Bread Recipe #48 - Bacon Breadstick Focaccia

This is an easy breakfast bread for Thanksgiving morning after the turkey is put in the oven. Only 4 ingredients needed. Ingredients: 1 can (11 ounce)Pillsbury refrigerated breadsticks (12 breadsticks), 11 slices packaged precooked bacon, divided (from 2.1-ounce package), 1 egg, beaten, 1/2 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley, if desired. Instructions: Chop 1 slice of the bacon; set aside. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Unroll dough; separate into 12 strips. Starting at center of ungreased cookie sheet, coil bacon slices with dough strips into a loose spiral, pinching ends together securely as strips are added. Drizzle or brush egg over dough, using all of egg to fill crevices. Sprinkle with chopped bacon and parsley. Bake in preheated 375 degree oven for 20-25 minutes or until edges are deep golden brown. Cut into wedges; serve warm. www.pillsbury.com "Rolling in the dough!"

Bread Recipe #47 - Chocolate Monkey Bread

This is definitely not for monkey consumption. I made 1/2 recipe so mine wasn't as high as it should be (I only used one can of biscuits), but the taste is over the top. I really like regular monkey bread or gorilla bread (with cream cheese), but this one, with the addition of chocolate, is my all-time favorite. Ingredients: 1 cup packed brown sugar, 3/4 cup butter, cubed, 2 cans (16.3 ounces each)large refrigerated buttermilk biscuits, 64 milk chocolate kisses (I used the dark), 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon. Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously grease a 10-inch fluted tube pan (or bundt pan); set aside. In a small saucepan, combine brown sugar and butter. Cook and stir over medium-low heat for 10-12 minutes or until sugar is melted; set aside. Cut each biscuit into quarters. Shape each piece around a chocolate kiss (unwrapped); pinch seams to seal. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the sugar and cinnamon. Add biscuits, a few at a time, and shake to coat. Spoon 1/4 cup caramel (brown sugar/butter mixture) into prepared pan. Arrange a third of the biscuits in pan and drizzle with 1/4 cup more caramel. Repeat layers twice. Bake, uncovered, in preheated 350 degree oven for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Cover loosely with foil if biscuits brown too quickly. Immediately invert onto a serving plate. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. "Taste of Home Annual Recipes 2014", Reiman Media Group, Inc., Greendale, WI, 2013, pg. 85. "Rolling in the dough!"

Bread Recipe #46 - Cinnamon-Chip Scones

These don't seem to be as dry as some scones are-could be the addition of cream that makes them moister. Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1/3 cup granulated sugar, 3 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided, 1/2 cup cold butter, cut into small pieces, 2/3 cup cinnamon baking chips, 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream, divided, 1 egg, 1 tablespoon coarse sugar. Instructions: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease a baking sheet; set aside. In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in cinnamon chips. Whisk 1 cup cream and egg; stir into crumb mixture just until moistened. Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead 10 times. Pat into a 9-inch circle. Cut into 12 wedges. Separate wedges and place on prepared baking sheet. Brush with remaining cream. Combine coarse sugar and remaining cinnamon together and sprinkle over tops. Bake in preheated 400 degree oven for 14-16 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm. "Taste of Home Annual Recipes 2013", Reiman Media Group LLC, Greendale, WI, 2012, pg. 95. "Rolling in the dough!"

Bread Recipe #45 - Upside-Down Onion Bread

This is a savory bread baked in a pie plate then flipped upside down bearing aromatic caramelized onions. Ingredients: 1 large sweet onion, chopped, 1 tablespoon olive oil (I used bacon grease), 1 tablespoon butter, 3/4 teaspoon fresh thyme, 3 cups all-purpose flour, 3 teaspoons baking powder, 3 teaspoons granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, 1 cup cold butter, cut into small cubes, 1 cup heavy whipping cream, 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese, 1/2 cup crumbled cooked bacon. Instructions: In a large skillet over low heat, cook the sweet onion in oil and butter for 50 minutes or until golden brown, stirring occasionally. Transfer to a greased 9-inch deep-dish pie plate, sprinkle with thyme. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, sugar, salt and pepper. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in cream just until moistened. Fold in cheese and bacon. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; knead 8-10 times. Pat or roll into a 9-inch circle. Carefully place over onions. Bake in preheated 400 degree oven for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately invert onto a large serving platter. Cool slightly; serve warm. "Taste of Home Annual Recipes 2014", Reiman Media Group, Inc, WI, 2013, pg. 89. Presented by Bette Lu Lerwick, Albin, WY. "Rolling in the dough!"