Category Archives: Bread Jumbles
Hot Cross Buns
An Eastertime tradition for many are Hot Cross Buns. Today, people eat the buns on Good Friday, with the cross symbolism baked right in to represent the crucifixion of Christ. But, the buns actually predate Christianity. The Saxons ate buns … Continue reading
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Cranberry Lemon Biscuits
Not all that long ago I was in the south enjoying some buttermilk biscuits, so when I saw a recipe to combine these with my favorite cranberries, I knew I wanted to give them a shot. Biscuits aren’t terribly … Continue reading
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S’Mores Cream Puffs
Cream puffs are a super easy pastry that look so much harder than they are. They’re fancy and fun and there’s an endless variety of ways to change them through the filling or toppings. This post uses a shortcut version … Continue reading
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Tagged bread, chocolate, choux, cream puff, creme patissiere, food, graham crackers, marshmallow, marshmallows, recipe, recipes, smores
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Cranberry Babka
I have gone down a babka rabbit hole. It is possible that 2024 is about to become the year of babka. Today’s recipe is for a cranberry babka, and as I was making – and then eating – it, I … Continue reading
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Apple Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread
I spent Christmas week on a bread kick, making some to give as gifts, and others for my own enjoyment. Some breads were new this year, and others were repats of past favorites. This Apple Cinnamon Pull-Apart Bread was a … Continue reading
Cranberry Butter and English Muffins
As a homemade Christmas gift, I made butter and English Muffins to hand out. While this may sound complicated, both of these items are quite easy.
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Tagged bread, breakfast, butter, buttermilk, cranberry, cream, english muffins, heavy cream, muffins
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Povitica
This past week I decided to venture back into bread making for an afternoon. I enjoy baking bread, and while I still find it occasionally challenging, I sure do love the outcome when it works. The trick for me is … Continue reading
Prosciutto & Provolone Breadsticks
This year my uncle made delicious breadsticks for our Thanksgiving dinner. These breadsticks are stuffed with prosciutto and provolone cheese. Knowing that I had leftovers of these very ingredients at home, I quickly “borrowed” the recipe. I also had Pancetta and … Continue reading
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Glazed Cranberry Doughnuts – and a Five Spice Glaze for Chinese New Year
I decided to make some doughnuts for my coworkers because last week my boss made bagels for us to enjoy. I had the perfect recipe, or so I thought. Actually the doughnut recipe was quite good, but the glaze recipes … Continue reading
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Tagged cranberry, donuts, doughnuts, fivespice
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Easy(ish) Chocolate Babka
Since my last post, I visited Haiti where I helped build homes for those who lost them in the earthquake nearly 2 years ago. I kind of suspected that I’d come back with no good baking recipes to share, and … Continue reading
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