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Bread Baking and Family Favorites

English Muffin Bread

Today was bread-baking day again.  I’ve been successful for several weeks now avoiding purchasing bread at the grocery store.  I’m finding that there is great satisfaction in making my own bread.  I also have full control over the contents.  No preservatives…and I proved that with last week’s loaf!  I had

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Bread Baking Weekend

I’ve been in the baking mood lately.  I decided not to buy commercial bread or bakery department bread at the grocery store for now.  This helps me to stay focused on bread baking for proper usage and not bread baking for the sake of having something to do.  If I’ve got too much bread

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Oatmeal Sandwich Bread

Have you ever attempted to make a whole grain yeast bread?  Did it come out of the oven a dense, low, wet mess?  Every time I’ve made a wheat bread, that’s been the result.  I’ve tried recipes that call for a 50-50 ratio of whole grain to bread flour.  I’ve tried several that

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Bread Time: English Muffin Bread

Toasted Bread – Courtesy of www.acobox.com

Have you ever thought of making your own bread?  Working in the grocery industry, the cost of a loaf of bread compared to the price we pay is pretty silly.  And that’s cost of commercial bread.  Don’t even ask what margins exist on in-store bakery!!! 

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Challah French Toast

Mmmmm.  I make Challah for Christmas every year.  This year, I made four loaves.  One for Christmas Eve and two plus for Christmas day.  Thankfully, there was enough left over after Christmas day that I could make my favorite:  Challah french toast.  What better way to make french toast than with a semi-sweet, egg

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Christmas Cookies...Almost done.

Well, we're nearing the end of the line for Christmas.  I might get all but one of the cookies on my list done.  I don't think that I'll have the time or patience for the linzer cookies.  I'm so sad because I've always wanted to make them.  Oh well, that's why I pick so

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Christmas Cookie #3 - Mexican Wedding Cakes

This cookie always reminds me of my grandmother (Grammie).  At Christmas time, she'd make these cookies (though she called them crescent cookies) for our Christmas Eve.  This kind was my favorite as it was the kind of cookie I got to make with my hands.  Pecans, butter, powdered sugar….What more could one want.  It's

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