Dilly Onion Braid Food

DILL SEED BRAID

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the yogurt, onion, sugar, butter, egg, dill seed, salt and 1 cup flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide into thirds. Shape each portion into a 20-in. rope. Place ropes on a large greased baking sheet and braid; pinch ends to seal and tuck under. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to a wire rack to cool.

ONION DILL BREAD

Steps:

• In bread machine pan, place first 4 ingredients in order given. In a saucepan, combine remaining ingredients and heat just until warm (do not boil). Pour into bread pan. Select white bread setting. Bake according to bread machine directions.

CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI BRAID

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• In a large bowl, toss together chicken, broccoli, red bell pepper, garlic, cheddar cheese, mayonnaise, dill weed, salt, almonds and onion.
• Unroll crescent roll dough, and arrange flat on a medium baking sheet.
• Pinch together perforations to form a single sheet of dough.
• Using a knife or scissors, cut 1 inch wide strips in towards the center, with the cut strips forming a fringe down each side.
• Spread the chicken mixture along the center strip.
• Fold the side strips over chicken mixture, alternating strips from each side.
• Pinch or twist to seal.
• Brush braided dough with the egg white.
• Bake in the preheated oven 25-28 minutes , or until golden brown.

DILLY ONION RINGS

Steps:

• Combine the first 5 ingredients in a small bowl; stir well.
• Add the sliced onion and toss gently to combine. Cover and chill at least 5 hours.
• Serve with cooked meats or on sandwiches.

DILL AND ONION BREAD

Steps:

• Dissolve the yeast in warm water; let sit till foamy.
• Combine yeast, melted butter, sugar, cottage cheese, onion, dill, soda, salt and 2 eggs in a large mixing bowl.
• Add 2 cups flour.
• With a dough hook or by hand, knead in remaining flour. Only add the last 1/2 cup flour if the dough will not pull away from sides of pan after kneading for about 10 minutes.
• Cover and let rise until double.
• Punch dough down and let rise again.
• Finally, knead the dough by hand until it is smooth and elastic.
• Shape into 2 round loaves and place on cookie sheets sprinkled with cornmeal.
• Let rise until double, then brush with egg yolk beaten with 2 tablespoons water.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 45-50 minutes until golden.
• The bottoms of loaves will sound hollow when tapped.

ONION DILL PICNIC BREAD

Steps:

• In small saucepan, combine sugar, milk, 1/2 cup butter and salt.
• Cook on medium heat until butter is melted.
• Cool to warm (105-115F).
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water.
• Stir in minced onion and only 2 1/2 tsp dillweed.
• Add milk mixture, 2 beaten eggs and enough flour to make dough easy to handle.
• Turn dough onto lightly floured surface and knead until smooth, about 8 minutes.
• Place dough into a greased bowl; turn greased side up.
• Cover and let rise in a warm place until double in size, approx.
• 1 1/2 hours.
• Punch down dough and divide in half.
• Roll half of the dough into a 24 by 8 inch rectangle.
• Spread with 2 tbsp butter.
• Cut crosswise (not lengthwise) into 6 equal pieces.
• Stack on top of each other, buttered side up.
• Cut stack again, crosswise, into 5 equal pieces.
• Place cut edge down, in a greased 9 by 5 inch loaf pan.
• Repeat with remaining dough and butter.
• Cover, and let rise until double in bulk (about 1 hour).
• Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
• Bake loaves for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir together egg yolk and 1 tbsp water.
• Brush each loaf with egg mixture and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 tsp dillweed (1/4 tsp each loaf).
• Continue baking for 4-5 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove from pan immediately.

BREAD MACHINE DILLY ONION BREAD

Steps:

• Select dough cycle.
• Add ingredients to machine according to manufacturer's directions.
• When dough cyle is done, remove dough, knead 3-4 times on lightly floured board.
• In a greased or oiled 2 quart dish add dough, turn to cover in oil.
• Allow to rise under a warm dish towel and or in microwave oven till double.
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 30-40 minutes or till nicely browned.
• Remove from oven, rub with butter and sprinkle with freshly ground kosher salt or pre-ground kosher salt.
• Serve warm with dark lager beer,wine or orange juice as desired.

DILL ONION BUTTERMILK BREAD

Steps:

• Make mound of flour directly on counter or table. Make a well in the center for the yeast. Add the other dry ingredients (onion, dill weed, and salt) around the edge. Make sure to keep salt out of the yeast.
• Add sugar and the lukewarm water to the yeast. Proof yeast until bubbly.
• Mix together the melted butter, egg, buttermilk, and 1 cup of water. SLOWLY add to dry ingredients while mixing with the other hand.
• Mix together until it forms a ball that is not sticky or dry. It should be soft "like a baby's bottom".
• Put in a greased bowl and cover with a light damp towel. Let dough rise until doubled (about 45 minutes or so).
• Punch dough down and separate into 3 medium loaves. Place loaves in greased pans and let rise again for another 45 minutes.
• Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes. (I usually check it a little early!).