by Shelly Kessen1 stick butter 1 cup water 1/4 cup cocoa 1/2 cup veg. oil 2 cups flour 2 cups sugar 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 cup buttermilk 2 eggs 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. vanilla Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine flour, sugar, salt and soda. Set aside. Combine cocoa, oil, water and butter in sauce [...]
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by Christine SchunkMakes: 1 Loaf 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted ½ cup whole-wheat flour ¾ cup all-purpose flour ¼ cup ground golden flaxseed ¾ teaspoon coarse salt ½ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda 1 large egg, plus 1 large egg white ½ cup light brown sugar 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract 2-3 medium (very [...]
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by Shelly KessenBrownies 1 stick butter 1 cup water 1/4 cup cocoa 1/2 cup veg. oil 2 cups flour 2 cups sugar 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 cup buttermilk 2 eggs 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. vanilla Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine flour, sugar, salt and soda. Set aside. Combine cocoa, oil, water and butter in [...]
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by Kim BedwellDANISH DOUGH Makes 2-1/2 pounds dough For the dough (Detrempe) 1 ounce fresh yeast or 1 tablespoon active dry yeast 1/2 cup whole milk 1/3 cup sugar Zest of 1 orange, finely grated 3/4 teaspoon ground cardamom 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/2 vanilla bean, split and scraped 2 large eggs, chilled 1/4 cup fresh [...]
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by Kim BedwellWhile perusing some of my favorite foodie blogs, I stumbled across the Daring Bakers, an online group of recreational bakers looking for a challenge and a forum in which to share their successes, and sometimes failures. Without hesitation, I found myself e-mailing Lis and offering a multitude of reasons why I should be a Daring [...]
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by Jenna BuhagiarCandy Cane Coffee Cake (from Betty Crocker’s Best Christmas Cookbook) Prep Time: 30 min Start to Finish: 1 hr 50 min Makes: 3 coffee cakes (12 slices each) 2 packages regular or quick active dry yeast 1/2 cup warm water (105°F to 115°F) 1 1/4 cups buttermilk 2 eggs 5 1/2 to 6 cups Gold [...]
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by Kris Caputo HurleyCan you judge a restaurant by its bread? Maybe not, but I haven’t dined at a good restaurant that didn’t serve good bread. However, I have had good bread but not enjoyed the rest of the meal. I’ve also had bad bread, bad dinner. Whatever the correlation, bread starts so many of our dining experiences [...]
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