Moms Casserole Bread Food

MOM'S ITALIAN BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the sugar, salt and 3 cups flour. Beat on medium speed for 3 minutes. Stir in remaining flour to form a soft dough., Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 6-8 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour., Punch dough down. Turn onto a floured surface; divide in half. Shape each portion into a loaf. Place each loaf seam side down on a greased baking sheet. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes. , Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400°. With a sharp knife, make 4 shallow slashes across top of each loaf. Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

MOM'S CASSEROLE BREAD

Steps:

• Using a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water.
• Stir in sugar, salt, softened butter or margarine, and 3 cups of the flour. Blend until smooth.
• Using a wooden spoon, beat in remaining cup of flour.
• Cover bowl with wax paper, or plastic wrap. loosely. Not tight. Let bowl sit in warm, dry place , out of a draft, to rise for about 45 minutes. It will more than double in bulk.
• Again using a wooden spoon, beat down the mixture for about a half minute. Place in a greased glass or ceramic bowl for baking.
• Bake at 375°F for 50 - 55 minutes.
• Remove from oven and cool on rack for a few minutes. Pop out of bowl, and let cool a bit more. Serve warm in wedges with butter. or your favorite soup, stew, or chili. Or maybe with a hunk of great cheese and a bottle of wine!

MOM'S DELICIOUS HOMEMADE BREAD

Steps:

• Combine warm water, yeast, oil and honey in a large bowl, let sit for 5 minutes then add the salt and egg. Stir all together.
• Add the flour one cup at a time, stirring together after each cup. Around the 5th cup your dough will begin to come together pulling away from the sides of the bowl and forming a ball.
• Empty the dough onto a clean, floured surface and begin kneading the dough adding a little more flour as it becomes sticky. It should be slightly sticky. Knead for 3-5 minutes until smooth, firm and elastic.
• Set aside to rise until double.
• Divide dough into 2 loaves or 1 loaf and 12 rolls or all rolls if you like. Place in well greased loaf pan or rolls on a greased cookie sheet.
• Preheat oven to 375°F
• Set aside to rise until almost double once more.
• Bake loaves for 25-30 minutes, or rolls for 15 minutes. They should be golden brown on top and bottom when done.

BRAD'S MOM'S BREAKFAST CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Brown sausage in a medium skillet over low heat.
• Drain grease and set aside to cool.
• Lightly beat eggs in a large bowl; add milk, mustard and salt and blend well.
• Stir in bread crusts, add sausage and cheese and mix well.
• Pour into a shallow, 2-qt glass baking dish and refrigerate overnight.
• The next morning, preheat oven to 350° and bake casserole for 40-45 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
• Serve hot or at room temperature.