Category: Rolls

BAUERNBRÖTCHEN – RUSTIC GERMAN ROLLS WITH OLD DOUGH

"Old dough", in bakers' lingo, means a piece of dough, cut off before shaping the bread, and kept in the fridge for later use. When I learned how to make a wild yeast starter from the scratch, and baked my first bread, the French recipe called for always saving a portion of the dough to … Continue reading BAUERNBRÖTCHEN – RUSTIC GERMAN ROLLS WITH OLD DOUGH →

GERMAN SUNFLOWER SEED SQUARES – HEARTY SOURDOUGH ROLLS WITH RYE & SEEDS

Hier geht's zur deutschen Version dieses Posts Whenever I'm visiting my hometown Hamburg, I check out new bakeries. Two years ago I noticed people lining up in front of Bäckerei Jochen Gaues, in Eppendorf quarter, where my Mom lives around the corner. Taking this as a good omen, I joined the waiting line. The shelves … Continue reading GERMAN SUNFLOWER SEED SQUARES – HEARTY SOURDOUGH ROLLS WITH RYE & SEEDS →

PUMPKIN ROLLS WITH RUM FRUITS

Hier geht's zur deutschen Version dieses Posts When I came back from my Hamburg trip it started snowing here in Bar Harbor. The thick, wet flakes soon melted from the streets but left the garden a wintery mess - no way to get rid of those pesky maple leaves covering lawn and flower beds now.The … Continue reading PUMPKIN ROLLS WITH RUM FRUITS →

APPLE CINNAMON ROLLS – FRUITY LITTLE BUNS

Hier geht's zur deutschen Version dieses Posts (folgt noch) Apples are one of my favorite fruits.Therefore fall means apples - preferably baked apples, as in Schwäbischer Apfelkuchen - Swabian Apple Cake or boozy Apfelkuchen with Almonds & Apfelkorn.Hanaâ's pick for our October ABC project, Cinnamon-Apple Twist Bread was a novelty for me - a bread … Continue reading APPLE CINNAMON ROLLS – FRUITY LITTLE BUNS →

BEST MEXICAN CONCHAS

Версия для печати посетителей: это не то, что вы думаете! Hier geht's zur deutschen Version dieses PostsWhen I first caught sight of these pretty rolls in a Mexican bakery, I was totally smitten. But my enthusiasm quickly deflated when I took the first bite - the cute little shells were overly sweet, but other than … Continue reading BEST MEXICAN CONCHAS →

PECAN OR HAZELNUT ROLLS

Hier geht's zur deutschen Version dieses Posts (folgt noch)Nuts are my favorite snack, when I'm starting to get hungry, and try to stay away from our little hoard of German chocolate bars (no, not that kind, I mean the real thing: Ritter Sport!)I remember my mother coming home from her gynecologist's office, always grabbing some … Continue reading PECAN OR HAZELNUT ROLLS →

PUMPKIN WHEY BREAD – STRIKING GOLD

Hier geht's zur deutschen Version dieses Posts I'm baking a lot, but, since it's summer, mostly for sale.And then there are other time consuming projects like painting windows (with some tireless mosquitoes for company), massaging my husband's cramped neck (after installing aforementioned windows), and hunting for those friggin' Japanese beetles that turn my raspberry leaves … Continue reading PUMPKIN WHEY BREAD – STRIKING GOLD →

DAN LEPARD’S ALEHOUSE ROLLS

Hier geht's zur deutschen Version dieses Posts When I was a student, I traveled with my best friend, Andrea, through England, Cornwall and Wales. We didn't have a fixed itinerary, we just followed our nose to places we had read or heard about.We didn't stay in hotels (only once, and that was as dusty as … Continue reading DAN LEPARD’S ALEHOUSE ROLLS →

MUESLI ROLLS

Muesli Rolls  Hier geht's zur deutschen Version dieses PostsA while ago I admitted neglecting some of my baking books, never giving them a second look, while shamelessly favoring others.To atone for my neglect, I pledged to give every book a fair chance with my "Equal Opportunity Baking" list, with one recipe from ALL of my … Continue reading MUESLI ROLLS →

A HINT OF PROVENCE – LAVENDER BREAD

Hier geht's zur deutschen Version dieses PostsIn front of the store where I sell my breads I saw a bed of lavender in full bloom. The smell was wonderful, recalling memories of glorious summer holidays as a student in the Aix-en-Provence.It also reminded me of a bread recipe with lavender that I always wanted to … Continue reading A HINT OF PROVENCE – LAVENDER BREAD →