Three C Bread Recipes

BASIC HOMEMADE BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast and 1/2 teaspoon sugar in warm water; let stand until bubbles form on surface. Whisk together remaining 3 tablespoons sugar, salt and 3 cups flour. Stir oil into yeast mixture; pour into flour mixture and beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, to form a soft dough. , Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, 8-10 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, 1-1/2 to 2 hours., Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide dough in half. Shape each into a loaf. Place in 2 greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, 1 to 1-1/2 hours., Bake at 375° until golden brown and bread sounds hollow when tapped or has reached an internal temperature of 200°, 30-35 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool.

3 C BREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients.
• In a small bowl, combine the eggs, milk and oil.
• Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.
• Fold in the carrots, coconut, cherries, raisins and pecans.
• Pour into four greased 5-3/4-in. x 3-in. x 2-in. loaf pans.
• Bake at 350° for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Cover and store in the refrigerator. Yield: 4 mini loaves.

THREE 'C' BREAD

Steps:

• 1. Stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, mace and salt.
• 2. Combine eggs, milk and oil. Stir well. Pour the liquid mixture into the dry ingredients.
• 3. Stir in Carrots, Coconut & chopped cherries
• 4. Pour into 9 X 5 X 3 loaf pan or 21 ounce pie filling cans.
• 5. Bake in 350 oven 1 - 1 1/4 hours
• 6. Cool in pan approx. 10 minutes. Remove from pan, let cool completely. Wrap and store overnight before slicing.

THREE-BREAD STUFFING

Steps:

• Cut the breads into 1-inch cubes and spread them out onto baking sheets. Leave out overnight to get stale. (Alternately, bake them in a 300 degree F oven for 30 minutes to dry them out).
• In a large skillet over medium heat, add the butter. When it is melted add the onions, celery, and carrots and season with salt and pepper. Cook until the vegetables are soft, about 10 minutes. Turn off the heat and let cool a bit.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9 by 13-inch baking dish.
• Put the bread cubes into a large bowl with the cornbread stuffing and add the cooled vegetables. In a medium bowl, whisk together the broth, gravy, eggs, and poultry seasoning. Pour over the bread and mix; the mixture should be fairly moist but not wet. If it seems to dry, add some more broth. Fill the baking dish with the stuffing and top with the Parmesan. Bake until the top is browned and the stuffing is cooked through, 35 to 40 minutes.