I don’t often post bread recipes, other than challah recipes, because they are typically not local ingredients. I decided to share this one, even though it truly is not local, using hazelnuts and dates. The only thing that could even be considered local would be my sourdough starter, which is now almost a year old. So…
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Crown of Roses Challah
My Challah Project has ended, but I am still enjoying trying to make new and different challah. Thank you to my cousin Bentzi for sending me the directions for this beautiful challah. The added treat was the dough, my new favorite for a standard challah. It was easy to work with, has a beautiful texture…
Challah Project #22 – Raspberry Nutella Challah
The birds have been beating me to the raspberries on my bushes this year. I have gotten to eat about 4 raspberries. Oh well, win some lose some. We do have some very happy birds though. So, I have been getting my raspberries from Highland Orchards – the only local farm I know of who…
The Challah Project #21 – Sourdough Churek
I have not posted a sourdough recipe in a while. Not to worry, my sourdough starter is alive and thriving, although at times I am sure it feels a little neglected. Many week go by where it just gets fed and returned to the fridge. But this week it was taken out to play! Aren’t…
Scali Bread
In honor of my daughter starting her doctorate of physical therapy program at Boston University, instead of challah, I made Scali Bread this week. Scali bread (1 loaf is a Scala, rhymes with challah) is an Italian bread popular in the Boston area. This was one of the nicest doughs I have ever worked with…
Braided Lemon Bread
I had not intended to write a post about making this bread. But once I made the filling, I realized how good this was going to be. So there are only a few pictures…but much enjoyment! With lemon cream cheese and lemon curd fillings, this is basically a cross between a bread and a danish. Perfect…
Challah Project #20 – Caramelized Onion Challah
I was really looking forward to making this challah. One of my strongest memories of my family’s trips to Florida were meals at Pumperniks and Wolfie’s and their amazing bread baskets. I had 2 favorites – the mini challah braids and the onion challah rolls. So, when making this challah, I couldn’t resist making it as…
The Challah Project # 19 – Gluten-free Challah
Our daughter was home visiting, so it was time to try a gluten-free challah. I had never done any gluten-free baking, nor had any gluten-free breads that I actually enjoyed. So I searched and searched for a recipe that looked appealing to me, finally finding one on GFJules.com. I have to say that I am tickled…
Challah Project # 18 – Pesto Challah
“I LOVE this Challah!” was Cam’s proclamation. It has been a good week for pleasing my son. A welcome relief after weeks of complaints. The texture of this bread was just how you want a challah to be, soft, fluffy and chewy, with just the right amount of moisture. Although the aroma of pesto is…
The Challah Project #17 – Maple Syrup Challah
My Valentine’s Challah is a wonderful blend of two posts from Amanda at TheChallahBlog – her Wisconsin Maple Syrup Challah and Heart-Shaped Challah. It is funny, when she made the maple syrup challah, she broke with her practice and did an overnight rise, and when I did it, I did a single rise during the day…
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