Frugal Gourmet Bread Recipes

OUTRAGEOUS GARLIC BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. (Make sure your oven is clean or it will smoke!)
• Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Add the garlic, stir to coat with the butter, and cook, covered, for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the garlic is very tender. Transfer to a small bowl and set aside until cool enough to handle. Mash the garlic in the butter with a fork. Stir in the Parmesan, parsley, lemon zest, red pepper flakes, 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper.
• Slice the baguette in half lengthwise and place both halves, cut sides up, on a cutting board. Score each half diagonally (don't cut all the way through) in large serving-size pieces. Spoon all of the garlic mixture generously on the cut sides of the bread. Cut each half of the baguette in half crosswise along a score and place the 4 pieces on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper.
• Bake for 5 to 7 minutes, until the topping is bubbly and starting to brown and the bread is crisp. Transfer to a board, cut in serving pieces along the scores, sprinkle with fleur de sel, and serve warm.

DILL AND ONION BREAD

Steps:

• Dissolve the yeast in warm water; let sit till foamy.
• Combine yeast, melted butter, sugar, cottage cheese, onion, dill, soda, salt and 2 eggs in a large mixing bowl.
• Add 2 cups flour.
• With a dough hook or by hand, knead in remaining flour. Only add the last 1/2 cup flour if the dough will not pull away from sides of pan after kneading for about 10 minutes.
• Cover and let rise until double.
• Punch dough down and let rise again.
• Finally, knead the dough by hand until it is smooth and elastic.
• Shape into 2 round loaves and place on cookie sheets sprinkled with cornmeal.
• Let rise until double, then brush with egg yolk beaten with 2 tablespoons water.
• Bake at 350 degrees F for 45-50 minutes until golden.
• The bottoms of loaves will sound hollow when tapped.

FRUGAL GOURMET'S DATE-NUT BREAD WITH CREAM CHEESE AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Place dates in a mixing bowl and add boiling water. Let stand until fairly cool. Add brown sugar, egg, shortening and vanilla. Stir flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder into mixture. Add nuts. Stir until well mixed. Bake in a greased and floured loaf pan in a preheated 350 degree oven for 1 hour. Remove to a cooling rack.

THE FRUGAL GOURMET'S SOUR CREAM MEATLOAF RECIPE

Steps:

• In large bowl combine eggs, 1/2 C of the sour cream and milk; stir in bread crumbs, onion, parsley, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, salt and pepper.
• Add beef and mix well.
• Put into 9x5x3 loaf pan or shape into that size and place in 12x7 1/2 x 2 inch baking dish.
• Bake, uncovered, in a 350 degree oven for about 1 1/4 hrs or till meat thermometer registers 170 degrees.
• Let cool 10 minutes; remove from pan.
• Meanwhile, for the gravy, in medium pan stir together the remaining sour cream and dry gravy mix.
• Add water as called for on pkg.
• Cook according to pkg directions,.
• Slice meat loaf and serve wih the mashed potatoes and gravy.
• ENJOY!

FRUGAL GOURMET'S FOCACCIA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix water, yeast, and sugar.
• Stir in oils and 1 t salt.
• Add 2 3/4 c flour, mixing well til spongy.
• Add enough remaining flour to make stiff dough.
• Turn onto floured surface and knead until elastic.
• Cover with bowl and let rise til doubled.
• Divide dough in half, spread on cookie sheets using your fingers.
• TOPPINGS:.
• Mix crushed garlic with olive oil; brush over bread.
• Sprinkle w/ dried rosemary and kosher salt.
• Cover and let rise.
• Bake at 375 for 1/2 hour.
• Cut into squares and serve.
• NOTE: You can also slice squares in half for sandwiches.