My oldest was coming home from grad school for a visit. That’s Arielle, my zucchini bread-baking daughter. So, obviously, I could not have zucchini bread waiting for her when she got home from the airport. Instead, I made a blueberry-corn bread. It was kind of a cross between a corn bread and a quick bread….
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The Challah Project #8 -Millet & Flax Seed Challah
A new type of Challah and a new type of braid, and I have to say that both are probably my favorites so far. I LOVE the challah. It is light, yet substantial. Not really sure how it can be both, but it is. The texture is fantastic, fun to rip apart or smoosh. We…
Bagels!!
I remember the first time I tried to make bagels…I was a senior in college and lived in a house that we kept very cold. At the time I knew nothing about the relationship between warmth, yeast and rising time. So, I made some very tasty bagel crackers. I have avoided attempting bagels ever since….
The Challah Project #7 – Flatbread Challah
The Challah Project continues… This recipe caught my eye because it was called a “flatbread” Challah. What exactly is a flatbread challah? I am still not sure I know what it is, but I do know how it differs from a “standard” Challah. It is all in how the yeast is treated and how it…
The Challah Project #6 – Scallion Pancake Challah
Asian food for dinner Friday night? Not so good with challah, unless, perhaps you make a scallion pancake challah. I was so excited to try this one. I took Molly Yeh’s ingredient list and used my developing challah technique and ended up with this… The flavor was great, the sesame oil is the real star….
The Challah Project #5 – Triple Chocolate Chip Challah
The Challah project continues. This past Shabbat was also my husband’s birthday, so as a treat I made the recipe for Triple Chocolate Chip Challah from girlversusdough.com. To be honest, the dough itself came out a bit heavy, but I think the concept is a fun one. So some other time I will try…
Glazed Strawberry Bread
“Oh wow this is good!” was heard over and over as we each tried this bread. It was music to my ears. It was especially nice since I had made the bread simply because I had a lot of strawberries on my counter and had to find something to do with them. These were not strawberries from…
The Challah Project #4 – Honey Challah
I did not like this dough…but I loved this challah! The dough was so sticky, I ended up adding at least an extra cup into the mixer to make it even look like a real dough. But once it rose, it was almost normal. I am assuming this was because of the amount of honey…
The Challah Project #3 – Saffron Challah
I experimented a lot with the process for this challah. I had read about proofing the dough overnight in the fridge and decided to try it; it would be much easier for time management purposes to mix the dough the evening before, sticking it in the fridge and braid and bake in the morning. Well it worked almost too well, the dough more…
The Challah Project #2 – Another Take on Almond Challah
We all really enjoyed the almond challah two weeks ago, so I wasn’t all that excited to be making another one this week, figuring, how different could it be? Well, that was a whole grain challah – substantive, great for sandwiches, a really goo general all-around bread. This challah was a buttery loaf of deliciousness,…
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