Chocolate Babka is made from sweet dough, a versatile dough that can be used to make a variety of sweet treats like Here are a few: Bee-sting Pastries, Home-made Doughnuts, Hungarian Bubble Loaf, Panettone, German Stollen, Yugoslavian Nut Roll, Chocolate Babka, etc. Sweet dough is an enriched dough which means it has ingredients like eggs,Continue reading “Chocolate Babka aka Zebra Bread”
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Home-made Hot Cross Buns
Easter won’t be Easter without Hot Cross Buns. I decided to bake the buns in these cute square foil containers for a different look. This version has a combination of raisins and chocolate chips and less spiced than usual (by special request from my kids).
Cajun-style Blackened Chicken & Salad Sandwich
This very contemporary way of serving a low-kilojoule chicken and salad sandwich would be ideally suited for a casual meal on the patio with friends and family. Prepare an open sandwich for a light meal or a stacked sandwich for a more substantial feast.
Home-made Hamburger Buns
Nothing beats freshly baked home-made bread – whether it is in bun or loaf form. These buns are quick and easy to prepare and will make home-made hamburgers taste extra delicious!
Whole-wheat Mini Loaves
This dough is economical and easy to make. You don’t even need bread flour to make it! It can be used to make everything from dinner rolls, to hamburger buns to bread sticks, roosterkoek, vetkoek, focaccia and pizza! Be sure to try the White Bread Mini Loaves too!
White Bread Mini Loaves
This dough is economical and easy to make. You don’t even need bread flour to make it! It can be used to make everything from dinner rolls, to hamburger buns to bread sticks, roosterkoek, vetkoek, focaccia and pizza! Be sure to try the Whole-wheat Bread Mini Loaves too!
Hot Cross Buns
Fill your kitchen and your home during this Easter time with the spicy aroma of the very best home made Hot cross buns, made with real ground spices and baked with love for your family and friends! One of the highlights on the calendar of worldwide annual baking traditions are these buns. A feeling ofContinue reading “Hot Cross Buns”
Hot Cross Hybrid
This recipe is a cross (excuse the pun!) between a Hot Cross Bun and the popular French pastry, pain au chocolat, which is made with yeast-leavened dough and filled with chocolate. “Pain au chocolat” literally means chocolate bread. Be sure to also try the traditional recipes for traditional Croissants and Hot Cross Buns.
Low Carb Seed Bread
This bread is not only gluten free, but also low in carbs. It also doesn’t contain any yeast. It provides an interesting and tasty alternative to bread if you are folllowing a Banting or gluten-free lifestyle.
Danish Custard/Apple Plaits
This rich yeast dough has become a timeless classic, baked and enjoyed all over the world! The plait at the top has a custard filling and the plait at the bottom has an apple filling. They are equally delicious!
Muffuletta Sandwich
The Muffaletta (moof-fuh-LEHT-tuh) also know simply as “muff”, is a classic New Orleans sandwich. It is the ultimate make-ahead sandwich and is super easy and convenient to make. Hollowed-out bread (authentic round muffaletta loaf or other Italian round bread) is filled with generous amounts of olive salad and a variety of cold cuts of meat, cheese and vegetables. AContinue reading “Muffuletta Sandwich”
Muffuletta Bread
This uncomplicated bread is quick to mix and bake and what is used when making an authentic Muffuletta Sandwich, the ultimate make-ahead picnic sandwich.
Panzanella (Italian Bread Salad)
Panzanella is a Tuscan salad consisting of chunks of soaked stale bread and tomatoes, sometimes also onions and basil, dressed with olive oil and vinegar. Making Panzanella salad is a terrific way to use up stale or leftover bread.
Ciabatta With Variations
The most effortless recipe for home-made Italian bread. Ciabatta literally means “slipper” in Italian, so keep this in mind when shaping the bread! The bread is deliciously hard and crisp served soon after baking but may be enjoyed within a day or frozen, thawed and reheated.
Light Brown Bread Loaf
Even novice bread bakers can manage this delicious, quick-to-make recipe. Served with piping hot soup it will make the perfect comfort food. The dough can also be formed into buns to make Home-made Hamburger Buns.
Zaatar Bread
Brush sop-bought or Home-made Pita Bread with olive oil and sprinkle generously with the Za’atar Spice Mix. Serve with labneh (Greek yoghurt) as part of a mezze platter.
Home-made Pita Bread
These authentic flat “pocket” breads of the past, originally baked on hot stones have made a great comeback! The hollow or split pitas may enjoyed with any part of the meal or stuffed with hot or cold, savoury or sweet fillings. For best results, knead the dough very well and allow for a thorough firstContinue reading “Home-made Pita Bread”
Cranberry & Nut Rye Bread
By adding dried fruit and nuts to this bread it is taken to a whole new level. Also try the Light Rye Bread which can be served with soup or as part of a cold buffet including salad, fish, cold meat and especially good tasty cheese.
Low-Carb Almond Bread
French Toast
French toast is the champion of brunch. Nothing says “weekend” like tucking into crispy triangles of bread dripping with syrup or honey. In France, French toast is referred to as “pain perdu”. It is referred to as “lost bread” because it is a way to reclaim stale or otherwise “lost” bread. The hard bread is softened byContinue reading “French Toast”