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In the Summer, I am a salad eater, please if anyone has a great salad recipe, please post it!!
I tried a new bread recipe and we found it pretty tasty. I thought I would share it for anyone who likes a slightly sweet bread. The slices were superb with ham slices, used as french toast or just regular eating with a nice cup of coffee.
HAWAIIAN SWEET BREAD:
INGREDIENTS;
7 to 7 1/2 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cups of mashed potato flakes
2/3 cup sugar
2 packages of active dry yeast
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1 cup milk
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup butter (softened)
1 cup pineapple juice
3 eggs
2 tsps vanilla
DIRECTIONS:
In a large bowl, combine 3 cups of the flour, potato flakes, sugar, yeast, salt and ginger. In a small saucepan, heat the milk, water, butter and pineapple juice to 120 to 130 degrees.(I didn’t use a thermometer... just nice and warm). Add to dry ingredients; beat until moistened. Add eggs, and beat until smooth. Beat in vanilla. Stir in enough of the remaining flour to form a soft dough. Turn onto a floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic (about 6-8 minutes). Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and less rise until doubled (about 1 hour to 1.30 hours). Punch dough down. Divide into thirds and shape each into a ball. Place in three greased 8 or 9 inch round pans (I used a 9 inch cake pan). Cover and let rise until doubled (about 45 minutes to an hour). Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.
This recipe was not as sweet as the store bough Hawaiian bread. You don’t really taste any hint of pineapple juice unless it is toasted. I hope you enjoy it! Hugs, Mom
Lox and Cream Cheese Roll-Ups
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 pkg. (4 oz.) thinly sliced lox (smoked salmon), roughly chopped
1 tsp. minced garlic
1 bunch green onions, washed, trimmed and sliced
2 tsp. lemon or lime juice
Mix all ingredients until smooth and no lumps of cheese remain. Spread about 1/4" thick on flour tortillas. Roll up and place, seam side down, on plate. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until serving time.
You can either slice the rolls crossways about 3/4" thick and serve as appetizers, or leave unsliced and serve as a "sandwich".