Beer Bread

Beer Bread

3 cups Flour- sifted *must*-

3 tsp. baking powder-omit if using self rising flour-

1 tsp. salt -omit if using self rising flour-

2 tsp. dry active yeast

1 (12oz) can beer -or any carbonated drink, I like ginger ale better-

1/2 cup melted butter -I use less, maybe 1/4 cup-

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix all the dry ingredients and then add the beer. Pour into a greased loaf pan and cover with the melted butter. Bake for 1 hour and remove and let it coll for 15 minutes

Quick, Easy, and super good!

Romano's Macaroni Grill Rosemary Bread

This is an attempt to imitate the excellent bread that is served in the Macaroni Grill Restaurant.


2½ hours | 2¼ hours prep

2 loaves

* 1 tablespoon yeast
* 1 tablespoon sugar
* 1 cup warm water
* 2 1/2 cups flour
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 2 tablespoons rosemary
* 2 tablespoons butter

1. Place yeast, sugar and water in large bowl or food processor and allow mixture to become bubbly.
2. Mix in 1 T butter, salt, and 2 cups of flour.
3. Add one tablespoon of the fresh chopped rosemary.
4. Knead for about 10 minutes by hand or in food processor about 5 minutes until smooth and elastic.
5. Add more flour if necessary.
6. Oil a bowl, put dough in it and cover with a towel.
7. Let dough rise in a warm place for one hour until doubled.
8. Punch down dough and divide in half.
9. Let dough rest about 5 minutes.
10. Spray baking pan or cookie sheet with cooking spray.
11. Shape the dough into 2 small rounded oval loaves.
12. Sprinkle remaining 1 Tablespoon of rosemary over the loaves and press lightly into the surface.
13. Let loaves rise again until doubled, about 45 minutes.
14. Preheat oven to 375°F.
15. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until lightly browned.
16. Carefully remove from oven, brush with remaining butter (and salt if desired.).

Orange Rolls

1 1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup shortening or butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp salt
1 Tbsp yeast, dissolved in 1/3 cup warm water
2 well beaten eggs
1/4 cup fresh squeezed orange juice
2 Tbsp grated orange peel
5 cups flour

Scald milk & shortening or butter together and let cool.

Combine milk with sugar, salt, yeast mixture, eggs, juice and beat well. Add flour and orange peel at once and stir to mix. Rest for 10 minutes.

Knead again 5-10 minutes. Let rise 1 hour.

Roll out and shape into knots or crescents

Bake at 350 degrees for 15-18 minutes. Frost when cooled.

FROSTING
2 cups powdered sugar
6 Tbsp soft butter
Orange juice