Sunday 10 February 2019

Homemade Dinner Rolls



Ingredients

2 cups all purpose flour
1 pack yeast
2 tbsps sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup water
2 tbsps butter OR margarine

Method

1. Using 1/4 cups water, heat until warm. Add sugar, let dissolve. Then add yeast and let rest for about 5 minutes.

2. Combine 3/4 cup flour and salt to a large bowl.

3. Heat milk till it is very warm and melt butter.

4. Add yeast mixture, milk and butter to the flour. Mix for 2 minutes. Add 1/4 cup flour and mix for 2 minutes. Stir in remaining flour to make a soft dough. Knead until smooth and elastic for about 5 minutes. Cover and let rest for about 10 minutes.

5. Divide dough into 10 equal pieces and shape into balls. Place into a greased 8'' round pan or a glass dish, whichever is available. Cover; let rise until it has doubled in size, about 30 minutes.

6. Preheat oven to 375°F. Bake for 20 minutes or until the tops are light to golden brown. Brush on additional melted butter over the tops when finished.

Saturday 2 February 2019

Creamy Coleslaw



Ingredients

1 small cabbage (sliced very thinly)
1 small carrot (grated)

Dressing

1 tbsp vinegar
3 tbsp white sugar
1/4 tsp black pepper
6 tbsp mayo
1 tsp mustard
1 tbsp milk
1 small onion (grated)
Pinch of salt


Method

1. Thinly slice cabbage and grate carrot, place in a bowl.

2. Make dressing. Grate onion and whisk together all of the ingredients for the dressing until it looks smooth.

3. Pour dressing over sliced cabbage and grated carrot and mix together well.

4. Cover and place in refrigerator.

5. Serve cold.

Buttermilk Biscuits



Ingredients

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
2 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
8 tbsp cold butter
1 cup buttermilk
2 tbsp melted butter to brush on afterward.

Method

1. Preheat oven to 425. Sift all dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, sugar & salt) into a large bowl. Grate frozen butter and add to flour. Mix with a whisk or pastry cutter until it looks like a loose crumble. Add buttermilk and mix gently until it form a rough ball.

2. Turn dough on to floured surface, roll to a rough rectangle about 1 inch thick and fold it over. Roll out again and repeat this step 6 times. Remember to work quickly so the butter doesn't start melting.

3. Roll out dough into rectangle for the last time. Cut using a floured glass or biscuit cutter. Do not twist cutter, only press and lift away.

4. Place biscuits on a prepared sheet, make sure that each piece is touching the other. Place in oven and bake until almost golden brown.
Approximately 10-15 minutes.

5. Brush on melted butter when
done.