Any Home Bakers Here?

[LittleLakePhil]

What kinda soup....I like to make "garbage" soup ...that's were you just add what ever you can find in the fridge and freezer...till it makes something. First time I saw it done my Grandma and Great Uncle Austin made it in Fort Lauderdale ...I was a kid maybe all of 12.

 

[LittleLakePhil]

And they were depression people so they never wasted anything!!!

 

[N F C]

That's the kind of soup I usually make Phil, a bit of this and some of that. This new one I used an actual recipe and it was so good. It's Mushroom Barley soup and it's tasty!

2 Tab. butter
1 large onion, thinly sliced
2 ribs celery with leaves, diced
2 Tab. parsley
1 carrot, peeled and sliced
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 lb. fresh mushrooms
1 Tab. flour
2 Quarts beef broth
1 Cup whole barley
2 tsp salt
pepper

* Melt the butter in a large skillet & sauté onion, celery, parsley, carrot, garlic and mushrooms until soft, about 5 min.
* Lower heat and add flour, stir often for about 5 min. or until thick.
* In soup pot heat the broth. Add the mushroom mixture a cup at a time, stirring after each addition.
* Turn heat under pot to medium-high and add barley. Stir well and add salt and pepper.
* Simmer covered, about 1 hour or until barley is tender and soup thick. Stir often.

Served up with a loaf of crusty bread and you have a nice hot, filling meal!

 

[LittleLakePhil]

Anyone make peanut brittle?

 

[N F C]

I used to but haven't for a long time. Have you made it before or are you looking for a recipe?

 

[appps]

OMG just made the most rookie mistake lol. Was trying som English muffins in my breadmaker and it said 3 cups flour. I didn't even register it's only a half cup I've got in my flour tin and just added 3 of those duh! Needless to say it didnt look quite as expected when it finished :/. Managed to save it by adding the rest before the second rise but cannot believe I did that!

 

[N F C]

Good save @appps !

 

[ChickenLady2014]

Too Funny!

 

[LittleLakePhil]

Yes NFC...I want to try making some...I just wondered if anyone had done it....I can always Google a recipe.

 

[sunflour]

Gee, y'all have been quite busy here. I have been away only a short time and so many posts to catch up on

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@ronott1 I got a cast iron Dutch Oven, santa stopped by early.

. It's the Lodge brand enameled iron 6 quart size.
My these things are heavy, thinking about getting a second one so I use the lids to build up my biceps

Found lots of recipes to try it out - found one on martha's site : One Pot Chicken and Rice with Swiss Chard - sounds easy and tasty but don't know I want chicken now with T day coming up?

There are several recipes for easy baked bread in dutch ovens and would luv to try that. But my pot's care directions warn not to heat the pot empty

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Anyone baked bread in an enameled Dutch Oven?