News — Bread

Simply delicious! Growing up, bread was Wonder or a loaf of French bread served with spaghetti and all of it was purchased from the grocery store. I didn’t make my own bread until I was an adult and it all started with this recipe for Billowy Off-White Bread with Honey and Sunflower Seeds; an enriched bread with eggs, milk, butter and honey. It is truly OMG good! When my children were born, I left my job as the Sales Manager for a state Electric Membership Cooperative. To have a few minutes each week to manage errands, I started them in...

This is without a doubt Mexico’s favorite bread. This bolillo recipe will make a bolillo with a crusty exterior and soft pillowy center that will be perfect for making tortas, molletes, and pambazos. Did you know it was the Spanish that introduced wheat into Mexico?? With it came cakes, pastries, bolillos, and flour tortillas. Corn was the basic grain for the indigenous people of Mexico and in many ways it still is, but with the arrival of the Spanish a mestijaze or mixture of cultures happened with the introduction of wheat. Today, some of the most delicious Mexican delicacies like...

Of all the restaurants that serve bread as a free appetizer, The Cheesecake Factory's brown bread is THE best. It has that fluffy, warm, and savory aspect that you get from any delicious bread, but it's also got a little bit of sweetness (thanks, honey and molasses!). It goes great with savory options like soup, cheese, and butter, but it's also amazing with a drizzle of honey. And, of course, you can just eat it plain as I shamelessly did about 10 minutes after it came out of the oven. Seriously, it's SO good, and if you haven't tried to...

Recipe with step-by-step photos. Hot Cross Buns There are so many baking choices at Easter, and Hot Cross Buns are a must for me. My Easter Egg Nest Cake is also an annual treat for us which I like to make on Easter Sunday. But Hot Cross Buns are something I try to make at least twice during the Easter period so we can enjoy them at breakfast, morning tea and afternoon tea. We just never tire of them at Easter! Chocolate Chip Hot Cross Buns I was hoping to make my regular Hot Cross Buns this year, but poor...

I hope you enjoy this as much as I do! Diane  ​Russian Rye Bread - Rizhsky Khleb Ingredients:  1 1/4 Cups Water, at the temp your yeast calls for.  2 Tablespoons Dark Honey 2 teaspoons instant yeast  1 1/2 Cups Medium Rye Flour  2 teaspoons salt  1 Tablespoon Caraway Seeds 3 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter, melted 3 Cups Unbleached, **All Purpose Flour *plus an additional 1 teaspoon dark honey for sponge  *plus an additional 1 Tablespoon butter for bowl Directions: ​ To make the dough with a mixer: Pour the warm water into a mixing bowl and add a *teaspoon of the...