- Homemade Graham Cracker recipe from Culinary in the Country
- Homemade Honey Marshmallows recipe from NPR
Wordless Wednesday: Graham Crackers and Marshmallows
Mar 17th, 2010 Wordless Wednesday
Cherry Banana Muffins with White Chocolate Chips
I’m sure you’ve heard me say that I prefer a somewhat healthy muffin. I know that I’ve told you before how I feel about overly sweet muffins – that if I wanted dessert, I’d rather just have a cupcake. But I did it anyway. I made these sweet, delicious muffins that offer very few nutritional benefits and really can’t be classified as anything but dessert.
You know what? I don’t regret it one bit.
These are the best muffins I’ve ever made and I wouldn’t change a thing about them. The banana and white chocolate are perfect together and the tart cherries help to balance the extra sweetness from the white chocolate. The streusel topping, perfect. Continue reading →
More Madeleines
Mar 3rd, 2010 Adventures in Baking Desserts
Remember my first madeleines from the beginning of the year? Well, I decided to give them another try – this time with a completely different recipe. The result? Madeleines that are even better than the first batch! I used this recipe from Bitten, and the only real change I made was to substitute lemon zest for orange zest.
I didn’t bother piping the filling into the molds, a spoon worked just fine. Just make sure you don’t overfill them like I did! The recipe says it yields 12 to 15, but I think you could probably get up to 18 full-size madeleines if you scrape the bowl (and don’t overfill the molds like I did). Continue reading →
Wordless Wednesday: Salsa!
Feb 24th, 2010 Wordless Wednesday
Bread Baker’s Apprentice Challenge: Light Wheat Bread
Feb 23rd, 2010 Adventures in Baking BBA Challenge
This soft, light sandwich loaf is the 18th bread I’ve baked for The Bread Baker’s Apprentice Challenge. Yes, I’m slowly but surely plowing through the book, and although there are still 28 breads ahead of me, I am confident I will finish the book…eventually!
Mr. Reinhart’s Light Wheat Bread was definitely a crowd pleaser – easy to make, easy to eat, and not too bad to look at, either. The proud loaf that came out of my oven puts store-bought sandwich bread to shame and the simple formula is perfect for beginning bread bakers. Continue reading →
Heart-Shaped Cinnamon Rolls
Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone!
On a whim, I decided to try making heart-shaped cinnamon rolls for a fun Valentine’s Day treat. I had no idea if it would work, but I was thrilled with the results. They turned out so cute, I had to share the technique with you even if it’s a bit late to make them for today’s Valentine’s breakfast.
But who says you can only eat heart-shaped food on Valentine’s Day?
You can make heart-shaped rolls from any regular cinnamon roll recipe, but I happen to really like a dough made with buttermilk. I improvised the dough for these rolls from the cinnamon bun recipe in The Bread Baker’s Apprentice. Enjoy! Continue reading →
Bread Baker’s Apprentice Challenge: Lavash Crackers
Feb 5th, 2010 Adventures in Baking BBA Challenge
Flatbread is the star of this week’s Bread Baker’s Apprentice Challenge post, and these lavash crackers were fun and easy to make, beautiful to look at, and absolutely delicious. I have tasted the soft version of lavash before, but was completely unfamiliar with crackers like these. The dough is very similar to pita dough, but it is rolled thinner and baked longer than pita. The crackers can be left plain or adorned with salt, seeds and/or spices – I chose to use everything. While not quite as crisp as traditional American crackers, the flavor was outstanding and they would make a perfect accompaniment to your favorite dip or spread. Continue reading →
