Desserts / Baking: Now they're putting in orders!

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Now they're putting in orders! Sep 12th 2011, 18:15 As you could imagine, I bake so much I've got to "spread the wealth" or give away as much as possible. One day a week, my daughter has been bringing our leftover baked goods to share with her lunch friends. Well, today she was told to tell me that they want some homemade Chocolate Chip Cookies next time. I guess I'll be making them in the next couple of days. Sign-up for my FREE Weekly Newsletter. Like me on Facebook. Follow me on Twitter. Photo � Carroll Pellegrinelli

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Desserts / Baking: What's Hot Now: Friendship Bread

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Friendship Bread Sep 12th 2011, 10:01 Friendship Bread, a.k.a. Amish Friendship Bread is what is made with a gallon-sized resealable plastic of Amish Friendship Bread starter and these directions. Step by Step Photo Instructions for Making Friendship Bread On Making Friendship Bread Ingredients: Amish Friendship Bread Starter 2 cups flour, divided 2 cups sugar, divided 2 cups milk, divided ---- Basic Bread Recipe - 2 cups flour 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 cup sugar 1 (5 ounce) instant vanilla pudding mix ---- 1 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup milk 3 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla ---- 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts, lightly toasted Preparation: Before Beginning, Keep This Information in Mind: To better keep up with the process of making this bread, add the actual dates to this recipe. Day One is the date you first received (or made) the bag of starter. Do not use any metal spoons or bowls with this recipe. It will interfere with the process of fermentation. To keep the bag of Amish Friendship Bread Starter from exploding, check it more than once a day. Be sure to release any excess air build-up. When told to knead the bag, do so carefully. Hold the resealable area in one hand, and use the other hand to knead the starter. Day One - ______________ - Do nothing. Day Two - ______________ - Knead the bag. Day Three - ____________ - Knead the bag. Day Four - _____________ - Knead the bag. Day Five - _____________ - Knead the bag. Day Six - ______________ - Add the 1 cup flour, 1 cup sugar and 1 cup milk to the bag. Knead until well mixed. Day Seven - ____________ - Knead the bag Day Eight - ____________ - Knead the bag Day Nine - _____________ - Knead the bag Day Ten - ______________ - Pour contents of resealable bag into non-metal bowl. Add remaining flour, sugar and milk. Stir with wooden or plastic spoon. Place 1 cup of starter in each of 3 resealable 1-gallon bags. Give these to your friends. Use the remaining starter to make your bread. Making the Bread - Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Grease two 8x4-inch loaf pans. Combine the first set of ingredients (from flour to under pudding mix) under Basic Bread Recipe in a large bowl with a wire whisk. In a medium bowl, combine the second set of ingredients, from vegetable oil to vanilla. Mix well. To the dry ingredients, add the leftover starter and wet ingredients. Mix until just combined. Stir in the nuts. Carefully, pour batter into prepared pans. Bake for 1 hour. On Making Friendship Bread

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Desserts / Baking: What's Hot Now: Bread Making 101

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Bread Making 101 Sep 12th 2011, 10:01 Good bread is the most fundamentally satisfying of all foods; and good bread with fresh butter, the greatest of all feasts. James Beard Why should anyone make bread from scratch? A loaf of bread can be purchased for a dollar or so. Or take a mix, add some water and throw it in the bread machine to make a loaf. But good breads are more than that. They are a link to centuries past. Just about everyone has a special bread, or bread story, in their past. For me, making bread has become a very satisfying experience. Bread has been around for over 10,000 years. The Egyptians are credited with inventing the oven and discovering leavening agents. Flour milling is credited to the Greeks. The Romans improved on the process, and then brought the art of bread making to Europe. From then until now, bread has developed a more festive quality. There are certain breads baked for special holidays. Even today, generations that have come to the new world, may not have passed on a language, but have shared the family bread recipe. My history of bread making began with my father. He had a job that was very frustrating. Instead of taking his frustration out on Mom and me, he sent that energy another way. He got rid of it by kneading bread. Over the years he made many different types of bread. My favorite bread is Julekake, a Christmas bread from his Norwegian heritage. There is nothing like making a loaf of bread from scratch. Unlike a quick bread, a bread made with yeast is so much more satisfying. Yes, it is time consuming, but it's worth every minute. It's extremely gratifying to mold and knead with your bare hands. It's a very basic, earth connecting experience. The suspense is exhilarating waiting to see if the dough will rise. Then the best, or almost the best part is the aroma. There is absolutely nothing that smells better from the oven than fresh baked bread. The smell can linger for days. Nothing says "home" like the fragrance of freshly baked bread. Of course, biting into a piece of warm bread with butter melting on it, isn't too bad either. Ingredient List - Necessary Equipment - Step-by-Step Instructions with Photos

