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Yeast Breads & Loaves

Yeast doughs develop into loaves and other breads through mixing, resting, and baking. Soft pretzels and bacon bread offer starting points for cooks interested in the texture that fermentation can build.

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  • Apple Pie Bread

    You have just found your new favorite bread. Apple pie and bread together…how can it get any better? Ingredients 1/2 cup butter (1 stick), softened 1 cup brown…

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  • Cheddar-Bacon Monkey Bread

    Ingredients 1 tablespoon dry ranch salad dressing and seasoning mix 5 tablespoons butter, melted 2 12 ounce cans (20 biscuits total) refrigerated buttermilk biscuits 1 cup finely shredded cheddar cheese 1 3 ounce…

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  • Cheesy Garlic Bread

    Cheesy Garlic Bread

    Ingredients 1 French bread baguette (18 inch) 1/3 cup butter, softened 3 cloves garlic, minced 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano leaves 1/4 teaspoon dried basil leaves 1/4 teaspoon black…

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  • Buttery Bubble Bread

    Buttery Bubble Bread

    Homemade bread can be time-consuming, difficult and tricky to make. But this fun-to-eat monkey bread, baked in a fluted tube pan, is easy and almost foolproof. If I’m…

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  • German Beer Bread with Rosemary Butter

    German Beer Bread with Rosemary Butter

    I’m a fan of German beer, especially Pinkus because of their Organic farming and production practices. Again, any light beer will do. Once you are ready to throw…

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  • Pillowy Light Cloud Bread

    Cloud Bread is soft and pillowy light. Don’t let the name fool you. It’s not really bread but a bread replacement. It contains no flour so of course,…

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  • Cranberry Swirl Loaf

    Ingredients 1/3 cup sugar 1 package (1/4 ounce) quick-rise yeast 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 to 3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup water 1/2 cup milk 1/3 cup butter,…

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  • Kumquat-Cranberry Cornmeal Loaf

    Kumquat-Cranberry Cornmeal Loaf

    Juicy fruit bakes on the bottom of the bread, which is inverted to reveal a gorgeously jeweled top. Slice off a thin layer of the domed end to…

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  • Rosemary Focaccia Bread

    Ingredients 1 (1/4-oz.) envelope active dry yeast 1 2/3 cups lukewarm water (100° to 110°) 4 1/2 cups bread flour 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon…

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  • Bacon Corn Bread

    Bacon Corn Bread

    Ingredients Nonstick cooking spray 1 cup yellow cornmeal 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/3 cup sugar 1 tablespoon baking powder 3/4 teaspoon salt 2 eggs, lightly beaten 3/4 cup…

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