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Easter Babka

February 26, 2011 Melissa 3 Comments

In my house it was always hard boiled eggs topped with horseradish, kielbasa with spicy brown mustard, and soft subltly sweet babka covered in butter for Easter breakfast. Nowadays I can't seem to find that same quality babka we used to get, so I worked at coming up with my own … [Read more...]

Recipe Index babka, bread, easter, enriched dough, recipe

Challah Bread

February 24, 2011 Melissa 1 Comment

Ingredients: 5 tsp instant or active dry yeast (2 pkgs) 1 cup (8 oz) warm water ½ cup (4 oz) sugar 3 large eggs 4 ½ - 5 cups (22 ½ - 25 oz) unbleached all-purpose flour 2 tsp salt ½ cup (4 oz) unsalted butter, at room temperature In a large bowl dissolve … [Read more...]

Enriched Breads, Holiday Breads, Specialty, Sweet Breads, Yeast Breads braided, challah, enriched dough, holiday bread, sweet dough

Ciabatta Bread

February 22, 2011 Melissa 5 Comments

Ciabatta bread is a very high hydration dough and this makes it particularly hard to work with, especially if you try to make it by hand versus stand mixer. I would recommend using your stand mixer if you own one. If you don't though you can still make this bread you just have … [Read more...]

Hearth Breads, Regional Breads, Yeast Breads biga, ciabatta, hearth bread, Italian, pre-ferment

Ricotta Bread

February 20, 2011 Melissa 7 Comments

Ricotta Bread is a soft enriched bread that is baked free-from on a baking stone for the best crust development. The interior crumb is fairly tight and even, which makes it great for sandwiches, french toast and just regular toast. I have to say though, that my favorite part of … [Read more...]

Enriched Breads, Hearth Breads, Regional Breads, Yeast Breads hearth bread, Italian, regional bread, ricotta

My Favorite Pie Crust

February 16, 2011 Melissa Leave a Comment

The key to both flavorful and flaky pie crust is the use of both shortening and butter. The butter imparts richness, flakiness,  and a wonderful flavor, while the shortening adds tenderness. Use very cold ingredients and you will be rewarded with a great flaky pie crust. I use a … [Read more...]

Pastry, Pies & Tarts crust, pie, recipe

Lemon Poppy Seed Bundt

February 7, 2011 Melissa Leave a Comment

I love just about anything when you add poppy seeds to it, and this lemon poppy seed cake is no exception. Sometimes when I really want the poppy flavor to come through I double the quantity of seeds to a quarter of a cup.  This recipe makes a very large cake, which makes me … [Read more...]

Cakes, Cookies and Bars bundt cake, cake, lemon, poppy seed, recipe

Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza

February 2, 2011 Melissa Leave a Comment

There is a local pizzeria that makes a great pizza topped with grilled chicken, bacon, and tomatoes, but when we moved to a new town it became too out of the way to order. So, I had to start making my own version to satisfy my husband and me. I use my standard pizza dough recipe … [Read more...]

Flatbreads, Hearth Breads, Other bacon, chicken, flatbread, pizza, ranch, recipe

Cranberry Pecan Boule

January 12, 2011 Melissa 4 Comments

A toasted  slice of this cranberry pecan boule was one of my favorite things to eat for breakfast in the early days of my pregnancy. It has a light heartiness and a wonderful sweetness from the cranberries and pecans. I used to make two to three loaves a week and would enjoy them … [Read more...]

Hearth Breads, Specialty, Yeast Breads boule, cranberry, hearth bread, pecan, poolish

Hearty Honey Oat Bread

January 9, 2011 Melissa 3 Comments

This recipe came to me from one of my favorite students.   She was having trouble  getting this dough to rise up fully during the final rise. The problem was purely aesthetics, because the flavor was delicious and well received by everyone she fed it to.   So I told her I would … [Read more...]

Enriched Breads, Yeast Breads millet, multigrain, oat, sandwich bread

Rustic Country Bread

January 7, 2011 Melissa Leave a Comment

This rustic country bread is a cross between a ciabatta bread and a country French loaf. It has a thicker crust that ciabatta, but a nice open and glistening interior crumb. This bread is great sliced and topped with a bruschetta topping or fine cheese. The addition of wheat … [Read more...]

Hearth Breads, Yeast Breads country bread, French Bread, hearth bread

Strawberry Cream Muffins

January 2, 2011 Melissa Leave a Comment

Strawberries are my favorite berry, when I was growing up my grandmother grew tons of them and I would in turn eat tons of them. So, especially in the late spring and early summer I am always looking for ways to use strawberries, and this recipe is so easy and delicious that you … [Read more...]

Muffins & Scones, Quick Breads cream, muffins, Quick Bread, recipe, strawberry

New York Crumb Cake

December 15, 2010 Melissa Leave a Comment

My mom always used to have an Entenmann's crumb cake on the counter or in the freezer in case a spontaneous guest arrived. I loved the powdery sugar topping and the thick layer of crumb  topping versus cake. Most recipes I come across though a bit too heavy and dry, but this … [Read more...]

