Zwieback Crust Recipes

Steps:

• Heat milk in a small saucepan until just starting to bubble. Remove from heat; stir in butter, honey and salt. Set aside and let cool. Set aside 2 teaspoons sugar. Stir remaining sugar into milk mixture. Let cool to room temp.
• In a large bowl, combine yeast and lukewarm water. Set aside 5 minutes for yeast to soften. Beat cooled milk mixture, egg, 4 cups flour, and nutmeg into yeast mixture.
• Knead dough in a bowl, adding up to 1/2 cup more flour if necessary, until a smooth, soft dough forms. Divide dough into 8 balls 3 inches in diameter. Place balls 4 inches apart on lightly greased cookie sheets; pat into 4 inch rounds. Brush tops of rounds with water and sprinkle with reserved sugar. Set aside, lightly covered with kitchen towels, about 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Bake raised rounds 30 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from oven; leave oven on. Let cool on sheets 10-15 minutes, or until cool enough to handle.
• With a serrated knife, cut each round into six 1/2-inch slices. Place slices, cut sides down, on cookie sheets and return to oven for 5 minutes. Turn slices and bake 5 to 7 minutes longer, or until golden on both sides. Turn off heat and leave in unopened oven until cool, about 45 minutes. Store in tightly covered container.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in water; set aside. In a large bowl, combine 3 cups flour, salt, shortening, milk and yeast mixture. Beat well. Add enough of the remaining flour to form a soft dough. , Turn out onto a lightly floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic about 6-8 minutes. Dough will be soft. Place dough in a lightly greased bowl; cover and allow to rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down and divide into four pieces. Divide three of the pieces into eight pieces each; shape into smooth balls and place on greased baking sheets. Divide remaining dough into 24 balls. Press 1 small ball atop each larger ball. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 45 minutes. , Preheat oven to 375°. Bake until golden, 28-32 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks. Serve warm.

Steps:

• Combine zwieback crumbs, sugar and cinnamon; mix in butter until mixture is crumbled. Press onto bottom and 1-1/2 in. up sides of a greased 9-in. springform pan. Refrigerate until chilled., Preheat oven to 350°. Beat all filling ingredients except eggs until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low until combined. Pour into crust. Place pan on a baking sheet., Bake until center is set, about 50 minutes. Remove from oven; let stand 15 minutes, leaving oven on. Combine topping ingredients; spoon around edge of cheesecake. Carefully spread over filling. Bake 10 minutes longer. Loosen sides from pan with a knife; cool 1 hour. Refrigerate 3 hours or overnight, covering when completely cooled. Remove rim from pan. Refrigerate leftovers.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350^ Blend zwieback crumbs, sugar and butter . Press firmly over bottom and halfway up sides of 9-inch springform pan for cheese cake recipe or press firmly over bottom and up sides of 9-inch pie pan for pies. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Cool.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325. Roll zwieback fine, mix with 1 cup of sugar, cinnamon, and the melted butter, and set aside 1/4 of the mixture to sprinkle over the top.
• Butter a 9-inch spring form pan; spread and press zwieback mixture on bottom and side of form.
• For the Filling: Beat eggs with sugar until light, add salt, lemon and vanilla. Stir in the cream, then add cheese and flour, mixing until smooth.
• Strain through a fine sieve, or pour into food processor, or in batches in a food processor, and process until smooth.
• 5 Pour into zwieback-lined form, sprinkle remaining zwieback crumb on top, and bake for 1 hour.
• 6 Turn off heat, let stand in oven for 1 hour, or until cooled. Remove rim of spring form pan and place with tin bottom on serving plate.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F and butter a 10-inch springform pan.
• Make crust:
• Stir together crust ingredients. Reserve 1/4 cup for topping and press remainder onto bottom and 1 1/2 inches up side of springform pan.
• Make filling:
• Beat cream cheese with a wooden spoon in a large bowl until smooth and creamy and add yolks 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in sugar, cream, flour, and vanilla. Beat whites with an eggbeater in another large bowl until they just hold stiff peaks and fold into cream-cheese mixture gently but thoroughly. Spoon filling into crust, smoothing top, and sprinkle evenly with reserved crumb mixture. Put springform pan in a shallow baking pan and bake cake on lowest rack of oven 1 hour. Turn oven off and open oven door 5 to 6 inches. Cool in oven 1 hour. Chill, covered, at least 3 hours. Remove side of pan and let cheesecake stand at room temperature 30 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Dissolve yeast in lukewarm water and sugar; let rise.
• Scald milk and allow to cool.
• In a large bowl, combine milk, butter, yeast and salt.
• Beat in enough flour to make a stiff batter.
• Add more flour to make a smooth soft dough.
• Knead well.
• Cover and let rise until dough doubles in bulk.
• Form buns the size of a large walnut.
• Place a smaller bun on top of a larger one, and press down firmly with one finger so that the two stick together.
• Place on a greased pan.
• Let rise until doubled in bulk.
• Bake in 350 F oven for about 15-20 minutes.