Category Archives: Yeast Bread

Hawaiian Rolls

These soft and sweet dinner rolls  are almost a dessert bread, but they also work as slider rolls or just alone with butter.  Mmmm.

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English Bloomer Bread

English Bloomer Bread. A great “first bread.” And no, it doesn’t have anything to do with bloomers.  It is bread that blooms upward, without a pan.  In the video I show the technique for making this happen.

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Crumpets With Strawberries and Whipped Creme Fraiche

Crumpets are English pancakes. I have topped these with fresh strawberries and homemade whipped creme fraiche. Good for breakfast, lunch, brunch — really anytime you want something fancy to brighten up the table, and your day!

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How to Make English Muffins Using My Cast Iron Skillets

These were my first English muffins, but they won’t be my last. They were delicious. Tomorrow — Eggs Benedict.

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Buttermilk Yeast Slider Buns or Dinner Rolls

Close in taste to sourdough bread, but with a soft texture like dinner rolls, this is my recipe for slider buns. Enjoy.

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How to Make Broetchen: German Bread Rolls

These are the Hard Rolls from my childhood  in Pennsylvania Dutch country– crisp and crunchy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside.

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The 4 Year Old Bakes: Bread Bowls

Athena and I made some beautiful bread bowls like you get at your favorite soup bar or restaurant. Here is how we did it.

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The 4 Year Old and I Make Super Rich White Bread

Athena and I made this lovely loaf of Super Rich White Bread. She is 4, so you know this is easy. Give it a try.  

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How to Make Kaiser Rolls

Kaiser Rolls can be used as dinner rolls, sandwich bread or hamburger buns. I love them.

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Buttery White Sandwich Bread

All fresh bread is good, but sandwich bread needs to be firm enough to stand up to fairly thin slicing, with no holes so everything stays inside. This bread is perfect for sandwiches, or for however you like to eat … Continue reading

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