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When it comes to baking, I think my favorite thing to bake is bread. I love the smell of yeast. I love to knead the dough and feel it go from lumpy to smooth. I love to watch it rise. And I love to eat it! So reviewing Simply Great Breads Sweet and Savory Yeasted Treats from America’s Premier Artisan Baker Daniel Leader is “simply” a treat for me!
Have you ever made a braided Challah bread? I have made it several times. I love how light and soft it is on the inside and it’s usually a bit sweeter than some breads! Well, I tested the Whole Wheat Challah Bread recipe in this book. It was excellent! Check out my pics!
The dough was easy to make. I followed the directions by kneading the dough with the dough hook on my mixer. This is how the dough looked after it rose.
I divided up the dough into 3 equal parts and rolled it into 3 long ropes.
I pressed the 3 ropes together on one end using a little water to make them stick together.
Then I braided it carefully without flattening each rope.
I wet the ends with a little bit of water and pressed them together.
I let it rise again and brushed it carefully with egg wash.
Finally, I baked the bread for about 40 minutes. It did not disappoint! I will definitely make it again! This recipe used a combination of whole wheat flour and all purpose flour, and it wasn’t dense or heavy. It was exactly the opposite! Yum!
Here are a few recipes from the book that are on my “To Do” List!
“Luxury” English Muffins
Quick Chestnut Cinnamon Sugar Spirals
Lightly Shaped Parker House Rolls
This cookbook may be small but I think my family and I are really going to enjoy many recipes from this book. I can’t wait to start my “To Do” List!
Simply Great Breads is available at Amazon.com
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*I received a copy of Simply Great Breads for the purpose of this review/giveaway.
I am a little bit of a baby… I have a fear of working with yeast. That being said, I would LOVE to learn how to make some of the sweeter breads. I made focaccia once and it turned out SO yummy! Customizing the toppings was my favorite part.
What a fun giveaway! I’m a mess at baking which is why I really need a cookbook to help me ;) I’ve made no-knead bread but it turned out bland (although rather pretty). I made French bread at a Sur La Table class, which was also bland. At any rate, I’ll have to check out this book. Happy Tuesday!
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I love making bread braid sandwiches!!! Braid white bread with ham and cheese in the middle. Plus Easter Basket Bread. 6 decorated “eggs” with a coconut covered braid around them for the basket. All bread! :)
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i would love to make those “luxury” english muffins. i am going to try an english muffin loaf this weekend! we will see how it turns out :)
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I have made rosemary, feta and black olive bread.
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I think your pictures have smell-a-vision. =D MMM! I have made English muffin bread and hawaiian bread, but never challah bread,but would like to. Your pictures look so delicious.
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I have baked all kinds of breads in my history of baking – rye, pumpernickel, whole wheat, white, cheese, French, even braided challah. Also, breads with sourdough, but our favorites would be the whole wheat and darker varieties. That’s why the whole wheat challah sounds appealing to me.
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I normally made just plain ol’ white bread for my family at dinner time but I would love to learn how to make a cheese bread perhaps with a little bit of pepperoni flavoring in it, yummy!
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That challah is beautiful! I love making bagels. It’s a new obsession.
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I make these “Golden Honey Pan Rolls” that remind my hubby and his brothers of school rolls! LOL
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I love to bake bread and try out new recipes! Your Challah looks amazing! I’ve never tried that one, but would love to!
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I make some awesome No Knead Artisan bread, and my Pain de Mie is lovely, too. We love bread and it is my favorite thing to bake/cook.
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