Grandma's Kitchen - Yeast Baking

Zwieback (double buns)

5 cups milk, scalded
1 lb. butter
5 tsp salt
1 tbsp yeast, dissolved in 1 cup water and 1 tsp sugar
10-12 cups flour

Put first 4 ingredients into a large bowl. Add yeast and flour to make a stiff batter. Add more flour to make smooth soft dough. Knead well. Cover and let rise till double. Form into small buns and place a smaller bun on top, using your forefinger, attach to the bun underneath. Let rise until double in size. Bake at 350 - 375 degrees for 15 - 20 minutes until nicely browned.
Hedie Harder

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Crunchy Farmhouse Bread

1 1/4 cups warm water
1 egg, beaten
1 tsp salt
2 1/2 tbsp oil
2 1/2 tbsp honey
1 1/4 cups white flour
2 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1/4 cup oatmeal
1/4 cup cornmeal
1/4 cup bran
3 tbsp Sunny Boy cereal
3 tbsp flax
2 tsp yeast

Add other seeds as you like. Wonderful hearty bread -- works well in a bread maker.
Donna Driedger

Cinnamon Buns

4 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup soft butter or margarine
1/2 cup warm water
1 cup warm milk
1 pkg. yeast
1 tsp salt
5 - 6 cups flour

Beat eggs and add sugar, butter, warm water, warm milk and salt. Add 1 cup flour and mix. Add fast rising yeast to another cup of flour and add to mixture. Continue to add flour and when stiff enough knead into a soft dough. Let rise in a warm place for 20 - 25 minutes.

Punch down and let rise again until approx. double in size. Divide dough into 2 parts. Roll out one piece and spread with 2 tbsp melted margarine or butter, 1/4 cup brown sugar and sprinkle with cinnamon. Roll up and cut into approximately 18 buns. Place on greased pan. Repeat with 2nd part. Let rise until double in size for 20 - 30 minutes. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
Elva Epp

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Buns

4 cups warm water
1 1/2 tsp salt
2/3 cup water
2 tbsp yeast

Combine these ingredients and let sit for 10 minutes. Add 4 well beaten eggs and 1/2 cup oil. Add 9 - 10 cups flour, white/brown. Knead. Let rise 2 hours, punch down and make into buns. Let rise 1 hour. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes.
Marlene Froese