This is a delicious yeast-based coffee cake that tastes like pastry. It’s great to serve any weekend guests and makes 2 beautiful cakes.
Pastry Cake:
1/2 cup warmed water
1 Tbsp. dry yeast
1/2 cup warmed milk
2 large, beaten eggs
1/4 cup white sugar
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
1 Tbsp. grated orange rind (McCormick’s brand is great)
6 Tbsp. butter, softened
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This is high-rising yeast bread with a hint of spice and a light dusting of confectioners’ sugar.  It originated in Bath, England and was brought across the pond to us. Good thing too, as it is delicious and doesn’t require kneading. It’s perfect as a brunch serving when friends and family come for [...]

This recipes creates one big, beautiful loaf or make 2 smaller loves.  It smells delicious while baking and tastes fabulous plain or slathered with cream cheese or butter. Sit back, kick your feet up and have a thick slice with your favorite beverage. We love eating it with hot tea after raking leaves.
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While reading an old cookbook I found this recipe and the instructions were so challenging and absurd that it just begged me to rework and revise for my readers - I love older cookbooks. Here it is in an easy to understand and undertake form. Perfect snacking for an afternoon or after dinner break.
4 cups [...]

This makes two 9 x 13 pans of fabulous homemade cinnamon rolls. Don’t worry, there’s no kneading involved and they are fun to make with the kids. Plus, a cake mix is incorporated with the flour to help it become sweetened. Traditionally these are made with vanilla cake mix, but try chocolate for another delicious [...]

This makes one tasty large pan of focaccia.
1/4 cup butter, melted
3 large onions peeled & sliced into rings
1 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
1 pkg. (about 16 oz.) hot roll mix
1 cup warm water
2 Tbsp. softened butter
1 large egg
In a large skillet, melt the butter and add onions, cooking uncovered on med-low heat for 30 minutes while [...]

What’s great about this recipe is that you don’t have to knead it. You mix it all with a wooden spoon in a large bowl then place in a casserole dish to bake. It smells great and you can have it alongside almost anything you’re serving. What more could you ask?
2 1/2 cups flour (approximately)
2 [...]

Being a homemade bread, this will keep fresh for about 3 days and makes one big round loaf.  If you won’t be eating it all right away then freeze leftovers.
2 pkgs. yeast (or 4 1/2 tsp.)
1/2 cup warmed milk
4 large eggs
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 stick butter, melted then cooled
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Delicious anytime.
1 cup milk
1 package (2-1/4 tsp.) dry yeast
1/2 tsp. sugar
4 cups flour - all purpose or bread
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1/3 tsp. allspice
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 cup (4 Tbsp) butter - at room temperature
2 large eggs - at room temperature
Icing Glaze:
3/4 cup confectioners sugar
1 Tbsp. milk or [...]

Yes, make the dough from scratch then put on anything you choose. It’s great fun for the kids! This dough makes one cookie sheet (jelly roll pan) sized pizza, but you can divide it into two smaller pizzas and let your kids be creative

Give this dough at least a 2-hour rise; spreadings a breeze!
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