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Miso Brioches

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

This small batch of brioche recipe is ultra soft, rich, and buttery! Not only delicious to eat, but easy to make too! The miso paste (a Japanese condiment made by fermenting soya beans with salt and a fungus called koji; it is salty, nutty, and slightly sweet all at the same time) gives the bread a distinct, full-bodied umami flavour.
Proof the rich brioche dough in the refridgerator for 2-3 hours or up to overnight, so that it's easier to shape when the dough is fully cooled. Plus that long cool proofing also allows the dough to develop more flavour.

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Bread Triangles with An Old Bread Soaker

Thursday, August 17, 2023

An exceptional bread, made with sourdough, with a fresh, smooth and tender crumb and cracking crispy crust. Using old bread to make new bread is certainly nothing new. The practice of adding an “old bread soaker” to dough has been used in Europe, especially Germany, for hundreds of years.
A soaker is when an ingredient soaks in water for a period of time. The process lasts anywhere between 2 and 20 hours before adding to the dough. It enhances the flavour of the ingredients, prevents dry ingredients from soaking up water in the dough, and allows large grains to be used for making bread. Typical ingredients that are soaked include grains (cracked, whole, flour and flakes), seeds and many more. Here I am using old bread that has been diced and toasted. It’s a great use for leftovers from previous bread and also gives a depth of flavour to the new breads with a moist crumb and helps the water absorption of the dough and thus, improve the shelf-life of the bread.
An autolyse(oh-toe-lease), aka autolyze, autolysis, or dough autolysis, is the gentle mixing of the flour and water in a bread recipe, followed by a 20 to 60 minute rest period before adding other ingredients. This hydrates the flour, which encourages enzymes to begin gluten development. Salt can be added at autolyse, along with your sourdough starter. Autolyse hydrates the flour, which encourages enzymes to begin gluten development, which makes the dough less sticky and more workable. Besides that, the bread using autholyse will look nicer, taste beter and keep longer.

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Brioche with Coconut Pudding Cream and Apricot

Tuesday, August 15, 2023

This yeast brioche dough is the perfect base for fruity buns. Apricots or peaches are the ideal accompaniment: a creamy well-scented coconut pudding cream goes perfectly with the juicy and slightly tart stone fruit, while almonds provide the crunchy component. They are great for in between meals, but are also delicious for breakfast. You can made the pudding cream ahead of time and store in the fridge for up to 3 days and use regular milk instead coconut milk if desired, and flavour it with vanilla or rose water. They are best served fresh, slightly warm, or at room temperature.

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Easy M&M Banana Bread

Friday, July 28, 2023

This is such a delicious and easy recipe that is great for any occasion. It's moist, flavourful, perfectly dense, filled with leftover white chocolate eggs, dried fruit and topped with lots of M&Ms. One of the keys to getting a natural, strong banana flavour and a tender texture is to use over ripe bananas. I used erythritol, a sugar alcohol which has a very similar taste to sugar, to sweeten the bread, feel free to use regular white sugar instead. Store any leftover banana bread slices in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

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Icelandic Rye Bread

Thursday, July 20, 2023

Icelandic rye bread, or rúgbrauð, a staple of Icelandic cuisine, is traditionally baked underground, buried in a bubbling geothermal pit for 24 hours. Since I don't have a hot spring in my back yard or live in a geothermal area, baking the bread in a simpler and more convenient modern oven is an ideal alternative way to get to taste this iconic Icelandic Rye Bread, which you would think it's healthy. Well, not this one as it contains a whole cup of honey and molasses in it, but it's DELICIOUS with a light caramel note and dense texture. Since it’s leavened with baking powder and baking soda, it’s very easy to throw together. This delicious traditional rye bread can be served in a variety of ways, topped with smoked fish / lamb, skyr, cheese or even just butter or simply with your favourite toppings. Store leftover bread tightly wrapped at room temperature for several days or up to 3 months in the freezer.
I adapted the recipe from King Arthur Baking, as 2-hr-baking time seems reasonable for me. Other recipes suggested baking at 100C/200F for 6 hours. Alternatively you can make this in a slow cooker, covered with aluminum foil, for 4 hours. I haven't tried it myself yet, so if you do please let me know how it turns out!

