If you ask an American what bread looks like, she’ll probably say “a loaf”…but it ain’t necessarily so. There are many kinds of flatbreads: Mexican tortillas, Ethiopian injera, Middle Eastern pitas and lavash. Indian cuisine features chapatis, naan, and roti. Even the American pioneers favored buckwheat pancakes. The humble muffin–which is probably America’s greatest single [...]
As part of my continuing quest to find more flavorful (and healthier) alternatives to white sugar–especially when I want to bake something tasty for breakfast–I decided to try my hand at maple syrup creations. (See Sweeteners for more information on natural sweeteners.) The result? A lightly-sweetened bread with the warm undertones of maple, the smooth [...]
With its mixture of ground flaxseed and almonds, this moist, tart-but-sweet pumpkin bread makes a nutritious and filling breakfast. It can also become a tasty dessert if it’s topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a drizzle of honey. If you’d like to give a gift loaf to a friend, mix 2 tablespoons [...]
What began as a way to use goat milk ended up as one of the nicest breads I’ve ever made. Although this is a quick bread–in fact, it’s a heavily-modified version of Irish soda bread–it has a very open crumb and light, almost cakey texture. To me, it tastes like there’s butter on it even [...]
Most people quail at the thought of making their own bread from scratch–it’s complicated, they say, it takes a long time, and the outcome is so uncertain. It does take time, but 85% of that time doesn’t involve any work at all on the baker’s part. And while the process may seem complicated at first, [...]
