Just warming up

THIS TIME of year we
generally quit) using our
ovens unless absolutely nec-
essary. Then why am ]
baking as much or more
than | did in’ January?
Maybe it’s to warm up the
house!

Who can bear to turn on the
furnace in summer? 1 can’t, but
the other moruing it was sa
bloody cold in the house that 1
put on a winter track suit and
spent the morning baking.

Here's a bread recipe that |
really like. It makes one round
loaf that is wonderful hot out of
the oven. It keeps very well and
slices neatly for sandwiches.
CHEESE AND ONION BREAD

These instructions are for a
food processor. If you're making
it by hand, mix the yeast and egg
together as directed and add to the
remaining ingredients in a large
bowl. Use a big spoon to start and
then your hands.

Knead by hand about 10
minutes.

2 Tbsp. sugar, divided

Ys cup warm water

1 package active dry yeast (1 scant
tablespoon)

legg

2% cups flour ;

T tsp. salt

4 cup regular margarine, softened
1 cup cottage cheese

2 isp. dry dil weed

2 Tbsp. finely grated onion

In a 2 cup measure with a
spout, combine 1 Tbsp. sugar,
yeast and water. Stir and let stand
until frothy. Add the egg and beat
with a fork or small whisk until
well blended. ‘In bowl of food
processor with dough blade at-
tached, combine the remaining |
Tbsp. sugar with all the rest of the
ingredients. Buzz until well
blended.

With. the machine running,
gradually pour the yeast mixture
through the feed tube. When the
dough puils away from the sides
of the bowl, time the machine 1%
minutes to knead.

Remove dough to a_ greased
bowl and roll it around to butter
all surfaces. Cover with plastic
wrap and place in a warm spot to
rise until] doubled ~ about 1%
hours (less time on a warm day).

Form into a round loaf and
place in a well-buttered souffle
dish. Cover and let rise again until
doubled — about % hour. Bake
at 350°F, 35 minutes.

Try to serve this hot out of the
oven — it’s great with home-made
soup.

SPINACH SQUARE
I served this as one of the

~

mean

larbara
McCreadie

BUDGET BEATERS

vegetables at Sunday dinner. It is
enough for eight as part of a full
meal, It cutis neatly and would be
great as a hot appetizer.

1 — 10 oz. package frozen chop-
ped spinach

1 large orion, finely chopped

4 eggs, beaten

Ya cup grated Parmesan cheese

1 tsp. granulated garlic

1 tsp. mixed dried Italian herbs

¥2 cup margarine, melted

2 cups stale bread cubes — %2"* (I
used the iteftover cheese/onion
bread, previous recipe)

Salt and pepper

Thaw spinach in the microwave
— 1 put it in for 15 minutes on
defrost which partially cooks it.
Drain and squeeze out as much
water as you can. Mix everything
together and turn into a sprayed
square cake pan.

Refrigerate several hours or
overnight. Bake at 350°F, 20-25
minutes or until the centre is firm
to touch. Let it sit for five

minutes before cutting in squares.
@e>.

A reader called — teft a
niessage on my tape — wanting a
recipe for Dad’s Cookies. Sorry |
didn't return the call but I did the
usual -—— erased the tape.

DAD’S COOKIES
1 cup softened margarine
3 cups brown sugar
2 eggs :
ltsp. vanilla :
2 cups flour
Ltsp, baking soda
Y tsp. salt
I cup faked coconut
2 cups quick oats

Beat the margarine, sugar and
eggs together until fluffy. Add
vanilla. Mix flour, soda and salt
together and add along with coco-
nut and oats, Mix well.

Drop by teaspoonsful onto
lightly greased cookie sheet. Space
them widely — they spread. Bake
at 375°F, about 10-12 minutes.

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