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Dried Cherry Tomato Bread with Parmesan and Thyme

Thursday, July 06, 2023

A quick, savoury spelt bread recipe without yeast and ready in an hour. It comes together quickly and is easy enough for a weekday, but special enough to take this tomato loaf along to a picnic or garden party. Serve with butter or cheese spread.
Buttermilk brings a pleasant tang to this quick bread while adding very little fat. Buttermilk brings a pleasant tang to cakes, breads, biscuits and other bakes while adding very little fat. Like yogurt and sour cream, this acidic ingredient also helps tenderize gluten, giving baked goods a softer texture and more body. The acids in buttermilk also helps tenderize gluten, giving baked goods a tenderer texture and more flavour.

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Smoked Salmon Breakfast Flatbread

Tuesday, July 04, 2023

Feed your family with this no-fuss and delicious breakfast / brunch recipe with thin, unleavened lavash (a popular flatbread in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iran and Turkey), creamy herby goat cheese and lots of rich, buttery smoked salmon, briny, salty baby capers, nutrients-loaded red radish sprouts and peppery arugula. Smoked salmon is a great ingredient, especially when you’re short on time but still want a healthy and fresh meal. But other omega-3 rich fish would be just as good. If desired, add in a couple of soft boiled eggs. You can also cut this into small bite-sized pieces and serve them as an appetizers.

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Beernana Bread with Oats and Figs - Egg, Sugar and Dairy Free

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

Beernana bread is a banana bread loaf made with beer. Beer adds a unique twist to this banana bread recipe. I used a local pale beer, but any beer would work. You may substitute raisins or dates for the figs if you wish. It's egg free, sugar free and dairy free.

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Walnut Boule with Wild Yeast Water

Thursday, June 08, 2023

Rich, wholesome with roasted walnuts, combined with medium rye flour gives this rustic, hearty artisan boule a darker colour and more robust rye flavour. It's perfect for any sandwich or toasted and slathered with butter and honey for a deliciosu and fulfilling breakfast. The bread is naturally leavened with wild yeast water - the most organic, natural and fascinating way of leavening bread. The bread has a thin, super crispy crust that crackles in your hand with even a gentle squeeze and a soft open crumb with some nutty bites.

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Seedy Low Carb Bread with Goat Cheese and Thyme

Monday, May 29, 2023

This nutrient-dense low-carb bread is chock-full of seeds (pumpkin, chia, golden flax, and buckwheat), fiber and B vitamins rich wheat germ that are good for our hearts and our moods. However, people who are allergic to gluten, should avoid wheat germ, as it contains gluten. Use rice bran or oat bran instead if you need to go gluten-free.
This bread is absolutely perfect with softened butter and shaved truffle, goat cheese and raspberries, or liver parfait, black pepper and fresh herbs. It is grain-free, nut-free, sugar-free and super crispy when toasted.

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Poppy Seed Buns with Blueberry Craquelin

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Sweet fluffy yeasted buns filled with an irresistible poppyseed filling and a delicious blueberry flavoured cracked topping made with butter, sugar, and flour. They make the best afternoon tea snack with a strong cup of tea, or on the go breakfast or anytime you feel like indulge a bit. Craquelin, literally means cracker, is a cookie topping that is added to a choux pastry bun to give it a distinct sweet and crunchy texture. Traditionally, it is made of 3 simple ingredients: flour, butter, and sugar. I added a bit of egg here to make it pipable and some dried blueberry powder to flavour the mixture, but any other superfood powder would work great too. Here is another one I made with blackberry powder.

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Miso Brioches

Bread Triangles with An Old Bread Soaker

Brioche with Coconut Pudding Cream and Apricot

Easy M&M Banana Bread

Icelandic Rye Bread

Dried Cherry Tomato Bread with Parmesan and Thyme

Smoked Salmon Breakfast Flatbread

Beernana Bread with Oats and Figs - Egg, Sugar and Dairy Free

Walnut Boule with Wild Yeast Water

Seedy Low Carb Bread with Goat Cheese and Thyme

Poppy Seed Buns with Blueberry Craquelin

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