Commies For Christ Thread.....1/2/2010

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

Jewish people really know how to throw some fancy parties I have to say. My friends bat mitzvah was more expensive and elaborate than any wedding I've ever been to

Bat mitzvahs are usually much wilder than bar mitzvahs for some reason.

[Susita 175]

Now I want to bake some challah bread dammit. It will have to wait.

I promised my son Joe that I'd make chocolate chip muffins. He hugged me and made me promise. He's been wanting them for a week or so now and I keep telling him I'll make them.

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

the poncey jewish weddings are always my favorite. I almost died laughing when they brought out the challah though. this guy at our table started eating it and said "so is this like jew bread or something?"

Then he stated, "this would be great with some pork, got any?"

[Amby 490]

suzy I have a super simple challah recipe. do you have a kitchen aid mixer? that makes it waaaaay easier.

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

suzy I have a super simple challah recipe. do you have a kitchen aid mixer? that makes it waaaaay easier.

I used to but then Len took it away from me; something about me acting weird around it or something.

[Amby 490]

that just made no sense at all

suzy - does luis come home in a few days?

[Nagishkaw 510]

Im getting ready for service.....eat, eat, eat.

[Susita 175]

Thanks Amby! Yes I have a mixer

Luis's flight leaves Tuesday night and he gets here Wed morning @ 7:30. I'm super excited! Maybe I'll make him some challah bread french toast.

5 ~ what did you do with that mixer?

Im getting ready for service.....eat, eat, eat.

food is good

[Nagishkaw 510]

People bring in dishes....usually pizza ( blah) and desserts. A lot of donuts, too.

[Amby 490]

suzy it's super easy. all you do is put everything in the mixer with the dough hook and mix for 10 mins. I'll pull out the recipe and post here.

[Amby 490]

6.5oz water (lukewarm)

.5oz yeast (that's two of the small packets)

1.25oz sugar

1oz veg oil

1 egg

.25oz salt

1lb bread flour

put water, yeast, and sugar in the bottom of mixer bowl. whisk together to dissolve yeast and let sit for a few minutes.

add in egg, oil, flour, and salt

use mixer with dough hook on low (I start on 2 and raise it to 4 once all the flour is combined) for 10 mins

remove from mixing bowl, form into a ball, and place in a bowl sprayed with nonstick spray. spray top of the ball with non stick spray too so it doesn't get hard on top from being exposed to air. cover with plastic wrap and a towel. place in a warm spot and let rise for about 1hr or until double in size. punch down the dough and then form it into the bread. all you do it make it into 3 equal pieces (you can make larger braids if you know how) and braid it like you would braid hair. cover with plastic wrap and towel again and let it rise for another 20-30 minutes. brush with egg wash (1 egg, lil bit of water, lil bit of salt).

bake at 350 until done

[Amby 490]

nooooooooooooooo....reading the class discussion boards. someone used "weather" instead of "whether"

[Susita 175]

Thanks Amby! That will be tomorrow's project!

The chocolate chip muffins are in the oven. I used to bake muffins all the time so the boys could eat them for breakfast or snacks but have gotten lazy with that lately. Their favorite is chocolate chip but they also like corn, oatmeal raisin, blueberry & coffee cake (that's my fav!)

I make them from scratch, no boxed mix. It's so easy and much cheaper that way. Plus I think it tastes better than Betty Crocker

Nagi ~ Donuts are my fav. I haven't mastered the art of making donuts, except for sugar donuts... those are easy. What I want to learn how to make is chocolate glazed mmmm

nooooooooooooooo....reading the class discussion boards. someone used "weather" instead of "whether"

spelling errors like that make me cringe

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

that just made no sense at all

suzy - does luis come home in a few days?

Ask Len.

Thanks Amby! Yes I have a mixer

Luis's flight leaves Tuesday night and he gets here Wed morning @ 7:30. I'm super excited! Maybe I'll make him some challah bread french toast.

5 ~ what did you do with that mixer?

food is good

Ask Len.

[Nagishkaw 510]

Nagi ~ Donuts are my fav. I haven't mastered the art of making donuts, except for sugar donuts... those are easy. What I want to learn how to make is chocolate glazed mmmm

My granny used to make donuts. She called them Johnny Cakes. She's been dead for many years. Had she lived, she would be over 120 years old now. They were the best I ever ate. My sister had her recipe, but for some reason they just are not the same.