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Reggie Dwork <reggie@jeff-and-reggie.com>
Mon, 07 Jun 1999 23:20:25 -0700
v099.n029.9
Basic White Crackers
Banana Swirl Bread
Microwave Whole Wheat Bread

OK, the first isn't a bread but it is easy!!

                     *  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                           Basic White Crackers

Recipe By     : joel.ehrlich@greatesc.com (Joel Ehrlich)
Serving Size  : 100  Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Bread-Bakers Mailing List        Fatfree
                Hand Made

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2      C             All-Purpose Flour
     1/4  Tsp           Salt
   2      Tbsp          Butter -- Softened
   1      C             Water
                        Coarse Ground Salt

Preheat the oven to 325F.
Combine the flour and salt in the food processor.
Cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse bread crumbs.
Slowly mix in water until a ball forms.
Divide the dough into several equal portions for rolling.
Roll out on a lightly floured surface (or a pastry cloth) until paper-thin.
Sprinkle coarse ground salt lightly over.
Roll gently over the top of the dough with a rolling pin.
Use a very sharp knife to cut the dough into 2" squares.
Transfer to ungreased cooking sheets.
Prick each square with a fork 2 or 3 times.
Bake until lightly browned (20-25 minutes).
Cool on a rack.


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                     *  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                            Banana Swirl Bread

Recipe By     : MEPMANN@aol.com
Serving Size  : 8    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Bread-Bakers Mailing List        Breads
                Hand Made                        Low Fat

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      Pkg           Active Dry Yeast
     1/2  C             Warm Water
   1      C             Bananas -- Mashed
     1/4  C             Sugar
   1      Tsp           Salt
   1                    Egg
     1/4  C             Butter -- Softened
   3 1/2  C             Flour -- Or More As Nec
     1/4  C             Sugar
   2      Tsp           Cinnamon

     Dissolve yeast in warm water.  Stir in bananas, 1/4 cup sugar, salt,
egg, butter and 1-3/4 cups of the flour.  Beat until smooth.  Stir in
enough remaining flour to make dough easy to handle.  Turn dough onto
lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic (about 5 minutes).
Place in greased bowl; turn greased side up.  Cover; let rise in warm place
until double, about 1-1/2 hours.

     Grease well 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan.  Punch down dough.  Roll into
rectangle, 16 x 8 inch.  Mix 1/4 cup sugar with the cinnamon and sprinkle
over the rectangle of dough.  Roll dough up tightly, beginning at narrow
side.  Pinch edge of dough into roll to seal well.  Place seam side down in
pan.  Cover; let rise until double(about 1 hour).

     Heat oven to 375F.  Bake until golden, about 35 minutes.  Remove from
pan, and brush top with butter.  If desired, can be frosted with a
confectioners' sugar glaze.


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                     *  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                       Microwave Whole Wheat Bread

Recipe By     : "Theis, Lee" <theisl@UH2297P01.DAYTONOH.ncr.com>
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Bread-Bakers Mailing List        Breads
                Hand Made

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   6      C             Whole-Wheat Bread Flour
   1 1/4  C             Warm Water -- To 1 1/2 C
   1      Tbsp          Blackstrap Molasses
   1      Tbsp          Honey
     1/2  C             Warm Water
     1/4  Tsp           Honey
   2      Tsp           Yeast

Mix the last three ingredients in a measuring cup, let sit for a couple
minutes, then pour into the flour.  Put the honey and molasses into the
same cup, add 1 cup water, stir it to dissolve, then pour it into the flour. 

Mix the dough, adding the remaining 1/4-1/2 cup of water as necessary to
get all the flour into the dough.  When the dough is ready to start
kneading, put 3 cups of water in a large glass jar or bowl, and put in the
microwave for 6-8 minutes on HIGH until it begins to boil.  (The water,
according to my microwave book, acts as a heat absorber and moderator.  I
never tried making bread without it, so it may or may not be necessary.)
While the water is heating, kneed the dough.  (I use an extra-large
stainless steel mixing bowl to make bread, so I just kneed the dough in the
same bowl I used to mix it.  Makes clean up a snap.)  Kneed for about 8
minutes, or until the water is boiling. **Very** lightly grease two 6-cup
microwave bowls with vegetable oil. Cut the dough into two pieces, form
these pieces into balls by turning the sides down and under, "twist" the
bottom of the balls closed, and put the two balls into the two bowls, twist
side down.  Put the bowls of dough into your microwave along with the jar
of boiled water and microwave on the low power setting (i.e., "1" or "10")
for 20-25 minutes to let the dough rise.  The dough will approximately
double in size.  Don't "punch it down" or kneed it a second time--just
microwave on HIGH for 10 minutes to "bake" it.  (I do this all at one time
by programming my microwave to cook at "10" for 18 minutes, then "HIGH" for
10 minutes.)  After "baking", remove the bread by simply turning the bowls
upside down and shaking out the bread.  You'll have two small round loaves
when done.



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