Breads

3 1/2 cups to 5 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup shortening
1 tsp salt
1 pkg yeast
1/2 cup warm water
1/2 cup warm milk
1 egg
1/2 box raisins
1/4 cup melted butter
cinnamon and sugar

1. Mix 2 cups of flour, sugar, shortening, and salt in a large bowl.

2. Test yeast in warm (not hot) water and milk with a pinch of sugar. If it bubbles, add it to the mixing bowl.

3. Add the egg. Mix the dough and add just enough flour that the dough is easy to handle, soft not sticky.

4. Turn out the dough onto a floured surface and flour your hands. Knead the dough and fold in the raisins.

5. Place dough in a greased bowl and turn the dough greased-side-up, and cover with a towel. Let it rise in a warm place until it doubles, about an hour.

6. Punch the dough down and split it into 36 pieces. (I usually split it into 1/4s, then split each 1/4 in to 1/3s, then split each 1/3 into 1/3s again, if that makes sense.) Shape each piece into a ball.

7. Place rolls close together on a greased baking sheet. Cover with a towel and let the rolls rise in a warm place for 30 more minutes.

8. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

9. Brush the rolls with melted butter and top with cinnamon and sugar.

10. Bake the rolls for 12 to 18 minutes until golden brown.

3 pkg. (.25 oz.) active-dry yeast

1 3/4 cup warm water

1/2 cup honey

1/2 cup melted butter/ more for brushing

2 tsp. salt

2 eggs, beaten

4 to 6 cups flour

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Add yeast to warm water. Let stand for 5 minutes. Add honey.  Add butter, salt, eggs, slowly add flour. Portion into rolls. Can make up to 24. Allow to rise at least 20 minutes. Bake for 25 minutes. Brush with butter and can sprinkle with salt if you like.

Pecan Cinnamon Roll: Take 1/2 of above recipe roll out on floured surface. Spread with 4 tbls. of soft butter, Mix together 3/4 cup choppep pecans, 6 tbls. dark brown sugar, and 1 tbls. cinnamon. Spread mixture over the butter. Roll dough into a spiral. Slice off into 1 inch slices. Bake same as above.  

 Glaze: Powdered sugar, vanilla, milk and a little melted butter. Icing the cinnamon rolls while still hot.

The best buttermilk cornbread recipe ever.

This is a healthy version that I came up with. The kids love it!

Banana muffins with a crumb topping.  Can add nuts to the recipe if desired. 

The dough you make for these buns can be frozen. before or after being stuffed.

Stuff the buns with strong flavors.

We have tried  barbeque pulled pork, pizza and nutella. We also like to put plain chicken in the buns, then have an array of dipping sauces on the side like sweet and sour sauce, citrus-sherry-ginger-barbeque sauce, siracha remoulade, casear salad dressing, paul newmans asian salad dressing, italian dressing, etc.

If you purchase these buns premade in an Asain market, they are loaded with fat. My version is of course the healthy version. My fiance eats super fatty, greasy food, which I love but try not to eat. So I try my best to make every naughty delight as healthy and tasty as possible,