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Easy Yeast Breads Recipes
Dinner Rolls and Popovers

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On this page are recipes I've gathered for making Easy Breads. I'm really not a fan of kneading, even though I will if I have to. So below is some basic bread making recipes, and recipes for rolls, but almost all of them have yeast in them.

How to get your kids to eat their bread crust.
This is a trick that comes from my mom. When your toddlers are eating everything but the crust, then this is what my mom did. She would take the long strips of crust, and holding it on the table, began to wrap it in a circle, till it looked just like a cinnamon roll. Then she added a dab of butter or jelly on it and handed it back to us to eat, which we did, every time.

The recipes below for making quick breads and rolls are probably my favorite for dinner, and even making breakfast biscuits, along with the page on Fried Doughs. Also see Easy Banana Bread and Bread in a Jar for gift giving

Coolrise Bread

-Dissolve 2 pkg. yeast in 1/2 cup warm water in a large bowl.

-Add 1 3/4 cups warm milk
2 tablesp. sugar
1 tablesp salt, and 3 tbsp. oleo

-Stir in 2 cups flour. Beat 1 minute.

-Add 1 cup flour and beat vigorously 150 strokes.

-Gradually stir in more flour, about 2 1/2 to 3 cups to make a soft dough.

-Turn out on a floured board and knead until smooth and elastic.

-Cover and let rest 20 minutes. Makes 2 loaves.
-Place in loaf pans greased well. Cover lightly and place in refrigerator 2 to 4 hrs. -When ready to bake remove from refrigerator and leave set at room temperature for at least 10 minutes. Then bake at 400 for 30 to 40 minutes.

History: This is a recipe taken from a Fleischmann's package and my mother would make up these and roll them out and make cinnamon rolls out of this. We would have these hot for breakfast.

White Honey Bread

Dissolve yeast:
in 1/4 cup warm water
1/2 tsp honey
2 tsp yeast

Mix well:
1 cup warm milk
1 1/2 tbsp melted shortening
1 1/2 tbsp honey
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 cup flour

Add yeast to milk mixture. Add enough flour (1 cup at a time) to make soft dough. Turn onto lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic (about 10-12 minutes). Place in lightly greased cookie sheet and cover. Allow to double in size. (Can use a proofing oven. Place a shallow pan with about 1/2 inch of water into the oven. Preheat to 200. Turn it off and put dough into the oven. Will double in about ten minutes.)

Punch down and knead five minutes. Shape into loaf. Cover and let rise until double. Bake for 30-35 minutes in a 350 degree oven.

Bread

3/4 c. sugar
5 1/5 c. water
3 T. Red Star yeast
3/4 c. oil
4 tsp. salt
Approx. 16 c. flour

Mix warm water, yeast and sugar, then let set until yeast is dissolved. Add salt and oil. Work in flour 2 cups at a time. Knead until it isn't sticky anymore. Cover, let rise 1/2 hour. Bake at 350 for 30 to 45 min.
Amish Church Recipebook

- Here's a recipe for bread from 1964. It makes alot, and rises twice.

Potato Bread

2 cups warm milk
1 cup mashed potatoes
1/2 cup sugar (or less)
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs
Salt
2 yeast cakes
8 cups flour (approx)

Cream sugar and shortening together. Add well beaten eggs, milk, and mashed potatoes. Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water and add to sugar mixture. Add enough flour to form soft dough and mix well. Let rise overnight. (or make early in the morning and bake in the late afternoon or evening). Bake in moderate oven (375-400).

Focaccia (Italian Bread)

1 c. water
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp. olive oil
Garlic salt
1/4 tsp. sugar
2 tsp. yeast
2 1/2 c. flour

Mix sugar, salt, yeast, and flour. Make well in bowl, drizzle in 1/2 cup water, drizzle in olive oil, and drizzle in rest of water or until dough forms a ball. Knead; add flour or water to get the correct consistency. Let dough rise until doubled. Smash down to an approximate 12 inch round loaf on a lightly greased pizza pan; brush top lightly with olive oil and sprinkle with garlic salt or other seasoning. Bake at 400 for 30 minutes.

- This recipe for Bobka sounds great!
- Here's a recipe for making French Bread and here'ss a recipe for making an easy Garlic French Bread.


