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Parker House Rolls. My Aunt Marilyn (you know you can’t go wrong with her recipes, people!)

Parker House Rolls

Passed along her favorite roll recipe to me years ago. She’s never been wrong in her favorites. Come to find out this was the first roll recipe she EVER made when she was first married and learning to cook. And just this week (update: back in 2009) she celebrated 25 years with my Uncle Dan. I’m almost positive they’ve made it this far because of these rolls. The roll dough is soft and tender and a bit sweeter than other roll recipes we love – which has its merits when paired with a smoky ham or salted pork for dinner. Lion House Dinner Rolls. There isn’t much more I can say about these rolls than they make an appearance at my dinner table several times a month and are probably only one of two or three roll recipes I make regularly.

Lion House Dinner Rolls

I usually substitute half the white flour with white wheat flour, but when made with 100% white flour, they are almost indulgent enough to eat for dessert. Tender, buttery, perfect. I love them and it would have to take a mighty good roll recipe to replace these beauties. Note: The recipe calls for active dry yeast. Adriana's Best RecipesAdriana's Best Recipes. French Onion Soup Who doesn’t like French Onion Soup, I remember cooking this soup with my mother and complaining to her about the tearing when cutting so many onions.

Adriana's Best RecipesAdriana's Best Recipes

These memories warm my heart, it was great cooking with my mom when I was a teenager and sharing with her in the kitchen. My mom’s idea of interpreting her favorite restaurant’s onion soup and try to make it at home was a total success her version for me is my favorite and that is why today I want to share with you this traditional recipe that is comforting and a great way to start a fabulous meal, let’s cook!

Ingredients for making French Onion Soup 5 vidalia onions cut in rounds2 teaspoons of olive oil1 teaspoon of butter1 teaspoon of chicken bouillon paste1 teaspoon of sea salt1 teaspoon of ground black pepper5 cups of chicken stock (can replace with beef or vegetable stock if desired)1 loaf of artisan bread with roasted Vidalia onions and Gruyere cheese8 slices of Gruyere cheese Preparation time: 1 hour. Yum! 2 Ingredient Pizza Dough Recipe - Dinner. English Muffins.

For those who enjoy a warm, toasted English muffin every morning for breakfast, may I suggest making your own?

English Muffins

It's not as complicated as you think and if you set an afternoon aside to make them, you can have fresh muffins for the entire week or a few weeks if you double the recipe. While some English muffin recipes make a spongy batter, this recipe forms a soft dough, so you will not need muffin rings to make these. If you have a round cookie cutter and a griddle or pan, then you're set. Happy griddling! English Muffins from Pass the Sushi Ingredients: 3 cups bread flour 3/4 cup all purpose flour 3 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt 2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast 1/2 teaspoon sugar 1 cup lukewarm water 2/3 cup lukewarm milk flour for dusting cornmeal for dusting Preparation: In a large measuring cup, or small bowl, mix the yeast and sugar with 1/2 cup lukewarm water, and let stand until foamy at the top, about 10-15 minutes. Combine until the dough forms a sticky mixture. Kitchen Hack: One-Minute Bread.

Oven-fresh bread is one of life’s simple joys.

Kitchen Hack: One-Minute Bread

Ciabatta, a crisp-crusted Italian bread with hints of sourdough and loads of crannies longing for butter, is one of the easiest breads to make at home. Why are we talking about baking bread on Lifehack? Because kitchen hacks aren’t just impressive, they often have very tasty results! In this instance, I’m going to show you how to make ciabatta with less than one minute of prep time. How is that possible? You may have heard of “no-knead” bread before. I wanted something very, very simple that delivered great results in 60 seconds of prep time or less. Homemade english muffins. You know those sandy bottomed dry and dull english muffins that your mom tried to feed you?

homemade english muffins

I do.. english muffins. What if I told you that I found a way to make them delicious, moist, soft, and perfect. Not to mention cheaper and better. Did I mention that they're really yummy? I won't clutter this with words, just eat them. English Muffins makes about sixteen muffins. greatly adapted from chasincakes. Ingredients 1 cup of milk 3 TBSP butter 3 TBSP of honey 1 cup of warm water (105-110 degrees) 1/4 oz of yeast 2 TBSP cornmeal5 cups + extra for sprinkling all purpose flour1 tsp salt (To make gluten free, use a mix of rice flour instead of the ap flour, and use soy milk in place of the milk) DirectionsSprinkle the yeast over the warm water, mix lightly and set aside for ten minutes to foam lightly.In a small saucepan, heat the milk, butter and honey until the butter is melted.

Ham & Cheese Pretzel Bites.