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Italian Pastry – Kenoweele

Another of Mamma’s specialties is Kenoweele (Pastry Turnover). It uses the same ingredients to make the pastry as used in her Boconotti recipe but she adds a different mixture for the inside or centers. Ingredients: 5 eggs 1 cup sugar 1 cup vegetable oil 1 

Frezena – twice baked garlic bread

Mamma makes a home made garlic bread called Frezena, which is crunchy and not like your typical North American garlic bread. To start, her baked bread looks like a super sized doughnut, however, for this exercise or recipe you can use a french loaf or 

Ham and Cheese Buns

hamcheesebunsIngredients
3 cups water
1 1/2 tbsp yeast
1 tbsp salt
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup butter
8-9 cups flour

Toppings
grated cheddar cheese
chopped ham

Directions
Mix all ingredients with exception of toppings into mixing bowl. Let rise for about 30 minutes, depending on your yeast might be longer. Knead and place dough on table and let rise for second 30 minute interval.

Using your rolling pin flatten dough
add ham and cheese to top
roll dough like preparing a cinnamon bun
cut and put on sheet pan
sprinkle cheese on top
let sit for 15 minutes before baking

Bake for 20 minutes until brown at 350 deg F

Variation: substitute ham with spaghetti sauce

Makes about 36 or 3 dozen buns.

Gravy, Turkey

Gravy Recipe Ingredients 2 cups turkey juice 1/2 cup flour 1 tbsp beef boullion pepper and salt Directions in your pot add approximately 2 cups of turkey juice. Stir in about 1/2 cup flour until there are no lumps. remove the gravy fat add potato