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Daily Bread

4 to 4 1/2 cups whole-wheat flour
1 pkg rapid-rising dry yeast
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 3/4 cups very warm water (120 to 130 degrees F)
1 Tbsp vegetable oil
1 large egg white
1 tsp water
1 tsp sesame seeds
1 tsp sunflower seeds

Beat together 3 cups flour, yeast, and salt. Add the warm water and oil; beat until soft dough forms. With a wooden spoon, stir in enough remaining flour, about 3/4 cup, to make a stiff dough. Turn dough onto floured surface. Lightly oil a large bowl and set aside. Knead dough, working in more flour if necessary, until it is smooth and elastic, about 5-10 minutes. Shape the dough into a ball and place it in the oiled bowl, turning to bring the oiled side up. Cover with a clean cloth. Let rise in a warm place, away from drafts, about 35 to 45 minutes.
Grease a loaf pan. Punch down the dough, shape it into an oval and place in greased pan. Cover with a clean cloth and let rise again until double in size, about 20 minutes.
Heat oven to 400 degrees F. In a cup, beat egg white with water and brush it over the top of the loaf. Sprinkle with sesame and sunflower seeds. Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until loaf sounds hollow when tapped on top. Remove it from the pan and cool on a wire rack.

Cranberry Corn Bread

1 1/2 cups flour
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup cornmeal
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter
2 eggs
1 cup applesauce
1/2 cup milk
1 cup fresh cranberries, chopped
1/2 cup walnuts

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease loaf pan. Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt; add cornmeal. Cream butter and sugar, add eggs. Stir in flour mixture until just moistened. Blend in applesauce, milk, cranberries and nuts. Bake for 55-60 minutes. Cool 10 minutes in pan, then turn out onto rack.
*I can't usually wait 'til it's totally cooled before eating!*

Parmesan Onion Bread

2 cups flour
1 Tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup butter or shortening
1/2 cup milk
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 Tbsp finely chopped Jalapeno (optional)

Mix flour, baking powder, and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add milk and form soft dough. Press into 8" or 9" square baking pan. Mix onion, Parmesan, mayonnaise and Jalapeno; spread evenly over dough. Bake at 400 degrees F for 15-20 minutes, until lightly browned on edges. Cut into squares, serve warm

Irish Soda Bread
-baked in a cast iron skillet

4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3 Tbsp plus 1 tsp sugar
1 Tbsp caraway seeds (optional)
4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 cup dried currants or raisins
2 cups buttermilk
1 tsp butter or margarine

* hint - If you don't have buttermilk, measure out one cup of milk, remove one tablespoon, and add one tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar. Give it a stir, and let it rest for a minute.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 9" cast iron skillet. In a large bowl, mix 4 cups flour, 3 Tbsp sugar, caraway seeds, baking powder and soda, and salt. Stir in the currants (or raisins), making sure they are seperated. Add buttermilk and mix 'til a soft dough is formed. Turn out onto floured surface, and knead until smooth, about 5 minutes. Add sprinkles of flour only to prevent sticking. Shape the dough into a smooth round loaf, and press into prepared skillet. With a very sharp knife, cut a cross 1/2 inch deep across top of dough. Bake one hour, until lightly browned. Remove from skillet, rub the top with butter and sprinkle with 1 tsp sugar.

* hint - If you don't like caraway seeds (like me), you can flavour this bread with cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, or whatever else you like! You can also try different dried fruits. Be creative!

I have more bread recipes, which will be added as time allows. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy these!

Don't forget to take a peek at my new Mexican Recipes !

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