Bon Appetit Friends

Cream: 2 c sugar 2 c brown sugar 2 c butter (can substitute ½ c shortening) Mix: 4 eggs 2 tsp vanilla Sift and Add: 2 tsp baking powder 2 tsp soda 1 tsp salt 4 1/3 c flour Stir in by hand (but I never do): 4 ½ c oatmeal (not instant) Then add any of the following if desired: (We’ve found the yummiest combo is coconut and butterscotch chips.) Chocolate chips Coconut White chocolate chips Butterscotch chips Bake at 280 for 18 minutes and let cool on pan. *Warning: This makes a HUGE batch. I usually half it or freeze half the dough for later.

1/2 c. shortening, melted 1/2 c. sugar 1 T. salt 1 1/2 c. milk, scalded and cooled 1 T. yeast 1 1/2 c. warm water, divided pinch sugar 2 eggs, beaten 8 c. flour 1 egg, beaten Melt shortening. Dissolve sugar and salt in scalded milk, cool to lukewarm. Dissolve yeast in 1/2 c. of the warm water with a pinch of sugar added. Add remaining water to milk mixture. When mixture is lukewarm add dissolved yeast, eggs and 4 c. of flour, beat thoroughly. Add 2 cups flour and knead. This dough should not be as stiff as regular bread dough. (Add enough flour to reach consistency of stiff roll dough. At this point, add more flour to reach desired consistency. I may be a little sticky. Cover and let rise to double. Divide dough into portions, braid (using method shown on the Dilly Casserole Bread). Put in greased loaf tins. Cover and let rise again until double. Brush with beaten egg just prior to baking. Be careful to not disturb dough. Bake at 375 degrees for 35 minutes. Make 3 regu

2 T. yeast 1 c. water, warmed 2 T. minced onions 4 t. Dill seed 1/2 t. baking soda 5 c. flour 4 T. sugar 2 T. butter 2 t. salt 2 eggs, unbeaten 2 c. cottage cheese Soften yeast in water. Combine in bowl, cottage cheese, sugar, onion, butter, dill seed, salt, soda, eggs and softened yeast. Add flour to form stiff dough, beating well after each addition. (For first addition of flour, use mixer on low speed.) Cover, let rise until light and double in size 50-60 minutes. Stir down dough and make in loaves. Let rise 30 to 40 minutes. Bake at 350 degrees for 40-50 minutes. This is how to roll out the dough to make a braided loaf. The dough. Roll out in long rectangle and cut in half with pizza cutter. Then cut each half in half giving you 4 sections. Pinch one edge all together getting ready to braid. Do a normal braid with the right 3 sections - think over over... With the last section on the left- braid that piece under. As you braid always start from the right saying over, over, u