Chicken Cranberry Braid

I made this braid for dinner tonight. It was quite a hit! It was so easy and really worked up fast.
I was out of Shirley J Honey White Bread Mix so I made this one out of the Shirley J Honey Wheat Bread Mix.

Mix bread according to package directions, use 1/2 batch recipe. Let bread rest for 15-20 minutes after mixing, per instructions on bag.

Mix filling: 1 (12oz.) canned chicken, 1/2 c. chopped celery, 1/2 cup dried cranberries, 4 oz. Mozzarella cheese, 1/4 c. almonds, slivered, 1/2 c. mayo, 2 TB Dijon mustard.

Remove bread to floured surface; roll out into approximately 12x18" rectangle. Place dough rectangle on 12x18" sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Make 4" cuts approximately 1" wide along each edge of the rectangle, leaving 4" in center for filling. Place filling in middle of dough rectangle, smooth to fill to the edge of dough cuts. Fold the edges of the dough over to middle of the pan, covering the fillings.

Alternate sides and tuck strips of dough under each other, giving the appearance of a woven top. Cover and let rise for 10 minutes in a warm place. Brush with egg whites and bake in 350 oven for approximately 20 minutes or until golden brown.















Slice and serve with Shirley J White Cheddar Sauce over the top.

Pumpkin Swirl Bread

Ingredients
Filling
1 package Cream Cheese (8 oz.)
1/4 cup granulated Sugar
1 whole Large Egg, lightly beaten
Batter
1-3/4 cups All-purpose flour
1-1/2 cups granulated Sugar
1 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
1/2 tsp Salt
1/4 tsp Ground Nutmeg
1 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
1 cup Canned Pumpkin
1/2 cup Butter, melted
1 whole Large Egg, lightly beaten
1/3 cup Water

Preparation Instructions
-Combine cream cheese, sugar, and egg, mixing well until blended; set aside.
-Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl.
-In a separate bowl, combine pumpkin, butter, egg, and water, then add to dry ingredients, mixing just until moistened. Reserve 2 cups of the pumpkin batter for later use.
-Pour remaining batter into greased and floured loaf pans. Pour equal amounts of cream cheese mixture over each loaf, then top with equal amounts of reserved pumpkin batter. Cut through batters with knife several times for swirl effect.
-Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes, remove from pan.

Notes:
-This bread freezes beautifully. It's easier to cut when frozen or cold.
-You can add nuts or chocolate chips to pumpkin batter if desired. It's extra delicious.
-My cook time ended up being 40-50 min.

Pina Colada Pound Cake

1 box Betty Crocker SuperMoist white cake mix
3 eggs
1 can 14 oz. coconut milk (not cream of coconut)
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1 can 8 oz. crushed pineapple, drained, 3 tablespoons juice reserved
3/4 cup powdered sugar

Heat oven to 325 degrees. Spray bottoms only of 2 (8x4-inch) loaf pans with baking spray with flour.

In large bowl, beat cake mix, eggs, and coconut milk with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in coconut and pineapple. Pour into pans.

Bake 55 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Run knife around sides of pans to loosen cakes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool 50 minutes.

In small bowl, mix powdered sugar and reserved 3 tablespoons pineapple juice. Poke tops of cakes every inch with toothpick. Pour sugar mixture over cakes. Cut each cake into 8 thick slices, using serrated knife.

Wonderful Low-fat Banana Bread

,Dear Angie,

Here is my healthy Banana Bread recipe you asked for... sorry it took me so long!

Enjoy!

Shayla

2 and 1/4 cups flour (I use half white and half wheat flour)
1 and 2/3 cup sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 and 1/4 tsp. baking powder
1 and 1/4 tsp. soda
2/3 cup skim milk
1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt
2 Tbsp. Vegetable oil (I use olive oil)
2/3 cup egg whites or egg beaters
1 and 1/4 cup mashed ripe bananas
2/3 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Pam 2 loaf pans. Measure all ingredients into large mixer bowl and blend for 1-2 minutes on low, scraping bowl constantly. Beat 3 min. on high and pour into loaf pans. Bake 50 minutes to 1 hour or until toothpick comes out clean. (Batter is very runny).

Banana Bread (Low Fat and Delicious)

I was shocked when I tasted this banana bread because it's supposed to be so healthy-tasting and I couldn't stop eating it! I didn't even feel guilty, because there's no butter, oil, or crisco. It was moist and delicious.

