posts tagged ‘buns’

Buttery Sourdough Buns: a new take on sourdough

Recipe: Buttery Sourdough Buns

Ah, sourdough bread…

A thick, hearty crust, chewy interior, full of flavor, and absolutely addictive.

Or, thick, hearty crisp crust, chewy soft, moist interior, full of flavor, and absolutely addictive.

Are you ready to see sourdough bread in a brand new light?

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Big Batch Quick Dinner Rolls: Baking buns for a crowd and singin’ away

Recipe: Big Batch Quick Dinner Rolls

**hum**

Timer rings, are you listenin’?
On the tray, turkey’s glistenin’
A beautiful sight, we’re happy tonight,
Thinkin’ ’bout a big batch of buns…

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Bacon-Onion Rye Rolls: a REAL continental breakfast

Recipe: Bacon-Onion Rye Rolls

If you’ve never traveled to Europe, you’ve probably never experienced a true continental breakfast.

A Continental breakfast.

In America, continental breakfast conjures up visions of freebies at the motel, with little boxes of cold cereal, perhaps a few pastries, a bowl of bananas, and maybe, if you’re lucky, hot oatmeal. Or a real live make-your-own waffle station.

But on the Continent – especially in Germany – oh, my, breakfast is truly a course of a different color.

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Cinnamon Buns: InSPIREd baking

Recipe: Cinnamon Rolls, Caramel-Nut Cinnamon Buns

Are you ready for some fun buns?

Cinnamon buns usually bring a smile to your face, but these bring a great big grin – maybe a little lopsided, but a smile as wide and high as a country mile. read the rest of this entry »

Countdown to summer: Beautiful Burger Buns

Recipe: Beautiful Burger Buns

Ah, most beloved of buns…

Soft and golden, butter-brushed, seed besprinkled…

Open thy crust to receive a fat, juicy, grill-charred BURGER.

And ketchup. And relish, onions, a slice of orange cheese, maybe a dab of mayo.

Hold the yellow mustard, though. I’ll take mine dark and honey-sweet.

Are you feeling the (burger) love? Getting ready to break out the Weber?

Hope so. Memorial Day is less than 2 weeks away, and you know what that means:

Grill Season!

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Pani Popo: Samoan coconut buns bring the islands to Vermont

Recipe: Pani Popo Samoan Coconut Buns

Confession time. Have you ever stood in your house in the middle of winter, an open plastic container in your hand, taking sniff after sniff of…

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Holiday baking traditions: St. Lucia Buns

Recipe: St. Lucia Buns

Have you crashed into the Sugar Wall yet?

You know, that point sometime between Thanksgiving and Christmas when you’ve FINALLY had your fill of cookies and fruitcake, candy and rich pastries, and are ready for, oh, a piece of bread and butter, or a bowl of Rice Chex (preferably NOT in the form of Party Mix)?

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Hot DOG! This bun pan does double duty.

Recipe: New England Hotdog Buns

What does this…

Have in common with this?

Stumped?

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Sweet rolls? Take the fast track: no-yeast caramel buns.

Recipe: Quick & Easy Sticky Caramel Buns

Sweet rolls.

Soft, tender (keep reading), gooey, buttery (keep reading), lick-your-fingers (keep reading), crunchy with nuts (or not) -

…and ready for breakfast in under 45 minutes.

How can that be?

NO YEAST.

No kidding!

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Twist up your dinner plans: Cheese and Onion Swirls

Recipe: Cheese & Onion Swirls

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Did you ever notice that there are some things you can serve to your family that just send a regular weeknight dinner over the top into the realm of “Is it Sunday already?”

Like when we serve homemade chicken noodle soup, another of my husband’s fantastic recipes, everyone settles back and sighs as the weekday woes melt away. If I get to bake that night… read the rest of this entry »