Best 7 Baked Long Johns Recipes

LONG JOHNS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add milk, butter, sugar, salt and egg and 2 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough flour to form a soft dough. , Do not knead. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; roll into a 12x8-in. rectangle. Cut into 3x1-in. rectangles. Place on greased baking sheets. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 30 minutes. , In an electric skillet or deep-fat fryer, heat oil to 400°. Fry doughnuts, a few at a time, until golden brown on both sides. Drain on paper towels. Combine glaze ingredients. Dip tops in glaze while warm.

VANILLA CREAM LONG JOHNS

Steps:

• 1) For filling, whisk eggs with sugar in a medium bowl until they are nice and light. Then whisk in flour and cornstarch. In a medium sauce pan, combine milk, cream, and vanilla bean (scraped). Heat over medium-low heat until it's just simmering.
• 2) Carefully whisk hot milk mixture into egg mixture, working with a bit of liquid at a time to slowly bring up temperature of eggs. Once both mixtures are combined, stir in extract and return everything to sauce pan.
• 3) Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens, about 2-3 minutes. You can store this in the fridge for a few days. Place plastic wrap right on top of filling so a film doesn't form.
• 4) To make donuts, combine milk and water in a mixing bowl. Add yeast and let sit for 5 minutes until yeast foams.
• 5) Add all other ingredients, flour last, and mix with a dough hook until dough forms a soft, but not sticky ball. If it's sticking to the bowl, add more flour. If you don't have a mixer, you can just use a wooden spoon.
• 6) Dust dough with flour and let rise for 2 hours or until it doubles in size.
• 7) Roll out dough on lightly floured surface into a 12×18 rectangle. Slice into 12 even rectangle pieces. Let pieces rise for 15 minutes or so.
• 8) Fry donuts at 350 degrees for 2-3 minutes per side. You'll have to flip them because they float. Remove donuts to drain on a paper towel or on a wire rack.
• 9) For glazes, mix liquids in a saucepan over low heat until hot. If you're using chocolate, melt it in pan. Then whisk in powdered sugar until glaze is thick, but pourable.
• 10) To fill donuts, use a long narrow knife to hollow out a cavity. Then pipe in filling using a pastry bag. It's helps to have a helper for this part.
• 11) Dip donuts in glaze after they are filled (or you can skip the filling). Let glaze harden for a few minutes. Eat as soon as possible!

THE BEST BAKED ZITI

Steps:

• Cut down the length of each sausage with a sharp knife. Remove and discard casings.
• Heat olive oil in a large saucepan set over high heat. Add sausages and onion. Cook, stirring occasionally and breaking up with a spatula, until the sausage begins to brown, and the onion turns translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add oregano, thyme, and rosemary and cook for 1 minute more. Pour in marinara sauce. Pour 1 cup water into each jar to rinse out remaining sauce; add to the saucepan. Stir together and bring sauce to a simmer.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low, and let simmer, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour. Taste for seasoning and adjust if needed. Turn off heat and reserve until needed. Before using, skim any excess fat that rises to the surface.
• While sauce simmers, bring a large pot of generously salted water to a boil. Add ziti and cook, stirring occasionally, for 1 or 2 minutes less than the directions on the package call for, about 8 minutes. Drain well and transfer into a large mixing bowl.
• Carefully add the meat sauce and stir until thoroughly combined. Let rest for 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a large 9x15-inch or 9x13-inch casserole dish with a drizzle of olive oil.
• Use a slotted spoon to transfer half of the pasta and sauce mixture to the prepared dish, then use a spatula to even out into a uniform layer. Top with 1/2 of the ricotta cheese, 1/2 of the mozzarella cheese, and then 1/2 of the grated Pecorino Romano cheese, being sure to distribute evenly. Top with the rest of the pasta and sauce mixture and give the pan a little shake to settle the sauce. Repeat the cheese application.
• Bake in the center of the preheated oven until the cheese is melted and the casserole is piping hot, 30 to 35 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool 10 to 15 minutes before serving. Top with parsley.

CLASSIC CHOCOLATE LONG JOHNS RECIPE - (3.8/5)

Steps:

• Pastry: In large bowl dissolve yeast in warm water. Add cream, sugar, shortening, egg, salt, nutmeg, and flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough of the additional 1/2 C of flour to make the batter a soft dough. Will be sticky. Use any remaining flour to flour work surface and turn dough out. Knead until smooth and elastic about 6-8 minutes. Place kneaded dough into a greased bowl, cover and allow to rise in a warm spot until doubled (about an hour) Punch risen dough down and divide in half. Turn dough out onto floured surface and roll each half into a 12x6" rectangle. Cut rectangle into 3x2" rectangles. Place cut dough on greased baking sheets, cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled (about 30 minutes) In an electric skillet or deep fryer heat oil to 375. Fry the pastries until golden brown on both sides. Set fried pastries on paper towels to drain and cool. Prepare frosting: In microwave or over a double boiler melt chocolate and butter. Stir until smooth. Stir in remaining ingredients and spread over completely cooled pastries.

LONG JOHN

Steps:

• 1. Melt butter in a saucepan and stir in sugar. Cool. Add eggs and beat well, add remaining ingredients. Spread in greased pan. Bake at 400 for about 30 minutes. Cut in long bars while hot.

LONG JOHNS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, dissolve the yeast in 1/2 cup lukewarm water. Set aside until bubbly, about 10 minutes. In a large bowl, dissolve shortening in 1 cup of boiling water. Cool to lukewarm.
• Mix the evaporated milk, eggs, nutmeg, sugar and salt into the shortening and water. Stir in the yeast mixture and one cup of the flour until well blended. Gradually mix in remaining flour 1 cup at a time until dough is firm enough to remove from the bowl. Knead for about 5 minutes on a lightly floured surface, or until smooth. Let rest for 10 minutes.
• Roll the dough out on a floured surface to 1/4 inch thick. Cut into strips 1 inch wide and 6 inches long. Place onto waxed paper, and let rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large heavy skillet to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Carefully remove the Long Boys from the waxed paper and place a few at a time in the hot oil. Fry for about 3 minutes per side, or until light brown. Set over wire racks to drain. Drizzle with glaze.
• To make the glaze, mix the confectioners' sugar with enough water to make it able to drizzle in a long strand. Adjust amounts if necessary.

LONG JOHNS (DOUGHNUTS)

Steps:

• Combine shortening and boiling water.
• Stir in milk.
• Stir in lemon flavoring.
• Dissolve yeast in warm water.
• Stir yeast mixture into shortening mixture.
• When well blended add remaining ingredients.
• Add just enough flour to knead well.
• Knead on floured board for about 5 minutes.
• Let rest 10 minutes.
• Roll out 1/4 inch thick.
• Cut into strips 1" by 6" cover.
• Let rise 1 hour.
• Heat deep fat fryer to 375°F.
• Slip raised side in fat first.
• When browned, turn. This gives flat side time to raise.