Honey wheat bread

I got this recipe a few weeks ago and have been meaning to try it. I finally did last night and it turned out great! I think this will be my new staple bread recipe.
Honey Wheat Bread
1 C water
1/4 C honey
1/4 C butter

Melt butter in water and honey on stove. You want this mixture to be between 110-120 degrees. While its cooling mix the following ingredients:
1 3/4 C Wheat flour
1 C White flour
1/3 C Oats
1 tsp Salt
2 1/4 tsp Yeast

Add liquid ingredients and stir briefly. Then add 1 egg slightly beaten.

Knead by hand or in a mixer for 5 minutes until smooth (more flour can be added if needed). Let rise in a bowl, covered by dish towel, until doubled. Punch down and shape into a log. Place in a greased loaf pan. Cover and let rise until doubled. bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes.

I did about 1 1/2 C wheat and 1 1/4 or so of the white flour. perfect!

Awesome Bread

Here is a recipe from one of my friends. I just tried it out last night and everyone likes it so I thought I'd share.
1/2 C honey
1 TBS oil
1 tsp salt
1 1/2 C warm water
4 C flour (white or wheat. i think i might like it made with wheat...but i'll have to make it that way next time.)
1 yeast package (or 2 tsp)
**Ok if using wheat use 1/2 wheat and 1/2 white (unbleached is a bit better for you). I would also try grinding up some whole grain cereal or some oats and substituting a cup of that for the wheat or white.
Now my friend made it in a bread machine so she said put all in and your done. I put everything together and mixed it in my BOSCH (i think that is how it is spelled) with the dough hook, for 5 minutes instead of kneading it by hand. I think if you do it by hand it should be for 8-10 minutes. (And no I didn't make it up I read it on-line ). Then let it rise (I turn the oven to 200 and once it gets there turn it off) in the bread pan in a warm place (I choose the oven), and bake at 375 degrees for 35-40 minutes.

Witches Fingers (Soft Breadsticks)

1 pkg. regular or quick-acting dry yeast
1 1/3 c. warm water (105 to 115 degrees)
3 tbsp. vegetable oil
1 tsp. salt
Parmesan Cheese and Pam or Butter melted
sliced almonds
3 to 3 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tbsp. honey
1 egg white, slightly beaten (optional)

Dissolve yeast in warm water in 2 1/2 quart bowl. Stir in 1 cup of the flour, the oil, honey and 1 teaspoon salt. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour, scraping dough from side of bowl, until soft dough forms. Cover and let rise in warm place until double, about 45 minutes. Heat oven to 400 degrees. Stir down dough by beating about 25 strokes. Turn dough onto generously floured surface; roll around lightly to coat with flour. Divide into equal parts. Roll and shape each part dough into a skinny but not too thin rope, sprinkling with flour if dough is too sticky. Place on greased cookie sheet.
Brush with egg white, if you want, or spray with PAM cooking spray; sprinkle with the cheese. Place a sliced almond piece on one end to look like a finger nail (don't have it sticking off the breadstick though). Spray once again with PAM then place in the oven. When baking bake until crust is golden brown and crisp, about 15 minutes. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Store loosely covered. Should make about 2 dozen breadsticks.
I made a "swamp" dip to go with the sticks. I just did sour cream and chopped green onion. Some fresh chopped parsley would be good too or just a little chopped basil.
If not doing witch's fingers don't use the almonds....or I guess you could. Maybe smashed and sprinkled on top with the cheese would be good. Instead of cheese you could do salt, or garlic butter. Whatever you like.

Corn Bread and Chili

I love chili, but it takes me too long to make it. Well not anymore. At the store I discovered Del-Monte makes canned tomatoes with spice added for chili, and it’s not too spicy! My friend TerriLyn gave me this recipe for AWESOME corn bread. Travis and I talked about how great it is corn the last year and a half. We had a potluck dinner and she brought this fantastic cornbread. I have tried to recreate it, but with no luck. I finally remembered to ask her for it this last week. Now that you have the ridiculously long history, here is our dinner:

Corn Bread

Ingredients:

1 stick of butter
2 eggs
1 cup of corn meal
1 ½ cups of milk
1 cup of sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt
1 ½ cups of flour
Directions:

Cream butter and sugar; add eggs, then cornmeal. Add dry ingredients, alternating with milk. Pour into greased 9x13 inch pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 35-40 min.

Chili

2 Cans Del Monte Diced Zesty Chili Style Tomatoes
1 Can Black Beans
1 Can Red Beans
1 pound (or more if you like meat) Ground Beef I think ground turkey or chicken would be real good too.
Tomato sauce

Fry up the meat then add the Tomatoes, drained beans and sauce. The sauce just thickens up the chili. I didn’t have sauce so I used tomato paste and water which worked great.