Daniel's Birthday Cinnamon Rolls

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1/2 c. very warm water
1 T. sugar
2 T. yeast
1/2 c. melted butter
2 eggs
2 t. salt
1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. warm milk
5 1/2 c. flour
butter
brown sugar
sugar
cinnamon

Icing

2 TB butter, softened

2 tsp vanilla

2 TB milk

1 C. powdered sugar (use more to get desired consistency) 

1. Combine water, 1 T. sugar and yeast.  Set aside for 5 minutes to activate.
2. Mix 1/2 c. sugar, melted butter, eggs, and salt.  Add yeast mixture.
3. Stir in warm milk.
4. Add 5 cups flour, 1-2 cups at a time.  More flour may be necessary.
5. Knead dough on a well-floured surface, adding flour as necessary, until dough isn’t sticky.
6. Let rise until double (about a hour or so) in a clean, oiled bowl.
7. Punch down risen dough.  Separate into two pieces.
8. Roll out dough in a large rectangle.  Spread with softened butter.  Sprinkle liberally with brown sugar, white sugar, and cinnamon.
9. Roll dough into 13" log.  Ct dough with dental floss into about 12 (1-inch) rolls.  Place in 9×13 pan.  Let rise until double (about 1 hour or so).
10. Bake at 350° for 20-22 minutes.  Spread icing while hot.

For icing, melt butter.  Add vanilla and milk.  Sift powdered sugar into mixture and stir well.

These are the most amazing cinnamon rolls!  We made them for Daniel's 10th birthday and then we made them to take them to church the next weekend.  For church, we made 18 rolls per pan by rolling the dough into 19" logs.  (You always lose an inch somewhere along the way).  :)  These are definitely going to be made again.  I did sneak in 2 C. of freshly ground wheat and they were still wonderful; it didn't change the taste.  When we took them to church we make the dough, let it rise the first time, and assembled the rolls.  We put them in the refrigerator and the next morning we took them out to let them rise and bake.  Our house smelled incredible as these were cooking.  Oh yum!

Love Always,

Mommy

Raspberry Syrup

Mommy invention

12 oz. raspberries
1/4-1/2 C. sugar

Put the raspberries in a saucepan and sprinkle sugar on top.  Mash the fruit and cook over medium heat.  Serve over pancakes or stir into yogurt.

You can use any type of berries.

We had Breakfast for Dinner last week and we made up this syrup for our pancakes.  The children love it.  If the seeds are bothersome it could be strained through cheesecloth before serving.  We have been using the leftovers in our raw milk yogurt. Yum!
Love Always,
Mommy

Alfredo Sauce

Homestead Cooking cookbook

1/4 C. butter
2 C. raw cream
1 C. Romano or Parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper

Melt the butter in a saucepan.  Stir in the rest of the ingredients.  HEat until steaming, stirring occasionally.  Don't let it boil or it will curdle.  Use immediately.

This sauce does not warm up well in the microwave.

This is Daddy's favorite Alfredo sauce.  In the spring and summer we can get the raw cream from Nors dairy and it makes the best Alfredo sauce.  The cream from the store just doesn't taste the same.  Mommy has tried several different Alfredo recipes but none of them have turned out well until we tried this one.  
Love Always,
Mommy

Beef and Bean Burritos

Mommy modified recipe

1 lb. ground beef

¾ can refried beans

1/3 C. salsa

1 C. shredded cheddar cheese

12 flour tortillas

Brown the ground beef.  Mix beef, beans, salsa, and cheese in a bowl.  Spoon the mixture onto the middle of the tortillas.  Roll up tortillas and place them seam side down in a 9x13 inch pan.  Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 20-30 minutes.  Sprink with more cheese and bake until cheese is melted.

Serve with Spanish rice.

This is a very easy recipe to put together and it tastes good too!  It is very filling.  We enjoy this burrito recipe.  It's the only one Mommy makes for our family.

Love Always,

Mommy

Honey Corn Bread

A Wilkes Team recipe 

2 C. whole wheat flour or all-purpose white flour

2 C. yellow cornmeal

1/2 cup of sugar

2 tsp of baking powder

1 tsp salt

4 eggs

2 cup of milk or whipping cream

1/2 of oil do not use olive oil, it does not work!

1/2 cup of honey

In a bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt. In a small mixing bowl, beat the eggs, Add cream, oil and honey; beat well. Stir into the dry ingredients just until moistened.

Pour into a greased 13x9 inch baking pan. Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 min.

Tips from the Wilkes: We don't like it over done so we watch it carefully, around 20 min. we check to see if there is any slight browning on the top at that point it is baked through but makes a soft corn bread. If you like it more crumbly and just more done bake it another 5-8min. Then check for more browning on the top. Then enjoy it with some butter, and honey on top!!

This is good stuff!  This is the only cornbread Mommy has made ever since the Wilkes shared this with us.  The first time we went camping on the Wilkes Team Land they made this for the trip.  Their land was over run with bushes and we had to cut a path to make a bathroom.  We had a girl's room and a boy's room.  There were so many bushes that one was completely hidden while using the restroom.  The most beautiful sky I have ever seen was late that night.  It was so pitch black but the sky will completely covered with dazzling and sparkling stars.  It was amazing and overwhelming.  We serve a mighty God!!!

Love Always,

Mommy

3-2-1 Lemonade

A MOMYS recipe

3 large lemons
2 C. sugar
1 gallon water

Thinly slice the lemons into rounds.  Layer the lemons and the sugar in a bowl.  Use a potato masher to mash and combine the lemons and sugar.  Allow to set for 10 minutes.  Put the mixture in a sieve over a gallon pitcher.  Smash the juice through the sieve.  Add 1 gallon of ice.  Chill and serve.

This is really awesome lemonade.  Mommy craved this when pregnant with Ezra and Jonathan.  We usually use more lemons than the recipes states.  This is very sweet and yummy!  Probably not the best drink in the world but a very yummy treat.
Love Always,
Mommy

Pizza Dough

A Wilkes Team and Team Southerland Creation- The Wilkes Team gave us the dough recipe; Team Southerland added the spices.

6 C. flour, divided
1/4 C. sugar
4 1/2 tsp. yeast
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. garlic salt
1 tsp. garlic powder
2 TB oregano
2 C. warm water, warmed to 120-130 degrees
1/4 C. oil

In the Bosch mixer, combine 2 C. flour, sugar, yeast, and all the spices.  Blend well.

Gradually add the oil and water to the mixture.  Blend at low speed until moistened, then beat for 2 minutes at medium speed.  Ass 3-4 C. more flour until dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.  Add more flour if necessary.

Knead on Speed 2 for 7 minutes or until dough is smooth and elastic.

Divide dough into two even balls.  Roll out into a circle, place on baking stone, and prick crust with a fork.

Bake crust @ 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until crust is just beginning to brown.  DON'T overbake!  Add sauce and toppings and bake at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until toppings are hot and cheese is melted.
 
TO FREEZE:
Prebake crust according to directions.  Allow crust to cool completely.  Wrap in plastic wrap then wrap in foil.  To bake from freezer: unwrap crust and assemble pizza.  Allow crust to defrost before baking at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until top pins are hot and cheese is melted.

Yield: 2 pizzas

This is awesome pizza!  I love having the crust in the freezer to pull out to make this yummy dinner.  We have a pizza sauce we like to make, add hamburger fried up and seasoned with garlic salt, pepperoni, and mozzarella cheese.  That is so good eating!
Love Always,
Mommy