Easy Sourdough Discard Pizza Crust

 1 C. Unfed Starter Straight from the Fridge

1/3 C. Water - lukewarm from the faucet - adjust as needed

1 1/2 C. All Purpose Flour

1/2 tsp. Salt

1 tsp. Baking Powder

1 tsp. Garlic Powder

MIX with spoon then once it starts to come together ADD 2 Tblsp. Olive Oil.

KNEAD well until a nice dough ball. Let set on counter about 30 mins.

Stretch out and use for pizza or put in a lightly greased container and set in fridge for use later in the week to make your pizza or breadsticks. (straight from fridge to the pan - no warm up required)

Add toppings - form into cheese breadsticks (top with parmesan) - calzone.

BAKE at 450 degrees for 12-15 minutes.

SOFT Mixer Sourdough Sandwich Loaf

 150 g Fed Starter

340 g Milk (2%)

100 g Cream

600 g Bread Flour

8 g Salt

105 g Honey

55g Butter - ROOM TEMP (1/2 Stick) - mix in later

Add starter, milk, cream, flour, salt and honey to stand mixer bowl and KNEAD for 7-10 min until ingredients are well incorporated and dough begins to ball up.

Next add in Small Chunks of BUTTER one at a time while mixer is running. Do NOT add another chunk until the last one is fully incorporated into the dough.

Once butter has been added - KNEAD for 15 MIN (Speed 2 ONLY - Kitchen Aid - mixer gets HOT) to achieve WINDOWPANE.

Move to Bowl to Rise - Cover and let RISE 6-8 hours - until doubled - does not bounce back when poked.

Once Risen - Oil and Flour - 2 ct. 5x9 bread pans. Set aside.

Flour Counter - Dump out Dough - Divide in 2 - Shape into Loaves.

(Can add in Cinnamon, Brown Sugar Swirl)

Place in Bread Pans and cover with plastic - either in bread bag where the tops won't get touched or oil tops of dough and drape plastic over - Goal to prevent drying out.

Let Rise again 4-6 hours or until 1-2 inches above pan edge.

BAKE: Preheat oven to 400 degrees - once heated add loaves and turn down to 350 degrees - Bake for 40 minutes.

COOL: Remove from pan after 10 min - Cool for 2 hrs before cutting.

Lefse in an Instant!

 Mix Dry Ingredients: 

5 C. Instant Potato Flakes

1 tsp. salt

3 Tblsp. sugar

Mix Wet Ingredients:

1 C. Cream (whole milk or evaporated milk)

1/2 C. Oil

1 1/4 C. 7-up (have used Squirt as a sub and turns out fine)

2 1/4 C. Water

Mix wet and dry ingredients together. Let set or a few minutes to let instant flakes soak up the moisture.

Add in 2 C. Flour.

Roll into balls (about 1/4 C. per ball = 22ct.). Chill. 

Roll balls out into 11-12 inch circles and fry at 450 - 475 degrees on lefse grill.

Lay to cool under dish towels to keep moisture.

Betsy's "Tin" Bread

2 c. buttermilk
1tsp salt
1tsp soda
1 cup butter and shortening mix
(I have used all stick margarine when that's all I have on hand)

Flour ( make a dough a good consistency for rolling)

Roll out on floured cloth with a rolling pin with bumps.. Ivy has Betsy's handmade one.
The "store bought" one I have has smaller bumps so it gets flatter and not as "bumpy" as Betsy's
 Using a lefse stick to transfer and turn, bake on lefse griddle.. turn when top side gets raised air bubbles..

Betsy always stored it in a round metal decorative "tin".  Serve with butter with a meal or "between meal 'lunch'"

Ivy always makes and brings this when they come for thanksgiving.. probably about the time I share the tradition!!!   Mama Ruth

Flat Tire Beer Bread

Ingredients

3 Cups all-purpose flour (see note)
3 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. salt
3 TB. sugar
1 12-oz. bottle beer (pretty much any beer will work), room temperature
1/4-1/2 tsp. GRANULATED GARLIC POWDER, optional
1-2 tsp. HERBS (PARSLEY, SAGE, ROSEMARY or THYME) or your favorite HERB BLEND, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, combine all of the ingredients and mix well. Spoon into a greased 4 1/2x8 1/2-inch loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 1 hour. Serve warm.
Prep. time: 10 minutes
Baking time: 60 minutes
Serves: 10

Cooks Notes

You may substitute 3 Cups of self-rising flour for the all-purpose flour, omitting the baking powder and salt, which makes this recipe even easier!

Nutritional Information

Servings 10; Serving Size 1 slice (79g); Calories 160; Calories from fat 0; Total fat 0g; Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 770mg; Carbohydrate 33g; Dietary Fiber 1g; Sugars 4g; Protein 4g.
https://www.penzeys.com/shop/recipes/flat-tire-beer-bread/

Banana Muffins

Cream together:
1/2 c. Crisco
3/4-1 c. sugar
2 eggs

Then mix in:
1 1/2 mashed banana
1 Tbsp. Milk
2 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt

Can add chocolate chips if desired.

Fill muffin tins 3/4 full.

Bake at 350 degrees for 16 minutes.

Makes approx 1 1/2 dozen.

Poppyseed Bread/Muffins

1 pkg Lemon cake mix
1 pkg lemon instant pudding (just the powder)
1 c. water
1/2 c. oil
4 eggs
1 1/2-2 Tblsp. Poppy seeds

Mix in order given.

Makes 3 medium loaf pans or about 1 1/2 doz. muffins.

Bake at 350 degrees 30- 40 min for loaves. About 15 min. for muffins.

Popovers

Heat oven to 400 degrees.
Grease muffin tin cups.

2 eggs
1 c. milk
1 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt

Beat eggs slightly - then add remaining ingredients and beat just till smooth - do not over beat.
Fill muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake 25 minutes - then lower oven temp. to 350 degrees and bake for 10- 15 minutes or until golden brown.
Serve hot. Mmmm...put butter in the airy middle for melted buttery goodness. :)

Other baking option - bake at 450 degrees for 30 minutes - DO NOT preheat oven.

Banana Bread

Cream together:
1/2 c. margarine
1/2 c. sugar
3 eggs

Mix in:
2 3/4 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. ripe mashed bananas (about 3 med)
1/2 c. nuts

Grease 1 loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes.

Caramel Roll Topping

1/4 c. white sugar
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. margarine
1/2 c. vanilla ice cream

Whenever I make caramel rolls - I never have any cream to make the good creamy caramel. Then I happened upon this mixture - I always have ice cream. :)

Zucchini - Mandarin Bread

3 eggs
1 c. oil
2 c. sugar
1 teas. cinnamon
1- (11 oz) can mandarin oranges (drained & chopped)
3 c. flour
1 teas. salt
1 teas. soda
1 teas. baking powder
3 teas. vanilla
2 c. shredded zucchini ( I use 3 c.)

Mix all in order as given.
Grease or spray pan, then flour.
Bake 325 degrees for 1 hour or till center is done - seems to take longer in my oven probably because this recipe makes one very large loaf of bread.
Very moist and good with butter or margarine on it.

note: a large ripe banana can also be used instead of oranges
let pan cool about 10 minutes, then take butter knife and cut around edges of pan to loosen bread before dumping out of pan. Enjoy!

Courtesy of Donna Mae