Photo by Craftsy.com from my online class on Challah   Ingredients 3¼ to 3½ cups of all-purpose flour, divided ¼ cup of granulated sugar 1½ teaspoons of salt 1 pkg. instant yeast ¾ cup warm water 2 eggs, room temp 1 egg yolk (save egg white for the glaze) ¼ cup neutrally flavored oil (canola or a very light olive oil)  Directions Place 3 cups of flour, sugar, salt and yeast into a medium size bowl and whisk them together. Place water, eggs and egg yolk into the bowl of a sta

Fastnachts 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1/3 sugar ¾ tsp. ground mace or nutmeg 1 cup sour cream (room temperature) 2 eggs (room temperature) 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp. baking soda 2 tsp. baking powder Vegetable oil for frying Cinnamon sugar or powdered sugar for topping  In a medium size bowl, combine oil, sugar, sour cream, and eggs and beat with a whisk for two minutes.  In a separate bowl, sift flour and baking powder and stir until thoroughly combined.  Add egg mixture and

2 packages active dry yeast ½ cup warm (110° F) water 1 cup milk (skim, 2%, or whole milk all OK) 1/3 cup shortening, melted and cooled to lukewarm ¼ cup sugar 1½ teaspoons salt 1 cup mashed potatoes 2 large eggs, beaten 6 to 6½ cups all-purpose flour Proof the yeast by mixing it in a small bowl with the warm water and allowing it to develop for five minutes.  Heat milk in a saucepan, but do not boil.  Add sugar and salt, mix well and cool to lukewarm.  Pour into a five-quart

This yummy coffeecake can be made with any basic roll dough, but I'm including the recipe that works especially well. The batch of dough will make two coffeecakes, so consider making cinnamon rolls with the remainder and popping them in the freezer for later, or make something share with a friend. Ingredients - Basic Coffee Cake Dough 2 packages active dry yeast ¼ cup warm (110° F) water 1 cup milk (skim, 2%, or whole milk all OK) ¼ cup of butter ¼ cup sugar 1½ teaspoons salt