Grandma's White Bread

Ingredients

• 3 cups warm water
• 3 tablespoons active dry yeast
• 3 teaspoons salt
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 8 cups bread flour

Directions

1. In a large bowl, combine warm water, yeast, salt, oil, sugar, and 4 cups flour. Mix thoroughly, and let sponge rise until doubled in size.
2. Gradually add about 4 cups flour, kneading until smooth. Place dough in a greased bowl, and turn several times to coat. Cover with a damp cloth. Allow to rise until doubled.
3. Punch down the dough, let it rest a few minutes. Divide dough into three equal parts. Shape into loaves, and place in three 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch greased bread pans. Let rise until almost doubled.
4. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 to 45 minutes. The loaves may need to be covered for the last few minutes with foil to prevent excess browning.

Apples and Cream Cheesecake

3/4 cup all purpose flour

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 3.4oz package dry vanilla pudding mix (not instant)

3 Tbsp butter or margarine, softened

1 large egg

APPLES

2-3 large apples, peeled and sliced

1/4 c sugar

CREAM CHEESE FILLING

1 8oz package cream cheese, softened

1/2 c sugar

3 Tbsp apple juice

TOPPING

1Tbsp sugar

1/2 tsp cinnamon

Preheat oven to 350•F. Grease a 9 inch pie pan.

In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt. Pudding mix, butter, egg and milk. Beat for 2 Monday medium speed. Pour into the prepared pan.

Combine apples and sugar, spread over the batter.

Combine cream cheese, sugar and apple juice in a small mixer bowl. Beat for 2 mind at medium speed. Spoon over the apples within 1 inch of the edges.

To prepare the topping, combine sugar and cinnamon, sprinkle over the cream cheese filling.

Bake for 30-35 mins or until filling is puffy. Let cool, then refrigerate for 2-3 hours.