Indian Flatbread

Tip: Read directions completely before preparing.

Ingredients:
1 cup, Full Fat Natural Plain Yogurt
1 cup, Bread Flour, I use King Arthur*
2 teaspoons, Baking Powder

1/2 cup butter
3 Cloves garlic finely minced
parsley roughly chopped
1 pinch salt to taste

Directions:
In a large bowl combine the flour and baking powder. Add in the yogurt and mix with a spatula until the yogurt has absorbed the flour. Use your hands to really bring the dough together.

Once the dough is formed into a smooth ball, place it on a floured surface. Using a knife divide the dough into six balls.

Working with one ball of dough at a time, roll each one out to an 8 x 8 circle. Try to roll the dough as thin as possible as this will ensure the bread cooks evenly on both sides with a nice air bubbles in between.

Heat a large skillet over medium heat. While the skillet is heating melt together the butter, minced garlic, parsley and salt in the microwave for about 30 seconds.

Using a pastry brush, brush one side of the rolled dough with the garlic butter before placing it with the garlic side down into hot skillet. Allow the bread to toast and bubble up cooking for about 2-3 minutes on each side.

Once the bread is nice and toasty on each side remove from the heat.

Repeat this process until all 6 flatbreads are cooked. Stack up on a plate or in a covered basket to keep warm.

Tip: You can store at room temperature for 3 days and reheat on a pan.

Irish Soda Bread

Traditional Irish Soda Bread

Tip: Read directions completely before preparing.

Ingredients:

4 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 cups buttermilk

Coat for bread

1/2 stick (1/4 cup) butter

1/4 cup buttermilk

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.  Grease bottom of baking dish.

In a large bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, salt, and buttermilk.

 Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead slightly. Form dough into a round and place in prepared baking dish.

In a small bowl, combine melted butter with 1/4 cup buttermilk; brush and coat loaf with this mixture.

Use a sharp knife to cut an 'X' into the top of the loaf.

Bake in preheated oven for 50 - 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean. You may continue to brush the loaf with the butter mixture while it bakes. Enjoy!

Tip: If one searches the internet using the term "Traditional Irish Soda Bread" about 63,500 sites are listed. 98% of them aren't even close to being traditional. Traditional Irish Soda bread ingredients include only flour, baking soda, salt and buttermilk! This is a traditional recipe!

Glazed Bread and Butter Pudding

Tip: Read directions completely before preparing.

Ingredients:

1/4 cup soft butter

10 slices white bread, cut diagonally across, (regular slice bread, not extra thin)

1/4 cup raisins

1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1 1/2 cups milk

1/4 cup heavy cream

2 large eggs

2 tablespoons sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Sugar Glaze (Click for recipe.)

Directions:

Heat the oven 360°F. Grease a pie dish with a little of the butter. Spread each of the bread triangles with butter.

Cover the base of the pie dish with overlapping triangles of bread, butter side up. Sprinkle half the golden raisins evenly over the bread. Lightly sprinkle with a little nutmeg and cinnamon. Repeat this layer one more time or until the dish is filled, finishing with the raisins on top.

In a saucepan gently heat the milk and cream until warm. DO NOT Boil.

In a large baking bowl beat the eggs with 3/4 sugar and the vanilla extract until light and airy and pale in color.

Pour the warm milk over the eggs and continue beating until all the milk is added.

Pour the egg mixture slowly and evenly over the bread until all the liquid is added. Gently press the surface with your hand to push the bread into the liquid. Sprinkle the remaining sugar over the surface then leave to one side for 30 minutes.

Bake the pudding in the hot oven for 40 minutes, until the surface is golden brown and the pudding well risen and the egg is set. This can be served hot or cooled with glaze. Enjoy!

Servings: 8

Tip: Bread pudding is a dish with very old roots. It evolved as a use for stale bread.

Schlotzsky's Homemade Deli Buns

Tip: Read directions completely before preparing.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup lukewarm water
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 package yeast
3/4 cup lukewarm milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
2 1/2 cups bread flour (all-purpose flour will work)
cornmeal

Directions:

Stir water, sugar and yeast together and set aside.

Dissolve baking soda in 1/2 tablespoon warm water in large bowl. Add warm milk, salt and 1 cup flour and beat until smooth. Beat in yeast mixture and remaining flour. The batter will be thick and sticky, but not as thick as normal bread batter.

Dough

Spray four small round individual baking dishes with cooking spray and dust with cornmeal. Divide dough in 4ths and place in baking dishes, cover and let rise for 1 hour. 

Sprayed dishes with dough added.

Dough risen after 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and bake for 20 minutes until golden. Cool 1 hour and cut in 4ths. Enjoy!

Tip: This is a clone of the bread for Schlotsky's sandwich bread. It also makes wonderful toast!

Grands Flaky Garlic Biscuits

Tip: Read directions ccompletely before preparing.

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon Garlic Bread Spice Blend (Click for Recipe)

1 1/2 tablespoons of butter

1 Grands Original Flaky biscuits, 5 count package

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Place biscuits in a dish, brush biscuits completely with melted butter and sprinkle with Garlic Bread Spice Blend, as shown below.

Place dish in oven and bake for 23 minutes or until golden brown. Enjoy!