Not a recipe this time, but none the less a great thought by a girl from Fort Worth - not me, I am not this eloquent. I love what it reminds me of and am posting it more for myself than anything.
What really matters?
Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and the vanisheth away. James 4:14
What does matter after all? ... What are the truths upon which all human life may rest with confidence? Fortunately they are not many. Here are the chief ones:
1. Only God is great...
2. Only God is wise...
3. Apart from God nothing matters. We think that health matters, that freedom matters, or knowledge or art or civilization. And but for one insistent word they would matter indeed. That word is eternity.
Grant that men possess perpetual being, and the preciousness of every earthly treasure is gone instantly. God is to our eternal being what our heart is to our body. The lungs, the liver, the kidneys have value as they relate to the heart. Let the heart stop and the rest of the organs promptly collapse. Apart from God, what is money, fame, education, civilization? Exactly nothing at all, for men leave all these things behind them and one by one go to eternity. Let God hide His face and nothing thereafter is worth the effort.
4. Only what we do in God will remain to us at last...
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Monday, April 13, 2009
Hello Again! This is a yeast bread recipe that is proving to be very flexible. This is probably one of the simplest plain bread recipe I've found so I hope you enjoy!!!
For those of you that want a little background, the cookbook this recipe comes from is Daily Bread. If you're ever looking for a great classic cookbook, I would recommend this one. The proceeds from sales benefit the Laura Leonard Hallum Neuroscience Center at Baylor All Saints Medical Center. This bread is actually Laura's bread and it's story is so precious! Laura Leonard Hallum was a sweet woman in Fort Worth who died of cancer. She was blessed with the gift of hospitality and used her cooking to love on people. Laura was always baking this bread to give to neighbors, friends, etc. Now the center in her name is saving hundreds of lives and her legacy lives on!
Laura's Bread
1 1/8-1 1/4 cups warm water
1 pkg. dry yeast (not rapid rise)
1 tsp. salt
1/4 cup melted butter
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg
3-3 1/2 cups flour
Combine water (110-115 degrees) and yeast in a large bowl. Do not use a metal bowl. Add sugar and stir three times with a wooden/plastic spoon. Let proof. *For those of you who are new to yeast, you are checking to make sure the yeast is "live" (if the water is too hot it will kill the yeast). You will begin to see a tanish film when it is proofing. Should take a few minutes* In the microwave, melt the butter about halfway. Take it out, let it cool for just a few seconds and then add the egg and salt. Mix together and pour into the yeast mixture. Add flour and stir gently just to mix and get the flour wet. If it looks too wet, i.e. is sticking A LOT to everything, then add a little flour until it's not too sticky. Cover the bowl of dough with a damp dishtowel and let it rise.
After 1 1/2 hours or so, punch the mixture down (kneed a little bit) and form into a loaf by turning it over and folding several times. Flour the dough as you turn and fold. Let this loaf rise again until the size has doubled. Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
* If you want to do yeast rolls just do the same recipe then instead of forming into a loaf, roll into rolls.*
A little bread making science, don't over kneed the bread because it causes the gluten to overdevelop and creates a tough bread. Happy bread making!!!
XOXO,
Meg
For those of you that want a little background, the cookbook this recipe comes from is Daily Bread. If you're ever looking for a great classic cookbook, I would recommend this one. The proceeds from sales benefit the Laura Leonard Hallum Neuroscience Center at Baylor All Saints Medical Center. This bread is actually Laura's bread and it's story is so precious! Laura Leonard Hallum was a sweet woman in Fort Worth who died of cancer. She was blessed with the gift of hospitality and used her cooking to love on people. Laura was always baking this bread to give to neighbors, friends, etc. Now the center in her name is saving hundreds of lives and her legacy lives on!
Laura's Bread
1 1/8-1 1/4 cups warm water
1 pkg. dry yeast (not rapid rise)
1 tsp. salt
1/4 cup melted butter
1/3 cup sugar
1 egg
3-3 1/2 cups flour
Combine water (110-115 degrees) and yeast in a large bowl. Do not use a metal bowl. Add sugar and stir three times with a wooden/plastic spoon. Let proof. *For those of you who are new to yeast, you are checking to make sure the yeast is "live" (if the water is too hot it will kill the yeast). You will begin to see a tanish film when it is proofing. Should take a few minutes* In the microwave, melt the butter about halfway. Take it out, let it cool for just a few seconds and then add the egg and salt. Mix together and pour into the yeast mixture. Add flour and stir gently just to mix and get the flour wet. If it looks too wet, i.e. is sticking A LOT to everything, then add a little flour until it's not too sticky. Cover the bowl of dough with a damp dishtowel and let it rise.
After 1 1/2 hours or so, punch the mixture down (kneed a little bit) and form into a loaf by turning it over and folding several times. Flour the dough as you turn and fold. Let this loaf rise again until the size has doubled. Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees.
* If you want to do yeast rolls just do the same recipe then instead of forming into a loaf, roll into rolls.*
A little bread making science, don't over kneed the bread because it causes the gluten to overdevelop and creates a tough bread. Happy bread making!!!
XOXO,
Meg
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