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Recipe Resource and Challenge

We're all sometimes looking for a particular recipe - one we loved long ago but lost, one that we had at a restaurant and would love to replicate, something perfect for an open house or to take to a potluck. We can use the search feature here and we can use google, of course (google is your friend!), but sometimes that turns up dry, and sometimes it just helps to have fellow foodies search their cookbooks or recipe files.

So, this is the place to ask for help in finding that lost or sought recipe. Simply put a comment here with your request, and if you have the recipe in question, post it to the group as a blog. You'll be doing us all a favor.

Posted by Tricia Jumonville, EcoBroker®, ASP® on 05/05/2007 10:35 AM

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Originally posted at: Just Horsin' Around - Thoughts on Central Texas Real Estate and More: Recipe Resource and Challenge

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23 Comments on Recipe Resource and Challenge

MAY

2007

I'll go first. Long, long ago in a galaxy far, far away, I found, in a cookbook having something to do with a bed and breakfast, I think it was, somewhere in the western part of the country (California, maybe?) a recipe for Apple Raisin Bread. It was a yeast bread that used applesauce as one of the wet ingredients, along with raisins, of course, and other good things. I truly believe that recipe was part of my being married to the man I have been for the past 35 years (he took some with him when he went home to visit his mother - we were in college - and she said, "Anyone who can make this, you want to keep!"). Sadly, that recipe was lost decades ago in one of our moves, and I have not been able to find it since. So, if you have this recipe (and it must be a yeast bread, not a quick bread), please, please, PLEASE let me know - I've mourned the loss for a long time now. (I know you other cooks will understand!)

Ohh. What a great idea. I don't need it now off the top of my head. But it's good to know it's here if I need it.

I thought so, Debi. Hopefully. I know I'm not the only one in search of lost recipes, and this seemed a good place for it.

Tricia- Did you make this a group? That way the post (thread) won't get lost?

PS- I love a good challenge. Did your bread have oatmeal in it? Here is a recipe for a bread machine...

Ingredients:
1/2 cup Old-fashioned rolled oats
5/8 cup Water
1/2 cup Unsweetened applesauce
2 3/4 cups Bread flour
1 1/2 teaspoon Salt
2 tablespoons Brown sugar
1 1/2 tablespoon Nonfat dry milk powder
1 1/2 tablespoon Butter or margarine
1/3 cup Raisins
1 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons active dry yeast

Directions:

Place all ingredients in bread pan. Select Light Crust setting, and pess Start.

After the baking cycle ends, remove bread from pan, place on cake rack, and allow to cool 1 hour before slicing.

Or this one for Applesauce Granola Bread-

Ingredients:
1 cup Apple juice unsweetened
2/3 cup Applesauce unsweetened
2 tablespoons Shortening
2 tablespoons Honey
1 teaspoon Salt
1 1/2 cup Whole wheat flour
2 1/4 cups Bread flour
1/2 cup Granola
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoon Yeast
1/4 cup Raisins

Directions:

Place all ingredient in bread machine pan except raisins in order recommended by machine manufacturer.

Select sweet setting and regular or dark crust. Press start. Add raisins at the add ingredient signal beeps.

Nope, I put it in the Recipes Group, but forgot to give it a star to keep it up there. Will go do that now! Thanks!

MAY

2007

I believe this is your Apple Raisin Bread recipe. Enjoy!

INGREDIENTS

2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
1 1/2 cups warm water (110 degrees to 115 degrees), divided
1 teaspoon sugar
3 eggs, beaten
1 cup applesauce
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons salt
8 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups peeled, diced apples
1 1/2 cups raisins
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons cornmeal
GLAZE:
1 egg, beaten
sugar

DIRECTIONS

In a small bowl, combine yeast, 1/2 cup water and sugar; set aside. In a large bowl, combine eggs, applesauce, honey, oil, salt and remaining water; mix well. Stir in yeast mixture. Gradually add enough flour to form a soft dough. Knead on a floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Place dough in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch down and turn over in bowl. Cover and let rise 30 minutes. In a small bowl, combine apples, raisins and lemon juice. Divide dough into three parts; knead one-third of the apple mixture into each part. Shape each into round flat balls. Place each in a greased 8-in. round baking pan that has been sprinkled with cornmeal. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. Brush each loaf with egg and sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 to 35 minutes or until brown sounds hollow when tapped.

Debi, those both look good - I'll give them a try.

Carol, that's pretty darned close. No cornmeal or lemon juice in the original, and no glaze, but I'm going to try that one, as well.

There goes the low carb diet!

MAY

2007

Just found this site! Can't wait to start reading everything. So glad to see something like this! Thanks to who started it!!

MAY

2007

Oh Tricia, my fellow Texan, I love this group. Should have found it sooner. I posted a recipe for my Crawfish Etouffee on the Southern Thangs Group -- should have posted it here too. Hmmm, can I go back and do it?

ohhhh, I got Peach -- I'm sure that's as in Fredericksburg, TX peaches not GA peaches...(just kidding)

JUN

2007

Been frantically busy and just got back here. By all means, Judi, post that Crawfish Etouffee recipe on the Recipes group (and any other recipes) - that's what it's for!

Hi Tricia, I had it only posted in Southern Thangs group and decided y'all might like to look it over in the Recipes group so I went ahead and posted it there too...look it over, you might like it. I think you can probably get crawfish up in the Austin area

JUN

2007

Don't have any missing dishes on my mind right now, but it's definitely a good idea. We all have that certain something that, if we taste or smell it, it takes us right back to some special time in our life.

SEP

2007

I have one, It is called Wacky cake! Growing up my best friends mom use to make it all the time. The unique thing about this cake is you put all the ingredients in the pan, make a well and add vinegar-well this is what I can remember from a long, long, time ago!

Penny, would this be it, by any chance?

FEB

2008

This is a response to Penny Florence. Penny, I just posted Wacky Cake on the recipes group. If you can't find it, please let me know and I'll email it to you. I love it. I also posted the recipe for the frosting. Hope you can find it! Chris

MAR

2008

This is cool, I want to find a recipe for Thai chicken and coconut soup...I used to make it and miss it so much, it is so yummy...there is my challenge, a bit different but... thought I would try...

Yeah A good Thai Chicken and coconut soup recipe would be nice and egg rolls too

APR

2008

this looks like the site for foodies. yeah!!!!!

MAY

2008

What about a good carrot cake receipe? Any one have one ( you know, a moist, moist cake)?

OCT

2008

Patty, a friend of mine is a baker/cake decorator and she says they add pudding or sour cream to any batter to make it moist.

OCT

2008

When I was in San Francisco about 2 years ago, I went to a little Thai restaurant that had a Thai Chicken with Pumpkin recipe. I think it was red curry. The dish had chicken, coconut milk, broccoli, red bell peppers, and pumpkin and was more like a soup in consistency. I have found a few interesting recipes on food network, but I wondered if anyone had one they have tried. Thanks!

DEC

When I was a child my grandmother made something she called Coffee Donuts.

They were made with day old coffee and were like a raised donut.

Grandma died at age 101 and no one has a copy of those awesome donuts.

Can anyone help?

JAN

I need a great Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe. I had one years ago and can't find it. I havn't really liked any other one I've found. This has got to be THE place to find a good one!

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