Feather Beds Recipes

FEATHERBED EGGS

Steps:

• In a shallow baking dish arrange the slices of bread in a single layer.
• Sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper.
• Sprinkle the cheese over the bread.
• Combine the milk and eggs in a bowl, stir until blended and pour over the bread and cheese.
• Cover and put in the fridge for 6 hours.
• Do not preheat the oven.
• Place the chilled baking dish in oven and set at 350°F
• Turn on the oven and bake for about 1 hour or until the custard is puffy and lightly golden.
• Variation: Omit the cheese and substitute thinly sliced ham and apple slices.

FEATHER BED ROLLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Grease a couple of 12-count muffin tins.
• Combine yeast and water in a large mixing bowl and let it sit a few minutes to dissolve.
• Add sugar, salt and egg.
• Add flour gradually and beat well.
• Add butter.
• Fill greased muffin tins half full.
• Let rise in a warm place uncovered until level with the top of the pans (although I admit to having loosely covered mine sometimes).
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• The last time I made these I think I got 18 roll/muffins.
• Your yield will, of course, vary depending on how much batter you put in each section of the muffin pan.

FEATHER BREAD (BREAD MAKER - FOR BREAD - ROLLS - AND BUNS.)

Steps:

• Be sure to whisk that flour before measuring - I soften the margarine in the micro wave.
• Place ingredients in order listed with the flour and yeast going in last.
• Choose your cycle.During the first mixing check to assure your dough has the right amount of flour and water - dough should look nice and shiny.Flours differ so you may need to add lukewarm water a teaspoon at a time if it is too dry- a sprinkling of flour if too sticky. Never add more then 3 tablespoons of either the flour or the water. In my breadmaker the whisked flour and the carefully measured ingredients are right on. Makes a large loaf.
• FOR DOUGH use dough cycle - when cycle complete shape into bread, buns or rolls. I often make braided loaves topping with sesame seeds.
• Brush tops with softened butter or margarine.Rise 20 to 30 minutes or until double in size.
• Bake in a 350 oven until nicely golden brown brushing with softened butter or margarine just before they are done - I brush them again when I take them out - makes for nice tops.
• Time varies - check your machine. Cooking time is machine and baking time.

FEATHER-BED EGGS FOR TWO

Steps:

• Grease a small baking dish or 2 small ramekins.
• Stack the bread in the dish, buttering the top piece; sprinkle liberally with black pepper and 1/4 cup of the cheese.
• Beat the eggs with the yogurt and add the herbs; pour over the cheese and bread; top with the rest of the grated cheese.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• The next morning, uncover and place in a cold oven.
• Set oven to 350 degrees F and bake the dish for about 35 minutes or until puffed and golden brown and eggs are set.
• Serve immediately.

FEATHER BEDS

Steps:

• Stir together sugar, salt, hot potato water, and margarine. Let cool. Add the rest of the ingredients and knead well. Let rise until double in bulk. Then roll out and cut into circles. Put close together on a baking sheet. Let rise again until double. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes until golden. Note: These may also be made into crescent rolls and clover rolls. They are very light and most delicious.