Recipes for Batter Breads!

Beer Bread

Beer Bread3 cups self rising flour
12oz beer
3 Tbsp. sugar (or 1 Tbsp. honey)
2 Tbsp. butter, melted

Mix flour, sugar, and beer. Bake at 350 for 40 to 45 minutes. Immediately pour butter over top

Flour, self-rising - 1 cup = 1 cup minus 2 teaspoons flour plus 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt

Note: I made this last week and to me it seemed it didn't have enough salt in it. So the next time I made it, I added more salt. This bread is my "quickie" bread, which is what I make when I'm totally out of bread and desperate. I keep a 6 pack of Corona Light in the basement just for this. A light beer seems to work better and it's not so yeasty tasting.

Also see this recipe for Speedy Beer Bread

Batter Bread

1 1/4 c. warm water
1 pkg. yeast
2 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. sugar
3 c. flour

Dissolve yeast, then stir in all ingredients, except half of the flour; beat 2 minutes. Then stir in rest of flour with a spoon. Let rise 30 minutes. Punch down and put in pans. Let rise and put in oven at 375 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes.

Note: I made this a couple of times this week, and it turned out pretty good. The top of the bread does not turn out "pretty" though, because of it being a batter. The 2nd time I made it, I substituted a 1/2 cup of wheat flour for 1/2 cup of white flour, and substituted honey for the sugar. Yes, I'd make it again, but I don't like the "double" rise, because my kitchen is generally cool during the winter.

Sourdough Bread Starter Recipe

1 package active dry yeast
2 1/4 cups lukewarm water
2 cups all-purpose flour

Mix the yeast and 1/4 cup of the water. Add the rest of the water and flour, stirring with a fork just until blended. Cover the container loosely with a clean cloth, so that the mixture can interact with the yeast that floats in the air. Set the container in a warm spot (70 to 80 degrees) for 24 hours. The mixture will bubble and have a sour, yeasty smell to it. If it turns orange at any time, discard it.

Recipes for Breadsticks!

Breadsticks

1 tbsp. dry yeast
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp. milk powder
1 ½ cups warm water
1 tbsp. honey
4 cups flour

In mixing bowl or Kitchen Aid mixer, dissolve yeast in warm water. Stir in milk powder, honey and salt. Add flour gradually, mixing until dough forms a ball. Should be soft dough. Don't add too much flour. With floured hands, divide dough into golf ball sized pieces and roll into 6 inch ropes. Spray Pam onto cookie sheet and brush ropes with melted butter. Sprinkle with canned Parmesan cheese and Salad Supreme. Allow to rise 15-30 minutes. Bake at 400 for 10-12 minutes.

Easy Parmesan Breadsticks

Frozen dinner rolls
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Thaw rolls and let rise (usually takes 2-3 hours). After they've risen, stretch or roll pieces into about 5 inches. Dip in butter then parmesan. Bake at 400 for 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Can add garlic salt for added taste.

Here's some recipes for Dinner Rolls and Buns.

- This recipe for Refrigerator Rolls stay in the refrigerator overnight.
- Quick Dinner Rolls recipe - Roll out and cut into any shape!
- Also see Sweet Refrigerator Rolls and No Knead Ice Box Rolls
- This is a recipe for Overnight Buns. They want you to knead the dough 3 or 4 times a day?
- And here is a recipe for Refrigerator Buns from 1964. You store in in the refrigerator until ready to use.
-Also try these So Good Buns. Recipe looks rather easy, and makes alot.

Never Fail Rolls

2 pkg dry yeast
4 cups flour
1/3 cup oil
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups very warm water
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg

Dissolve yeast in warm water and let stand for 10 minutes before stirring. Add 2 cups flour and other ingredients. With mixer blend at low speed, then beat 2 minutes. Beat in other 2 cups flour by hand. Cover and let rise until doubled (30 to 40) minutes). Stir down batter to deflate. Spoon into greased muffin tins and let rise again. Bake at 425 10 minutes or till done.
Recipe from a 1968 Cookbook

Quick Dinner Rolls

1 pkg dry yeast
1 c. warm water
1/4 c. melted oleo
1/4 c. sugar
1 egg
1 tsp salt
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
3 1/2 c. flour

Make a stiff dough. Roll out and cut into any shape. Place on a well greased baking sheet. Let rise 1 hr. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes.
Recipe from a 1968 church cookbook

Mayonnaise Rolls

1 c. self rising flour
1/2 c. buttermilk
2 Tbsp. mayonnaise

Combine all ingredients, blending well. Drop by teaspoon onto lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake at 425 for 10 to 12 minutes. Makes 8 to 10 rolls.

