Tassajara Bread Basic Recipes

TASSAJARA BREAD, BASIC

Steps:

• Combine water, yeast, and sweetening . Add milk powder. Let sponge rise 30 to 40 minutes. Add WW flour (7 - 8 Cups), a cup at a time. Beat 100 times with spoon. Mixes in air and knead dough. Set bowl in warm place 85 to 100 F and let it rise for an hour. This rising lets the yeast get started without the salt. Gluten is formed too. Fold in salt, oil, another 6 to 8 cup flour. Don't stir or cut Knead the dough Let it rise another hour. Punch it down Let it rise 40 to 50 minutes. Shape into loaves Let it rise another 15 to 25 minutes. Slit top and bake 350℉ (180℃) for 50 -70 minutes.

TASSAJARA'S FLAKY BISCUITS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees. Combine flours, baking powder and salt. Cut butter or margarine into dry ingredients with a pastry cutter or two knives, or rub gently between hands until pea-size pieces are formed.
• Make a well in the center and add the eggs and milk. Beat the eggs and milk with a fork until smooth. Continue stirring with the fork, gradually incorporating flour until it is all moistened.
• On a floured board, knead the dough just enough to bring it together. Roll the dough into a rectangle 1/2-inch thick. Fold in thirds. Turn the dough a quarter-turn and repeat, rolling and folding. Repeat once more. (The rolling and folding make a flakier biscuit.)
• Roll out the dough again to a 1/2-inch thickness. Cut into rounds with a floured cutter or glass. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 450 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes, until the bottoms are lightly browned and the tops slightly golden. Do not overbake.

BASIC HOMEMADE BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast and 1/2 teaspoon sugar in warm water; let stand until bubbles form on surface. Whisk together remaining 3 tablespoons sugar, salt and 3 cups flour. Stir oil into yeast mixture; pour into flour mixture and beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 8-10 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, 1-1/2 to 2 hours., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide dough in half. Shape each into a loaf. Place in 2 greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, 1 to 1-1/2 hours., Bake at 375° until golden brown and bread sounds hollow when tapped or has reached an internal temperature of 200°, 30-35 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

TASSAJARA BREAD

Steps:

• Step one:.
• Mix together Water and Yeast, let rest for 5 minutes. Then add Honey,(or Brown sugar or Molasses)Powdered Milk,Whole Wheat Flour and White Flour. Beat all these ingredients together well. This batter will be thick. Once well mixed, let rise 1 hour.
• Step Two:.
• Fold in Salt,Oil and Flour. Use more Flour as needed to Knead bread.
• Let Bread rise for 50 minutes, then punch down. Let rise 40 more minutes then shape into loaves. This makes approximately 5 loaves. Put loaves into greased pans.
• Let loaves rise for 20 minutes.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
• When you remove the loaves from the oven, take a stick of Butter or Margarine and rub it over the top crust of the bread for a softer crust. Let cool in the pans for 5 minutes and remove to cooling racks.
• Now when my mom makes this Bread, she makes half of the loaves with Cinnamon,Sugar,a little melted Butter and Raisins (my Husbands favorite) Make those loaves just like you would a Cinnamon Roll - flatten the dough out and spread the rest of the ingredients on the dough, then roll back up and put in pans.

TASSAJARA PEACH KUCHEN

Steps:

• Cut the butter into the dry ingredients (flour through salt) with a fork or pastry cutter until it looks like coarse meal.
• Press firmly into a baking pan (I use a 10-inch deep-dish pie dish).
• Arrange the peaches on the surface to cover.
• Sprinkle the fruit with a mixture of the cinnamon and brown sugar.
• Bake 15 minutes at 400°.
• Pour the egg yolks beaten with the cream over the top.
• Lower heat to 375° and bake 40 minutes longer.