The weeks surrounding Christmas needed little goodies to hand out, these toppers sort of evolved due to my current favorite toy - Stampin' Up's BIG SHOT!!!!
Deanne's current bread recipe, used for rolls, cinnamon rolls, beerocks, to pizza dough (and everything in between.) I use the same recipe for everything as I want to whip up a big batch of dough, but want to have a variety of items to eat at the end of the day. Disclaimer: this is today's recipe. At any given time I alter the recipe and use the new variation until I find something different to try.
4 cups warm water dumped into my Bosch mixer bowl (stainless steel, using the bread dough hook)
3 tablespoons yeast (I've used all varieties, but my normal kind is whatever Costco sells in the "brick."
3 tablespoons white sugar (sprinkle yeast and then sugar on top of the warm water.)
I let this bubble from 5 minutes to 30 minutes or so depending on what other things I'm doing, even taking a nap!
Now...the fun part.
With the mixer running on the lowest speed I start adding the other ingredients.
1/3 heaping cup of white sugar
1 to 3 teaspoons salt (adjust as desired to a whole tablespoon)
1 cup oil (whatever you use, from olive to vegetable, to butter. Butter gives the bread more salt and a browner hue, not so anemic looking!)
2/3 cup powdered milk
3 eggs (normal size)
The...hard part.
I have no clue how much flour I use! Sometimes I start with a cup or two of fresh ground wheat flour, then I slowly add white flour until it gets to the texture I desire. Depending on the weather, the wheat, the size of the eggs, how long the yeast bubbled, even the brand of the flour - everything affects the amount of flour needed.
Stop adding flour while it is still too sticky and let the bread mix for a couple of minutes or so. Then...only then add more white flour, never more wheat at this point, until you reach the "dough has formed a nice pile and the sides of the bowl are almost clean, but not quite.
Then grease a BIG bowl to put all this dough into. I scoop and use my hands and a spatula until I get it all transferred to the big bowl. Then I knead in the same direction, under, all sides of the dough pile, until it's smooth on top. Less than 30 seconds I'm sure! Grease the top of the dough so that it won't dry out and let rise ....
Now you are on your own, as some days it takes hours to rise, some days only an hour.
Form into what ever you want, rolls, pizza crust, etc. And cook as you see fit. Rolls are usually at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes, a loaf of french style bread about the same. I'm sorry but I cook with a general amount of time, but usually by sight and touch after the minimum time limit.
Enjoy!!!
There are many a nights when I can't sleep (pain, lots of pain of different kinds, but always pain gets me back up out of bed. Another disclaimer here: I use different techniques each day due to where the pain is found, the duration and the cause. AND...I am under doctor's care, from my teeth, my eyes, my body and alas, the rear regions. That's all I'm sharing. I go to sleep when sleep overcomes the pain. Right now that's creeping up fast. Plus I want to grandma sit a very precious little one tomorrow/woops, it's today already!) But look at the things I accomplish in the middle of the night:) The little milk carton is filled with chocolate candy, probably kisses! Again everything is cut with the Stampin'Up BIG SHOT. I'm not much of a stamper, unless my buddy Joanne is teaching a class (more pics to follow!) The ric rac and scalloped border is cut from paper, a BIG long die cut, but the vintage lace is real lace. This next week I will be cutting ric rac and other borders from fabric. I bought the BIG SHOT to use with fabric, more than paper so fun projects are upcoming. And the BIG SHOT also created the embossing shown behind the big flower secured with an old fashioned brad. Embossing, brads of every size, color and shape, lace and ribbons, and working with fabric (sewing to create useful things like clothes and organizational items around the home!) are just a few of my favorite things!
This picture of a variety of fleece blankies is just me thinking of my Mother, who whipped up the little warm cuddlies almost to the end of her days on earth. She only had to trim the fabric to make it even and then form a nice hem around all the edges, using a cute stitch on her trusty Bernina sewing machine. I miss choosing fleece fabric with my mom. Fleece is still a "comfort material" to me as it reminds me of hugs from my momma:)
And this cute creation came from our Leah, who has blessed our home and a particular son's life in incredible ways. I think Leah likes brads as much as I do, gotta find out where she picked these square green ones up! Now I love my piggies, but I also love the color green in every flavor! Make a note: I do not like green piggies!!!
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