Ode To My Bosch.

How do I love thee, Bosch?
Let me count the ways...
I love thee when thou dost mix my bread dough up for me,
Leaving my hands free to stop my munchkins from killing each other...
I love thee because thou canst even handle mixing my fondant for candy-making,
Only when I use thy dough hook.
I love thee when I use thee to whip cream,
For thou art ever so quick and timely,
I use thee for the mashed potatoes, when I feel lazy,
Thou dost whip them into oblivion.
I love using thee for cookies, cakes, muffins, pie crust, breads, and anything else I need to mix. There is no way I could love thee better, except if I didn't have to clean those little groovy things inside the bowl, that really bugs.


That was my ode to my favorite appliance of all. The BOSCH. I have enjoyed a very successful relationship with "Bo" the Bosch for 12 years now. He was a wedding present from Handsome Man's parents. 12 years, and we've never had a fight, that Bosch and I. He was a little angry when I used him for the fondant, it's true: but, he never gave up and is still kicking. I've replaced his bowl and gotten him some new paddles. His motor is still fab. Love you, Bo.
I name all of my appliances. Bet you didn't know that about me!

Here's a recipe that I enjoy using "Bo" for.

Grandma's Buns

1 c. scalded milk
1 c. warm water
3/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. oil (save some for the edge of the bowl)
3 beaten eggs
5 c. flour
2 TB. instant yeast

Mix the first 6 ingredients together in the BOSCH. Make sure your liquid isn't too hot (it will kill your yeast in the next step).




Combine yeast and flour in a separate bowl. Add to wet ingredients. Then let your Bosch do all the work! Let it knead for about 7 minutes until dough is elastic.

Pour saved oil in a big bowl and add the dough. Or, just spray the bowl with cooking spray like I did here.



This is how I test to see if the dough is the right consistency. It should still be a little sticky, but not "coagulated Elmer's glue" consistency.





Place wax paper on top of the dough and place in a warm oven (I usually turn the oven on to 180 degrees for a few minutes at the beginning of my bun-making adventures, then I turn it off. Then, it's lovely and warm for my dough when it's time to put it in.) Let the dough rise for an hour until it has doubled.



Punch dough down, roll into buns, and don't bug me about the state of my cookie sheets. It's almost December, and I am due for some new ones...


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Back to the buns - let them sit for 15 minutes. Fire up your oven to 350 degrees. Bake those babies for 12-15 minutes.

Then they look like this.





Eat a few while they are hot. Stinking good.