Miscellaneous with butter

1/4 cup sugar , plus 1 tablespoon sugar 1/4 ounce active dry yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons) 1/4 cup lukewarm water (105-115 degrees) 3 cups flour 1 tablespoon salt ,[...]

6 ounce Dry chestnuts , soaked in cool water overnight 3 ounce Carrots , cut in half 3 ounce Celery , cut in half 3 ounce Leeks , cut in half 1 sm Onion ,[...]

225 gm red kidney beans (dry weight) 2 Tbsp. oil 1 lrg onion finely minced 4 stk celery finely minced 2 sm turnips or possibly l/2 large swede minced into[...]