Zucchini Bread

Ingredients

2 cups sugar

3 eggs

1 cup oil

2 cups grated zucchini

3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon soda

1 teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon baking powder

3 teaspoons vanilla

2 teaspoons cinnamon

Directions

Combine sugar, eggs, oil and zucchini and vanilla.

In a separate bowl combine flour, soda, salt baking powder and cinnamon.

Pour flour mixture into zucchini.

Bake at 350° for 1 hour.

Note:  Zucchini freezes very well. Peal and shred zucchini in the summer when it is abundant and freeze in two cup packages. When ready to use, allow to thaw and dump entire contents into bread recipe.

Wheat Bread

Partly whole-wheat slightly sweet

Ingredients

1 cup warm water (110-115°)

1 tablespoon milk (warmed)

2 tablespoons oil

2 tablespoons honey

2 tablespoons brown sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1½  cups unbleached all-purpose flour

1½  cups whole wheat flour

2 teaspoons instant active dry yeast

Directions

Stir first 6 ingredients in a large mixing bow. Add both flours and yeast, and knead until dough is smooth and elastic - about 10-15 minutes. Place dough in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover with a clean towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 40 minutes.

Punch dough down; knead for a few minutes until smooth and then form into a loaf. Place in greased loaf pan and cover. Let rise in a warm place until almost doubled in size, about 30 minutes.

Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes. If loaf starts browning too soon, lightly lay a piece of foil on top of the loaf to prevent too much darkening. Remove bread from oven and allow to rest in pan for a few minutes. Remove to a wire rack and cover with a cloth.

Eat it while still warm! Bread may be frozen until needed. Refrigeration is recommended as homemade bread molds quickly.

Yield 1 loaf

Caramel Rolls

Make sweet bread dough or cinnamon roll dough. Roll dough on a floured surface to about 15x11 inches.

Prepare baking dish: Make caramel topping recipe below and pour into baking dish. It's best to lightly spray baking dish with a non-stick cooking spray first.

Ingredients

1/4 cup melted butter

2 tablespoons brown sugar

2 tablespoons cinnamon

Directions

Roll dough into rectangle 15 x 9 inches on a floured surface. Add brown sugar and cinnamon to butter and stir just until mixed. Spread butter mixture evenly on dough.

Roll dough by long side and pinch edge together to seal. Cut into 2 inch slices. Place slightly apart on greased and caramel lined (recipe follows) 9 x13 inch pan. Let rise in a warm place until double in size - about 30-45 minutes. Make another batch. or two, of topping after dough has risen. Pour topping over rolls and bake at 375° until golden brown, 15 - 18 minutes.

CARAMEL TOPPING

1/3 c. butter

1 tbsp. corn syrup

½ c. chopped pecans or walnuts

½ c. brown sugar

1 tbsp. cream, milk or half & half

In a small saucepan melt butter on low heat. Add remaining ingredients and stir well until ingredients are combined about 2 minutes. Do not boil.

A double batch of topping makes this really really good and gooey.

Sticky Cinnamon Rolls

Make sweet bread dough or cinnamon roll dough. Roll dough on a floured surface to about 15x11 inches.

Prepare baking dish: Coat bottom of a 9x13x2 inch backing dish with 1/2 cup melted butter. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup sugar.

Filling

1/2 cup melted butter

1 1/2 cups sugar

3 Tablespoons ground cinnamon

1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

1 1/2 cups raisins (optional)

Directions

In a small bowl, combine butter sugar, and cinnamon. Spread butter/sugar mixture over dough. Sprinkle with optional ingredients.

Roll dough by long side and pinch edge together to seal. Cut into 2 inch slices. Place cinnamon roll slices close together in the baking dish. Let rise in a warm place until dough doubles in size - about 35-45 minutes. Make topping after dough has risen.

Topping

1 cup butter

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup Karo Syrup

2 cups pecans (optional)

In a saucepan, add butter, brown sugar and Karo Syrup. Melt ingredients until sugars are completely dissolved. Add pecans. Pour topping over rolls.

Bake in a preheated 350° degree oven for 25 minutes or until done.