Old Uncle Walter's Kitchen

Pita Bread

Ingredients:

• 2 Tablespoons Yeast
• 1 cup warm water
• 6 cups all purpose flour
• 2 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 2 cup lukewarm water
• 3 Tablespoons OliveOil

Preparation:

Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup of warm water. Add sugar and stir until dissolved. Let sit for 10-15 minutes until water is frothy.

Combine flour, sugar and salt in large bowl. 

Make a volcano out of the flour/salt mix and pour the yeast water in.

Slowly add 1 cup of warm water and oil, and stir with wooden spoon.

Place dough on floured surface and knead for 10-15 minutes. When the dough is no longer sticky and is smooth and elastic, it has been successfully kneaded. 

Allow to sit in a warm place for about 3 hours, or until it has doubled in size. 

Once doubled, roll out in a rope, and pinch off 10-12 small pieces. Place balls on floured surface. Let sit covered for 10 minutes. Preheat oven to 500 deg F. and make sure rack is at the very bottom of oven. Be sure to also preheat your baking sheet.

Roll out each ball of dough with a rolling pin into circles. Each should be about 5-6 inches across and 1/4 inch thick. 

Bake each circle for 4 minutes until the bread puffs up. Turn over and bake for 2 minutes. 

Remove each pita with a spatula from the baking sheet and add additional pitas for baking.

Take spatula and gently push down puff. Immediately place in storage bags. 

 

Beer Battered Fish

Fillets of fish (about 8 or so)
1 Cup Flour
2 Tablespoons Garlic Powder
1 Tablespoon Paprika
2 Teaspoons Salt
2 Teaspoons Ground Black Pepper
1 Beaten Egg
1 Bottle of Beer (Wheat brew works best)

Heat up some oil (about 1/2 inch). Beat all the ingredients together. Dip the fish and gently put in the oil. When one side is done flip and do the other side. Take out and put on paper towels so the oil will drain. Fish should be golden brown.

15 Minute Drop Biscuits

2 Cups Flour
1 Tablespoon Baking Powder
1/2 Teaspoon Cream of Tartar
1/4 Teaspoon Salt
1/2 Cup Melted Butter
1 Cup Milk

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Milk all the ingredients then drop in dollops onto greased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.

Boston Brown Bread

3 1/2 Cups of Graham Flour
2 Cups of Coarse Ground Cornmeal
3 Cups of Milk
1/2 Cup of Molasses
1 1/2 Teaspoons of Baking Soda

Combine the dry ingredients then add the milk while mixing.  Finally mix in the molassas.  Steam the dough for one-half hours and then bake at 350 for fifteen minutes on a baking stone.

 

Devils Food Cake

1/2 Cup Butter
1 1/4 Cup Sugar
2 Eggs
2 Cups Flour
4 Teaspoon Baking Powder
1 Teaspoon Cinnamon
1/2 Teaspoon Cloves
1/2 Teaspoon Ginger
1/2 Teaspoon Nutmeg
3/4 Cup Milk
2 Squares Bitter Chocolate
1 Teaspoon Vanilla

Cream the butter, add the sugar gradually, and beat the eggs and add them. Sift the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, and nutmeg together, add the milk alternately with these dry ingredients. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler and stir into the cake mixture. Add the vanilla. Bake at 350 in a flat pan in a thick layer. Ice with chocolate icing and cut into 2-inch squares.

The Girl's Custom Cinnamon Cup Cakes

1/2 Cup Butter
1 Cup Sugar
2 Eggs
4 Teaspoons Baking Powder
2 Cups Flour
1/2 Tablespoon Cinnamon
1/4 Teaspoon Nutmeg
1/2 Cup Milk

Cream the butter and add the sugar. Beat the eggs and add them. Sift the baking powder, flour and cinnamon and nutmeg together and add alternately with the milk. Put into a greased and floured muffin pans and bake at 350 until done.

Cinnamon Cup Cakes

1/2 Cup Butter
1 Cup Sugar
2 Eggs
4 Teaspoons Baking Powder
2 Cups Flour
1 Tablespoon Cinnamon
1/2 Cup Milk

Cream the butter and add the sugar. Beat the eggs and add them. Sift the baking powder, flour and cinnamon togetherm and add alternately with the milk. Put into a greased and floured muffin pans and bake at 350 until done.

Dutch Cookies

3 Cups Flour
1 1/2 Cups Brown Sugar
1/2 - 1/4 Teaspoon Baking Powder
1 Teaspoon Nutmeg
6 Tablespoons Milk
1 1/2 Cups Butter
1/4 Teaspoon Salt
3 Teaspoons Cinnamon

Knead together then make a ball. Roll cut, bake 350 degrees 15-20 minutes. Top with slivered Almonds