Our passion is great bread!
The fragrant aroma of rosemary used to greet me every time I walked out my front door and down the walkway. Until this past winter that is, when my huge rosemary bush bit the dust. The rosemary bush grew beside the rose bush which is right next to the driveway. It started out as a little plant, but kept growing and multiplying until it got
The monthly challenge for the Sourdough Surprises Baking Group is Hot Cross Buns. As it happens, the 20th of the month (the day we normally post our breads) falls on Easter. And, my youngest son is celebrating his birthday this week. So I made these Sourdough Hot Cross Buns to commemorate both occasions. I combined the ingredients from two different recipes and came up with
I adore soft pretzels and when you pair them with flaky, buttery croissants, what’s not to love! When I found out we were making pretzel croissants for the Bread Baking Babes, I knew it was going to be good. The problem for me was the timing. I reviewed the directions and wasn’t sure if I could fit these rolls in my schedule. I had to
This Classic Sourdough Bread for all Seasons and Flours can be made with different types of flours, and baked as a soft crust sourdough sandwich loaf in a loaf pan, or freeform, to please picky kids or adults. However, if you prefer a chewy crust, just bake it freeform on the baking stone at a higher temperature and reduce the bake time. A few weeks
This Chocolate Easter Bunny Bear Bread is my take on the chocolate bunny typically found in Easter baskets. I seem to be better at shaping bears than bunnies so this one looks more like a bear than a bunny. I have fond memories of Easter with my family. Everyone would get dressed up, even my brother, and after church, we would have our photos taken.
