Perfect White Bread Mix In A Jar Recipes

PERFECT WHITE BREAD

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, heat milk until it bubbles. Remove from heat and add the sugar, salt and shortening. Cool to lukewarm. While milk mixture is cooling, dissolve yeast in warm water and let stand until creamy.
• Combine cooled milk mixture with yeast and water in a large mixing bowl. Stir in 2 cups of the flour, then add the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, to make a moderately stiff dough. Knead on a lightly floured surface for 8 to 10 minutes, or until smooth and elastic. Place the dough in a lightly oiled bowl and turn to coat the dough. Cover the bowl with a damp towel and let rise in a warm place until the dough has doubled in volume (about 1 1/4 hours).
• Lightly grease two 9x5 inch loaf pans. Punch down the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Shape into 2 balls, cover and let rest 10 minutes. Shape dough into 2 loaves and place in pans; let rise until doubled (about 1 hour). Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Bake in the preheated oven for 35 minutes or until the top is golden and the loaf sounds hollow when tapped on the bottom.

CRANBERRY WHITE CHOCOLATE QUICK BREAD MIX IN A JAR

Steps:

• To make the gift jar: Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt and then spoon into a quart-sized jar with a tight-fitting lid. (I use a wide-mouth funnel to easily get the ingredients into the jar.) Tap the jar gently on the counter top to settle the flour.
• Combine the sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger and pour over the flour in the jar.
• Continue the layers with the dried cranberries, then the white chocolate chips and finally the pecans. Put the lid on the jar and decorate as desired.
• To make bread: Preheat oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 9x 5 loaf pan.
• Pour all the dry ingredient from the jar into a large mixing bowl and stir to combine.
• In a small bowl, use a fork to beat the eggs lightly and then add the sour cream. Continue mixing with the fork until the sour cream is incorporated.
• Add the melted butter to the dry ingredients and then add the egg and sour cream mixture. Stir just until combined.
• Spread into prepared loaf pan and bake in preheated oven for 50 minutes, or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
• Cool 10 minutes in pan and then turn out onto a cooling rack (with a layer of foil or waxed paper under the rack, to keep your counter clean.).
• Stir together powdered sugar and milk until smooth. Drizzle or spread over top of loaf. Serve immediately or cool completely before slicing, to keep the slices looking nice.

LAYERED PUMPKIN CRANBERRY BREAD MIX IN A JAR

Steps:

• To prepare the layered mix:.
• In a large bowl, combine the flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda and salt, stirring until well blended.
• Place mixture into a 1 quart jar.
• Pack down this layer.
• Add the brown sugar to the jar, firmly packing down.
• Layer the white sugar on top of the brown sugar, firmly packing.
• Layer the pecans and then the dried cranberries into the jar.
• Makes base for one recipe of Layered Pumpkin Cranberry Bread.
• For gift giving, place cap on jar and attach a ribbon and card with the following instructions:.
• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Grease and flour two 7 x 4 inch loaf pans(or 4 small loaf pans).
• In a large bowl, combine the pumpkin, oil and eggs, stirring until well blended and set aside.
• Place contents of jar into a medium bowl and mix until well blended.
• Add flour mixture into the pumpkin mixture, stirring until well blended.
• Divide batter evenly between the prepared pans.
• Bake at 350° for 40-50 minutes (30 to 35 minutes for the small pans), or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.