90-Minute Hot Rolls

3 T shortening
1 t salt
2 T yeast
1 egg, well beaten
1/2 c warm water
2 T sugar
2 c warm water
4+ c flour

Dissolve yeast in 1/2 c of warm water.  Add sugar, salt, and shortening to 2 c warm water.  Stir in 1 c of flour.  Whip until smooth.  Add dissoved yeast and mix until smooth.  Add egg and flour, a little at a time, until the dough is fairly sticky but not too sticky.  Knead and let rise about 20 minutes.  Make rolls and let rise 30 more minutes.  Bake for 15 minutes at 425 F.

Linda's Breadsticks

1 T yeast
1 T powdered milk
1 t salt
1 1/2 c warm water
1 t honey
4 to 4 1/2 c flour

Dissolve yeast in warm water and let stand for 15 minutes.  Add powdered milk, honey, salt and enough flour to make stiff dough.  Roll into snakes and put on a greased cookie sheet.  Brush with butter; sprinkle with salt if desired.  Let rise 15 minutes.  Bake at 400 F for 15 minutes.  This recipe makes 8 to 12 breadsticks.

Mmm Good Buns

Linda got this recipe from a Canadian roommate, thus "buns" instead of "rolls".

4 1/2 c lukewarm water
1/2 c sugar
3 eggs, beaten
4 t salt
3/4 c oil
4 T instant yeast mixed with 2 c flour
9 + c of flour

Mix water, sugar, eggs, salt, and oil.  Add the flour and yeast mixture.  Stir for 2 minutes.  Add 9+ cups flour to make a sticky dough.  Let rise for 15 minutes.  Punch down.  Repeat 3 times.  Make buns or cinnamon buns, etc.  Let rise until the dough is doubled in bulk.  Bake for 20 minutes at 350 F.  This recipe makes lots.

French Bread

1 1/2 c water
1 T yeast
2 t salt
1 t sugar
1 T oil (optional)
4 - 4 1/2 c flour

Mix all but 1 c flour together.  Then add the 1 cup of flour and knead for 5 minutes.  Most of the flour will knead in to make a very stiff dough.  Let rise to double in bulk.  Make into long load and place on cookie sheet.  Cut slits in the top with a knife.  Brush with beaten egg or it will not brown.  Bake for 20 minutes at 350 F.

Linda's Zucchini Bread

3 eggs, beaten
3 c shredded zucchini
1 c oil
3 t cinnamon
1 t baking soda
3 c flour
2 c brown sugar
1 t salt
2 t vanilla
1/2 t baking powder
Nuts (optional)

Mix together and bake in a loaf pan at 350 F for 1 hour.

Dumplings

1 stick butter
1 t salt
1 c flour
1 c milk
2 eggs

Melt butter in a sauce pan.  Add salt and flour.  Blend together and add milk.  Stir and cook until the mixture forms a ball around the spoon and leaves the sides of the pan clean.  Remove from heat.  Cool one minute.  Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.  Drop by spoonfulls into boiling chicken soup.  Cover and cook about 20 minutes WITHOUT removing the cover.

Crepes

3/4 c milk
3 eggs
3/4 c flour
2 t sugar
1/2 t salt

Beat together milk and eggs.  Add flour, sugar and salt.  Beat again.  Cook in buttered frying pan.

Batter French Toast

1 c milk
1 c flour
1 1/2 t baking powder
2 eggs
pinch of salt

Beat together.  Dip bread slices in batter and cook in buttered skillet.  This recipe is enough for about 8 slices of bread.