Whole Wheat Bread

by Mrs Marvel

Another large quantity recipe – this one makes 6 loaves of whole wheat bread. Today, 6 loaves might be an awful lot for a small family, but for instance when my mother was a child in the 30s and 40s, Gram would bake bread every other day for their family of 5. A larger family would need even more bread. A homemaker supporting multiple generations might also want to make a larger batch, or even for a church or other civic organization. How would you use 6 loaves of bread today?

Whole Wheat Bread (6 loaves)

3 T yeast (3 packages)

3/4 c warm water

7 cups hot water

1 cup brown sugar

3 T salt

1/2 c vegetable oil

9 c whole wheat flour

about 11 c white flour

Soften yeast in warm water. Combine hot water, sugar, salt & oil. Cool to lukewarm. Stir in whole wheat flour. Add yeast. Stir. Add enough white flour to make a stiff dough (may need more or less depending on flour). Let rise twice. Knead. Let rise in pans. Bake 45 [minutes] – 375º

White Bread (5-6 loaves)

by Mrs Marvel

It’s good to have a basic white bread recipe, although I don’t know if this would make something more like a rustic loaf, or closer to Wonder Bread. It goes without saying that you would combine the various ingredients and blend well, then knead it until it is smooth before setting it out to rise until double in size. On the second rise, I’m guessing at leaving it an hour.

White Bread (5-6 loaves)

4 pkg of yeast dissolved in 1 cup warm water

1 cup dry milk (2 cups instant)

6 cups warm water

1/3 cup sugar

1/3 cup salt

1/3 cup oil

Flour to thicken – about 18 cups. Let rise. Knead. Put in pans. Let rise again. Bake 30-40 mins 350º

time and temperature depend greatly on your oven. If you find that your bread isn’t browned enough bake at 400º for the first 10 minutes.

Weight Watchers Corn Muffins

by Mrs Marvel

This is a new one for me – corn muffins made with pineapple. I know in the early days of Weight Watchers, they would substitute cauliflower chunks for potato in potato salad, so I wonder if this is another unusual substitution. I have not made these and probably would not, nor would I rely on the nutrition information.

Weight Watchers Corn Muffins

1 egg, slightly beaten

1 oz corn meal

1/3 cup instant non fat dry milk powder

1/2 cup crushed pineapple, unseated & packed in its own juice

Dash of salt

1 tsp baking powder

Combine all ingredients. Spoon into a non stick muffin pan. Bake approximately 10 minutes @ 400 or  until done. One breakfast one serving equals 8 oz milk, fruit, 1 choice item

Sticky Buns (Domino Sugar)

by Mrs Marvel

This recipe was cut out of a sugar box and included a handy tab at the top making it easy to find in the recipe box. But this particular one has been worn down over time so that it no longer says ‘sticky buns’ on it. Does that mean it was well used? Or, skipped over a lot?

Sticky Buns

1 package (13 3/4 oz) yeast roll mix

1 1/4 cups firmly packed Domino Dark Brown Sugar

1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter or margarine

1 tablespoon water

1/2 cup pecans chopped

1 teaspoon cinnamon

Prepare yeast roll mix as directed on package. While dough is rising combine 3/4 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup butter and water. Mix until blended. Pour mixture into 9×13 inch pan. Sprinkle pecans over syrup.

When dough has risen, punch down; roll into a rectangle 12×15 inches. Spread with remaining 2 tablespoons soft butter or margarine; sprinkle with a mixture of remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Roll up like a jelly roll to make a roll 15 inches long. Seal edges. Cut into 15 slices; place in prepared pan. Cover, let rise until doubled, about 30 minutes, Bake in moderate oven 350º F 25 to 30 minutes. Turn out immediately into serving plate. Yield: 15 buns.

Traditional Pumpkin Pie (Donna)

by Mrs Marvel

Just in time for Thanksgiving, here’s a recipe for pumpkin pie. It really seems similar – if not identical – to the one on the pumpkin can.

Traditional Pumpkin Pie (9 inch) – Donna

1 9 in unbaked pastry shell

1 15 oz can pumpkin (about 2 cups)

1 14 oz Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk

2 eggs

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp each: ground ginger, nutmeg, salt

Preheat oven to 425. In large mixer, combine all ingredients except pastry shell. Mixx well. Pour into pastry shell. Bake 15 minutes – reduce heat to 350. Bake 35-40 minutes longer or until knife inserted one inch from edge comes out clean.