Grandma Carters Bread Food

GRANDMA CARTER'S BREAD

Steps:

• Mix dry ingredients, cut in shortening. Make a hollow in the center of the dry ingredients.
• Dissolve yeast in warm water. Add to the center of the flour mixture.
• Knead until smooth and elastic, adding more flour as needed. This takes longer than you think it should.
• Put in greased bowl and cover. Raise in warm place until double.
• Punch down and turn. Raise again to double.
• Make into rolls or loaves. Let raise again.
• Bake at 375 degrees until golden and sound hollow when tapped.
• Remove from pans to cool. Rub tops with butter while still hot.
• This is the recipe exactly as she told it to me. If you've never made bread before, I would try a different recipe with more detail first. She was better at showing us what to do than explaining all the steps. She's been gone for 10 years now and I think of her every time I make this.

GRANDMA'S CARROT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-in. fluted tube pan., Beat first 4 ingredients until well blended. Whisk together flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; gradually beat into sugar mixture. Stir in carrots and walnuts., Transfer to prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 50-60 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack; cool completely., For frosting, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Gradually beat in confectioners' sugar. Spread over cake.

GRANDMA'S BREAD

Steps:

• Place 4 cups flour in large mixer bowl with dough hook.
• In separate bowl combine water, oil, sugar, yeast, and salt. With mixer on low pour liquid into mixer. Combine well.
• Add flour 1 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition, until dough is not sticky and comes all together. Once all combined, allow mixer to knead on low 5-10 minutes.
• Oil dough and bowl, cover with a cloth and put in warm area. Allow to rise until doubled (about an hour).
• Turn out onto lightly floured surface and roll into log. Divide into 3 equal parts. Place into well greased bread pans.
• Cover and let rise until doubled. Preheat oven to 375°.
• Bake for 35 minutes.