Posted in baked goods, recipes on Dec 1st, 2008
Baking bread has always been something that intimidated me. I’ve made my share of failures– rounded lumps, hard as a rock, completely inedible.
It took me a while to understand how to work with yeast. I’ve become a fan of proofing yeast to make sure that it’s still active. I’ve included how to do this in [...]
What can I say but mmm, pie. Some people will contend that this is better than pumpkin pie. You be the judge.
I admit to having trouble with crusts. I can’t seem to get them to roll nicely without sticking to the surface. Any thoughts on this? Should I chill the dough longer than [...]
Posted in baked goods, desserts, holiday, recipes on Oct 8th, 2008
Mari makes this for her Thanksgiving celebration. When she described it to Dragonia and I one night sitting around the Bevin fountain, I remarked that it sounded kind of like a Yodel. She didn’t know what that was, though. And while you can’t carry two entire pumpkin rolls in your lunch box, I’d warrant the [...]
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