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp salt
3/4 cup sugar

2 slightly beaten egg whites
1 cup mashed banana (about 2-3 extra ripe)
1/4 cup applesauce (or cooking oil)
Non-stick spray coating

DIRECTIONS

(Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees)
1. In medium bowl, stir together dry ingredients
2. In larger bowl, mix egg whites, banana, sugar, and applesauce
3. Stir flour mixture into banana mixture until moistened
4. Spray an 8x4x2 loaf pan with nonstick spray and spread batter into pan.
5. Bake in 350 degree oven for 45-50 minutes

*Note: Makes one loaf. Double or triple recipe if desired.

Cinnamon Rolls with Maple Glaze

You thought the last one was bad for you, you'll really like this. But, I've gotta say, the taste is pure heaven. I hope some of you dare to try it like I did because it was sooooo worth it! Do you guys check the Pioneer Woman's website? How often? I love it because she has pictures of every little step (perfect for me who sometimes needs a little extra help) and then just the printable recipe at the end.
The Pioneer Woman's Cinnamon Rolls

Easy Breezy Breadsticks

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

Dissolve the yeast and sugar in quite warm water. Mix the rest of the ingredients. (The girl I got this recipe from used her bread maker). Roll the dough out into rectangle and cut 1" wide and however long you want your breadsticks to be. Butter the top before cooking. Can add garlic salt, parmesean cheese, basil, etc. You can raise them a little before putting them in the oven, but she said that they raise plenty in the oven too. Cook at 375 for 20 min.

Dinner Rolls

3 1/2 to 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour or bread flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup butter or stick margarine, softened
1 tsp. salt
1 package regular or quick active dry yeast (2 1/4 tsp.)
1/2 cup very warm water
1/2 cup very warm milk
1 large egg
Butter or stick margarine, melted, if desired.

Mix 2 cups of the flour, the sugar, 1/4 cup butter, salt and yeast in large bowl. Add warm water, warm milk and egg. Beat with electric mixer on low speed 1 minute, scraping bowl frequently. Beat on medium speed 1 minute, scraping bowl frequently. Stir in enough remaining flour to make dough easy to handle. Turn out dough onto lightly floured surface and knead for 5 minutes or until dough is smooth and springy. Place dough in large greased bowl, cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rise in warm plae for 1 hour or until double. Push fist into dough to deflate. Shape dough as desired into rolls and let rise again for another 30 minutes or until double. Bake at 375 degrees for 12-15 minutes.

Do ahead option: once the rolls are shaped, cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate 4-24 hours. Remove from fridge before baking and cover with plastic wrap. Let rise in a warm place for 2 hours or until double. Bake as directed.

Terri's Favorite Wheat Bread

I found this one online about a year ago on www.waltonfeed.com and it quickly became my favorite wheat bread.

3 T. yeast and 1 t. sugar dissolved in 1 cup water

In a large bowl mix:
3/4 cup honey
3/4 cup oil
2 T. salt
3 3/4 cups hot water
5 T. lemon juice or vinegar (this softens the gluten and makes the bread softer)
6 cups whole wheat flour

Add disolved yeast to bread mixture and mix for 7-10 minutes to get the gluten working. Add gradually 6 more cups of wheat flour (You might not need all 6 cups-be careful not to add too much flour, just enough to get past the sticky point). Knead for 5 minutes or if kneading by hand 10 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes. Divide and shape into 3 loaves. Place in greased bread pans. Rise until doubled in size. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes.

English Muffin Bread

This is a yummy and easy quick bread that Sylvia always makes.

2 pkgs. yeast (2 Tbsp.)
6 cups flour
1 Tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. salt
2 cups milk (powdered if you want)
1/4 tsp. baking soda
3/4 cups water

Combine flour, yeast, sugar, salt and soda. Use hot water for powdered milk and use hot water. Mix all together. Pout into 2 loaf pans that have been greased and floured. Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes.

Zucchini Bread

Mix together:
3 cups sugar
2 cups brown sugar
6 tablespoons vanilla
1 cup oil
1 cup applesauce
6 eggs
4 cups ground zucchini
Add:
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons soda
2 teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons cinnamon
6 cups flour
Optional:
1 package chocolate chips
OR
1 package nuts

Spray 4 bread pans with pam (or grease and flour). Pour mixture into prepared pans. Sprinkle the top with brown sugar and chocolate chips (optional). Bake at 350 for 1 hour. Yields 4 loafs.