Baking Delights: Baking breads and treats for your family

July 16th, 2008

Plum and White Tea Scones

Yes, we had a wonderful day antiquing. Thank you. :)
I woke up tasting these. I wasn’t sure how I was going to make them but I had the flavor in my head from the time I opened my eyes.
I was absolutely not disappointed with these. They spread out a bit more […]

By Marye -- 10 comments

July 16th, 2008

Honey Sesame Braid

 
Making a bread braid is not hard.  It is just like braiding hair, only doughier. :)
You will cut the dough lengthwise into three narrow pieces, and then squish together at the top firmly.  Now just braid until you get to the bottom.  Turn the ends under and place in your greased pan…perfect!
This is a lightly […]

By Marye -- 3 comments

July 15th, 2008

100% Whole Wheat & Honey Bread

Whole wheat flour is admittedly hard to work with if you have never used it before. I always suggest to people that want to begin bread baking that they start with white flour and master that, then move to a white /whole wheat blend, and finally whole wheat.
100% Whole wheat flour is moister and […]

By Marye -- 6 comments

July 11th, 2008

Rosemary-Cracked Pepper Bread

 
Someone brought over an entire box of tomatoes yesterday. I mean a bog produce box worth.  It seems the store was going to throw them away.  I will not get into a rant about the amount of food wasted hourly in the United States by grocery stores..at least not today.  Feel free to continue reading.
They […]

By Marye -- 11 comments

June 29th, 2008

Daring Bakers Challenge for June: Danish Braid

When I saw this challenge I swore that I was not going to wait until the very last minute to do it. Guess what? Yeah. I did.  I waited until friday, knowing that I had to chill this overnight in the fridge…Friday at 3:00, to be exact.
Was it worth the fuss and bother?
Oh YEAH!

Danish […]

By Marye -- 48 comments

June 20th, 2008

Mini Lavender and Vanilla Scones

I wanted to do something a little different to go with lunch the other day. Usually scones are a breakfast item here, I just don’t think of them for lunch. But with a salad and some Brie these are a great way to round out a light meal.
They are sweet from the glaze. The […]

By Marye -- 7 comments

June 17th, 2008

Plain Old Raisin Bread

 
I love raisin bread. I love it toasted and buttered, or just plain. I love it as the bread for peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and chicken salad sandwiches. It has an old fashioned goodness that is just fantastic.
Seriously, If you have never tried chicken or turkey salad sandwiches on raisin bread you should. It […]

By Marye -- 4 comments

June 12th, 2008

Easy, Perfect Homemade Hamburger or Hot Dog Buns

Summer is the time for cook-outs for sure. When you can make homemade, delicious (soft!) hot dog and hamburger buns in less than an hour why in the world would you buy them?
Did I say less than an hour? Yep!
These freeze well so you can make them ahead of time. If you […]

By Marye -- 15 comments

June 11th, 2008

Pizza Baking Stone/Bread Stone: It’s the Only Way

The bread in the image above is Kalamata Black Olive Bread
In order to get those awesome artisan breads and pizza crusts you have to have a pizza baking stone of some type in your oven.
Why?
Simply because the baking stone makes for a far superior crust. It is the only way to get the […]

By Marye -- 15 comments

May 21st, 2008

French Breakfast Puffs:Little Puffs of Yum

I have looked at these a number of times in one of my vintage cookbooks and just passed over them..They seemed too simple, too average, too mediocre. A little flour, a few eggs..some butter…yadda yadda yadda.
But something whispered to me the other morning and I thought that I would. I mean, why not? So what […]

By Marye -- 12 comments