No Yeast or Eggs Required

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Bread and Biscuit Recipes

 

The following recipes don't require yeast or eggs. The reason is simple. Sometimes you will be completely out of yeast and/or fresh eggs but your family will still need to eat. You may have the other necessary ingredients to make bread but you don't have any yeast or fresh eggs. And a quick trip to the local store may not be an option. In a situation such at this, the following recipes can be used to produce delightful results to satisfy your family's desire for bread.

 

Pancakes (No Eggs)

2 cups flour

2 tbsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

1 cup milk

1 tbsp. vinegar

1 tbsp. honey

 

Mix all ingredients together well, and then fry the pancakes on medium heat in a skillet, turning once.

 

Flour Tortillas (14 six-inch Tortillas)

2 cups flour

1/2 to 1 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. granulated sugar (optional)

1 tbsp. shortening

1/2 to 3/4 cup water

1/2 tbsp. baking powder (optional)

 

Preparation: Sift flour and salt together. (If desired, add optional sugar and/or baking powder.) Add shortening and mix well. Slowly add just enough water to form a soft dough. Cover and let stand for 30 minutes. Make about 14 two-inch balls. Press (or roll) each ball into a flat six-inch circle.

 

Cook: Fry over medium heat on ungreased flat griddle until golden brown on both sides (about 1.5 to 2 minutes per side).

 

Irish Soda Bread

2 cups wheat flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. cream of tartar

1/2 tsp. salt

1 tbsp. butter

3/4 cup buttermilk

 

Substitution: 2 tsp. baking powder can be used to replace both the baking soda and the cream of tartar.

 

Preparation: Mix flour, baking soda, tartar, and salt in a bowl. Mix in the butter. Pour in the buttermilk and mix quickly and lightly to a soft dough. Put on a floured baking sheet. Shape into a round loaf (do NOT knead the dough). Cut an “X” one-half inch deep across the entire top of the loaf with a sharp knife. Sprinkle lightly with flour.

 

Cook: Bake in preheated 450°F oven 10 minutes. Then reduce to 400°F and bake another 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

 

 

Choctaw Indian Fry Bread (Requires no sugar) (14 Pieces) or Navaho Indian Fry Bread (Add 1 tsp. Sugar to the Following Recipe) or Indian Tortillas or Indian Fried Scones

2.25 cups wheat flour

2 tsp. baking powder or soda

1 tsp. salt

1/4 cup milk

3/4 cup water

2 tbsp. shortening (optional)

 

Preparation: Sift flour, salt, and baking powder into a bowl (with the optional sugar). Stir in the water and milk (and the optional shortening). Knead with hands. Divide into 14 balls about two-inches in diameter. Cover and let rest for 20 minutes. Pat each ball into a five-inch diameter flat circle. Make a small hole in the center with your finger.

 

Cook: Fry in several inches of hot oil (390°F) for about 1 minute on each side or until puffed and golden. Drain on paper towel. Serve hot with honey.

 

Variation - Indian Tortillas: Use above Fry Bread Recipe but press the dough very thin.

Variation - Indian Fried Scones: Omit the milk. Increase water to 1 cup. Add 1 tbsp. sugar. Shape as scones and fry until golden brown. Serve with butter, honey, or jam.

 

 

Baking Powder Biscuits

2 cups wheat flour

1 tbsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

6 tbsp. butter or lard

1 cup milk or cream

1 tbsp. sugar (optional)

 

Preparation: Combine all dry ingredients and mix well. Blend in the warm butter. Slowly add the milk to the mixture until the dough holds together. Knead well and mold into small biscuits with your hands. Put on ungreased baking sheet.

 

Cook: Bake at 425ºF for 15 to 20 minutes until lightly browned. Yields a sweet biscuit that will keep for days in a dry place.

 

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