2 ¼ cups flour ¾ cup sugar 2 tsp. baking powder 1 tsp salt ¼ tsp grated nutmeg 2 eggs ¾ cup milk 1 Tbs. vegetable oil 1 tsp vanilla extract   Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg into a medium size bowl and stir until well blended.  In a separate container, whisk together eggs, milk, oil and vanilla.  Pour egg mixture into dry ingredients and beat until smooth.  Use a donut batter dispenser (see note below) and fry in 2 inches of oil 365° to 375° F., about 2 min

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

You'll love the aroma and the taste of this herbal bread.

Homemade Bagels are a little more work, but totally worth it! Bagels   Dough 1 ½ cups warm water 1 package active dry yeast 2 teaspoons brown sugar ½ teaspoon salt 3½ cups bread flour (see note)   Boiling Water 3 tablespoons of honey   Baking Egg wash Toppings like poppyseed, sesame seed, onion flakes, etc.   Place the warm water in the bowl of a stand mixer or in a medium mixing bowl and add the yeast and brown sugar. Stir to dissolve and allow to develop for 5 to 10 minutes

1 scant cup of flour (a cup minus 2 tablespoons ¼ teaspoon of salt 1 stick of unsalted butter chilled and chopped ¼ cup of ice cold water.   In a medium mixing bowl whisk together the flour and salt. Add the chilled butter and use a pastry cutter to cut the butter into the flour. In a warm kitchen you might refrigerate the bowl for 20 minutes before getting started. Add the ice cold water and mix quickly with a dough whisk or sturdy wooden spoon.   Once it comes together in a

Classic Scones are easy to make and vastly superior to the dried out coffeehouse variety!