make diagonal slashes into the top of the loaf.

Cover and let rise until double in size.

• 1 cup starter
• 2 Tblsp. cooking oil
• 1 cup flour (usually a little more)
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. soda
• 2 tsp. baking powder

Mix starter and oil. Sift together dry ingredients and add to starter and oil. Roll mixture on floured board until 1/2" thick. Cut biscuits; place on greased baking sheet and let rise for 15 minutes. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes. (I use round pans.)

Cinnamon Roll Variation

• 1 cup starter Gelinlik
• 1/3 cup cooking oil
• 1 cup flour
• 1/4 tsp. soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt Gelinlik

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup mashed bananas
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup starter
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups flour
• 2 tsps. baking powder
• 1 tsp. soda
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 cup chopped nuts

Cream shortening, bananas, and sugar. Add starter and eggs. Mix well. Sift together dry ingredients, and add to creamed mixture.

Add nuts. Pour into 2 greased and floured loaf pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.

Date Nut Variation

• Dissolve:
  • 2 pkgs. yeast in
  • 1 cup lukewarm milk
• Stir in 1 cup bread flour.
• Cover this sponge and let rise in a warm place until it is light - about 1/2 hour.

• Beat until soft: 1 cup butter (or margarine)
• Add 1/2 cup sugar gradually
• Blend until light and creamy.
• Beat in 3 eggs - one at a time
• Add:
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. lemon extract
  • 1/2 tsp. butter flavoring

• Mix:
  • 1 cup sugar
  • Cream with 1/2 cup shortening (margarine or Crisco)
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 medium size bananas (ripe, crushed)
• Add:
  • 2 cup flour
  • 1 tsp. soda
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp.salt
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 cup chopped nuts (pecans are best)
• Bake in small greased bread pan at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until done

All measurements level, speed settings for Kitchen-Aid mixer.

• Warm mixer bowl with hot water - empty bowl.
• Put in mixer bowl:
  • 1 cup hot water (approx. 105 degrees)
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1/2 tsp. salt and 2 Tblsps. sugar
  • 1 Tblsp. yeast
• Beat with wire whisk (speed 2) till well mixed.
• Scrape sides of bowl with spatula as necessary.
• While beating dough with whisk:
  • Dip 7 1/2-8 cups of flour into large bowl and set aside.