Tried & True

I think this might be a first for my humble blog...an actual recipe! I am kind of shocked and a little embarrassed that I have never posted a recipe since I claim a passion for cooking and since I am always whipping up three meals a day everyday. I take a pretty practical approach to cooking. With seven mouths to feed there is no time for frills or specialty ingredients but I can guarantee that the results tastes yummy (My kids might disagree sometimes, they are my toughest critics!) A staple at our house is Navajo Tacos with homemade chili ladled over a hot scone, topped with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, sour cream and avocados. Well I came across a winner of a recipe for the scones. I have since tried using the recipe for homemade pizza crust, calzones, bread sticks, and quick rolls. It is a multitasking little recipe and I am thoughtful enough to pass this little gem on to you, my faithful readers, because I am cool like that. No need to thank me just enjoy the bready goodness!

Scones

2 TBS dry yeast

2 cups warm water

1/3 cup sugar

1/3 cup melted butter

1 1/2 tsp. salt

2/3 cup powdered milk

1 egg

5-6 cups of flour

Heat oil to 375 degrees. Mix yeast, water, sugar, and melted butter in mixing bowl and let stand for five minutes until mixture is bubbly and yeast is activated. Using a standing mixer or hand mixer, incorporate salt, powdered milk, egg, and two cups of flour. Mix until smooth. Mix in enough flour to make sticky yet manageable dough. You can either roll dough out onto a floured surface and cut into rectangle or you can flatten dough with your hand. Fry for approx. two minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.

For pizza, this recipe makes two jelly roll pan size pizza crust. I cut the recipe in half (except egg) if that much is not needed. Top with favorite sauce and topping and bake 400 for about 20 minutes or so or until crust is golden brown and cheese is bubbly. For bread sticks, roll out dough into strips and twist them and put them on a greased pan and cook for 12-15 min at 400 degrees. You could even soften some butter and add garlic powder or salt and dried parsley flakes and brush onto cooked bread sticks for garlic bread. For rolls, I roll out three golf ball sized balls and place in a greased muffin tin for 12-15 min. at 400 degrees.

Hope you love this super easy recipe as much as I do!

( Since I cook in bulk, this recipe serves 7+. If you don't have that many to feed just cut the recipe in half!)

Look what I made!

All by myself...well not exactly! I found this super fun and too easy tutorial. I have to say that tutorials have become my latest obsession! This little CTR towel tutorial even came with a cute little poem to go along with it. I made it for my little nephew, Owen for his baptism. I don't think he really appreciated it, being a carefree and rambunctious little boy but it was the thought that counts, right? Too bad I didn't find this idea in time for my older kids but now it is in my arsenal of quick gift ideas for baptism gifts.