Nellie's Farm Recipes

This will be a list of favorite recipes sampled along the Tour (named in honor of Mike's great-grandmother Nellie (Duff) Kelly...)

1. "Missouri Mule Feed" - Tour favorite farm-made granola

Ingredients:

4 c cereal grains (rolled oats)

1/2 c seeds (sunflower, flax)

1/4 c oat flour

1/2 c honey (or maple syrup, rice syrup, sorghum) w/ 1/2 c brown sugar + 2 tsp water

1/4 c canola oil

1 tsp vanilla

3/4 c raisins (or other dried fruit)

1/2 c walnuts (or pecans, hazelnuts)

1/2 tsp Celtic sea salt

Directions:

Mix ingredients (except fruit) and bake at 300 deg F for 30 min (stirring every 10 min).  Cool & add dried fruit.

2. Finnish Nissua - a traditional holiday sweetbread

Ingredients:

2 c milk

1/2 c butter

1 c white sugar

1 tsp Celtic sea salt

2 pkgs dry yeast

1/2 c warm water

3 eggs

2+ tsp ground cardamon

2 1/2 c bread flour + 5 1/2 c bread flour (added in 1/2 c increments)

2 Tblsp butter, soft

1 c confectioner's sugar

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

2 tsp milk

Directions:

Beat milk in small pan until it bubbles - then remove from heat.  Stir in butter, sugar & salt until melted.  Let cool.  In small bowl, dissolve yeast in water - let stand until creamy (~ 10 min)

Pour in milk mix into large bowl.  Beat in eggs, water, flour, cardamon, & yeast mix.  Cover & let stand 20-30 min.

Stir in remaining flour (1/2 c at a time).  Beat well with each addition.  When the dough has pulled together, turn onto floured surface & knead until smooth (~8 min).  Lightly oil a large bowl, place dough in bowl, and coat w/ oil.  Cover with a damp cloth and let rise (~1 hr).

Deflate the dough & turn onto floured surface.  Divide into 3 parts - then again into 3 braids.  Braid 3x3.  Place on lightly greased cookie sheet & let rise 40 min (or until doubled) - meanwhile preheat oven to 350 deg F.

Bake in preheated oven for 30 min, until golden brown.  Move to wire rack to cool.

In small bowl, mix butter & confectioner's sugar.  Stir in vanilla & 2 tsp milk to make frosting.  Spread frosting over cooled bread.

...maybe also include some "Paleo diet" (meats & veggies) recipes here?