Grandma Holley's Bread Recipe

This is a bread recipe that has been in my family for years. Its my grandma's and I love it!

2 c. hot water
2 t. salt
1/4 c. oil
1/4 c. sugar or honey

1 T. Instant yeast mixed in 1 1/2 c. whole wheat flour and 1 1/2 c. white flour

Directions:
Put dry into wet mixture and beat with wooden spoon (around 2 min.) Gradually stir in more white flour until desired consistency or can't stir with spoon any more. Knead around 10 min.(give or take), adding flour as you go (keeping the dough feeling soft). You don't want it to feel very sticky when done kneading. Raise in bowl (covered with a kitchen towel) 1 1/2 hour. Put in grease bread pans and raise (covered with a kitchen towel) for 1 hour. Bake 350 20 minutes or more depending on your oven. (mine usually takes around 35 min.)

Zucchini Bread

This is the best Zucchini Bread I've ever had. My Mother got the recipe from a former ward member and family friend in Idaho, probably 30 years ago.

2 cups grated zucchini
3 eggs, beaten
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups sugar
3 tsp vanilla

Mix together well. In a seperate bowl mix:

3 cups flour
1 tsp salt
3 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp soda
3/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp baking powder
1 cup nuts (optional)

Mix together and add cup by cup to the wet mixture. Spread into 2 well greased loaf pans. Bake at 350 for 1 hour. Cool 15 minutes before removing from pans.

In place of zucchini you can also use:
apples
carrots
bananas
cucumbers (seeded and pressed to remove liquid)
pumpkin

This is a copy of the original recipe that my Mother still cooks from. Recipes look like this only when they are much loved by all and cooked often. Enjoy.

Cheddar Ham Soup

3 red potatoes, diced
3 cups water, or enough to cover potatoes
1 cup sliced carrots
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup flour
2 cups milk, for extra creamy soup use half and half or heavy cream
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
2 cups extra sharp cheddar cheese
2 cups cubed ham, or 1-16oz package
1 cup frozen peas (optional)

In a large saucepan, saute carrot, onion, and celery in a little bit of oil until just tender. Add potatoes and water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook for 10 - 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Meanwhile, in another saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth. Gradually add milk, salt, and pepper. Keep stirring so it doesn't go lumpy. Bring to a boil and stir for another two minutes or until thickened. Stir in cheese until melted. Stir into undrained potato mixture, then add ham and peas and heat through.

I got this recipe from www.excellenteats.blogspot.com

Pumpkin Cookies

2 cubes butter or 1 cup butter-flavored crisco
1 cup Brown Sugar
1 cup White Sugar
3 Eggs
2 cups Pumpkin (unspiced)
3 1/2 cups flour (might need to add 1/2 cup more)
2 t. Baking Soda
1/2 t. Salt
2 t. Cinnamon (I add a little more)
1/2 t. Cloves (I add a little more)
3/4 t. Nutmeg (I add a little more)
3/4 t. Ginger
2 cups Chopped nuts
2 cups Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

Mix together. Drop by spoonful the size you desire. Bake at 400 for 10 minutes or till done.

Chicken and Black beans

2 lbs of cut-up chicken breasts (bite size pieces)
1/2 to 1 cup salsa
1 can black beans (drained)
Tortillas
seasonings

Cook chicken with a little olive oil in a big frying pan over the stove, add your seasonings, (Montreal seasoning, red pepper, season salt, garlic salt w/parsley or whatever you like to flavor with) as you cook. Its yummy too if you add some green chili. When chicken is cooked, add salsa to your liking. Then add the black beans. Cook till warmed. Serve in tortillas with cheese and sour cream.

Recipe Request...

Does anyone have "The Best" recipe for Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup? Its my favorite and I just thought I'd ask since I've never made it.

Sauteed Apples

LeAnn sent me this after I posted German Pancakes:

Hey Corri, try this next time you make them...

Sauteed Apples
1 tsp. butter
6 large apples
3 T. brown sugar
1/4 c. apple juice
1 tsp. cinnamon

Cook apples, sugar, juice and cinnamon in skillet until apples are tender, serve over German pancake. I love this over top my German pancakes!!! You can even substitute the apple with peaches. Yummy!!!!

Pesto

1 1/2 cups basil leaves
1 tbsp parsley leaves
1/2 cup olive oil
1/3 cup pine nuts
1/2 cup Parmesan
1 or 2 cloves garlic

Mix all ingredients in blender. Serve on pasta with mozzarella cheese and tomatoes, or use as a spread on sandwiches, pizza, etc.

Monkey Bread

2 cans refrigerated biscuits
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 1/2 sticks butter
1/2 cup white sugar
2 tblsp cinnamon
1/2 cup raisins (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 and grease a bundt pan or 8 x 8 casserole dish.
Mix white sugar and cinnamon in a medium sized plastic bag. Cut the biscuits in halves or quarters and shake a few at a time in the cinnamon mixture. Arrange the coated pieces in the bottom of the greased pan. Continue shaking and layering until all the biscuits are in the pan. If you use raisins, place them among the biscuits as you are layering.

In a small saucepan, melt butter with brown sugar over medium heat. Boil until the sugar is completely dissolved. Pour over the layered biscuits. Bake at 350 for 35 minutes. Let the bread cool for 10 minutes, then turn over onto a plate. Pull apart and enjoy!


If you really want to make it sticky-sweet, add this Cream Cheese Icing...

1/2 cube butter, room temperature
4 oz. or 1/2 brick cream cheese, room temperature
2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. lemon juice (optional)

Allow cream cheese and butter to get to room temperature, this will eliminate lumps. Beat butter and cream cheese together in a large bowl with a mixer. Slowly add the powdered sugar and salt. Mix for at least 5 minutes. Near the end of the mixing time add the vanilla and lemon juice. The icing should be well blended and fluffy, and the powdered sugar dissolved and smooth. If the icing is thin that's just fine because now you pour it over the hot bread like a glaze. If you want to use this same recipe to frost cookies add more powdered sugar.

German Pancakes

my sister Kelli's long-time favorite...

1/2 cube butter
1 cup flour
1 cup milk
1/4 tsp. salt
6 eggs

Turn oven to 425 to preheat. Put the butter in an 8 x 8 casserole dish, or loaf pan and place in hot oven to melt butter and get pan hot. In a separate bowl mix flour, milk, salt, and eggs. Beat until well mixed and fluffy. Remove hot pan from the oven and pour batter in. Bake at 425 for 20 minutes. The pancake will be very large and puffy. Serve right away, don't wait till it cools. (It deflates as it cools) Yummy by itself or with syrup.