Homemade French bread & Chocolate Chip Cookies

Posted by chuckwagon

July 19, 2009

Hi all, yes I’m still alive. Been recovering from a little heart problem but all is fine now. To get back into the cooking grind, how about we start with a couple of guest posts from my Grand-kids. They are from Idaho so don’t expect any hot southwestern tastes from them. LOL

Dawn’s French bread

I hope you enjoy my bread.

1 c. warm water

1 pkg. yeast (2 and ¼ tsp.)

1 Tbs. Sugar

Get a large bowl & pour water into it. Sprinkle yeast & sugar into the bowl and mix. Let sit until it bubbles then add;

2tbs. of oil (olive oil preferred)

1 tsp. salt

Approx. 3 cups flour

Stir 1 c. of flour in yeast mixture, mix well with hands and add 1 more c. of flour and mix well, add another c. of flour and mix until the flour is mixed in. Sprinkle some flour on the counter or on the table and knead, when you are done kneading make sure the dough is shiny, feels soft, and is no longer sticky.

Put dough in a large bowl. I heat up the oven to 1oo degrees and put the dough into the oven for 15 minutes & when 15 minutes is over make sure the dough is double the size it was before you put it in the oven. Take out of the oven and knead it to squish all of the air out and make into a loaf shape and put on a cookie sheet with parchment paper and heat oven to 375 degrees and bake for 25 min. And right before you put the dough in the oven ,dress the dough with beaten egg whites and cut diagonally just deep not enough not to let any air out and dress with more egg white and if you want put some sesame seeds on it and put in the oven and let it cook for 25 min. and…

DIG IN!

Simon’s Chocolate Chip Cookies

Have fun and enjoy the cookies.

2¼ cups flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup soft butter

¾ cup sugar

¾ cup brown sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 eggs

12oz chocolate chips

1 cup nuts (optional)

Preheat oven to 375. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt, set aside. Cream butter, sugars and vanilla. Add eggs. Gradually add flour mixture. Mix well. Stir in chocolate chips and/or nuts. Drop by teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake 8 to 10 minutes at 375.

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