Cinnamon Swirl Bread

Makes 3 small loaves. (Can be used for any sweet dough recipe). Combine:

1/2 c. warm water (115 to 120 degrees)
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. ginger
2 pkgs. yeast

Let stand in warm place until bubbling nicely.

Combine in large bowl:

1/2 c. dried skim milk
1/2 c. sugar
2 c. flour
1 c. warm water

Add yeast mixture and beat well.

Add:

1/4 c. soft butter
1 tsp. salt
2 eggs
2 c. flour

German Potato Salad

1/2 lb. bacon, cooked and diced
3 1/2 c. cooked potatoes, cubed
1 onion, chopped (optional)
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 tsp. sugar
1/2 c. vinegar

Fry bacon. Combine potatoes, bacon and onion. Add remaining ingredients to bacon drippings. Heat thoroughly. Pour over potato mixture and mix well. Serves 6.

Schnitzel

6 pork loin cutlets (1 1/2 lbs.), cut 1/2 inch thick
1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. seasoned salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 beaten egg
2 tbsp. milk
3/4 c. fine dry bread crumbs
1 tsp. paprika
3 tbsp. shortening
3/4 c. chicken broth
1/4 tsp. dried dill weed
1/2 c. dairy sour cream

Pound pork to 1/4 to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut small slits around edges to prevent curling. Coat meat with mixture of the 1/4 cup flour, the seasoned salt and pepper.

Combine egg and milk. Dip cutlets in egg mixture, then in mixture of crumbs and paprika.

In a large skillet, cook 3 cutlets at a time in hot shortening, 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Remove from pan to platter, keep warm. Pour broth into skillet, scraping to loosen crusty drippings.

Blend the 1 tbsp. flour and dill weed into sour cream. Stir sour cream mixture into broth. Cook and stir until mixture is thickened; do not boil. Pass sauce with cutlets. Makes 6 servings.

Goes well with German Potato Salad

German Pancakes ala Mandy Jensen

6 eggs
1 cup milk
1 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
butter

Mix the milk, flour and sugar together. Beat until smooth. Heat a large non-stick skillet and melt a small amount of butter with it. Pour enough of the pancake batter onto the skillet to cover the whole pan in a thin layer. Once the edges start drying, it's time to flip. Use a large spatula for this. It doesn't take much time on the second side. Continue baking the rest of the pancakes like this.

The pancakes do not fluff up like typical American-style pancakes.

Top with your choice of applesauce, cinnamon sugar or syrup. After adding topping, fold pancakes in half with the topping on the inside and lightly sprinkle cinnamon sugar over top.

Finished!

This is an old German recipe, very easy to make yet very yummy! My grandmother used to make these for me every Sunday morning when I lived in Germany.

Enjoy!

Very Soft Sugar Cookies ala CM

Step One:

1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 cup buttermilk

Combine above ingredients well and set aside.

Step Two:

6 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder

In a separate bowl, combine above ingredients well, then mix both sets of ingredients together well and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 400°F when ready to bake. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheet and bake until edges are lightly golden brown (this depends on the size and thickness of the cookies being baked). Average sized cookies will take 10-12 minutes. Watch carefully and do not over-bake.

Pfeffernuesse Cookie

2 eggs
1 c. sugar
2 tsp. butter, softened
1 tsp. water
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
3/4 c. raisins
Icing or powdered sugar

In mixing bowl, beat eggs until light. Add sugar, butter and water, mix well. Sift together flour, baking powder and spices; stir in. Mix in raisins. Shape into 1 inch balls. Bake on greased baking sheet at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes or until light golden.

Cool on wire racks. Toss cookies, a few at a time in icing or powdered sugar. Store in covered containers up to 1 month. Flavor enhances with age. Makes 4 1/2 to 5 dozen.

ICING:

Whisk together 2 egg whites, 2 teaspoons light corn syrup, a dash of cinnamon and 2 cups sifted powdered sugar, until smooth.

Chicken Enchilada ala Jana

1 lg. can enchilada sauce
3-4 chicken breasts
2 cans cream of chicken soup
1 sm. can sliced black olives
2 dozen corn tortillas
1 chopped onion (optional)
1 pkg. Cheddar or ColbyM cheese, grated

Cook chicken and shred. Mix soup, olives and onions. Cut tortillas in wedges. Layer crock pot with sauce, tortillas, soup mix, chicken and cheese all the way to top, ending with cheese on top. Cook on low temperature all day in crock pot.

Southern Fried Chicken ala Denniey

1 pound of Chicken cut into pieces (more if you have enough liquid to soak it in and you want to)
2 cups buttermilk
1/2 teaspoon paprika

2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon onion salt
1/2 teaspoon paprika
Salt and pepper
enough oil to give you a 1/4-1/2 inch in your fryer.

Soak the Chicken overnight in the buttermilk and paprika. This makes it more tender. If you don't have buttermilk you can always you 7-up, Sprite, or I have even heard Cola's.

Add the flour, garlic salt, onion salt, paprika, salt and pepper (to taste) in a bowl. After you have mixed them well take out the chicken and pat dry (do not rub or wipe). Cover it in the flour mixture and then add to the oil (at a medium temperature). Cook until underside is a nice brown and then flip to other side ding the same. Once both sides are brown remove and let sit for 5 minutes. Serve.

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