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Introduction
The Amish are well known for their simple lifestyle and their rejection of the modern world.
But what many people dont realize about the Amish is how baking is such an important part of their lifestyle. The Amish are masters at baking great tasting and delicious foods, that are both rich and hearty. The Amish love to bake, and the recipes in this book will give you an insight to their unique way of baking. The Amish love to incorporate there simplistic lifestyle into their cuisine. You will be amazed at some of the great tasting Amish dessert and baking recipes you have been missing out on. Better yet, all of these recipes are easy to make at home.
If you have never have tried Amish baking or Amish food before you are in for a treat! The recipes in this book are all authentic Amish recipes that you will love.
Amish Cinnamon Buns
Yield: 27 Rolls
Ingredients
1 12 cups warm tap water 12 cup white sugar 12 cup canola oil 12 cup unseasoned mashed potatoes (no seasonings or milk) 1 large egg 6 teaspoons active dry yeast (3 envelopes) 2 teaspoons salt 3 tablespoons powdered milk 3 cups all-purpose flour (first addition) 2 12-3 cups all-purpose flour (second addition) 13 cup soft butter 1 12 tablespoons cinnamon 1 cup brown sugar
Frosting
12 cup soft butter 1 12 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 cup confectioners powdered sugar 1 dash salt 1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions
In a large mixer place the warm water, sugar, oil, potatoes, egg and salt, mix well. Add the yeast, and combine well. Add the milk powder, and the first addition of flour. Beat for three or four minutes. Gradually add the second addition of flour, and when workable, place on a floured board, and knead for ten minutes.
Grease a large bowl and place dough ball into bowl, greasing the top of dough. Cover with towel and let rise in a warm place until double about 1 1/2 hours. Punch dough down and very thoroughly break down bubbles. Form again into a ball and cover let rise in greased bowl for one more hour. Punch down and place onto a floured surface. Roll out to 15 x 14 rectangle.
Spread dough with soft butter, and sprinkle a mixture of cinnamon and brown sugar over this. Tightly roll up from the long side. With serrated knife cut into 8-- 2 inch slices (8 large rolls) For smaller rolls, divide the dough into two, then roll into a 12 x 8 rectangle, fill and roll. Cut into 9 one inch slices for each rectangle. (27 rolls) Place rolls into a greased 10 inch pan least 2 inches deep. Cover and let rise for one hour.
Preheat oven to 325F. Bake for 10 minutes, Raise the temperature to 350 degrees F. and continue to bake 5 minutes longer. Remove from oven and invert onto racks. Beat all frosting ingredients, sugar, butter, flour,vanilla, and dash salt all together.
Zwieback
Yield: 36 Buns
Ingredients
2 cups milk 1 cup butter (at room temperature) 2 14 teaspoons dry yeast 12 cup lukewarm water 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon sugar 6 cups flour
Directions
Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water and sugar; let rise.
Zwieback
Yield: 36 Buns
Ingredients
2 cups milk 1 cup butter (at room temperature) 2 14 teaspoons dry yeast 12 cup lukewarm water 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon sugar 6 cups flour
Directions
Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water and sugar; let rise.
Scald milk and allow to cool. In a large bowl, combine milk, butter, yeast and salt. Beat in enough flour to make a stiff batter. Add more flour to make a smooth soft dough. Knead well. Cover and let rise until dough doubles in bulk.
Form buns the size of a large walnut. Place a smaller bun on top of a larger one, and press down firmly with one finger so that the two stick together. Place on a greased pan. Let rise until doubled in bulk. Bake in 350 F oven for about 15-20 minutes.
Multigrain Bread
Yield: 4 Loafs
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups scalded milk 1/2 cup honey 2 tablespoons salt 1/2 cup oil 3 1/4 cups lukewarm water 2 tablespoons instant yeast 2 cups bran 1/2 cup wheat germ 1 cup ground flaxseed 4 cups whole wheat flour 4 cups multigrain flour 2 cups white flour
Directions
Scald milk, add honey, salt, oil and water and mix till honey is melted.
Add bran, wheat germ, ground flaxseed and stir until mixed. Add in multigrain, whole wheat and white flour and yeast, stirring and kneading as you add each flour. Add the white flour 1 cup at a time, add a little more if you need it to make a slightly firm but not too hard a dough. Knead 8 minutes. Place dough in a greased bowl and let rise in a warm place till doubled in bulk, about 1 hour. Punch down and cut into 4 equal pieces.
Shape each piece into a loaf and put into greased 91/2" x 51/2" loaf pans. With a rolling pin I roll each piece into a flat rectangle, then roll it up to form a loaf. This helps to avoid air pockets in the bread. Cover and let rise until double in bulk. Bake at 400F for 28 minutes.
Amish Cinnamon Swirl Bread
Yield: 2 Loaves
Ingredients
1 12 cups milk 14 cup granulated sugar 2 teaspoons salt 1 cup of unseasoned mashed potatoes 12 cup warm water 2 (1/4 ounce) packages instant yeast 7 12 cups all-purpose flour 1 12 cups raisins FILLING 12 cup granulated sugar 2 teaspoons cinnamon 12 cup of melted butter or 12 cup margarine
Directions
Scald the milk in saucepan.
Remove from flame and add sugar, salt, butter and mashed potatoes. Cool. Dissolve yeast in the warm water in a seperate bowl; then add this to milk mixture. Add raisins and flour. Let it rise in a nice warm place for approximately 1 1/2 hours. Divide dough into 2 loaves.
Roll out on a lightly floured surface and spread half of the filling on each roll. Roll up as for jelly roll and pinch edges together . Place in 2 greased 9x5 loaf pan and set in a warm place to rise for about an hour. Bake in loaf pans at 350* for about 45-55 minutes sounds hollow when tapped. Remove from oven and brush top with small amount of melted butter or margarine.
Brown Bread
Yield: 4 Loaves
Ingredients
2 Tablespoons fast rising yeast 1 teaspoon sugar 1 cup warm water 1 Tablespoon salt 1 large tablespoon honey 4 cups warm water 2 cups rye flour 3 cups whole wheat flour 3 cups white flour 1/2 cup oil 1 cup sunflower seeds, raw and shelled
Directions
Prepare yeast mixture by dissolving sugar in lukewarm water...add yeast and let stand ten minutes.
Brown Bread
Yield: 4 Loaves
Ingredients
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