Ciabatta Bread

 I came across a super easy bread recipe and decided to give it a try. My niece said "Amy's yummy bread is THE best ever"!  You'll just have to try it for yourself!

Ciabatta Bread

4 cups flour
2 tsp kosher salt (1 tsp if using table salt)
1/4 tsp yeast + 2 cups warm water (put in microwave for 30 seconds)

Mix all ingredients together just until moist.
Cover with plastic wrap and leave for 8-12 hours on counter.
Put on greased cookie sheet (or silpat on cookie sheet) and gently form.
Bake at 400 degrees 35-40 mins.

I added sunflower seeds to the top. You could also try cranberries. Let me know if you have other great ideas!

Pumpkin Bread

It's FALL! I love the leaves changing, cooler weather, and I am definitely ready for the holidays!!! I love holiday baking. So I decided to start with Pumpkin Bread to start off my holiday baking kick.

Pumpkin Bread

4 Eggs

3 c. Sugar

1 c. Oil

2/3 c. Water

2 c. Pumpkin

1 tsp. Ground Cloves

1 tsp. Cinnamon

1 tsp. Nutmeg

3 1/2 c. Flour

1/2 tsp. Baking Powder

2 tsp. Baking Soda

1 1/2 tsp. Salt

Nuts (optional)

Beat eggs until lemon colored. Add Sugar, Oil, Water & Pumpkin and beat well. Add dry ingredients. Mix Well.

Makes 2 loaf pans. Grease pans. Bake at 325º for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

Happy Fall!!!

~Amy

Banana Bread

This recipe is fast, easy and very basic.

• 3 or 4 ripe bananas, smashed
• 1/3 cup melted butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• Pinch of salt
• 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour

Optional: Walnuts

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• Preheat the oven to 350°F
• With a wooden spoon, mix melted butter into the mashed bananas in a large mixing bowl. Mix in the sugar, egg, and vanilla. Sprinkle the baking soda and salt over the mixture and mix in. Add walnuts if you wish. Add the flour last, mix. Pour mixture into a buttered 4x8 inch loaf pan.
• Bake for 1 hour.
• As soon as I pull it out of the oven, I add brown sugar to the top just to give it a little extra sweetness.
• Cool on a rack until you are able to remove from pan for easy slicing.

~ Kassandra

Banana Muffins

Banana Muffins

1/2 c. Shortening

1 c. Sugar

1 Egg

2 Bananas (mashed well)

1 c. Milk

2 c. Flour

1 tsp. Baking Soda

1/4 tsp. Salt

Bake 15 min @ 375*

*The mini muffins are great for the little ones!

If you are not big on Bananas, try the Brown Sugar Muffins.

Brown Sugar Muffins

1/2 c. Shortening

1 c. Brown Sugar

1 Egg

1 c. Milk

1 tsp. Vanilla

2 c. Flour

1 tsp. Baking Soda

1/4 tsp. Salt

1/2 c. Nuts (optional)

Bake 15 minutes @ 375*

Enjoy!!!

~Amy