Lunch In A Loaf Recipes

LUNCH IN A LOAF

Steps:

• Combine 1 1/2 c flour, yeast, sugar, salt and basil.
• Beat eggs and oil together.
• Add egg mixture and hot milk to dry ingredients.
• Mix and then add remaining flour, turning out onto a board to knead when consistency allows.
• Return to bowl and set in warm place to rise (about 30 to 45 min).
• Punch down dough, divide into four balls.
• Roll each ball out into a 8" circle.
• Add filling to one half, fold over, pinch edges shut like a pie crust.
• Bake 20- 25 minutes at 350°F.
• Filling Suggestions:.
• I use whatever is left in the fridge! Beans, stew, veggies, meat. Here are a few "recipes".
• Cooked chicken breast, chopped in small pieces, canned corn, barbecue sauce.
• Tuna salad, cheddar cheese.
• Canned beef stew (the nice, thick kind) cheddar cheese.
• Make up your own!

CHICKEN OR TURKEY BREAST LUNCHMEAT

Steps:

• Cut chicken into cubes.
• Put the raw cubes into a food processor and pulse until it is small bits (*not mush).
• Add egg whites, salt and pepper.
• Add any other seasonings desired.
• Line a small loaf pan with foil and oil it.
• Pack meat into loaf pan.
• (At this point I sometimes add fresh ground black pepper or cayenne for peppered chicken, dry rub for BBQ is also great.).
• Bake in 325-350°F oven until done.
• Time depends on size of loaf pan and thickness of meat.
• Cool.
• Refrigerate for a couple of hours before slicing (if possible).

DUTCH LOAF ( LUNCEON MEAT )

Steps:

• 1. Ask your butcher to grind the meats together, or using a food processor to mix them well, but becareful not to puree the meat.
• 2. Place in large bowl and combine spices and rest of ingredients, using hands and distributing evenly with the meat
• 3. divide the loaf mixture into 2 equal size loaf pans. Using plastic wrap, push meat down into pans, all along edges to get all air out, to make it all tight. press down firmly. remove plastic wrap
• 4. Bake in 275 degree oven for 2 1/2 hours
• 5. Just before loaves are done, fill sink with ice and water, upon removal of oven sit pans in the sink for 20 to 30 minutes, cover the cooled loaves and refrigerate.
• 6. remove both loaves from their pans to slice and serve. wrap for either refrigerator or freezer storage.
• 7. FOR PICKLE / PIMENTO LOAF: to one of the loaves before placing in baking pans, add : 1/2 cup drained piclle relish and a drained 4 oz jar of pimentos