Category: Breads

Za’atar Flatbreads

This versatile dough is a breeze to make in a food processor and can be used for Middle Eastern–style flatbreads or pizzas with various toppings. The Greek yogurt makes a supple dough that’s easy to work with and that bakes up with a chewy-soft crumb and subtle richness. Note: Don’t under-mix the dough in the food…


Dakota Bread

From Cook’s Country MAKES ONE 10-INCH LOAF Be sure to use hot cereal mix, not boxed cold breakfast cereals, which may also be labeled “seven-grain.” INGREDIENTS 2cups warm water 1 1/2cups seven-grain hot cereal mix 2tablespoons honey 2tablespoons vegetable oil 3 1/2cups bread flour 1 3/4teaspoons salt 1teaspoon instant or rapid-rise yeast 3tablespoons raw, unsalted…


Challah Bread

1 tsp. sugar 1/2 cup warm water 1 pkg. yeast 1/3 cup oil 1/4 cup warm water 2 – 3 Tablespoons sugar or honey 1 tsp. salt 2 eggs 3 1/2 to 4 cups flour poppy or sesame seeds 1 egg yolk beaten with 1 tsp. water Dissolve sugar in 1/2 cup warm water in…


Pizza Hut Style Pizza Dough

This is one of the best pizza dough recipes I have found. 1 1/2 teaspoons yeast 1 1/3 cups water 2 teaspoons sugar 1 1/4 teaspoons salt 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons cornmeal or Panko crumbs 3 cups unbleached all purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1/4 teaspoon onion powder…


New Year’s Apple Challah

1 cup warm water 2 tablespoons dry yeast 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup oil (or unsalted melted butter) 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla 2 1/2 teaspoons salt 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 4 1/2 to 5 cups bread flour Apple mixture 3 cups coarsely chopped apples 1/2 cup white sugar 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon cinnamon…


Best Banana Bread

3 medium very ripe bananas (the blacker the better) 1 cup sugar 3 tsp. baking soda dash salt 2 eggs 1/4 cup oil 1 1/2 cups flour 1 tsp. lemon juice plus milk to equal 1/2 cup (or 1/2 cup buttermilk) Using the steel blade in your food processor, process bananas until pureed (15 to…


Double-baked Crisps(Clone-of-Raincoast-Crisps)

Using this recipe, you can make Rosemary Raisin Pecan Crisps, Cranberry Hazelnut Crisps, Fig Walnut Crisps or Date Almond Crisps, just by swapping out the fruit and nuts accordingly. These are best on the day after they are double-baked, but will keep for longer in an airtight tin. It’s probably best to keep the baked…