1 large ripe tomato, cored, seeded, diced 5 basil leaves, minced cracked pepper and sea salt 2 garlic cloves, minced olive oil 4 thick slices italian bread feta Preheat the broiler. Combine the tomatoes, basil, pepper, and garlic. Set aside. Grill the bread. Rub some olive oil on the bread and then season the tomatoes… Continue reading Tomato Feta Bruschetta
Category: Breads
Spedini
1 loaf italian bread, cut to 1" slices, crust removed 1 lb mozzarella, cut to 1/4" slices 1 cup milk flour 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup olive oil lemon juice capers Skewer the bread, alternating with cheese slices, beginnging and ending with the bread. Dip the skewers into the milk until moist but not soggy. … Continue reading Spedini
Martha Washington’s Fan
flour 1/2 cup sugar 2 tbsp instant skim dry milk powder 1/2 oz. active dry yeast salt butter 1 1/4 cups warm water 3 eggs 1 1/2 cups flaked coconut 1 cup pecans, chopped 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1 cup icing sugar milk Combine 2 cups of flour with the sugar, dry milk, yeast… Continue reading Martha Washington’s Fan
Lavender Tea Cakes
3 cups flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup almonds 1 1/2 cups sugar Finely grated zest and juice of 2 lemons (1/3 to 1/2 cup juice) 1/2 cup butter, at room temperature 6 eggs, at room temperature 1/2 cup buttermilk 2 tablespoons dried lavender flowers Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and… Continue reading Lavender Tea Cakes
Bacon Yorkshire Pudding
6 ounces bacon slices (about 7 slices), cut into 1-inch pieces 2 tablespoons (about) butter, melted 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour 3 tablespoons chopped fresh sage, divided 1 teaspoon coarse kosher salt 1 1/2 cups whole milk 3 large eggs Place rack in center of oven and preheat to 450°F. Sauté bacon in large… Continue reading Bacon Yorkshire Pudding
Cheesy Dill buns
3/4 cup cottage cheese, creamed 3/4 cup milk 1/4 cup butter, melted 3 tbsp fresh dill, minced 1 egg 2 cups flour 3 tbsp parmesan, grated 2 1/2 tsp baking powder Preheat the oven to 400 F. Grease the bottoms of 6 jumbo muffin cups. Beat the cottage cheese, milk, butter, dill, and egg together. … Continue reading Cheesy Dill buns
Soft Pretzels
1/2 cup light brown sugar Water 2 envelopes active dry yeast 1/4 cup vegetable oil About 5 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for kneading 3/4 cup baking soda 1 large egg beaten with 1 tablespoon of water Flaky salt, such as Maldon In a large bowl, stir the brown sugar into 2 cups of… Continue reading Soft Pretzels