Tag: bread baking
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kneading, 4.26
It’s been at least a month since I made some homemade loaves of bread (the Oatmeal Stout Bread, actually). Travesty, really. Today, I needed to knead. Knead I did. This is a cuban style white bread, and as I type, I smell it working its magic in a steam bath oven. Waits, patiently…
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oatmeal stout bread, 3.23
Gorgeous oatmeal stout bread I made whilst on vacation last week. This bread is quite easy, super hearty, and you can really taste the beer, which is amazing. The yeast works with the stout, which needs to be at room temperature when you begin; I used Guinness Extra because I know its tried and true,…
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bagel dough, 1.30
Isn’t it gorgeous? On Sunday I made a batch of bagels, but they were more “mini” than normal-sized. The taste was delicious and included varieties like salt, everything, poppy, and plain. I’ll definitely be making more of these, but in a more appropriate size, I think.
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fresh baked, 11.15
Round loaves of gorgeous Pueblo Indian oven bread (different from fry bread!), a staple of my childhood and reminds me of morning toast before school. Some people may find this oven bread to be “bland” because it lacks sugar–but no siree, you are simply and completely wrong. In New Mexico, this bread is baked in…
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A triumph in five minutes a day…
Declaration: Artisan Bread is, hands down, the most delicious bit of carbohydrates you could ever allow to pass lip. And while I was afraid to tackle Artisan Breads because they looked far too beautiful to ever be created by myself, I’m so pleased to say that not only did I tackle the entire endeavor this…
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As the snow swhirls outside…the cinnamon swhirls inside…
I’ve been taking quite a bit of time for baking of late. Something about winter and being stuck indoors and snow falling aflutter outside makes for a strong desire for strong smells wafting out of the oven. Enter my famous cinnamon buns, which if you like overly sweet desserts, would not be on your list…
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Breaking Bread…
Every winter I try my best to knock off a few more recipes from the incredible book my sister gave me as a birthday gift a few years ago. Bernard Clayton’s New Complete Book of Breads is phenomenal; there are all kinds of breads. 100s of pages of breads. Sweet breads. Salty breads. Quick breads.…
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Dusting off my life…
Ah, finally getting back to working with my hands. I’ve been so busy lately I really haven’t had a chance to a leisurely Saturday of baking, knitting, reading and music listening. In fact, my turntable had a thick approximately 1-inch layer of dust on it that would make any OCD-clean freak or music devotee shiver.…
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Peasant 3 was sure to note, “Well, she turned me into a newt!”
…thank you, Monty Python. There’s nothing better than breaking bread with a friend, something I’ve been trying to make a habit of lately. While my wrists are just about killing me from all that dough kneading, those moments when the loaf cracks in two and the crusty crumbs fly everywhere, make those pains in my…
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