Bread

Gege’s “Jiffy Rolls” Basic Dough

This very old fashioned recipe comes from my husband’s grandmother. My brother-in-law, Russell, made them. The recipe includes 3 extra variations. Gege’s “Jiffy Rolls” Basic Dough ¼ cup sugar 1 tsp salt​ ¼ cup soft shortening or butter ¾ cup lukewarm milk 1 large egg 1 cake compressed yeast (0.6 oz) or one packet dry […]

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  September 18, 2013   No comments

The Original Suffolk Bread Baker

There are two reasons why I made this bread. One is that I found this terra cotta bread pan from the Henry Watson Potteries in the cupboard of my mother-in-law’s house. The second reason is that we got new ovens and it has a proofing selection and I wanted to try it out.  The finished […]

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  August 12, 2013   No comments

Olive Oil Pistachio Biscotti

Guest blogger Jessica, Denver, CO. from Beauty Marks again. As I think I’ve said before, I love any recipe where I have every ingredient in my kitchen. This one not only met that qualification but also was one of the best cookie recipes I’ve ever made. My children remarked that dipping these in chocolate sauce […]

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  June 13, 2013   No comments

Swedish Limpa Bread

When my brother-in-law, Russell, was in town he made an entire Swedish meal – Swedish Meatballs (Köttbullar) with Gravy and Swedish Creamed Potatoes.  He also made this wonderful bread.  Swedish limpa, is moist rye bread is flavored with citrus peel. The result is a very flavorful, fragrant loaf of bread. Swedish Limpa Bread  (The Fannie Farmer Baking […]

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  May 10, 2013   No comments

Focaccia

Another gift on the front porch! My friend, Chris, dropped off 5 pounds of Caputo “00” flour fresh off the boat from Italy.  We are actually planning a pizza extravaganza to recreate what we learned at the Mozza Scuola di Pizza.  We might even make our own mozzarella.  Stayed tuned! Caputo 00 flour is really good […]

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  February 26, 2013   No comments

Cornbread

When my husband, Eric, made jambalaya, he also made cornbread. Paul Prudhomme’s Louisiana Kitchen Cornbread to be exact. We only had 1/3 cup of sugar, so he used 1/3 granulated sugar and 1/3 brown sugar and it worked. I know how you feel about sugar in cornbread Barbara! Also, it works well in a spring-form […]

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  January 10, 2013   1 comment

Cheese and Ham Muffins

Here is a great lunch box treat for back to school! you can leave out the chives if your kids won’t anything green! Cheese and Ham Muffins Serves 6 1¼ cups unbleached flour ¾ cup fine yellow cornmeal ¼ cup sugar 2 tsp baking powder ½ tsp baking soda ½ tsp salt 1 cup mlik […]

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  September 6, 2012   4 comments

Herb Infused Olive Oil

Dip that deliciously crusty hot steaming bread into it! I’m sure you have tiny little plates someone gave you and you never use them. Well, break those babies out – for your Italian night dinner!  Make an herb infused olive oil to dip that deliciously crusty hot steaming bread into it! Herb Infused Olive Oil […]

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  March 13, 2012   No comments

A Heavenly Bread

This heavenly bread recipe comes from the Monastery of the Angels, Los Angeles, California.  It is delicious!!  The nuns sell this homemade bread in their gift shop. The bread freezes well and makes a good make-ahead holiday gift. It’s been a best seller at the nuns annual Holiday Boutique, a fund-raiser with the proceeds going […]

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  October 5, 2011   No comments

Monastery of the Angels Pumpkin Bread

3½ cups flour 3 cups sugar 2 tsp baking soda 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp nutmeg 1½ tsp salt 4 eggs 1 cup oil 2/3 cup water 2 cups pumpkin, cooked & mashed or 1 (15 oz) cans pumpkin puree 1½ cups walnuts, chopped walnut halves, for decoration Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In […]

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  October 5, 2011   No comments