Any Home Bakers Here?

[RLockhart68]

When you are making gravy the equation is 4 Tbsp. fat, 4 Tbsp. flour, and 2 cups of liquid.
That will make a basic gravy.

Depending on the gravy I either make a rou based or cornstarch one. My husband grew up with noodle gravy over mashed potatoes. Boil the noodles in the broth and thicken. Seemed odd to me, now it's my go to. Been thinking about taking an extra step and drain the noodles, thicken the broth with rou, then return the noodles to the gravy. I do like a rou based gravy.

 

[N F C]

After my first time making apple jelly a couple of weeks ago I knew 4 bottles were nit going to cut it. Saturday I boiled down 12 pounds of apples with cinnamon and gathered 18 cups of ruby red juice. Sunday I bottled 11 and 1/2 500 ml mason jars.
The jelly looked lonely so Monday I baked another batch of PLAIN OLD white bread. I always wait for the wife to leave And I can get the mess cleaned up before she gets back.
Making preserves is a lot of work, now I know why people charge so much for theirs.

Your jelly and bread look great!

 

[ronott1]

One more recipe for the day! This cake came from one of the cooks at my husband's elementary school. His brother asked her for it and it is a family favorite! It always comes out super moist and tasty! His family likes to put 7 minute frosting or Vanilla Sauce on this!

Mary's Cake
Part 1: Combine:
2 cups Flour
2 cups Sugar
1 tsp. Salt
3 Tbls. Cocoa Powder

Part 2: In a pan combine:
1 cup water
2 Sticks of Butter
Bring to a boil!

Part 3: Combine:
1/2 cup Buttermilk or (1/2c. milk + 2 tsp vinegar)
1 tsp. Baking Soda
2 Eggs beaten

Pour 2 over 1, then add 3 and mix. Pour into a buttered and floured 9x13 pan.
Bake at 350 degree's for about 35 minutes.

Vanilla Sauce
1 cup Sugar
2 Tbls. Cornstarch
2 cups Water
1/4 cup Butter
2 tsp. Vanilla

In a pan combine sugar & cornstarch.
Add water and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
Continue to cook 1 minute until slightly thickened.
Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla.

While still warm pour over individual servings of cake and serve right away! This can be reheated!

7 Minute Frosting (the title is misleading it always takes longer... )
In Double Boiler combine:
2 egg whites
1 1/2 cups Sugar
1/4 tsp. Cream of Tarter
1/3 cup Water
2 Tbls. Corn Syrup
1 1/2 tsp. Vanilla

Beat over double boiler with hand mixer until stiff! (my mother in law used to use her hand cranked double whip...I use my electric mixer!

It sounds like a fun cake!

Thanks for the recipe

 

[ronott1]

After my first time making apple jelly a couple of weeks ago I knew 4 bottles were nit going to cut it. Saturday I boiled down 12 pounds of apples with cinnamon and gathered 18 cups of ruby red juice. Sunday I bottled 11 and 1/2 500 ml mason jars.
The jelly looked lonely so Monday I baked another batch of PLAIN OLD white bread. I always wait for the wife to leave And I can get the mess cleaned up before she gets back.
Making preserves is a lot of work, now I know why people charge so much for theirs.

Very nice!

It is a lot of work but is very tasty

 

[ronott1]

Evaporated milk is the same as canned milk. I'm thinking the "canned milk" is a phrase from way back in time.

I call it canned milk because my Mom called it that-- so it does go way back LOL. Mom is 80 now

 

[Grammy60]

After my first time making apple jelly a couple of weeks ago I knew 4 bottles were nit going to cut it. Saturday I boiled down 12 pounds of apples with cinnamon and gathered 18 cups of ruby red juice. Sunday I bottled 11 and 1/2 500 ml mason jars.
The jelly looked lonely so Monday I baked another batch of PLAIN OLD white bread. I always wait for the wife to leave And I can get the mess cleaned up before she gets back.
Making preserves is a lot of work, now I know why people charge so much for theirs.

Everything look really good and I bet it tastes just as good as it looks

 

[Aria]

After my first time making apple jelly a couple of weeks ago I knew 4 bottles were nit going to cut it. Saturday I boiled down 12 pounds of apples with cinnamon and gathered 18 cups of ruby red juice. Sunday I bottled 11 and 1/2 500 ml mason jars.
The jelly looked lonely so Monday I baked another batch of PLAIN OLD white bread. I always wait for the wife to leave And I can get the mess cleaned up before she gets back.
Making preserves is a lot of work, now I know why people charge so much for theirs.

You have been busy. Good for you. The White Bread....LOOKS GREAT.
Private Recipe? Are you going to share? I enjoy reading New Recipes.
In stead of Fiction Stories. Aria

 

[Stepnout]

You have been busy. Good for you. The White Bread....LOOKS GREAT.
Private Recipe? Are you going to share? I enjoy reading New Recipes.
In stead of Fiction Stories. Aria

I'll take a picture of the recipe card and post it.

 

[Stepnout]

Wayne’s Never Fail Bread! Lately I’ve been using 2 Table spoons of Shortening. I also raise the yeast with sugar as stated but I use Honey for the rest of the sugar. I think the honey and extra shortening improves it. I always use Canadian AP FLOUR for the white bread. Sometimes I substitute 3 or 4 cups with whole wheat flour but add a little more water. I sometimes go by the feel of the dough to determine if I need a few more drops of water. All I do is wet my hands when I knead the dough. I guess you just learn how the dough should be by the feel of it. I live2 miles from the bay and humidity plays a big part of our baking.
Enjoy the recipe my relatives brag it up but that’s because they want free bread lol.

 

[BullChick]

One more recipe for the day! This cake came from one of the cooks at my husband's elementary school. His brother asked her for it and it is a family favorite! It always comes out super moist and tasty! His family likes to put 7 minute frosting or Vanilla Sauce on this!

Mary's Cake
Part 1: Combine:
2 cups Flour
2 cups Sugar
1 tsp. Salt
3 Tbls. Cocoa Powder

Part 2: In a pan combine:
1 cup water
2 Sticks of Butter
Bring to a boil!

Part 3: Combine:
1/2 cup Buttermilk or (1/2c. milk + 2 tsp vinegar)
1 tsp. Baking Soda
2 Eggs beaten

Pour 2 over 1, then add 3 and mix. Pour into a buttered and floured 9x13 pan.
Bake at 350 degree's for about 35 minutes.

Vanilla Sauce
1 cup Sugar
2 Tbls. Cornstarch
2 cups Water
1/4 cup Butter
2 tsp. Vanilla

In a pan combine sugar & cornstarch.
Add water and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
Continue to cook 1 minute until slightly thickened.
Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla.

While still warm pour over individual servings of cake and serve right away! This can be reheated!

7 Minute Frosting (the title is misleading it always takes longer... )
In Double Boiler combine:
2 egg whites
1 1/2 cups Sugar
1/4 tsp. Cream of Tarter
1/3 cup Water
2 Tbls. Corn Syrup
1 1/2 tsp. Vanilla

Beat over double boiler with hand mixer until stiff! (my mother in law used to use her hand cranked double whip...I use my electric mixer!

I suppose I should try it. It’s not right for a baker’s granddaughter to not like cake from scratch.