Archive for the ‘Bread’ Category
Sometimes I like to talk. Alot. I have to hold myself back from yapping the other person to death. Of course, there are other times where I love to embrace the silence. A nice book, an evening walk, or maybe even a weekend brunch filled with brown sugar and cinnamon- in the form of these [...]
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Cornbread is means something different to everyone. Southern and Northern parts of the U.S. have their own versions, as well as other variations including savory, hot, and almost muffin-like. To me, the best cornbread should be sweet but not cloyingly so, have a sticky top layer, and be moist, but not gummy. This recipe is [...]
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Weekends mean brunch. A good Turkish brunch always involves bread. And also cheese, sometimes three kinds. This bread combines a rich yeast bread with melty mozzarella topping. Now that I think about it, these would be stellar with a nice stew for dinner. Turkish Yeast Bread 2 cups milk 250 g margarine 1 tsp sugar [...]
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As much as Asian countries’ cuisine is based on rice products, food culture in Turkey is largely based on bread. So much so that without bread, according to my dear hubby, a family meal cannot commence. Rather than eat bread-less, a member of the family will be sent immediately to procure some. In fact, most [...]
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Cinnamon is one of my favorite spices. Anything you put cinnamon in becomes twice as delicious! This cinnamon bread especially rocks. A warm yeasty bread with a sugary sweet swirl on the inside. This stuff will fill your house with the warm, cozy scent of home. Perfect for snacking during the day or even for [...]
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I go through a lot of bread recipes. I’m still amazed when dough rises and the smell of bread baking is second to none. This recipe is one of my favorites. It is called button rolls because the way you snip the bread dough with scissors before baking makes a pattern similar to buttons on [...]
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Sour cream twists, said to be of German origin, combine the flakiness of pastries with the flavor of yeast risen dough. These twists are covered in sugar and then baked until lightly golden. Perfect for afternoon tea! Sour Cream Twists makes three dozen large and four dozen small twists 3 1/2 to 4 cups all-purpose [...]
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Donuts are just one of those things that rarely come out of the home kitchen. Yet they are only slightly more involved than cinnamon buns. Make a yeast bread, heat up some oil and make a nice glaze. Plus it’s super fun to cut out donut holes with your friends or kids. They’ll eat it [...]
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This recipe is one I have almost memorized. I make it when I want a quick flatbread and it also makes a killer pizza dough. It only has a half-hour rise and a short one as the oven heats up, which is pretty unheard of for a yeast bread. Convinced yet? It also tastes like [...]
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My hubby bear has this notion that almost everything originates from Turkey. The french stole yogurt from Turkey, the Italians stole pizza. And the Americans? The stole the idea of hamburgers. After all, meat and bread, sounds a lot like kabobs, he argues. Uh-huh, I nod my head, trying very hard not to ooze sarcasm. [...]
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