Around The World On Your Plate

Ingredients: 1/3 cup warm water 2-1/2 teaspoons of active dry yeast 1 cup almond milk 3-1/2 tablespoons of vegan butter 3 to 3-1/2 cups of all purpose flour 1 teaspoon of salt Cinnamon powder and sugar mixture as needed Butterscotch crunches (optional) Method: Mix melted butter with milk and set aside. Heat water to 110 degrees Fahrenheit and add yeast and sugar and set aside to activate. In a mixing bowl, add 3 cups of flour, salt and mix well.  To this add the yeast and butter and milk mixture and knead until it comes together into a soft dough. Once the dough is well formed and kneaded, grease a bowl and place the dough in it and cover it.  Place it in a warm spot in your kitchen and let it rise until double in size.  This may take anywhere from 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes. Once the dough has risen, punch down the dough and place on a lightly floured surface. Roll it out to 14 x 8 inch rectangle, sprinkle the cinnamon and sugar mixture eve...

Ingredients: 2 cups dry coconut flakes 1 cup sweetened condensed milk 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup all purpose flour Method: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and prepare a baking sheet by greasing it or line it with parchment paper. In a bowl, combine coconut flakes, salt and flour.  Stir in the condensed milk and mix it well.  Use a spoon or your hands to form golf sized balls and place it on the baking sheet. Bake for about 10-15 minutes or until its light golden brown in color. Cool it on a cooling rack and serve. Note: All purpose flour here is just a binding agent so the quantity may vary.