My favorites!!!

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I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE this recipe. You can add virtually anything to this bread recipe (herbs and such) to make it so tasty. I have made it with fresh garlic and basil and colby jack cheese. I want to try it with other fresh herbs and a sharp cheddar. But this seriously is sooooo EASY! I LOVE this recipe so much I wish I had more cast iron pots. 

Crusty Bread

3 cups unbleached all purpose flour

1 3/4 teaspoons salt

1/2 teaspoon yeast

1 1/2 cups water

In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, salt and yeast.  Add water and mix until a shaggy mixture forms.  Cover bowl with plastic wrap and set aside for 12 - 18 hours.  Overnight works great.  Heat oven to 450 degrees.  When the oven has reached 450 degrees place a cast iron pot with a lid in the oven and heat the pot for 30 minutes.  Meanwhile, pour dough onto a heavily floured surface and shape into a ball.  Cover with plastic wrap and let set while the pot is heating.  Remove hot pot from the oven and drop in the dough.  Cover and return to oven for 30 minutes.  After 30 minutes remove the lid and bake an additional 15 minutes.  Remove bread from oven and place on a cooling rack to cool. 

Smushed Potatoes

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Love this one alot too...I have tried this with both red and russet potatoes and they are best with small red potatoes (not fingerling potatoes) but just small. You bake the potatoes in tin foil like a normal back potato until just barely soft. Take the bottom of a glass or bowl and smush them down. Drizzle over the top olive oil or melted butter and season with garlic salt & pepper. I also love to add fresh chopped parsley and chives or green onions. Then bake on broil or 525 degrees for 5 minutes...YUM!

Parmesan Crusted Baked potatoes

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This is a really tasty recipe as well.. Although I like to add fresh parsley sprinkled and I use garlic salt and also pepper. YUMMY!

• 6 small potatoes, scrubbed and cut in half
• 1/4 cup butter
• grated parmesan cheese
• garlic powder
• other seasonings (to personal preference)

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Melt butter and pour into a 9x13 inch pan and spread evenly across the bottom. Generously sprinkle parmesan cheese and lightly sprinkle other seasonings all over the butter. Place potato halves face down on the butter and seasonings. Place in preheated oven and bake for 40 to 45 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan. Serve on a plate with a side of sour cream for dipping.