German Stollen Cake Recipe Stollen, with its rich, buttery dough studded with dried fruits and nuts, epitomizes the spirit of Christmas. Its origins can be traced back to the 14th century, and it has evolved over time, becoming an integral part of German Christmas traditions. In the heart of winter, […]
Yeast Breads
Beautiful Cherry Braid
0 commentsMake A Beautiful Home Baked Cherry Braid A Gift Of Love Years ago, when our girls were still in high school, a family friend brought us a cherry braid every year at Christmas. Valerie baked the yeast dough from scratch; we were always so tickled when she got it to […]
Pretzel Focaccia Is A Mash-Up Of Two Amazing Breads
2 commentsPretzel Focaccia Bread Recipe Pretzel focaccia bread is my new favorite bread of all time. I LOVE it because it is light and airy, with a crisp bottom crust like a good loaf of focaccia, but it has the chewy, salty surface of a big fat soft pretzel. When you […]
Make This Crusty French Bread In Just One Hour
14 comments60 Minute French Bread Recipe Thank goodness that somewhere in the back of my mind, I remembered I had read about a way to make 60 minute French bread or bread in an hour or really, really fast bread, or words to that effect. We had guests coming to dinner, […]
Dilly Bread Is A Very Big Dill Make It In One Bowl With No Kneading
6 commentsNo-Knead Dilly Bread Recipe Dilly bread is a very big deal in so many ways. The light, tasty bread is packed with flavor. You only need one bowl, no mixer, no kneading, and it’s so versatile! Bake it in an 8″ or 9″ round for a cottage style loaf or in […]
Garlic Rosemary And Olive Focaccia Bread Is Shockingly Easy To Make
0 commentsEasy Garlic Rosemary And Olive Focaccia Bread Recipe I have baked yeast bread for forty years, but for some reason, I had the mistaken idea that focaccia bread would be hard to make! Boy, was I wrong! It’s easy to make, and you can adapt the method you use to […]
One Simple Recipe To Make Any Yeast Bread Successful
0 commentsThe “Make Anything” Yeast Bread Dough Recipe Yeast bread does not need to be intimidating, and few things are more simple or less expensive. It does not take exceptional baking skills to make bread, dinner rolls, breadsticks, cinnamon rolls, or Runzas. Once you get comfortable making yeast bread dough, you […]
Bake Your Own Rustic Loaf At Home Save $$$
43 commentsMake Rustic Bread With No Mixer No Kneading When you go to a fancy bakery or bread shop, a gorgeous rustic loaf of bread like this one might have a price tag of $5.00 or more. Why not bake it yourself at home for pennies and enjoy the amazing fragrance […]