Cakes, Cookies and Bars cake, coffee cake, crumb cake, dessert, recipe

Hummus

December 10, 2010 Melissa 1 Comment

Hummus is so easy to prepare and I almost always have the ingredients to make it on hand. It is also really versatile because it isn't an overpowering base flavor so you can really play around with it and make it in all sorts of flavors. Roasted garlic and roasted red pepper … [Read more...]

Other appetizer, Hummus, pita bread, recipe

Herb Toasted Pita Chips

December 6, 2010 Melissa 1 Comment

Herb toasted pita chips are so easy to make and they are even better when you  make your own homemade pita breads. I recommend trying them with a garlic infused oil for an extra depth of flavor. Ingredients: 2 tsp. dried thyme 1 TB finely minced fresh parsley 2 tsp … [Read more...]

Flatbreads, Other, Regional Breads, Specialty, Yeast Breads appetizer, flatbread, Herb toasted, pita bread, pita chips, specialty, yeast bread

Pita Bread Recipe

December 1, 2010 Melissa 1 Comment

Store bought pita bread just doesn't compare to a warm out of the oven  fresh  pita. I love them because they are so versatile. You can fill them just like you would a sandwich or cut them into wedges and place them next to a bowl of hummus. They definitely take a bit of practice … [Read more...]

Enriched Breads, Flatbreads, Hearth Breads, Regional Breads, Specialty, Yeast Breads flatbread, pita bread, specialty, yeast bread

Focaccia

November 24, 2010 Melissa Leave a Comment

Focaccia to me is like a cross between a loaf of nice Italian bread and pizza. I like to top it minimally and let the flavor of the dough come through without  competing  with a multitude of different flavors. Ingredients: 1 ¼ cups (10.6 oz, 300g) water (room … [Read more...]

Flatbreads, Hearth Breads, Regional Breads, Specialty, Yeast Breads flatbread, Focaccia, Italian Bread, yeasted bread

Gruyere and Roasted Garlic Loaves

November 19, 2010 Melissa Leave a Comment

I love roasted garlic! I love the aroma in my home, I love how it spreads like butter on my toasted baguette slices, and I love how it is mild and sweet, yet distinctive all at the same time. These gruyere and roasted garlic loaves are kind of large  rolls (each one will probably … [Read more...]

Enriched Breads, Rolls, Specialty, Yeast Breads bread, Gruyere, Roasted Garlic, rolls, specialty, yeast bread

Cranberry Orange Tea Bread

November 12, 2010 Melissa Leave a Comment

It is always during the fall that I go to the grocery store and see all the bags of fresh cranberries, and I think to myself what can I do with them? I also then begin to get panicky because their season is short and I have to get my fill before they are all gone, so what is my … [Read more...]

Quick Breads cranberry orange tea bread, Quick Bread

Italian Almond Cookies

November 4, 2010 Melissa Leave a Comment

These Italian cookies or Bon Bons are traditionally made with anise flavoring, but since it is not one of my favorites, I decided to substitute almond and vanilla extract for the anise. If you prefer the anise version I would use 1 tsp of anise in place of the almond … [Read more...]

Cookies/Bars cookies, holiday cookies, Italian Almond

Pancakes

October 28, 2010 Melissa Leave a Comment

My favorite childhood friend had the best dad out of all my friends. If you got the chance to  sleep over their house you were sure to be rewarded with the best pancakes ever! Now, looking back I am pretty sure that they were just Bisquick, but it was the whole experience that … [Read more...]

Other, Quick Breads breakfast, pancakes, Quick Bread

Cranberry Almond Biscotti

October 20, 2010 Melissa Leave a Comment

My mother-in-law loves this  cranberry almond biscotti recipe.  For me good biscotti  is not supposed to be overly sweet and it should not be so hard that I feel that I am going to break a tooth biting down onto it. I know that it is supposed to be a hard cookie that is made for … [Read more...]

Cookies/Bars cookie, cranberry almond biscotti, recipe

Banana Bread

October 15, 2010 Melissa 1 Comment

I really only like banana bread the day it is baked, after that it gets too strong in banana flavor for  my liking. Luckily my husband likes it better a day or two later so it never goes to waste. This is adapted from my parent's old version of The Joy of Cooking. It is a simple … [Read more...]

Quick Breads Banana Bread, Quick Bread

Roasted Zucchini Bruschetta

October 5, 2010 Melissa Leave a Comment

This  roasted zucchini bruschetta is  very different from what I always thought was the only way to have bruschetta, which was tomatoes, basil, garlic, olive oil and balsamic vinegar. And before I came up with this recipe my husband had not had any type of  toppings on his bread … [Read more...]

Other appetizer, bread topping, Bruschetta, Roasted zucchini

Apricot Danish

October 1, 2010 Melissa 1 Comment

Apricots are a very mild flavored fruit and so they do not overpower this recipe. I also like to fill them with a bit of cheese filling  that I use in my  raspberry  cheese danish  as well as the apricot, because then you get a nice balance of sweet and creamy. If you don't want … [Read more...]

Enriched Breads, Pastry, Pies & Tarts, Specialty, Sweet Breads, Yeast Breads apricot danish, laminated dough, pastry, yeasted bread

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