Bread
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Neopolitan Pizza Crust
This pizza crust is crunchy with just a little chew and wonderfully versatile! It is a family affair when we make extra crusts and freeze them for easy weeknight meals. Kids love the dough toss step and this has even been a popular birthday party activity! From a...
read moreSalzbrezeln
These "Salzbrezeln" (salted pretzels) are fun to make-together any time of the year, but are particularly necessary at our house around Oktoberfest. They can be tricky to roll out, but even the youngest pretzel-makers say they're worth it in the end. Enjoy with your...
read moreBasic Bread from Starter (Yum!)
We make this bread at least once a month. It makes four medium size loaves. We usually eat one on the day we make it and freeze the other three. It is a perfect bread sliced in a basket for a side at the dinner table, but we also use it instead of pastry puffs and in...
read moreSchiacciata (with roasted red onions and Gruyere)
A Florentine version of Focaccia, the name for this favorite in our household, SCHIACCIATA, translates as "squashed" bread. The sweetness of the roasted red onion partnered with sharp Gruyere and a touch of salt produce a remarkably delicious treat. You can skip...
read moreSourdough Starter
Bread, English muffins, waffles, pancakes, biscuits, pretzels – the list of things you can do with a nice sourdough starter is endless! A friend of my mom's turned me on to the wonders of starter many years ago when she served up the most delicious sourdough biscuits...
read moreParmesan Scallion Popovers
These popovers make a great side to a dinner salad or even with eggs for breakfast. With Parmesan cheese, scallions and a touch of cayenne pepper, they pack so much flavor that they don't even need butter! Ingredients for Parmesan Scallion Popovers about 1/4 C. grated...
read moreTomorrow’s Nutty Banana Bread
This banana bread is worth the wait, though it smells so good in the oven that it's hard to hold out as the recipe (and tradition) dictates! Adding some whole wheat flour, pecans, a touch of nutmeg and a hint of vanilla helps create the nutty flavor that perfectly...
read moreGrandma’s Cranberry Bread
This delicious cranberry bread was adapted from one of our favorite Thanksgiving storybooks, Cranberrry Thanksgiving. We continue to make it throughout the holiday season and are often nibbling a slice as we open our Christmas gifts. (And by the way, it also makes a...
read moreFrench Bread Pizza
I try to keep a loaf of French bread from the store in my freezer for those nights when real cooking is just not going to happen. Making these can be a no brainer when my brain is finished! You really only need three ingredients to make it work, but many additional...
read moreDinner Rolls
Only second to eating them, Madeline loves to make these traditional dinner rolls with me. When I was learning to make them with Grandma Izzy, she would recite a story about my uncle as a boy snatching a roll to eat while they were still proofing. Every time, she'd...
read morePumpkin Bread with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting
The flavors of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves combine with maple icing to make this pumpkin bread an ideal autumn treat! Ingredients for Pumpkin Bread with Maple Cream Cheese Frosting BREAD 2 C flour 1 C packed brown sugar 1 T baking powder 1 t ground cinnamon 1/4 t salt...
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