Moms Crusty White Potato Bread Food

CRUSTY POTATO BREAD

Steps:

• Place ingredients in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select White Bread Cycle; press Start.

EASY CRUSTY BREAD

Steps:

• In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the water, sugar and yeast. Allow to stand for 5 minutes until foamy.
• Add the flour and salt then knead with the dough hook for 5 minutes.
• The dough will be slightly sticky but shouldn't be wet. If it is, add 1-2 tbsp flour and knead in.
• Bring the dough together into a ball with your hand. Dust over 1-2 tbsp flour (you want it to be well covered).
• Cover the bowl with a damp tea towel and allow the dough to rise for 1 hour until doubled in size. Leaving the dough in a warm spot will aid the rising.
• Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F. Place a pot (dutch oven) with a lid into the oven to preheat.
• When the dough has proved, turn it out onto a floured surface. Fold the edges into the center of the dough then place into a floured bowl, seam side down. Dust over more flour.
• Cover with the tea towel and allow to rise for another 30 minutes.
• Carefully remove the pot from the oven and remove the lid. Transfer the dough to the pot and cover with the lid.
• Place in the oven and allow to bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove the lid and bake for another 10-15 minutes until the bread is golden brown.
• Remove the bread from the oven and allow to cool on a wire rack for 20-30 minutes (or until it has cooled to room temperature) before slicing and serving.

POTATO WATER BREAD (BREAD MACHINE)

Steps:

• In bread machine pan, place all ingredients in the order recommended by the manufacturer.
• Select the basic bread setting.
• Bake as normal.

POTATO BREAD (BREAD MACHINE)

Steps:

• Add all ingredients to bread machine in order listed, or as recommended by your bread machine.
• Select desired setting and press start.
• I make this using the basic cycle and the lightest crust setting.

EASY POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Let potatoes stand @ room temperature for 1 hour.
• 2. Put broth and gravy mix in deep stock pot on low heat.
• 3. Dissolve gravy mix into broth, and bring to boil.
• 4. Once gravy is completely dissolved, add potatoes, and reduce to low/medium heat.
• 5. Simmer for 30 - 40 minutes until thickened and cream, stirring occasionally.
• 6. Add cheese, and stir until melted and creamy.
• 7. You may top with bacon pieces and/or shredded cheese, if you wish. (I usually don't do this because it is delicious without it. Who needs extra calories!!)
• 8. Delicious with a crusty bread or baquette.

MOM'S CRUSTY WHITE POTATO BREAD

Steps:

• Mix warm water, yeast, sugar, potato flakes and gluten in a small bowl. Let sit till foamy.
• Transfer yeast mixture to a mixing bowl (Bosch, Kitchen aid or by hand).
• Add salt, 1 cup of oil, eggs and 4 cups of the flour to the yeast mixture and mix with a wire wisk till all is throroughly combined and smooth.
• Change to your kneading attachment and slowly add the remaining 8 cups of flour. Mix on low for 15 minutes or knead by hand until smooth.
• Put the remaining 2 T oil into a large bowl, greasing the sides where the dough will touch.
• Place dough in greased bowl and let rise till double. About one hour.
• Heat oven to 400 degrees.
• Punch down and divide into 4 loaf pans, let rise till double. About 30 minutes.
• Brush risen loaves with egg yolk and sprinkle with the sesame seeds.
• Place in oven for 15 minutes.
• Reduce temperature to 350 degrees, keeping the loaves in the oven, set the timer for 45 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let cool 5 minutes. Remove loaves from pan and place on a wire rack to cool.
• Slice and spread with butter. Yummy!

POTATO BREAD

Steps:

• Boil potato until soft. Drain and reserve cooking liquid. Press the potato through a food mill.
• Scald milk and combine with 1/2 cup reserved cooking liquid. Combine liquids and potato with lard, butter, salt, and sugar in small bowl. Set aside to cool to room temperature.
• Meanwhile, combine yeast and warm water, and set aside until foamy. When potato mixture has cooled, add yeast mixture. Add flour and knead with a dough hook, on an electric mixer, until smooth and glossy, about 7 minutes.
• Transfer to a buttered bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and set aside in warm place to rise about 1/2 hour. Punch dough down and briefly knead. Butter a 9 by 5 by 3-inch loaf pan. Place dough in pan, cover with plastic, and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Bake 30 minutes, until bread sounds hollow when tapped.

EASY CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Mix flour, salt and pepper together.
• Add the chicken and coat each piece in the flour mixture. In a large Dutch oven, deep pan or pot set over medium heat, add a splash of olive oil.
• Brown the chicken in batches until golden brown on both sides then remove from the pan and set aside.
• Add the onion, carrot and celery to the pan and sauté until golden brown and soft.
• Add the garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.
• Add a tablespoon of flour and stir into the vegetables.
• Pour in the wine and deglaze the pan then add the chicken back in and pour in the chicken stock.
• Add the thyme, bay leaf and Worcestershire sauce. Season with salt and pepper.
• Reduce the heat and allow to simmer, partially covered, for 20 minutes until the chicken is tender and the vegetables are cooked.
• Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary, scatter over fresh parsley or thyme, then serve.

