Cake and Bread

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Frozen Fish

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Story about frozen Fish. The healthy and tasty frozen seafood entrees are great catch.

You know fish is good for you, supplying a hefty dose of the 50-60 grams of protein required daily. But even you know how to cook it, you probably have a thousand reasons for not doing so. Fresh fish cost too much. It takes too long to prepare, and the clean up is well, no no no…

Life can be so easier. Take a stroll through the frozen food section of your groceries and you will find a growing number of frozen dish dishes. Pop them into the oven for delicious, healthy low-fat fish minus the scales,slime and high cost. Unlike the fat-laden fish sticks of out childhood, these new frozen offerings are actually low in fat and some even provide small amounts of healthy omega-3 fatty acids.

Oregano and Kefalotyri Cheese Bread

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3 to 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 reaspoons salt
2 packages active dry yeast
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup water
1 egg
3 tablespoons oregano
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 cup grated kefalotyri cheese
1 teaspoon mint
2 tablespoons basil
1/4 cup instant minced onion
1 tablespoon sesame seed

  1. Combine i cup flour, sugar, salt and dry yeast in a large bowl.
  2. Heat milk, water and shortening in a saucepan until warm (shortening will not melt completely). Add milk mixture and egg to flour mixture. Beat until smooth.
  3. Mix oregano, garlic powder, cheese, mint, basil, onion, and sesame seed. Stir into dough. Gradually add more flour to form a stiff dough.
  4. Turn into greased loaf pan. Cover with a towel. Let rise in a warm place until double in bulk (about 1 hour)
  5. Bake at 350 F about 40 minutes, or until golden brown.

Mozzarella Egg Bread

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7 to 8 cups all-purpose flour
2 packages active dry yeast
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon salt
6 eggs (at room temperature)
1 cup plain yogurt
2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese (8 ounces)
1/2 cup hot water (120 to 130 F)

  1. Combine 2 cups flour, yeast, sugar, and salt in a mixing bowl.
  2. Stir egg, yogurt, 1 1/2 cups cheese, and water into flour mixture, beat until smooth, about 8 minutes on high speed of electric mixer.
  3. Stir in enough more flour to make soft dough
  4. Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic (5 to 8 minutes)
  5. Place in oiled bowl; turn to oil top of dough. Cover; let rise in a warm place until double in bulk ( about 1 hour)
  6. Punch down dough; Divide in half; shape into loaves, and place in 2 greased 9×5x3-inch loaf pans.Cover; let rise until double, about 30 minutes. Top loaves with remaining cheese.
  7. Bake at 375 F 30 minutes, or until done

Piquant Cheese Loaf

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7 to 7 1/2 cups sifted enriched all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon sugar
1 tablespoon salt
2 packages active dry yeast
1 cup plain yogurt
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons margarine
6 eggs (at room temperature)
1/2 pound muenster cheese, 2 shredded (about 2 cups)
2 cups jullienne cooked ham (optional)
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 tablespoon milk

  1. Mix 1 1/2 cups flour, sugar, salt, and undissolved yeast thoroughly in a larger mixer bowl.
  2. Combine yogurt, water and margarine in a saucepan. Set over low heat until very warm (120 – 130 F); Margarine does not need to melt. Add liquid mixture gradually to dry ingredients while beating at low speed of electric mixer. Beat at medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Add 6 eggs, 1 cup flour, and 1 1/2 cups shredded cheese. Beat at high speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in enough of the remaining flour to make a stiff dough.
  3. Turn dough onto a lightly floured surface. Knead at 8 to 10 minutes, ot until dough is smooth, elastic, and shows small blisters under surface when drawn tight.
  4. Form dough into a ball and place in greased deep bowl, turn to bring greased surface to top, Cover; let rise in a warm place until double in bulk (about 1 hour)
  5. Punch down dough; turn onto lightly floured surface. Divide in half. If using ham, knead 1 cup ham strips into each half. Shape each half into a ball and place on a greased cookie sheet. Cover; let rise again until double in bulk (about 1 hour)
  6. Combine egg and milk; brush over loaves. Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cheese.
  7. Bake at 350 F about 30 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet and place on wire racks to cool

Carrot Brown Bread

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3 cups whole wheat flour
4 cups unbleached or all-purpose flour
2 packages active dry yeast
2 tablespoons salt
2 cups milk
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons molasses
1 cup grated carrot

  1. Mix flours
  2. Combine 2 cups flour mixture, yeast and salt in a large mixing bowl.
  3. Heat milk, water, honey, oil and molasses in a saucepan until very warm (120 to 130 F)
  4. Add liquid gradually to flour mixture, beating 3 minutes on high speed of electric mixer
  5. Stir in carrot and enough more flour to make a soft dough
  6. Turn dough onto a floured surface; allow to rest 10 minutes for easier handling. Knead until smooth and elastic (5 to 8 minutes)
  7. Place dough in oiled bowl; turn to oil top of dough. Cover; let rise in a warm place until double in bulk (about 1 hour)
  8. Punch dough down,; divide in half; Either shape into 2 round loaves and place on a greased baking sheet, or shape into 2 loaves and place in 2 greased 9×5x3-inch loaf pans. Cover; let rise until double in bulk (about 1/2 hour)
  9. Bake at 375 F 40 to 45 minutes, or until done