Banana Bread

This recipe comes from Popote et Potager, BANANA BREAD Recette facile et anti gaspi. The bread (or cake, depending on your definition) is sweetened only by the bananas and chocolate. The recipe yields a dense, moist bread packed with banana flavor. Yield 1 loaf Special Equipment 1 1.5 to 1 pound loaf pan Preheat Oven Preheat oven to 350°F or 180°c. Adjust oven rack to middle position. Ingredients 5 ripe to slightly over-ripe bananas, peeled....

May 26, 2023

Yeast Rolls for Two

These versatile yeast rolls are great for a variety of dishes. Add in cheese, olives, or other ingredients to suit your taste. Yield This recipe makes four rolls. Special Equipment Small bowl proofing. Warm, draft free location for proofing. Plastic wrap or damp towel. Thermometer. Ingredients 1/4 cup oat milk (or other milk) 13 grams (2 teaspoons) honey 3 grams (3/4 teaspoon) yeast 2 large egg yolks 1 tablespoon olive oil 3 grams (1/4 teaspoon) salt 100 grams (3/4 cup) all-purpose flour 50 grams (1/4 cup) rye or spelt flour Method Dough In a small microwave-safe bowl, mix together the oat milk and honey and heat about 15 to 20 seconds until warmed to 115° F....

December 15, 2021

Rye Bread

A delicious 1-loaf rye bread that is simple enough to kneed by hand. Source http://www.thecrepesofwrath.com/2017/01/30/beginners-rye-bread/ Change Log Reduced salt Swapped molasses for honey Equipment One 4-1/2 x 8-1/2 inch loaf pan. Ingredients 7 grams (2¼ teaspoons) active dry yeast 1 cup + 2 tablespoons warm water (about 110-115° F) 1½ tablespoons molasses- divided into ½ tablespoon and 1 tablespoon 30 grams (2 tablespoons) unsalted butter, melted 1 tablespoon caraway seeds, plus more for topping 10 grams salt 255 grams (2 cups) all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting 160 grams (1¼ cup) rye flour 1 egg white, for brushing Instructions Yeast In a large bowl, sprinkle yeast over ¼ cup of warm water....

August 2, 2021

Spelt Bread

This is a super simple and forgiving spelt bread recipe. With the use of a stand mixer, it requires little to no kneading, is easy to make and clean up, and requires maybe 20 minutes of actual work time. All in, the recipe produces one standard 9" loaf in about 3 hours. Special Equipment Stand mixer with a dough hook Warm place for proofing (like an oven with a a “proof” mode) Plastic wrap or towel to cover rising dough Large bowl for rising dough Ingredients 500g white spelt flour 10g fast-action dried yeast 7g fine sea salt 30 ml tbsp light olive oil (plus extra for bowl) 15 ml (21g) honey about 300ml lukewarm water Cinnamon/Raisins To convert this recipe to a cinnamon and raisin loaf, add:...

July 8, 2020

Sandwich Bread

This recipe takes about 8 hours of time (30 minutes of actual work-time) but yields a loaf very similar in texture to traditional sandwich bread. There’s a few variations for a rye loaf and a spelt loaf. Special Equipment Stand mixer with dough hook 1.5 lb loaf pan Baking stone Ingredients The ingredients are listed as “Rye - xxx” and “Spelt - xxx”. Follow whichever for your intended loaf. Rye - Sponge 117 grams all-purpose flour 95 grams rye flour 2 grams instant yeast 19 grams sugar 11 grams honey 355 ml (1....

June 23, 2020

Multigrain Bread

This recipe has been tested and tweaked over time. Most of the modifications (so far) are to simplify the process. For each rise, the dough should be kept in a warm area, covered with plastic wrap or a damp kitchen towel. If a suitably warm place is not available (cold season, air conditioned house, etc), use a conventional gas oven: turn on the oven; as soon as the element fires up, turn off the oven....

February 20, 2018

Aunt Goldie's Quick Rise Biscuits

These biscuits are from an old verbal recipe, passed down over the years. The measurements are approximate and should be varied according to humidity. This recipe lacks precise measurement, oven temperature, and cooking times. Source Goldie McCracken; dictated to Bonnie Sigler Ingredients Yeast Prep 1 or 2 packages dry yeast ½ cup warm water 1 tablespoon sugar Dry 5 cups Flour 3/4 cup shortening 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons sugar (more if you like, 4 to 6) 2 cups buttermilk Preparation Combine yeast prep ingredients; set aside until it bubbles Sift dry ingredients Cut in shortening Add buttermilk Add yeast Stir just till moist Transfer to a large bowl; cover and refrigerate Use as needed; roll out to ½ thick Cut, bake

May 8, 2016