Another weekend of staying inside to prevent infecting anyone with Covid. This meant plenty of time to tend to proofing dough for delicious recipes. I found this pull apart rolls recipe in my copy of “Dessert Person” by Claire Saffitz. I modified the recipe slightly by going overboard with the chives and also adjusting the Continue reading
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Delicious Cinnamon Conchas Recipe
My friend Grace sent me this recipe to try and conchas have proven a challenge to get right. So be warned, this recipe is not easy. The original recipe comes from King Arthur flour and they have a few tips on there if you want to take a look. I tried the recommendations they had Continue reading
Delicious Double Chocolate Babka Recipe
This week on the blog we have a double chocolate babka. Babka is a yeasted dough rolled out and spread with sweet or savory fillings, rolled up, braided and baked. I have made this recipe several times and tested the variations on my friends. The double chocolate variation has been the biggest hit so far. Continue reading
Tiger Bread Recipe, Oh my!
Tiger bread, also known as giraffe bread is a traditional Dutch bread with a crackled crust. The crust is achieved through a rice flour paste that is brushed on the bread during the second proof. Traditionally made with whole wheat flour, regular all-purpose flour can also be used. I supplemented my dough with a bit Continue reading
Hot Cross Buns recipe, not the annoying song
If you grew up in the States, chances are your only memory of hot cross buns was that obnoxious song you learned on the recorder in elementary school. Which is a shame because the actual buns are quite delicious. A brioche dough combined with mincemeat and a sweet white cross on top. Brushed with a sugary glaze, Continue reading
Savory and Delicious Soda Bread recipe
Soda bread is a quick bread, I’ll leave you to ponder what that means. The only rising agent in the dough is the baking soda. No yeast means no proofing time so depending on how fast you prepare your savory ingredients, you can go from start to finish in under one hour. While I will Continue reading
Delicious Garlic Thyme Focaccia Bread
This week we’re making Focaccia! This is a slight detour from the great british bakeoff cookbook. The adventures of Peter and Paul will have to wait. Its hard to top Julie and Julia anyway. This focaccia recipe comes from Claire Saffitz’s book “Dessert Person.” What I like most about making focaccia is that you can Continue reading
The Cottage Loaf: Elegant, Simple, and Delicious
The cottage loaf is another recipe from the great British bake off cookbook. A traditional bread with a fine-textured crumb and a shape not seen too much these days. The loaf is in essence two loaves, one on top of the other, so the dough will be quite firm. Beware of over-proofing the dough as Continue reading