Strawberry Bread

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This is wonderful hot or cold, for breakfast or as a dessert. A definite family favorite! Original recipe yields 24 servings Ingredients: 2 cups fresh strawberries 3 ⅛ cups all-purpose flour 2 cups white sugar 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 ¼ cups vegetable oil 4 eggs, beaten 1 ¼ cups chopped… Continue reading Strawberry Bread

No-Knead Roasted Garlic and Herb Bread

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MAKES: 1 loaf SERVES 10 to 12 PREP TIME: 15 minutes COOKING TIME: 45 minutes Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon kosher salt 3/4 teaspoon active dry yeast 1 1/2 cups warm water 1 large head garlic 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh rosemary leaves 2 tablespoons olive oil 1… Continue reading No-Knead Roasted Garlic and Herb Bread

Spring Tofu Soup

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This versatile (coincidentally vegan) soup can be customized with most quick-cooking vegetables — thinly sliced asparagus could easily be thinly sliced turnips or radishes — and whatever tofu you have access to. If tofu isn’t your thing, this soup would also be a great place to add any leftover chicken to warm through or shrimp… Continue reading Spring Tofu Soup

Grilled Cheesy Garlic Bread

Ingredients: 1 (.25 ounce) package active dry yeast 2 tablespoons butter, softened 1 clove garlic, minced 2 naan breadssalt and ground black pepper to taste 2/3 cup shredded mozzarella cheese Directions: Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate. Combine butter and garlic in a bowl and mix thoroughly. Spread butter… Continue reading Grilled Cheesy Garlic Bread

Hot Cross Buns

Ingredients: 3/4 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C) 3 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon instant powdered milk 1/4 cup white sugar 3/8 teaspoon salt 1 egg 1 egg white 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon active dry yeast 3/4 cup dried currants 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 egg yolk 2 tablespoons water 1/2 cup… Continue reading Hot Cross Buns

Amazingly Easy Irish Soda Bread

Ingredients: 4 cups all-purpose flour 4 tablespoons white sugar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup margarine, softened 1 cup buttermilk 1 egg 1/4 cup butter, melted 1/4 cup buttermilk Directions: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease a large baking sheet. In a large… Continue reading Amazingly Easy Irish Soda Bread

Italian Chickpea Bread

Ingredients: 1 cup chickpea flour 1 cup water cooking spray 2 tablespoons oil 1 1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped dried rosemary ground black pepper to taste 1 pinch salt to taste (optional) Directions: Whisk chickpea flour and water together in a bowl until smooth; let sit at room temperature, 2 to 6… Continue reading Italian Chickpea Bread

More healthful white bread in development

Source: Robert Arnason, Producer.com, December 29, 2017 It sounds too good to be true. But a new type of wheat grown in the Idaho, Washington state and Oregon in 2017, might produce bread, pizza dough and pasta that pleases both mothers and kids. The wheat is high in amylose, a type of dietary fibre that… Continue reading More healthful white bread in development

Whole-Wheat Bread Might Not Be Any Healthier than White Bread

Source: Elizabeth Licata, TheKitchn.com, November 17, 2017  The idea that whole-grain bread is better for you than white bread has been a nearly universally accepted bit of nutrition advice for decades. But now that tenet is being called into question by the team behind Modernist Bread: The Art and Science. Research for that book involved four… Continue reading Whole-Wheat Bread Might Not Be Any Healthier than White Bread