Here's recipes for breads that bake in a can.

Like Boston Brown Bread. The problem is I can't find one pound coffee cans anymore!

HOBO Bread

2 c. raisins
2 c. boiling water
4 tsp. soda
1/2 c. salad oil
1 1/2 c. sugar
pinch salt
2 eggs
4 c. flour
1 c. black walnuts

Soak raisins in water and soda overnight. Mix all other ingredients the next day into it. Pour into a well greased 3 - 1lb coffee cans, dividing batter into equal parts. Bake at 350 for 1 hour
Recipe from 1968 church cookbook

- Also see this Round Raisin Nut Bread, it bakes in cans too.
- Here's a simple easy recipe for Boston Brown Bread It says you can use three mini pans too.
- Here's another recipe for Boston Brown Bread.

Recipes for Oatmeal Bread!

Oatmeal Bread

1 c. oatmeal
2 c. boiling water
3 T. shortening
2/3 c. brown sugar
1 T. white sugar
1 1/2 tsp. salt
2 T. yeast
1/3 c. warm water
5 c. flour

Cook oatmeal, water and shortening, add sugar and salt. Cool, then add yeast that is dissolved in warm water. Add flour and knead well. Let rise. Form into loaves or dinner rolls. Let rise again, then bake at 350.
Amish Church Recipebook

- Here's another recipe for Oatmeal Bread that seems to be a little more difficult to make.

Recipes for Popovers!

Pop-overs

1 cup flour
7/8 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon melted butter

Mix salt and flour; add milk gradually, in order to obtain a smooth batter. Add egg, beaten until light, and butter; beat two minutes, using egg-beater, then turn into hissing hot buttered iron gem pans, and bake thirty to thirty-five minutes in hot oven. They may be baked in buttered earthen cups, when the bottom will have a glazed appearance. Small round iron gem pans are best for Pop-overs.
Recipe from a Fanny Farmer 1893 Cookbook

Graham Popovers

2/3 cup wheat flour
7/8 cup milk
1/3 cup flour
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon melted butter

Mix salt and flour; add milk gradually, in order to obtain a smooth batter. Add egg, beaten until light, and butter; beat two minutes, using egg-beater, then turn into hissing hot buttered iron gem pans, and bake thirty to thirty-five minutes in hot oven. They may be baked in buttered earthen cups, when the bottom will have a glazed appearance. Small round iron gem pans are best for Pop-overs.
Recipe from a Fanny Farmer 1893 Cookbook

Blender Popovers

1 cup milk
3 eggs
2 1/2 teaspoons butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup flour, sifted

Put all ingredients into blender. Cover. Press button 6 for 25 seconds. Stop motor to push down with a spatula if necessary. Pour into greased muffin pans. Bake in a preheated 400 oven for 40 minutes and another 5 minutes if needed. Serve hot.
Recipe from a 1970 Cookbook

Breakfast Puffs

1 cup flour
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup water

Mix milk and water; add gradually to flour, and beat with egg-beater until very light, then turn into hissing hot buttered iron gem pans, and bake thirty to thirty-five minutes in hot oven.
Recipe from a Fanny Farmer 1893 Cookbook

Other Bread Recipe Pages

Christmas Breads
Easy Banana Bread
Pumpkin Bread
Zucchini Bread
Hush Puppies and Cornbread
Fried Bread Dough
Bread in a Jar for giftgiving

Also see
Easy Muffins
How to make Bagels and Doughnuts
How to make Tortillas
Things to Make with Refrigerator Biscuits

Food for Thought
BREAD... The Very Staff of Life, The Comfort of the Husband, and the Pride of the Wife.
found in the Davison County, SD recipebook

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