Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Comfort Food for a Cold Night

Tonights weather forecast was one that was met with great excitement...the temperature will rise above freezing on Friday and hopefully climb to the sweltering temperature of 50° on Saturday.  You read that right FIFTY!!! I think I will done my bikini for such an occasion!  On second thought, you might all lose your lunch if you did that, so I will most likely still be sporting a turtleneck and jeans.  I can see the budding of an adventure on the horizon for the weekend.  I can't wait to see what spontaneous idea we will come up with!

Continuing with todays warm up theme, we are having Great Northern Beans with Ham and Sourdough Batter Rolls for dinner tonight.  This is comfort food at it's finest. I am thinking I might have to throw in some kind of vegetable so that I can keep on my healthy eating plan.  I love nights that the Crock Pot cooks our dinner!  I hope you enjoy the recipes, and until next time, keep looking for the little blessings around you, and the adventures that are right around the corner!

Sarah




Great Northern Beans with Ham

1 lb. dried Great Northern Beans
1 ham bone with some ham
2 chicken bullion cubes
1 onion diced
2 stalks of celery diced
8 cups water

Soak beans as directed on package.  Place all ingredients in Crock Pot and cook on low six to eight hours.

Sourdough Batter Rolls

1 packages active dry yeast
¼ cup warm water
1 cup Sourdough Starter (at room temperature)
1 cup warm milk
¼ cup butter
½
2 teaspoons salt
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, divided

Dissolve yeast in warm water in a large nonmetal bowl; let stand 5 minutes. Add 1 cup Sourdough Starter and next 4 ingredients until combined.  Add eggs and two cups of flour and beat on medium speed with an electric mixer 2 minutes.  Stir in remaining flour and blend with a dough hook until a thick batter is achieved.  Spray 24 muffin cups with non-stick cooking spray. Divide batter between cups. Allow to rise in a draft free space until doubled in size.  Bake at 375° until golden brown.  Remove from pans and enjoy!

* I use an ice cream scoop to make filling the muffin cups easier, this also works for cupcakes.  I also have had better rise with "bread flour."     
cup sugar

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