Bba :

BBA: Focaccia

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If you've been actually reading this blog, you'll know that during my Italy challenge, I attempted making focaccia. The recipe I had was terrible. The dough was a hard, dry mass, as the recipe had a very high bread-to-liquid ratio. Everything I[...]

BBA Pannetone

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Moving on with the BBA Challenge, I made pannetone. Not my favorite rich holiday bread, but it was pretty tasty the first day. A rich, eggy dough is studded with fruits and candied peel, and flavored with vanilla and lemon extracts. You[...]

BBA #3: Bagels

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Bagels, baby.  I so dearly love them.  This recipe is fantastic and I can't wait to try it again and make a sweet version.   The book gives directions for making a sweeter dough to make a cinnamon raisin bagel so I plan to work from[...]

BBA #6: Ciabatta

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I made the poolish version first, found it delicious and easy to work with. I did use some milk in the dough as well, as one of the options. Sometimes life just happens in funny ways. Sometimes bread is just made in funny ways.[...]

BBA Anadama Bread

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Well I don't know how to put it but it's as simple as admitting I'm crazy and I joined another baking group !! We are going to bake through all 'the Bread Baking Apprentice' by Peter Reinhart most of us at once a week pace and some slower[...]

BBA Pane Siciliano

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Pane Siciliano anyone? Here are some very, very bad pictures of some most delicious bread. This is one of my favourite breads from the famed Bread Baker’s Apprentice , it always turns out so well! (Much better than my crappy point and shoot[...]

BBA: Cinnamon Buns

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I have a confession. I have a big problem. A compulsion. When people come to visit us, I cook a lot of food. I mean, I really tend to go overboard. Yes, it's an act of love, and pure, tail-wagging excitement that they're visiting. But the[...]

BBA English Muffins

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You thought I'd forgotten about the BBA Challenge , didn't you? My last post was a little while ago, I admit, but cut me some slack. It's been hot! Even where I live, it's been too hot to think about turning on the oven most days. Which[...]

BBA Sourdough Bagels

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Last week on our Crazy and Funny 'Bread Baker's Apprentice' group we baked Bagels ! Since I lived in the U.S. I haven't had bagels exept when some friends came and were amazed at my request to bring me some bagels. I really love them and must[...]

BBA Poolish Baguettes

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This was a both gratifying, exciting and delicious adventure in baking for me.  I have never made, or even really thought of trying, to bake baguettes.  I mean, come on. I’m surrounded by boulangeries on every side, the tempting[...]