two in one day? what was she thinking...

It is precisely 3:25 am. What is a Schlepper up to, you ask?

Making bread.
Literally.

I bought a package of Krusteaz Brand Italian Herb bread mix and have kneaded, smacked and packed it away. Now for it to plump up.

Honest to goodness, this is just plain silly. I should have been in bed long ago. My hubby, Chris, and I have church in the morning. Oy!

Suppose I can blame it on the Esh family. Yes, that's right. Pennsylvania Dutch Country's Esh family is the reason why I am going to fight the urge to snore through the sermon tomorrow. Ha! When we last took a trip to Lancaster, I picked up the Esh Family Cook Book. I -adore- Amish cuisine like you wouldn't believe. It inspired me. After whipping up a couple of the recipes, I am getting gutsy enough to buy pre-made bread mix. Woo. ;-)

I'll tell you one thing - Their Apple Crisp recipe is to die for.



Try this out:

8 large apples, peeled/cored/sliced small, placed in the bottom of a greased 9 x 13.

Mix 1 cup brown packed sugar with a teaspoon of cinnamon and sprinkle half over the sliced apples.

Mix 1 cup white sugar, 1 cup flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder and 1 egg. Crumbly mixture is evenly spread over the apples and patted down lightly.

Sprinkle the remaining brown sugar mix over the batter.

Melt 1 stick of butter and evenly drizzle over the entire pan.

Bake for 45 minutes at 375 degrees!

(NOTE: Tastes -much- better cold.)



Enjoy your kitchen, friends. And don't forget not to rush around. Just schlep. It's a marathon, not a race.