Maple Bars

These are my first attempt to make these. Everyone loves a good dougnut and so my mom told me that she had baked not fryed these maple bars and they were loved by all my kids and husband.


For the dough:

2 tbsp yeast plus 2 tsp.
1 cup of warm water
1 tsp sugar
Let dislove

In seperate microwave bowl combine
1 cup sugar
3 cups milk
1 cup shortening
1 tbsp salt
Microwave on high for 1-3 min until milk is warm not hot.
Combine with yeast mixture.

Add:
4 eggs
mix again. Then Add flour alittle at a time until dough is soft with just a little sticky to it.
To much flour = bad dough
About 14 cups give or take alittle.

Let rise until double in size. Use oil on counter to roll out your dough and cut into strips or round doughnut like shapes.

Let rise on a greased pan for 20 min. Then bake at 350 for 12-15 min.

When done dip into a maple glazed sauce.

maple sauce:

Powdered Sugar
butter
Maple
Milk

Depending upon how thick or thin you want your glaze add more or less powdered sugar.

I hope that you like then and hope that your family will too!!!!!!!

Diet anyone

My Mom has lost some 50 lbs with this crazy diet. This is the first part, I am going to try it and see how it works. Seems to be very healthy and so for me It will be a life style change, only eating occoasionally sweet cravings.

Catalina Chicken

This is very yummy and I must give credit to Joann Woods for this yummy recipe.

Catalina Chicken

1 Cup Brown Sugar

1 Cup Catalina Dressing

1/2 cup Mustard

1/4 cup chopped onion

1-2 lbs of Boneless skinless Chicken breast

In a Dutch oven place Chicken pieces( I cut them up into chuncks)

Mix remaining ingredients together and then pour over Chicken. Bake in oven for 1 hour until chicken is done. Serve over rice this is so yummy delicious.

Here are the pitures of the pretzels

These are so easy to make and they are very yummy:)

Bagels

BAGELS
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1 pkg. active dry yeast
1 1/2 c. warm water
2 tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. salt
4 1/2 to 5 c. flour
1 gal. boiling water
Bagel toppings (poppy seeds, onion, etc.)

In a small bowl, mix together the warm water, yeast, sugar
and salt. Allow to stand for about 5 minutes (until bubbles
start to form). In a large bowl, place 4 cups of flour and
then add the yeast mixture and the egg. Mix until a
workable dough is formed. Turn out the dough and knead, add
the additional flour as you work the dough. Knead until the
dough is smooth and elastic (about 8 to 10 minutes). Place
the dough into a greased bowl and allow to rise for about
20 minutes. Punch down the dough and place on a slightly
floured board, cut the dough into 18 pieces and roll the
pieces into ropes about 6 inches long. Press the ends
together to form the bagel shape. Place the bagels on a
floured surface and allow to rise for 20 minutes. In a
large saucepan bring the water to a boil, then reduce heat
to simmer. Drop in the bagels, one by one, and simmer for
about 3 minutes. Turn them with a spoon after a minute or
so. Remove the bagels and allow them to drain. Repeat with
the remaining bagels. Shake some cornmeal on a cookie sheet
and place the bagels on this. Place the sheet in a preheated
375 degree oven and bake until golden brown, about 30 or 40
minutes.

If you want to top your bagels, shake the toppings on after
you remove them from the water bath.

If you want onion or garlic flavored bagels, shake on onion
or garlic powder as you roll out the ropes.

Pretzels

90 MINUTE SOFT PRETZELS
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3 1/2 c. unsifted flour (about)
2 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt (coarse)
1 pkg. yeast
1 c. water
1 tbsp. butter
1 egg yolk, beaten
1 tbsp. water

Mix 1 cup flour, sugar, salt and undissolved yeast. Heat 1
cup water and butter to 120-130 degrees F. Gradually add to
dry ingredients and beat 2 minutes at medium speed. Add 1/2
cup flour, beat at high speed for 2 minutes. Stir in enough
additional flour to make a soft dough.

On floured board knead 5 minutes, set in greased bowl; turn
to grease top. Cover; let rise in warm, draft-free place 40
minutes. Divide dough into 12 equal pieces. Roll each into a
20 inch rope. Shape into pretzels. Place on greased baking
sheets. Cover, let rest 5 minutes.

Mix egg yolks and 1 tablespoon water, brush on pretzels.
Sprinkle with coarse salt. Bake at 375 degrees F. 15
minutes or until done. Cool on racks.

The Sun is out and now life is getting better

The sun was gone for about 2 weeks here and all I wanted to do was sleep so cooking was out of the question, although I still cooked for my family it was not anything great. I did learn how to make very yummy Pretzels they are great. I also made some bagels for the first time. I do love to make new things and then perfect them to my liking.