Do you stay true to your holiday traditions? In our house, our St. Patrick’s Day tradition is Irish Bread Pudding with Whiskey Caramel Sauce. We might play with the menu somewhat, a new variation on a corned beef reuben, perhaps an alternative like salmon. But never the dessert. For years now, I’m thinking seven, we’ve made [...]
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Irish Bread Pudding with Caramel Whiskey Sauce
Posted in Bread, Dessert, Entertaining, Food, tagged Bread, Dessert on March 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Rustic Peasant Bread
Posted in Bread, tagged Bread on February 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The main course for our dinner was to be a Tuscan Pork Stew with Polenta, with an Italian Panzanella, or bread salad, for an opening course. For that, of course, we were going to need bread! The solution? This meal cried out for a rustic peasant bread, and we found the perfect recipe on a [...]
Cranberry Scones
Posted in Appetizers, Bread, Food on January 13, 2009 | 1 Comment »
One of Cath’s coworkers surprised her with a holiday treat of organic, dried cranberries, and they were the inspiration for this simple, delicious treat. It was less than 30 minutes of preparation and baking, and we enjoyed a tasty scone as the ending treat for a delicious meal.
Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp baking [...]
Honey-Buttermilk Bread
Posted in Bread, Food, tagged Bread on February 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Ingredients
1/2 cup warm water
1 packet yeast
1 teaspoon sugar
1-1/2 cups buttermilk, slightly warmed
4 tablespoons butter, melted
1/4 to 1/2 cup honey
6 cups flour, separated
egg wash (1 beaten egg, with 2 tablespoons water)
sesame seeds (optional)
Preparation
Pour the warm water into the bottom of a large bowl, add yeast. Sprinkle in the sugar to activate the yeast. Whisk together and [...]
