So I’ve posted a few bread recipes here, but this post is more about my technique, since I’ve gotten it down to enough of a science that it makes less mess than most bread recipes, and the results are always really good. I personally do not find “no-knead” recipes to be any less work than […]
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Finnish Pulla Bread
This recipe comes from the illustrious and Finnish-American Natalie Johnson of Twin City Barbell. While protein is important for building muscle, carbs are essential for powering your workout–so what better than some tasty, home-made bread? This is essentially challah, a rich egg bread, with the added deliciousness of cardamom. Don’t fret about the braiding–it will […]
Date Bread
I baked this bread for a family brunch (to go with a frittata and fruit salad). It was a great success. I got the original recipe from Judy Kivi’s book, Myths and Recipes of the Last Frontier: Alaska. Ingredients 1 pound chopped dates 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 cups boiling water 2 tablespoons shortening (I […]
Sauerkraut and Bratwurst Brötchen Sandwiches
I created these (with heavy inspiration from Kramarczuk’s) for a German themed dinner party. I made the hard rolls from scratch from the Joy of Cooking recipe, though you could buy them for a faster meal. I couldn’t help spicing them up, so maybe they have some Hungarian influence? 1 dozen small hard rolls (see […]
Honey Wheat Bread
This is such a simple recipe, but it turned out just the way I wanted it to – almost exactly like Great Harvest’s Honey Wheat bread, without the bother of grinding my own flour. I don’t think their version has oats in it, but I like them and they tend to keep the bread nice […]
Moroccan Bread with Semolina Flour
Here’s a recipe from Melanie – I know we already have an ok-ish Moroccan bread recipe, but this one is a bit more authentic. However, every bakery/family does the bread a little bit differently. This recipe is heavy on the semolina flour, while others are more wheaty. It’s also our first family-made video recipe! Here’s […]
Zucchini Bread
How can we have so many recipes, and yet not have a family zucchini bread recipe? Part of the reason may be that it’s a fairly modern phenomenon–I can’t find a recipe for it in any of our older cookbooks. Another possibility is that the version in The Melting Pot is made entirely with whole […]
Wheat-tacular no-knead bread
This was an experiment I did last night to try to make a somewhat crunchier version of no-knead bread using ingredients I already had in the cupboard. It wasn’t as crunchy as I’d thought it would be, but it was amazingly delicious. I was going to call it “multi-grain” but since almost everything in it […]
Chocolate Bread (Pane al Cioccolato)
I remember getting this bread, or something like it, at Turtle Bread. It was absolutely fabulously delicious, especially when schmeared with mascarpone. The recipes (here and here) I derived this from are pretty complex, and give the measurements in weight and traditional cups/tbsps. I prefer the latter, so that’s what I’ll use primarily. If you […]
Eggs-in-a-Basket
Note: Alex had titled this “Toad-in-the-Hole”, which refers to another dish entirely. Discussion is in the comments. This is a fun recipe (technique really) that I picked up from Melanie. She also calls it “Bullseyes” – it has a ton of names – Wikipedia lists it as “Eggs in the basket” among many, many others. […]