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3/4 cup milk 1 tablespoon instant yeast (I used LeSaffre Saf-Instant Yeast Gold) 12 tablespoons butter, at room temperature 2 3/4 cups flour 2 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar 2 eggs, at room temperature pinch salt 2/3 cup Belgian pearl sugar Directions: About 3 1/2-4 hrs prior to when you want to eat waffles: Warm the milk in a small pot (don’t let it boil or become too hot, just take the chill off). Pour into the bowl of a stand mixer. Sprinkle with yeast. Start the machine running slowly with the dough hook attachment. Slowly stream in the flour, sugar,...

Disclaimer: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. Here’s our full disclosure. I’ve always been afraid of the fickle beast. That’s what my friend, Carla, and I call yeast. Good homemade bread without a bread maker has eluded me for years, because I could never get the yeast or recipe or something just right. That all changed recently. One of my best friends and mentor, “Aunt” Jeannette, spent the afternoon with me and...

Pressing my fingers down into the dough, i imagined i was hitting the keys on a piano, While i hummed a tune in my head. Baking at this time is really helping to keep me calm. There is something very satisfying about that part of the process of making a focaccia. Don’t you agree? Jump to Recipe I poured a good glug of olive oil over the dough and it gathered in the little dimples left by my fingers. After wild garlic, three corner leeks and nettles that I gathered on my walk in the woods were arranged on top,...

Freezing instructions included. Pizza dough is so easy and cheap to make at home. With just a few pantry ingredients, you’ll be rolling out your own pizza dough like a pro! The best part is, this recipe is made with nutritious white whole wheat flour. But unlike many whole wheat pizza dough recipes, it is still light and tasty. What ingredients do I need to make pizza dough? The ingredients in homemade pizza dough are simple. I bet you have most in your pantry already! Active dry yeast Sugar Olive Oil Honey Salt White whole wheat flour (or half all-purpose...

Disclaimer: Some of the links in this post are affiliate links. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. Here’s our full disclosure. I’ve always been afraid of the fickle beast. That’s what my friend, Carla, and I call yeast. Good homemade bread without a bread maker has eluded me for years, because I could never get the yeast or recipe or something just right. That all changed recently. One of my best friends and mentor, “Aunt” Jeannette, spent the afternoon with me and...