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Desserts / Baking: What's Hot Now: Friendship Bread Starter

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Friendship Bread Starter Sep 12th 2011, 10:01 Friendship Bread Starter is what is used to make Amish Friendship Bread. It's called Friendship Bread Starter because it's typically divided among friends. On Making Friendship Bread Please Note: For a successful fermentation process, the starter cannot come in contact with any metal (spoons, bowls, etc.) Prep Time: 25 minutes Total Time: 25 minutes Ingredients: 1/4 cup warm water (110 degrees F.) 1/4 ounce envelope active dry yeast (apprx. 2-1/4 teaspoons) 1 cup sugar 1 cup flour 1 cup warm milk (110 degrees F.) Four 1 gallon-sized resealable plastic bags Preparation: In a glass measuring cup, add 1/4 cup warm water. Add yeast. Allow yeast to dissolve. This takes about 10 minutes. Stir to combine. Set aside. In a large non-metal bowl, combine sugar and flour with wire whisk. Slowly add milk and then yeast. Stir until combined. Place 3/4 cup of the starter in each of the plastic bags. (The excess will go into the bag you're keeping.) Give the other 3 bags to friends with a copy of these instructions. This is Day One of the Amish Friendship Bread instructions. On Making Friendship Bread

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About.com Desserts / Baking: Most Popular Articles: Pie Baking 101 - Intro

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Pie Baking 101 - Intro Sep 11th 2011, 10:18 Welcome to a how-to course called "Pie Baking 101 - Five Easy Lessons to Making the Perfect Tasting Pie." These easy-to-follow lessons will guide you from having the proper equipment necessary to making the perfect pie crust and finishing with a choice of several delicious pie types. If you would prefer an email class format, the lessons will be sent to you once a week for 5 weeks. Sign-up on this page to receive the e-course. Otherwise, just follow the links below to find each lesson. Lesson One - Being Prepared This lesson covers the necessary equipment and ingredients needed to make a pie. Lesson Two - Pie Crusts Not only is there the perfect recipes to use, but step-by-step photo making instructions as well. Different types of crust are covered, too. Lesson Three - Baked Fruit Pies Baked fruit pies are the most common types of pie. Several are included in this lesson. Lesson Four - Other Baked Pies Not all baked pies are made with fruit. Lesson Five - Cold Creamy Pies The only thing baked with these pies is the crust.

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Desserts / Baking: Peach Cobbler

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Peach Cobbler Sep 10th 2011, 10:37 With fresh peaches being so prevalent this time it's easy to have a few past the point of eating plain. It only took seven small to medium peaches to fill a 9x13 pan for this cobbler recipe. If you only have 3 peaches, half the recipe by using a single layer cake mix and half of the other ingredients. Sign-up for my FREE Weekly Newsletter. Like me on Facebook. Follow me on Twitter. Photo � Carroll Pellegrinelli

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Desserts / Baking: Fruit Pies

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Fruit Pies Sep 8th 2011, 00:49 Pies are the ultimate comfort food. They bring up memories of home. I don't know many that will turn-down a piece of pie, especially a piece of fruit pie. Please enjoy this article, which is loaded with Fruit Pie Recipes. Sign-up for my FREE Weekly Newsletter. Like me on Facebook. Follow me on Twitter. Photo � Carroll Pellegrinelli

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