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Basic Yeast Bread

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, April 2013 (Photo, right, from University of Maryland) Includes: 1. About Yeast Bread; 2. Basic Yeast-Risen Bread Recipe; 3. Basic Yeast-Risen Bread Recipe, Sponge or Pre-Ferment Version See also: 1. Pre-soak Sponge Method for Yeasted Bread; 2. Basic Yeast Bread, Sprouted … Continue reading →

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Brioche: 3 Versions

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Sept 2010 (Image, right, from Chef’s Thesaurus) Brioche is another goodie I learned to make during my French Period (mid ’70s to mid ’80s). Back then, a friend gave me a copy of  The Art of Fine Baking by … Continue reading →

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French Baguette Idea Recipes

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, May 2014 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. William Courderot’s French Baguette; 2. Poolish Baguette; 3. Whole Wheat Baguettes See also: 1. Bread Basics (Yeast-Leavened Breads); 2. Bread & Rolls Menu; 3. French Baguette Mini Loaves I’m collecting online baguette recipes to try, … Continue reading →

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Le Pain Ordinaire (French Bread)

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, May 2014 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Le Pain Ordinaire (French Bread) See also:  1. Bread Basics (Yeast-Leavened Breads); 2. Bread & Rolls Menu; 3. French Baguette Mini Loaves Back in the 1970s, when I was in my French period, I longed to be able to … Continue reading →

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French Baguette Mini Loaves

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Sep 2010 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Mini Baguette; 2. Make ahead instructions; 3. Two methods to provide steam in a home oven See also:  1. Bread Basics (Yeast-Leavened Breads); 2. Le Pain Ordinaire; 3. Bread & Rolls Menu Back in the ’70s I … Continue reading →

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Buttermilk Dinner Rolls

Posted on May 25, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, May 2010 (Photo, right, from Better Homes & Gardens, Nov 2009 Issue) Includes: 1. Buttermilk Dinner Rolls; 2. Buttermilk Dinner Rolls, with Potato Flour See also: 1. Bread Basics (Yeast-Leavened Breads); 2. Dinner Roll Variations: Shaping & Baking; 3. Bread & Rolls Menu There’s just nothing … Continue reading →

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Classic Dinner Rolls

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Oct 2009 (Photo, right, from Better Homes & Gardens, Nov 2009 Issue) Includes: 1. Classic Dinner Rolls: 1a. With Pre-Ferment (Sponge); 1b. Without Pre-Ferment See also: 1. Bread Basics (Yeast-Leavened Breads); 2. Dinner Roll Variations: Shaping & Baking; 3. Bread & Rolls Menu There’s … Continue reading →

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Herb Bread (Yeast-Risen)

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, November, 2007; revised August 2008; updated May 2014 (Photo, right, from Univ. of Maryland) Includes: 1. Herb Bread, original version; 2. Herb Bread with Overnight Sponge method; 3. Testing, including a sprouted flour version See also: 1. Bread Basics (Yeast-Leavened … Continue reading →

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Crusty Sourdough Rye

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Jan 2012 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Sourdough Introduction; 2. Bread & Rolls Menu; This month I started a rye sourdough starter, using dark rye flour and water. I love rye bread, and right now it’s the only true … Continue reading →

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Swedish Limpa Bread (Vörtlimpa)

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Jan 2012  (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. About rye flour and substitutes; 2. Limpa bread, yeast-risen recipe; 3. Ingredients for one loaf (for testing) See also: 1. Sourdough Swedish Limpa Bread (Rye); 2. Bread & Rolls Menu According to Scandinavian … Continue reading →

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