Anderson Homemade Bread

This is for all the fans of mom's homemade bread --

1/2 cup warm water
2T yeast

set aside

meanwhile in bread mixer:

5 cups hot water
7 cups flour (white or wheat)
2/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup oil
2 T salt

mix together and add yeast mixture

Add approximately 5 cups more flour (or however much you need to get the dough to not stick to side of bowl). Mix ten minutes. Knead and put in pans and let rise for 30-45 minutes.

This recipe works great for whole wheat bread too and I never have to add anything special like some recipes call for when making wheat bread. Usually I make it using all wheat with a couple cups of white flour. For a real treat - all white flour is delicious! (pictured is half white half wheat bread)

Bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Yumm yummm

Sweet and Sour Chicken

My sister Michelle showed me a great recipe blog called My Kitchen Cafe. It is full of really good stuff! Tonight we tried the Sweet and Sour chicken. It was way easy and very good! Personal note: when making extra sauce (you are going to need extra) I found that it really does just take about 6-8 mins. I boiled mine a little too long- it wasn't runny but instead very sticky.

Sweet and Sour Chicken
Chicken:
3-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Salt and pepper
1 cup cornstarch
2 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup canola oil

Cut boneless chicken breasts into chunks. Season with salt and pepper. Dip chicken in cornstarch and then in egg. Fry in a little oil until brown but not cooked through. Place in a single layer in a baking dish. Mix sauce ingredients (below) together and pour over chicken.

Sauce:
¾ cup sugar
4 tablespoons ketchup
½ cup vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon garlic salt

Bake for one hour at 325 degrees. Turn chicken every 15 minutes. If you like extra sauce, make another batch of sauce and bring it to a boil on the stovetop. Stir constantly and let cook over medium heat until thickened and reduced - about 6-8 minutes.