Homemade GUMP Bread - best I've found! **New pics added on pg. 5**

[Countrywife]

I made some last week, it was wonderful! Thanks for the bread.

 

[gumpsgirl]

 

[theOEGBman]

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This may sound totally dumb, but do you cook the sausage first? Brown it or what not.

I'm going to try my hand at making this bread for the 2nd time tonight. I tried last week and dont think I kneaded it long enough, although it was very tasty. The chickens thought so as well.

Also, when cutting the cinnamon rolls, how thick do you make each one?

Thanks!

 

[ozark hen]

I will let the original poster answer about the sausage, as I have my own idea on that one. LOL But cut those cinnamon rolls about two fingers width for nice fat rolls.

 

[bwebb7]

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This may sound totally dumb, but do you cook the sausage first? Brown it or what not.

I'm going to try my hand at making this bread for the 2nd time tonight. I tried last week and dont think I kneaded it long enough, although it was very tasty. The chickens thought so as well.

Also, when cutting the cinnamon rolls, how thick do you make each one?

Thanks!

I should have said that the sausage is cooked and drained-good question-I'm glad you asked!
I use half of the bread recipe to make the cinnamon rolls myself. I get 12 rolls out of the recipe.
If it is easier for you, when you get it rolled up with the butter/sugar/cinnamon/nuts, cut it in half and then half again and again. I rolled min so each roll was about an inch wide.
(I used dental floss to cut mine-it did not squish it by doing that)

 

[theOEGBman]

Thank you both for your answers! I really appreciate it. Happy Baking!

 

[Chicky Joy]

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Sounds great! Can you give me an idea of how you made the coffee cake rings and rolls? Thanks.

Both start out the same way. Roll half the dough out into a good size rectangle, spread butter over top, followed by a layer of brown sugar and cinnamon. Roll the dough up (the long way), and cut into evenly sized rolls for cinnamon rolls. I get a pan of eight large rolls out of each half of the dough. They can be cut smaller if that's what you want.

For the coffee cake rings I sprinkle a layer of chopped walnuts and a variety of chopped dried fruits. I like dates, raisins, cranberries, apricots, and marichino (sp?) cherries. You have to be very careful when rolling the coffee cake, and take extra care to seal the seam. Carefully lift the roll and place, seam side down, onto a baking sheet. Shape the dough into a circle and seal the two ends together. Then I take a knife or a pair of scissors and cut small slits on top, going all the way around the ring. This will make them extra pretty as the dough rises for the second time and bakes. Once the rolls and coffee cakes are baked I let them cool for a while then drizzle glaze over the top while they are still warm. One batch of dough makes two coffee cake rings.

I hope that all makes sense. I'm not quite focused yet this morning.

 

[theOEGBman]

I did MUCH better this time! I made bread and cinnamon rolls. I haven't tried the bread yet but the cinnamon rolls are AMAZING. I used white and brown sugar, it was great.

 

[gumpsgirl]

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It sounds like you got your answers that you were looking for and that everything worked out great the next time around. Perfect!

 

[theOEGBman]

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It sounds like you got your answers that you were looking for and that everything worked out great the next time around. Perfect!

Yes, Ma'am! Thank you very much for the recipe. I'm have loads of fun, this was my first time making bread. Now I need more yeast!