White Sandwich Bread – Single Loaf – Leels Cooks

I love baking bread and do it often. I rarely ever have the 5-8 billion cups of flour required for most bread recipes, not to mention different flour types, so here’s a simple recipe to make ONE loaf of bread. Not two, not three, not whateverthehell amount of bread people keep developing recipes for. What you need: 1/2 cup warm water 1 tsp active-dry yeast 1 tbsp unsalted butter 1/2 cup milk 1 tbsp sugar 1/2 tbsp salt 3 cups flour   Add the yeast to the water and get that activating, either in the bowl of a stand mixer … Read more

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Dark Chocolate Chip Banana Bread – Leels Cooks

I don’t remember the last time I actually ate a banana I bought instead of turning in into banana bread. It’s just meant to be. Make sure your bananas are super bruised and black, the longer you wait the sweeter they will be. What you need: 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted 1 cup sugar 2 large eggs 3 ultra ripe bananas, mashed 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups flour + 1 tsp set aside 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup dark chocolate chunks Preheat oven to 350F and line a 9 X 5 baking … Read more

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Banana / Bread / Chip / Chocolate / Cooks / Dark / Leels

Tea Sandwiches Get A Southern Twist With This Cheesy Bread

Amir Mukhtar/Getty Images If you enjoy entertaining, you’ve likely made tea sandwiches before. They’re the perfect answer to feeding a crowd, a unique subset of sandwich that turns the lunchtime staple into a classy snack. We love the fluffy bread and creamy spread that goes all the way to the edges, the crunchy cucumbers, finely sliced radishes, and everything else that makes these sandwiches exquisite. They’re filling without being overly heavy, and you get to give house guests options with different varieties laid out on the table. The next time you’re planning a … Read more

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Bread / Cheesy / Sandwiches / Southern / Tea / Twist

Easy Naan Bread – Leels Cooks

Although not authentic, we all can’t be expected to have a tandoor blazing in our kitchens at all times, this is the next best thing. There’s one semi-weird thing with this recipe. It uses brown sugar. The original recipe I had iterated on called for honey, which I did not have, so I just did a swap with brown sugar. It turned out BEAUTIFULLY, so I went with it. Feel free to swap either, but if you want to replicate my recipe, use the brown sugar! What you need: 1 cup warm water 2 tablespoons light brown sugar 1 (.25 … Read more

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Bread / Cooks / Easy / Leels / Naan

Oven- Baked Bread Balls with Celery Leaf

Bread balls made from re-used old bread, with tasty, slightly spicy celery leaves. We also added a leftover cooked ham. With just a few ingredients you can create simple and tasty recipes, while watching your household budget.The amount of meatballs that come out depends on the amount of bread you have on hand, as these are left-overs. Serves 2-3, Preparation 10 mins, Cooking about 30 mins Old bread, to taste Celery leaves, to taste Grated Parmigiano or Pecorino cheese, 2 tbsp for the mix + 4 tbsp for coating 1 minced garlic clove 1 egg … Read more

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Baked / Balls / Bread / Celery / Leaf / Oven