North Dakota  Recipes

Dakota Bread

1 package active dry yeast
1/2 cup warm water (105 to 110 degrees)
2 Tablespoons sunflower oil
1 egg
1/2 cup cottage cheese
1/4 cup honey
1 teaspoon salt
2 to 2-1/2 cups bread flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/4 cup wheat germ
1/4 cup rye flour
1/4 cup rolled oats
cornmeal

Sprinkle yeast in warm water; stir to dissolve. In a large bowl, mix sunflower oil, egg, cottage cheese, honey, and salt. Add dissolved yeast and 2 cups bread flour, beating until flour is moistened. Gradually stir in whole wheat flour, wheat germ, rye flour and oats, plus enough bread flour to make a soft dough.

On a floured surface, knead dough about 10 minutes or until dough is smooth and elastic. Place dough in a greased bowl; cover loosely with oiled plastic wrap. Let rise in warm place until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.

Punch down dough. Shape into one round loaf. Place into a greased pie pan sprinkled with cornmeal. Cover with oiled plastic wrap and let rise until doubled in size (about 1 hour).

Brush with egg white and sprinkle with wheat germ, sunflower kernels, or oatmeal. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes. Yield: 1 loaf (2 pounds)

Note: If too dark, cover loosely with foil the last 10 to 15 minutes of baking. Remove from pie pan and cool on a wire rack.

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Roasted Corn Chowder

4 to 8 bags frozen corn
Canola oil
3 large onions, chopped fine
Olive oil
4 leeks, washed well and sliced thin
4 green peppers, seeded and chopped fine
2 red peppers, seeded and chopped fine
2 yellow peppers, seeded and chopped fine
2 jalapeno peppers, chopped fine
1 Tablespoon dried thyme
4 large or 6 small bay leaves
Salt and pepper to taste
16 medium potatoes, diced small
14 cans unsalted chicken broth

Place oven rack on highest level. Preheat broiler.

Place 2 bags of corn on baking sheet oiled with canola. Broil about 7 to 10 minutes, turning periodically, until slightly charred. Repeat with remaining bags. In 2 large stock pots, saute onion in olive oil over medium heat until lightly browned. Add leeks and saute 5 minutes. Add bell peppers, jalapeno peppers, thyme, bay leaves, and salt. Cook for 10 minutes more. (If cooking ahead of time, stop at this point until 1 hour before serving time).

Add chicken broth and bring to a boil. Add potatoes and simmer 1 hour or until potatoes are tender. Add corn and heat through.

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