What are you baking now?

[ozark hen]

Just finished a pan of cinnamon rolls with orange icing for dh's breakfast in the morning and a loaf of gump's bread for tomorrow. I am headed for bed!

 

[jojo54]

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It is the bread we like the best!

Thank you! I can't wait to try it. When you say 1 c sourdough, do you mean sourdough starter? Can I buy this or do I need to make a starter? I've never tried this.

Yes it is sourdough starter. You can easily make it. I use the Robin Hood Sherwood recipe: http://www.robinhood.ca/recipe.details.asp?rid=3301&prcid=54 I have made it different times over the years. I keep it in the fridge in an ice cream pail. I make other things besides the bread: biscuits, cookies, cakes, scones, muffins, etc.

 

[ozark hen]

jojo do you use those gal. plastic ice cream pails with the lids? How do you make cakes, cookies from sour dough? Very interesting. I have extra ice cream pails and was wondering if I could use those lids or are they too tight fitting?

 

[Majestic Lane Poultry]

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[nhnanna]

I am waiting on the answer to that also.

 

[jojo54]

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Yes I use the plastic ice cream pails with the lids. I find they are big enough for the sourdough to work and not cause the lid to pop and explode sourdough all over the fridge. (I had that happen with a smaller plastic container and the gas bubbles caused the lid to pop off and the sourdough was a sticky mess in the fridge) I find the size is large enough that if you don't use it each each time you feed it, it can grow and not hurt anything. Sometimes I don't use it for several weeks but still feed it. I don't mix it daily after the start and if you aren't using it, it separates. You just stir this liquid back into the batter. I read in the olden days miners (often called sourdoughs) would drink this as alcohol. I think I will start a new topic just for sourdough, then others can add their recipes and we will have one place to get all the info.

 

[newarkrooster]

Strawberry, almond, white chocolate Sugar Cookies

 

[nhnanna]

I would love the link if you do.

 

[SunnyDawn]

Thanks JoJo!!! I really appreciate all the info!

Ok. Yesterday was quickie Gingerbread dough, today I'm making chocolate-peanut butter chip brownie style cookies. DH's request. He has a thing for anything that has chocolate and peanut butter in it.
This is crunch time for me. I'm a little behind on my holiday baking. This started out as such a fun thing I did with all the kids years ago and with all their help it was no big deal, everyone loves fresh baked goodies! Now that the kids are all grown and out of the house I have no help doing it and the tradition is pretty firmly entrenched at this stage, so I try to do a couple of things every day and freeze the dough (well the ones that freeze well). Later today I'm making creme brulee. That is my favorite!
Here are the recipes: If anyone has similar recipes or has tried these with a new twist, let me know. I love to try new things!

Quickie Gingerbread

3/4 c butter, softened
3/4 c firmly packed brown sugar
1 (3.4 oz) pkg instant butterscotch pudding
1 egg
2 c flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tbsp ground ginger
1 1/2 tsp " cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp ground cloves (opt)

I mixing bowl cream butter and sugar together, add eggs and pudding packet and mix on medium speed until well blended. Combine remaining ingredients and slowly add to cream mixture until well blended. Cover and refrigerate until firm (about 1 hour). Roll out dough to 1/4" thickness on lightly floured board and cut into desired shapes. Place on greased (or cover w/ parchment paper) cookie sheets and bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 mins or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on wire racks, decorate as desired.


Soft Chocolate-Peanut Butter Chip Cookies

1 c butter, softened
1 1/2 c sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract

2 c flour
2/3 c cocoa powder
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt

1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup Reeses peanut butter chips (can substitute crushed candy canes for a really different minty cookie)

powdered sugar (for decoration)

In large mixing bowl cream butter and sugar together. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. In separate bowl combine flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt, gradually add to creamed mixture. Add chocolate and peanut butter chips and stir. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Roll into 1 inch balls, place 2" apart on ungreased baking sheet (I flatten them a little with a fork and bake on parchment paper to avoid messy cleanup). Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 mins or until edges are firm. Remove to wire rack and dust with powdered sugar. Sometime I roll the the balls of dough in powdered sugar before placing on baking sheet, gives the cookies a neat "cracked" look.

 

[ozark hen]

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Yes I use the plastic ice cream pails with the lids. I find they are big enough for the sourdough to work and not cause the lid to pop and explode sourdough all over the fridge. (I had that happen with a smaller plastic container and the gas bubbles caused the lid to pop off and the sourdough was a sticky mess in the fridge) I find the size is large enough that if you don't use it each each time you feed it, it can grow and not hurt anything. Sometimes I don't use it for several weeks but still feed it. I don't mix it daily after the start and if you aren't using it, it separates. You just stir this liquid back into the batter. I read in the olden days miners (often called sourdoughs) would drink this as alcohol. I think I will start a new topic just for sourdough, then others can add their recipes and we will have one place to get all the info.

Oh, now you've started something...drinking sourdough in place of alcohol? What will our members dream up next...you just watch, they will be developing sourdough martinis.