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These Homemade Bagels are soft, chewy and deliciou

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These Homemade Bagels are soft, chewy and deliciou

s. Try them lightly toasted with butter or with your favorite spread for breakfast, lunch, or a snack. I love a good bagel with Broccoli Cheese Soup! Homemade Bagels | Fresh + Soft This bagel recipe comes from Peter Reinhart via Smitten Kitchen. If you’ve never been over to Deb’s site, I would highly recommend it. I love love love it. Anyways, onto these bagels! They are made using traditional methods (a yeasted dough boiled then baked), using some pantry staples and some less common ingredients. Don’t worry though, I have substitutions if you can’t find a certain ingredient. They...

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Light and fluffy, these Hot Cross Buns are slightly sweet, filled with spices, and make a perfect Good Friday or Easter bread.

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Light and fluffy, these Hot Cross Buns are slightly sweet, filled with spices, and make a perfect Good Friday or Easter bread.

The past year has really been all about bread for me. Oh….and the garden. Bread and gardening. And all the highs and lows that have come with both those things. I have made countless loaves of no-knead bread and beer bread. And even occasionally dabbled in the intimidating world of sourdough. (BTW last year I took an online sourdough class at Dig+Co with my mom, and it was great.)  But once I find a bread recipe that works well for me, I’m more likely to rework it into new iterations than to try something completely new. And the first time I...

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If you’ve never had Moravian Sugar Cake before, you are in for a treat

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If you’ve never had Moravian Sugar Cake before, you are in for a treat

Pull up a chair and I’ll show you how to make one of the best yeast-raised coffee cakes you’ll ever have! Although we always enjoy this yeasted coffee cake as a Christmas treat, Moravian sugar cake is also a popular Easter bread. Find all my Sweet Yeast Bread recipes in one place. I’m honored to again be partnering with the Idaho® Potato Commission to bring you this recipe. I was spoiled by the sugar cake from Dewey’s. This is the 4th recipe I’ve tried since moving to NY. HOLY CATS! Not only lived up to, but absolutely surpassed my expectations, I dare...

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Few things are more inviting than the scent of homemade bread wafting through the house! Baking a delicious loaf of bread is an accomplishment since it takes care and practice to achieve the perfect balance of soft and crunchy

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Few things are more inviting than the scent of homemade bread wafting through the house! Baking a delicious loaf of bread is an accomplishment since it takes care and practice to achieve the perfect balance of soft and crunchy

This is especially true when baking a unique recipe with a specific look like that of tiger bread! Tiger Bread Tiger bread, also called Dutch crunch or giraffe bread, is a Dutch bread known for its mottled, giraffe-like crust. This unique pattern is achieved by painting a layer of rice paste on the bread's surface before baking. This yummy bread is crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Tiger bread is typically baked as a white bread bloomer loaf of bread roll, but it can be made in any shape. In the Netherlands, where tiger bread originated, it...

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How to make the perfect sourdough bread by the experts at Miele

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How to make the perfect sourdough bread by the experts at Miele

We spoke to the experts at Miele to find out how to make the perfect sourdough bread during the lockdown. Fill your home with the incredible smell of fresh bread with this simple sourdough recipe, using active starter and your flour of choice – wholemeal, rye or spelt. Serve with eggs and avocado for a nutritious breakfast or cheese and marmite for a tasty savoury lunchtime indulgence. Ingredients 400g strong white bread flour 100g wholemeal, rye or spelt flour 360ml tepid water 100g active starter (see our guide below on how to make this) 10g salt Method 1. In a...

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