Handy Bread Recipe

**Disclaimer** this recipe is not mine, but was sent to me by a friend in our ward, and although I've only tried a few of the variations, but they've all been good. I doubled the soup bowl recipe and formed them into hot dog bun shape for the buns... just remember, the dough will increase in size, so make them a little smaller than you think... Enjoy! Oh... I like the "foccacia" variation for sandwiches... just cut the bread horizontally, make your sandwich, and enjoy! By the way, this IS NOT the recipe I use for my pizza and calzones... but if you try it for that, let me know how it turns out!

Handy Bread Dough

1 cup very warm water

1 Tbs. Dry active yeast

1 tsp. Sugar

1 tsp. Salt

1 Tbs. Oil

2+ cups flour (wheat, white, or mix)

1) Combine water and yeast in large mixing bowl. Add sugar, salt, oil, and flour (one cup at a time).

2) Knead into soft dough. Adding a little flour at a time, just to keep it from sticking.

Breadsticks
Topping: § ¼ - ½ cube butter melted (personal preference) § Parmesan cheese § Fresh crushed garlic § Italian seasoning (or herb of choice)	1) Double the dough recipe above to fill 11 x 17 jelly roll pan. Make dough as instructed above. Cover and allow to rest while preparing topping 2) Combine all topping ingredients 3) Roll out dough onto a greased 11x17 jelly roll pan. Spread top of dough with butter spread 4) Heat oven to 425º 5) Cut dough into sticks how you like. Allow to rise for 5-10 minutes 6) Bake for 12-15 minutes (baking time may vary)
Soup Bowls
	1) Make dough as instructed above except increase sugar to 1 Tbs. 2) Divide dough into 5 pieces. Roll each piece into a round ball with seam side down 3) Place bowls onto a greased baking sheet. Cover and rest for 20 minutes. 4) Bake for 15-20 minutes (may vary) at 375º 5) After baking allow to cool enough to handle; remove top with knife and scoop out center for soup.
Focaccia
Topping: § Olive oil § Course salt (or regular) § Optional: Italian herbs, fresh herbs, thinly sliced tomatoes (seeded), sliced onions, parmesan cheese, mozzarella	1) Make dough above, except use olive oil in recipe instead of other oil and add 1 tsp. Italian seasoning (or herb of choice). Cover dough and allow to rest while preparing other ingredients 2) Heat oven to 425º 3) Prepare topping 4) Roll dough out to ¾” thickness onto greased baking sheet. Dimple dough with fingers to keep from bubbling while baking 5) Brush dough with olive oil and sprinkle a pinch of salt. Top with other desired ingredients 6) Allow to rise for 10 minutes. Bake 12-15 minutes (may vary)
Pizza Dough/Calzones
Sauce: § 1 8oz can tomato sauce § 1 tsp. Olive oil § 1/8 tsp. Garlic powder § 1 tsp. Italian herbs Toppings: § The Sky’s the Limit	1) Heat oven to 425º 2) Make dough above. Cover and allow to rest while preparing toppings and sauce 3) Roll out dough onto greased baking sheet 4) Apply sauce and toppings 5) Bake 18-20 minutes (may vary) Variation: Parbake dough after rolling out for 8-10 minutes. Remove from oven. Top with sauce and other toppings. Return to oven for 10-12 minutes
Stuffed Sandwich
Filling: Sliced Ham Grated mozzarella cheese Sliced apple Carmelized onion Italian herbs Spread (optional) ¼ c. mayo ¼ c. parmesan cheese	1) Make dough above. Cover and allow to rest while preparing filling 2) Prepare fillings 3) Heat oven to 425º 4) Roll dough into long rectangle on greased baking sheet 5) Layer filling ingredients on middle third of dough lengthwise 6) Pull each side of dough over the top of filling and bring together. Seal by pressing together with fingers 7) Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top 8) Bake 18-20 minutes or until crust is golden brown 9) Serving approximation: 2 slices per serving, serves 3 Filling Variations: 1) Roast Beef: sliced roast beef, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, 1 tsp. Oregano, Saute ½ onion and 1 green pepper 2) Taco: 1 lb ground beef, ½ chopped onion, 1 green pepper diced, taco seasoning packet. Brown beef with onion and pepper. Follow instructions on taco seasoning packet. 3) Reuben: sliced corned beef, grated swiss cheese, sauerkraut, 1000 Island dressing 4) Spinach and ham: Spread [1-8oz. crm cheese, 1 tsp. oregano, 1 Tbs. parmesan cheese, ½ c. chopped spinach (frozen or fresh)], sliced ham
Cheese Roll
Filling: Cheddar cheese Mozzarella cheese Parmesan cheese (any kind of cheese you like) ¼ tsp. Garlic powder 1 tsp. Italian herbs	1) Make dough above. Cover and allow to rest while preparing filling 2) Prepare filling 3) Heat oven to 325º 4) Roll dough into long rectangle. Cover with cheese filling. 5) Carefully roll dough lengthwise. Stretch last two inches over roll and press into roll to seal. 6) Slice rolls into 1” slices. Place on greased baking sheet and rise for 20 minutes covered 8) Bake for 15-20 minutes (may vary). To check for doneness, pull up on very center of the middle roll. Check to see if it is doughy. Variation: When making dough, knead 2 tsp. Finely chopped Jalapeno pepper into dough
Apple Roll
2 Tbs. Melted butter Apple Filling: 2 peeled, cored, thinly diced/shredded apples 2 Tbs. Flour 3 Tbs. Brown sugar 1/2 tsp. Cinnamon Dash nutmeg Glaze: 1 cup powdered sugar 1 tsp soft butter 2 Tbs. milk	1) Heat oven to 325º 2) Make dough above, except increase sugar to 3 Tbs. Cover and allow to rest while preparing filling 3) Prepare filling 4) Roll dough into long rectangle. Spread melted butter onto dough 5) Cover with apple filling. 6) Carefully roll dough lengthwise. Stretch last two inches over roll and press into roll to seal. 7) Slice rolls into 1” slices. Place on greased baking sheet and rise for 20 minutes 8) Bake for 15-20 minutes (may vary). To check for doneness, pull up on very center of the middle roll. Check to see if it is doughy. 9) Drizzle with sugar glaze while still warm Variations: 1) Fruit roll filling: fill roll with your favorite jam (good for breakfast) 2) Cinnamon roll: 2 Tbs. Melted butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, nuts, raisins 4) Healthy fruit roll: roll out dough into rectangle. Spread with apple sauce (in place of melted butter), sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon, top next with frozen raspberries or other desired fruit