Country Bread

Okay, this one I got from allrecipies.com and it is awesome!  A hearty white bread that is chewy with a touch of sweetness!  It also has a bit of ground ginger to add a little bit more flavor. 

 I also love that it is braided, has an egg wash and then sprinkled with seeds.  Definately making this one often! 

Starters, Soakers, and Bigas! Oh MY!

I actually did these a couple of weeks ago.  Kaiser Rolls and a Whole Wheat Bread.  Both started with time spent in the kitchen Saturday night making "fermente's".  They give the bread an added flavor element.


Everything mixed up and rolled out just fine....sadly the kaiser rolls looked nothing like the pictures!  I have a suspicion that the author used an egg was and neglected to share that info! 

On the up side the wheat bread  is about the best I have ever made!       Really worth the effort.  I should mention that the Wheat bread recipe is from "America's Test Kitchen". 

Back at it!

Okay, after a break for the fair....I had to crack open the book and do some new recipes!  Woot Woot!  The first one came from the The Bread Baker's Apprentice, Italian Bread.  Yummy, chewy, crusty goodness! 

The next one is from the Baking Sheet:  Rustic Cheese and Rosemary bread.  Total heaven.  This one has a artisan crust and a soft, squishy inside filled with cheesy, rosemary laced yumminess!  Top that with more cheese when baked and I am sold!

Can hardly wait to try a few new recipes and start picking some for the 2012 fairs!