Mark decided to surprise us with bagels. He and Megan made them with shredded white cheddar cheese and they were wonderful.
Bagels (New York Style)
Roosterkoek (Braai Bread)
We learned this recipe from Rose H., a friend in Swaziland. The dough can be made early and set aside until ready to braai (grill). We often enjoy this instead of store bought rolls when we cook outdoors.
English Muffin Bread
Not quite as good as English Muffins, but a lot less work! This makes great toast. It always bakes up with a flat top, so I only let it rise to the top of the pan.
Cornmeal Raisin Bread
I do not remember when I was given this recipe from Mom M. If you use yellow corn meal, the bread will have a light yellow tint.
Megan thinks it tastes like hot cross buns but without the icing.
Hot Cross Buns
Oma gave this recipe to Mark many years ago after she made them for Easter dinner and he really enjoyed them and wanted to make more. Her original recipe did not call for most of the spices, but we prefer them with it.
Pretzels
If you are looking for a sweet, mall like pretzel, this is not it. This is also a good recipe for adding sourdough discard.
Pumpkin Muffins
This is a simple, dairy and gluten free biscuit from my friend Mari G. The biscuit does not contain eggs, but adding a hard boiled egg and fruit is a simple way to make an easy picnic lunch.
Over Night Flat Bread
After making a batch of bread dough, we discovered that our oven died. Instead of throwing the dough away, we decided to try making flat bread with it. The bread turned out much better than expected.
We made the dough and let it sit overnight. The first batch of bread (after about 18 hours sitting) was perfect. The second night’s bread was still good but was starting to taste a little strong (sitting close to 32 hours). We recommend letting the dough set no longer than 24 hours.
German Pancakes
We do not make these pancakes often, but they are very good. Allan said that his mom taught the recipe to him when he was 8 or 9 and he has enjoyed making them occasionally since for special mornings. It is a chance for us to enjoy each other as we take the time to enjoy filling our pancakes and eating them individually.
There are many recipes for German pancakes. Most use a different ratio of eggs to flour and liquid. The pancakes are usually rolled or folded in half and then half again (quartered) and the fillings are unique to each family. This is our families favorite recipe though.
Gluten Free Sandwich Bread
When Allan started cutting gluten from his diet, a friend from work gave him this recipe. It is good fresh, but we think it tastes better toasted. It works very well for sandwiches also.
A few helpful hints on this bread:
- To keep gluten free, but sure to check ingredient labels.
- The bread will stick, so use a nonstick bread pan or grease the pan well. If it does stick, let it sit a few minutes before trying to remove from pan.
- Do not let the dough rise over the pan, it will “boil over” and make a mess.
- Also, be sure to bake the bread long enough. It may sound hollow, but still be sticky inside. A thermometer should read between 208-210 when done.
- Let cool before cutting. It does not have to be completely cooled though.