Buttery Dinner Rolls

This seems to be the standard recipe for dinner rolls. It is written for a bread machine's dough cycle but obviously, you can do the mixing and kneading and rising on your own if you like. Have fun !  :-)

1 cup milk
4 Tbsp. butter, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 egg (lightly beaten)
1-1/2 tsp. bread yeast (1 packet active yeast)
3 cups bread flour

In a 2 cup glass measuring cup add the milk and microwave 2 min. until very warm.
Add butter or margarine and pour into bread pan.
Add 1/4 cup sugar, salt and egg. (make sure temp. of milk mixture is not over 110 f.)
Sprinkle yeast on top and let sit for 5 to 10 min. to proof yeast.
Add bread flour, set your machine to the dough cycle and hit start.
When done, cut into 16 equal chunks and shape into balls.
Place in lightly greased sheet pan, cover and let rise until doubled in size.
Bake at 350 f. until golden brown. Approx. 15 - 20 min. Brush with melted butter when done.

Spicy Asian Orange Sauce

This is a sauce I have been experimenting with and perfecting. It is great for chicken, pork, duck, or shrimp. Great for dipping of egg rolls, or whatever !  I could eat it with cream cheese, on toast, or just eat spoonful's of it plain ! Yep, I love it !  I put this stuff on everything !

You can do many variations with this, but the basic recipe is at the bottom of this page. Some of the variations would be to substitute Dijon mustard, soy sauce, or broth instead of hoisin sauce. Fresh cilantro or fresh squeezed orange juice work great in this sauce also.
Just mix together and heat to simmer to let flavors blend. Cool and pour into canning jar or similar container with a lid. Refrigerate up to 2 weeks or freeze.

INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup Orange marmalade
1/4 cup Brown sugar
3 Tbsp. Hoisin sauce
2-3 Tbsp. Sriracha sauce
1 Tbsp. Soy sauce
1 Tbsp. cider vinegar
1 tsp. sesame oil
1 Tbsp. minced garlic
1 Tbsp. fresh ginger, minced fine

Bread Machine Basic Bread

I recently purchased a bread machine and have been trying out some recipes. I adapted this recipe from one I found online and I think it is a great recipe for a basic loaf of bread. I added wheat flour to it but, as noted below, but you can just use all white bread flour if you like.
From this basic, tested recipe, you can add other ingredients like seeds or honey, herbs or whatever.
I think most bread machines say to add the yeast on top. Unless you are using the time delay feature, forget about it !
Add it to the bread pan in the order below. I love the fact that the bread machine does all the work and watches the clock for you.
I ain't got time for that !  Enjoy. Rise up and Bake !

Ingredients:
1- cup warm water (110 f.)
1/4- cup oil or, mix of oil and melted butter
2- Tbsp. white sugar
1- tsp. salt
1- packet bread machine yeast (.25 oz.)
2-1/2 cups bread flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour

Directions:

Place the water, oil, sugar and yeast in the pan of the bread machine.
I know, your machine directions say not to do this. Just do it !
Next, add the the flour and salt.
Select Basic or White Bread setting, and press Start.
Ding ! It's done. Slather slices with butter and eat !

To make plain white bread, substitute regular bread flour for the the wheat flour and increase salt by 1/2 tsp. to keep it from rising too much.