Combine water, sugar and salt. Add yeast to mixture. Beat at low speed
for
1/2 minute, scraping sides. Beat 3 minutes on high speed. By hand,
stir in
enough remaining flour to make a moderately stiff dough. Turn out on
floured board and knead until smooth. (5-8 min.) Let rest 15 minutes.
Cut
into 12 portions. Shape into smooth balls. With floured finger, punch
a
hole in center and enlarge the hole working each into a uniform shape.
Let
rise 20 minutes. In large kettle put one gallon water and one
tablespoon
sugar. Bring to boil, then reduce to a simmer. Drop 4-5 bagels in at a
time cooking 3 1/2 minutes on each side for a total of seven minutes.
Drain. Place on ungreased sheet. Bake at 375 30-35 minutes.

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Combine liquids and slowly add to combined dry ingredients. Oil pan.
Bake at 425 F. for 15-20 minutes, until top and sides become golden brown.
This recipe will make 6 large muffins or one 8-inch square pan of
cornbread.

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Recipe by: Sue Klapper Add ingredients to bread machine pan in the
order suggested by manufacturer, adding applesauce with water, and
granola with flours. (If dough is too dry or stiff or too soft or
slack, adjust dough consistency). Source: Fleischmann's Yeast Bread
Machine Favorites.

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Preheat Crockpot (3 1/2 or 5 quart) on high for 30 minutes.

Combine warm, not hot, milk, oil, honey, salt, yeast, and half the
flour. With electric mixer, beat well for about 2 minutes. Add
remaining flour; mix well. place dough in well greased bread 'n Cake
pan; cover. Let stand for 5 minues. Place pan in crockpot. Cover and
bake on high setting for 2 to 3 hours.

Remove pan and uncover. let stand 5 minutes. Unmold and serve warm.

Note: Fresh milk may be used if scalded.

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Preheat oven to 350 deg F.
Cream butter and sugars, and beat in eggs. Stir in sour cream, banana and
vanilla.
In separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, soda and cinnamon.
Gradually add to butter mixture. Gently stir in apples and nuts. Spoon
into greased bread pan and bake 1 hour.

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In lg warmed bowl, sprinkle yeast over water, stir to
dissolve and let stand until bubbly. Blend in starter,
sugar, salt and vinegar. Gradually beat in 3 c of the
flour. Beat at least 3 mins. Turn batter into a lg
oiled glass or ceramic bowl, cover with towel and let
rise in warm place 1 hr or until double in bulk.
Combine 1 c of the remaining flour with baking soda.
Stir batter down and add flour-baking soda mixture.
Gradually add remaining flour to make a stiff dough.
Turn out onto floured board and knead, adding
additional flour only as needed to prevent sticking,
approx 300 strokes of folding and turnin or until
dough is smooth and elastic. Sprinkle a greased baking
sheet with cornmeal. Form dough into 2 oblong loaves
and place on sheet. Cover with towel and let rise in
warm place 1 to 1-1/2 hr or until not quite double in
size. With sharp razor, slash the tops of loaves
diagonally. Mist with water and bake in 450 oven 10
mins. Reduce heat to 400 and bake 35 mins longer or
until bread tests done. For a harder crust, place a
pan of hot water on bottom of oven and mist with water
several times during baking. Remove pan of water after
15 mins of baking. Turn out onto wire rack and cool.
NOTE: If you like your sourdough very dar, remove the
baked bread from the pan or sheet and place under
broiler about 2 mins, or until rich brown in color.

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Move oven rack to low position so that tops of pans will be in center of
oven. Heat oven to 350?. Grease bottoms only of 2 loaf pans,
8 1/2 ? 4 1/2 ? 2 1/2 or 9 ? 5 ? 3 inches. Mix rhubarb, apples, sugar,
oil, vanilla and eggs in large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients. Pour
into pans.

Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out
clean. Cool 10 minutes. Loosen sides of loaves from pans; remove from pans
to wire rack. Cool completely before slicing.

2 loaves (24 slices each)

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Move oven rack to low position so that tops of pans will be in center of
oven. Heat oven to 350?. Grease bottoms only of 2 loaf pans,
8 1/2 ? 4 1/2 ? 2 1/2 or 9 ? 5 ? 3 inches. Mix rhubarb, apples, sugar,
oil, vanilla and eggs in large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients. Pour
into pans.

Bake 50 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out
clean. Cool 10 minutes. Loosen sides of loaves from pans; remove from pans
to wire rack. Cool completely before slicing.

2 loaves (24 slices each)

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Heat oven to 350?. Spray loaf pan, 9 ? 5 ? 3 or 8 1/2 ? 4 1/2 ? 2 1/2
inches, with nonstick cooking spray. Mix yogurt, sour cream, grape juice
and maple syrup in large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients except apple
juice concentrate. Spread in pan.

Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out
clean. Remove from pan. Brush with apple juice concentrate. Cool
completely on wire rack before slicing.

1 loaf (24 slices)

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Tear bread into 1-inch pieces. Mix bread and remaining ingredients in
nonmetal bowl. Cover and refrigerate, stirring once, at least 1 hour to
blend flavors and soften bread. Stir before serving.

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