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.

Bake at 350 degrees to 400 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes.

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

Mix starter and oil. Sift together dry ingredients and add to starter and oil. Mix well. Drop by tablespoons on ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes.

Coffee-Cake Variation

• 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.