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Day 6 of the BBA Challenge is complete! We made Challah. In this post, you’ll find step-by-step photos for shaping a three-strand braid. Challah originally referred to a sacred bread offering that was given to the priests, however, it has come to be known as an enriched bread that is special enough to be served on the Sabbath. It originated in Eastern Europe, but is
Home > Steamed Bread Recipes This tasty low-fat date nut bread recipe stays nice and moist due to its “steam bath.” Date Nut Bread Recipe Ingredients: 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal 1/2 cup rye flour (white, medium, or pumpernickel) 1/2 cup King Arthur 100% White Whole Wheat Flour 1/4 cup dried buttermilk powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking powder 2 tablespoons non-diastatic malt powder or
I’m continuing my experiments with steamed bread. This time, I’m making steamed corn bread in a loaf pan using an interesting steaming vessel. Steamed corn bread has the color and texture of Boston Brown Bread, but it’s made with cornmeal and all-purpose flour rather than a blend of several flours. It’s also made with molasses rather than maple syrup so of course, the flavor is
It’s Day 5 of the Bread Baker’s Apprentice Challenge! Five breads down…only 38 more to go! Woohoo! Today we’re making Casatiello! Casatiello is an Italian bread similar in shape to Pannetone, but it’s filled with savory meat (usually salami) and cheese rather than candied fruit and nuts. It can also be made with bacon bits, different types of fresh or cured sausage, or with nonmeat
This steamed Boston Brown Bread is very moist and delicious due to the steaming method. Steamed breads are flavorful and ultra moist without being gummy or packed with fat. This particular brown bread is made with rye, corn, and whole wheat. It tastes great warm, sliced into rounds. I like it with cream cheese. Serve it for your next cookout with baked beans. It’s wonderful!
