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.
Hot Cross Buns
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.
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.
Chocolate, Cherry, Walnut, No Knead Bread
This easy, no knead bread recipe can be varied in many ways. This is one of our favorites.
This recipe does make a huge loaf of bread. If desired, use all unbleached flour or experiment with your favorite ratio of white and wheat. The finished bread freezes well once completely cooled, but if you prefer to make a smaller loaf, see measurements at the end of the recipe.
Easy No Knead Bread
This is a super easy no knead bread. It needs to sit over night, so plan accordingly.
Aunt Bonnie’s (McGuire) Whole Wheat Bread
This is my most used, favorite wheat bread recipe. It is super simple to make and it is not “heavy” like many wheat breads are. It makes great sandwich bread and is wonderful toasted.
We usually half the recipe but this bread freezes well.
