Lori's Master Whole Wheat  Oatmeal Bread Recipe

1. Measure ingredients into bowl: liquids first, then oats, sugar, gluten, dough enhancer, and salt.  Add about half the recommended flour, followed by the yeast on top.
2. Mix gently until the flour is moistened.  Continue mixing, adding flour, until the dough cleans the sides and bottom of bowl.  Do not add too much flour!
3. Knead according to mixer or machine until the dough is smooth and elastic.  Do a gluten test to tell you when it's ok to stop kneading.
4. Optional:  Let the dough rise for 15 or more minutes at this point - or skip this step.
5. Divide dough into portions, 1.5 pounds each. 
6. Deflate dough to remove excess air - slam it on counter or roll with rolling pin.
7. Shape into loaves and place in greased pan(s).
8. Rise uncovered about 25-30 minutes, until 1" above loaf pan. 
9. Bake at 350˚ for ~30 minutes.  Remove from pan(s) immediately and place on cooling racks.
10. Cool 15 minutes before slicing.

Fruit Smoothie

In blender add:

1- 8 oz strawberry yogurt
8 ounces frozen fruit (any flavor)
Cover mixture with water
Using the (M) switch, Jog 4 or 5 times

Turn Bosch on high speed:

Add 1 fresh banana
Add sugar or sweetener to taste
Blend until smooth:
Add approximately 1 cup ice through the lid opening
(For thicker drink add more ice, thinner more water)

Note: 1 Tablespoon tofu powder may be added to the water or milk,orange juice or cream may be substituted for water.

Orange Juice Frosty

Add: The following ingredients to your Bosch blender

1 6oz can frozen orange juice concentrate
1 Cup milk
1/2 Cup sugar
1 Cup water
1 Teaspoon vanilla
12 ice cubes

Cover with lid and mix on high speed until mixture is smooth and ice is fine.

Blender Pancakes

Place in blender:
1 cup whole wheat kernels
1 cup milk

Mix on high speed for 2 full minutes.

Add 1/2 cup milk and blend 2 minutes more.

Add in and blend well:
2 eggs
1 teaspoon salt
1/3 Cup oil
1 tablespoon honey

Just before cooking, add 1 tablespoon Rumford baking powder.
Blend in gently just until mixed.

Milling Beans

Bean flours are a great way to make what you cook and bake low fat and more nutritious. Flour can be added to bread, casseroles and even desserts without the soaking, boiling and waiting you think you need with beans. Bean flours can be added in small quantities to any baked goods without a change in flavor or texture. With the addition of bean flour it will make your breads a complete source of protein.

Add to soups, sauces, dips and sandwich fillings and gravies. Use instant mashed beans in dips and other recipes calling for cooked mashed beans.

Whole dry beans, peas and lentils when ground into a fine flour will cook in only 3 minutes and make creamy, nutritious soups. You can replace up to 25% of the wheat flour in your recipes with almost any variety of bean, pea or lentil flours. Bean flour stores for up to 6 months on the shelf, 1 year if refrigerated.

3-Minute Cream of Chicken Soup

6 cups boiling water
1 cup white bean flour
2 tablespoons chicken or vegetable soup base
1 cup diced chicken pieces (optional)

In medium saucepan over medium heat, whisk bean flour into boiling water and add base. Stir and cook 3 minutes. Blend for 1-2 minutes. Add chicken if desired. Serves 3-4

Muffins

3 cups white wheat flour
1 ½ cups rolled oats
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
4 eggs
1 cup skim milk
4 tablespoon oil
1 cup honey
1 cup applesauce
1 cup Pureed white beans or 1 cup white bean flour and 2 tablespoons applesauce

Stir until moist. Spray muffin pans with oil and fill 2/3 full. Bake for 15-20 minutes at 375° . Makes 2 dozen muffins.

Mexican Bean Bake

2 cups boiling water
½ cup green chile salsa
½ cup pinto bean flour
1 tablespoon beef, ham or veg. soup base
½ large onion grated
6 corn tortillas cut in fourths
2 cups cooked rice
1 ½ cups grated jack cheese (optional)

Whisk bean flour into water. Add salsa, onion and base; bring back to a boil. Cook 3 minutes over medium heat. In 1 quart baking dish layer rice, ½ tortillas and ½ salsa mixture. Top with tortillas and salsa mixture and cheese. Bake at 350° until cheese bubbles, about 10-15 minutes. Cover if you omit cheese. Servers 4-6.

Instant Mashed Beans

1 cup whole beans = 1 1/8 cups bean flour
1 cup water plus 1/3 cup bean flour = 1 cup instant mashed beans
2 cups water plus 3/4 cup bean flour = 2 1/2 cups fluffy mashed beans

Stiff Refried Beans

Boil 2 Cups water, whisk in 1 cup bean flour.  Cook and stir for 1 minute until mixture thickens.  Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover pan and cook for 6 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Note: Similar to canned refried beans

Instant Corn Chowder

In saucepan whisk flours into hot water:
3 1/4 cup hot water
1/3 cup corn flour
3 tablespoons split pea flour
1 tablespoon chicken or vegetable soup base
8-10 drops Tabasco sauce (optional)

Cook, stirring for 1 minute on medium-high heat.  Cover and turn to low, cook 2-3 minutes more.  Serve with broken corn chips.