Not my thing, but I've been commisioned to bake Irish soda bread for St. Paddy's day and Easter. All I have is mom's recipe, which is sooo dry. Advice?...
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You know those cakes in the shape of lambs that appear at Easter? Well, I bought a mold last year when they were on sale after the holiday, and it's getting close to the time when I'll be using it....
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i've been baking challah for a few weeks after not having baked bread regularly for a couple of decades, and i have some questions. how do you get a chewy, pully texture, like the amy's bread challah? mine is very...
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OK, an oxymoron, but does anyone know of a delicious healthy overnight cinnamon bun recipe that doesn't use fake sweeteners or special flours? We want to eat healthy, but not artificial....
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Can anyone suggest an egg free roll out cookie recipe for me to make for my friend? Dairy is fine, but I'd hate the cookies to be dry and nasty. I guess if there is enough butter they will just...
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I'm a pretty comfortable cook, but yeast makes me nervous. I've started making my own pizza dough lately, and it's going ok. I have been dreaming about the no knead bread since I first read Bittman's column, and now, this...
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Eating a Vanilla Tootsie Roll earlier, I noticed it tasted a lit like Vanilla icing. Has anyone ever thought of melting some down and using it to frost a cake?...
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Does anyone have a particularly delicious, tried-and-true blueberry muffin recipe? I'm looking for something reminiscent of a bakery-style muffin with a light, fine crumb and a gloriously sweet topping that isn't overpowering... mmm. I'm tired of baking batch after batch...
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The only homemade scratch angel food cake I've eaten was back in the 50's. My Aunt, who lived on a farm complete with chickens, gathered fresh eggs & on a special occasion would bake one, then drizzle on the most...
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I did it!! They look so cool!! An update for those of you who were so supportive of my initial attempt at croissants. I used a recipe for "Authentic croissants at home" from Cooks Illustrated. I chose this one for...
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