Aunt Hatties Polish Raised Pineapple Squares Mazurek Recipes

Steps:

• Warm milk over low heat until scalded (soft bubbles form around edge of pot) but not boiling.
• Add butter and remove from heat.
• Mix in sugar, salt, nutmeg and vanilla. Let cool.
• Meanwhile, sprinkle yeast into water in 2 cup measure,
• stir in 1/2 teaspoon sugar.
• Let stand undisturbed to "proof" about 10 minutes.
• Add eggs to milk mixture, one at a time, beating well.
• Add yeast-in-water mixture.
• Add flour with raisins.
• Knead dough 5 minutes, adding extra flour as needed.
• Placed kneaded dough into greased pan and grease top of dough to prevent it from drying out. Keep warm to rise until double, about 1 to 2 hours.
• Knead dough again (for 5 minutes) and put into greased loaf pans. Let rise 1 to 2 hours again.
• This recipe makes approximately 1 bunt, 2 large and 2 small loaf pans.
• Crumble topping ingredients together.
• Add topping to bread in loaf pans.
• Preheat oven and bake at 350 for 30-40 minutes.
• Bread is done when tester comes out clean.

Steps:

• Peel potatoes,boil until tender,dice small.
• Dice carrots,celery,tomatoes,eggs,pickle, and onion.
• Peel and core apple. Dice. Add to carrot mixture.
• Mix together dressing ingredients.
• Combine dressing and vegetables and refrigerate at least 3 hours.

Steps:

• Base:.
• Mix ingredients as for pastry - pat into 9 x9 x 2 inch pan.
• Topping:.
• Mix topping ingredients together.
• Pour over pastry.
• Bake @ 350 40 - 45 minute.

Steps:

• Place sugar and butter in a large bowl or stand mixer. Scald the milk, and pour it into the bowl with sugar and butter. Stir until butter is completely melted. Let cool to 110 degrees.
• Add yeast and mix well. Add egg-salt mixture and half the flour, stirring constantly. Add the vanilla and raisins, if using, and mix well. Add the remaining flour and mix well. The dough will be sticky.
• Turn out into a greased bowl and cover with greased plastic wrap. Let rise until doubled. Grease two (9x5-inch) loaf pans and make the crumb topping in a medium bowl by combining flour and sugar, and cutting in the butter with your fingers. Set aside.
• Using slightly dampened hands, punch down dough and divide it in half. Place in prepared pans. Sprinkle half the crumb topping on each cake. Place on a baking sheet (to catch any crumbs that fall off while baking), cover with greased plastic wrap, and let rise until dough mounds slightly over the top.
• Heat oven to 300 degrees and bake 50 minutes or until instant-read thermometer registers 190 degrees. Remove from oven. Cool in pan for 5 minutes, then turn out and cool coffee cakes completely on their side on a wire rack. Best if eaten within a few days of making, but freezes nicely.

Steps:

• To start, make a pineapple filling by mixing a large can of crushed pineapple with cornstarch and simmering until thick. Might need a little fresh lemon juice to make tastier. Cool.
• Mix together and set aside yeast, milk, egg yolks; this is the sponge. If using dry yeast, dissolve it in a little water first.
• Mix as for pie crust: butter, flour, sugar, salt
• Mix with the sponge.
• Divide dough in half. Roll out half of the dough and line a 15 x 11 jellyroll pan.
• Cover with the pineapple filling. Yes, it's a pretty thin layer. Supposed to be!
• Roll second half, cut in strips and lattice over top
• Let raise 1 hour. Bake at 350 for 35 minutes.
• Drizzle with following frosting and sprinkle with chopped nuts if desired.
• Frosting: 1 T butter, /2 t vanilla, powdered sugar.