GRANNY'S WHITE BREAD

Steps:

• Heat milk in a large saucepan over low heat until it bubbles; stir in butter or margarine, sugar and salt, then cool until lukewarm. Add warm water and potatoes and sprinkle in yeast until it dissolves. Then stir in 6 cups of the flour and mix all together. Add the remaining 4 to 5 cups of flour and mix. Let rest 15 minutes.
• Turn dough out on a floured surface and knead softly until dough is elastic and smooth. Lightly oil a large mixing bowl; add dough and turn to coat. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise 1 hour or until dough has doubled in volume.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans.
• Punch down dough and divide into 3 to 4 sections. Shape into loaves and let rise, covered, until volume is nearly doubled.
• Bake at 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 30 minutes or until loaves sound hollow when tapped on the bottom.

SCALLOPED POTATOES WITH BREAD CRUMB TOPPING

Steps:

• butter 9 x 13 casserole dish.
• layer 1/2 potatoes.
• layer on all of the onions.
• put on half the cheddar cheese.
• put on the remaining potatoes.
• melt butter over medium heat.
• add flour and cook 1 minute.
• add milk and cook until sauce is thick and smooth.
• remove from heat.
• add garlic, salt, pepper and mustard, stir until smooth.
• pour on top of potatoes.
• sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• bake 375 degrees for 1 hour.
• CRUMB TOPPING.
• mix together all the ingrediants.
• put on once the potatoes are cooked.
• broil for 3 minutes.

MOM'S SWISS STEAK DINNER

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425. Line 9 x 13 baking pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil, leaving 1 1/2 inch overhang all around.
• Cut steaks into equal portions and place in prepared pan. Top with sliced onions and bell peppers. (I always use more onion and bell peppers, personal preference).
• Whisk together soup, tomatoes with juice, Worcestershire sauce, thyme, salt, garlic powder, and pepper in a bowl until well blended. Pour over steaks, onions and bell peppers.
• Cover pan with large sheet of heavy duty foil; roll edges tightly with overhang to seal.
• Bake at 425 for 45 minutes.
• Add potatoes; reseal with foil. Bake additional 45 minutes.
• Uncover pan; add green beans. Reseal.
• Bake an additional 15 minutes or until beans are tender and steak is cooked through.
• Stir well before serving.

MOM'S NAVY BEANS RECIPE + VIDEO

Steps:

• Add dried white beans to large pot, then enough water to cover beans by 1 inch. Allow beans to soak for 8 hours. To save time, feel free to quick soak beans.
• Heat olive oil in large soup or stock pot over medium-high heat. When oil is hot, add chopped onion, carrot, and celery. Sauté for 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Use a colander to drain and rinse soaked beans. Add beans to the stock pot of sautéed vegetables and stir to incorporate. Add bundle of thyme sprigs (or dried thyme), garlic and fresh water to cover beans by 1 inch. Bring to a boil, cover pot and lower heat to simmer; Cook for 4 hours or until beans are soft, but not mushy (See Note 1). To make this navy beans recipe in a slow cooker or Instant Pot, see Note 2.
• Season to taste and serve with crusty bread.

SIMPLE WHITE CRUSTY BREAD

Steps:

• Begin by warming the flour in the oven for about 10 minutes, then turn the oven off. Sift the flour, salt, yeast and sugar into a bowl, make a well in the centre of the mixture, then add the water. Now mix to a dough, starting off with a wooden spoon and using your hands in the final stages of mixing, adding a spot more water if there are any dry bits. Wipe the bowl clean with the dough and transfer it to a flat work surface (you may need to flour this).
• Knead the dough for 3 minutes or until it develops a sheen and blisters under the surface (it should also be springy and elastic). You can now either return the dough to the mixing bowl or transfer it to a clean bowl; either way, cover it with clingfilm that has been lightly oiled on the side that is facing the dough. Leave it until it looks as though it has doubled in bulk, which will be about 2 hours at room temperature.
• After that, knock the air out, then knead again for 2 minutes. Now divide the dough in half, pat each piece out to an oblong, then fold one end into the centre and the other in on top. Put each one into a buttered tin, sprinkle each with a dusting of flour, then place them side by side in an oiled polythene bag until the dough rises above the tops of the tins – this time about an hour at room temperature. Alternatively, place all the dough in the one tin. Meanwhile, pre-heat the oven to gas mark 8, 450F (230C).
• Bake the loaves on the centre shelf for 30-40 minutes, or 35-45 minutes for the large loaf, until they sound hollow when their bases are tapped. Now return them, out of their tins, upside-down to the oven to crisp the base and side crust for about 5 minutes, then cool on a wire rack.

POTATO BREAD

Steps:

• Mash the potato and add the potato water, salt, sugar, and shortening.
• In a medium sized bowl mix 5 cups flour and yeast.
• Add lukewarm liquid mixture and work into flour.
• Knead remaining 2 cups of flour into the dough.
• Let rest in a warm place for 30 minutes.
• Work down and form into loaves.
• Place into pans and let rise until doubled in size.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 35 minutes.
• Remove from pans and brush butter over entire surface of loaves.