Ingredients:
650 g (1.4 lb) all-purpose flour
50 g (1.7 oz) baker’s yeast
150 g (5 oz) sugar
¼ l (8.5 fl oz; 1 cup) warm milk
200 g 200 g (7 oz) butter
5 egg yolks
1 teaspoon salt
pinch of nutmeg
zest of 1 lemon
100 g (3.5 oz) candied lemon peel, diced
50 g (1.7 oz) candied orange peel, diced
150 g (5 oz) raisins

Preparation:

1. Sift four in a large bowl. Mix the yeast with the flour, milk and little sugar. Let stand for 15 minutes.
2. Add melted butter, egg yolks, spices, lemon zest and flour. Knead nead for 5 to 10 minutes, until the dough is smooth and elastic. Let rise in a warm place for 30 minutes.
3. Add raisins, lemon and orange peel. Place dough in the mold, cover with a clean cloth and let rise for 30 minutes.
4. Preheat oven to 200 C (392 F). Butter and flour a panettone mold or other high-sided mold, at least 7 inches tall and 8 inches wide.
5. Cut a cross on top of the cake with a sharp knife and bake for 1 ½ hours. Cool on wire rack.

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Ingredients:
500 g (1 lb 2 oz) flour,
4 eggs,
200 g (7 oz) sugar,
grated zest of 1 lemon,
1 cup milk,
1 packet of yeast
1 cup oil

Preparation:

1. In a large bowl beat eggs with sugar. Add milk, oil, lemon zest, flour and yeast. Mix well.
2. Pour the mixture into the buttered tin. Bake for 40 minutes in 180 C (350 F) oven.

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Ingredients:
4 Tbs sugar
1 1/2 Tbs active dry yeast
2 cups warm water
2 tsp salt
2 Tbs oil
6 cups bread flour

Preparation:

1. Dissolve sugar and yeast in warm water.
2. Mix salt and oil into the yeast.
3. Gradually add flour to form a soft dough.
4. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth. Place in a greased bowl and cover and let rise until doubled in bulk, for about 1 hour.
5. Punch down and divide into 2 portions and form loaves. Place into two well oiled 9×5 inch loaf pans. Allow to rise for 30 minutes, or until dough has risen 1 inch above pans.
6. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 30 minutes.

   Makes 2 loaves.

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Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup starter (see Amish Friendship Starter Recipe)
3 eggs
2/3 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped nuts
2 apples – peeled, cored, chopped

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease two 9×5 inch loaf pans. Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt, set aside.
2. In a large mixing bowl, stir together the Amish Friendship Starter, eggs, oil and vanilla. Gradually stir in the sifted ingredients, until just blended. Finally stir in the chopped nuts and apples. Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared pans.
3. Bake at 350 F (175 C) for 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a loaf comes out clean.
4. Makes 2 loaves.

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Ingredients:
1 cup sourdough starter (see Amish Friendship Starter Recipe)
1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup white sugar
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 (3 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding mix
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup peeled, cored and chopped apple
1 cup raisins

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease three 9×5 inch loaf pans.
2. Place the starter in a bowl, stir in the oil, sugar, eggs and vanilla and mix well.
3. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, instant pudding, and cinnamon.
4. Add the flour mixture to the starter mixture and beat by hand. Add the pecans, raisins and apples and mix well. Pour batter into the prepared pans.
5. Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 1 hour.

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Ingredients:
800 g (1.75 lb) ham
300 g (10 oz) unbaked bread dough
1 egg yolk
2 tsp butter

Preparation:

1. Roll bread dough into 1/2 cm thickness. Place the ham in the middle of the dough and completely wrap it in the dough. Moisten the edges with cold water and pinch them together to seal.
2. Brush with the egg yolk over top. Prick with fork and put in buttered casserole dish. Bake for 40 minutes in 175 C (350 F) oven.
3. Let stand for 5 minutes before cutting.
4. Serve with madeira sauce.

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Preparation:

1. Combine sugar, cornstarch, pinch of salt in saucepan, stir in water and lemon peel and boil 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in butter, lemon juice and grated nutmeg.

 

2. Serve with old fashioned bread pudding.

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Ingredients:
60 g (2 oz) fresh yeast
1/8 l (1/2 cup) warm milk
100 g (3.5 oz) sugar
1 kg (2 lb) all-purpose flour
pinch of salt
grated zest of 1 orange
1/4 l (1 cup) warm water
200 g (7 oz) sesame
5 dyed, hard boiled eggs
1 egg yolk

Preparation:

1. Dissolve the sugar in the warm milk, blend in the yeast and leave for 15 minutes.
2. Stir in 12 1/2 dag (4.5 oz) flour. Cover and let stand over night in a warm place.
3. Grease pan and sprinkle with sesame.
4. Combine prepared yeast mixture with remaining flour, salt, orange zest and water. Kned for at least 10 minutes.
5. Take 1/3 of dough and form 2 inches (5 cm) high loaf. Put it in the pan. Tuck the dyed, hard boiled eggs in the middle of the loaf, at even intervals.
6. Roll remaining dough into two long ropes, then braid those ropes. Then twist this braid around the loaf.
7. Brush with the egg yolk over top. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Cover and let stand for 3 hours.
8. Put in 200 C (392 F) preheated oven and bake for about 50 minutes.

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Ingredients:
500 g flour
3 tbs olive oil
1/2 cake fresh yeast
1 tsp sugar
1 cup warm water
salt

Preparation:

1. Dissolve the sugar in 4 tbs warm water, blend in the yeast and leave for 15 minutes.
2. Mix together flour , yeast, salt, olive oil and rest of warm water to make a dough. Knead well. Cover and let stand at warm place until it doubles in size, about 1 hour.
3. Knead dough again, put in oiled pan and let stand until it rises again, about 1 hour.
4. Spread olive oil over top.
5. Bake at 220 C (425 F) for about 10 minutes. Turn temperature to 175 C (350 F) and bake for 30 more minutes. Remove from oven and let cool.

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Ingredients:
2 eggs; beaten
2 cup buttermilk
2 cup cornmeal
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tbs. bacon drippings; melted

Preparation:

1. Combine all ingredients.
2. Pour the batter into the pan, and bake at 175 C (350 F) 20 to 25 minutes or until brown.

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