Category Archives: Bread

Sweet Cornbread

Posted on September 22, 2021 by sparecake

I’m always on the lookout for a cornbread recipe that’s similar to supermarket bakery cornbread, with the lightly sweet, sticky top. This is by far the closest I’ve gotten, and is definitely a keeper! I used cornmeal from the Jimmy … Continue reading →

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Buckwheat Focaccia

Posted on August 25, 2021 by sparecake

A reasonably quick bread that is really tasty from a topping of salt, herbs, and olive oil. I made this with sage, because that was what was in some of the other dishes in the meal I was making, but … Continue reading →

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Bran Bread

Posted on November 18, 2020 by sparecake

I was recently given some spelt bran, a mystery ingredient as far as I’m concerned. It wound up making a bread with a very firm crust, and a nice fluffy inside. It’s a no-knead bread, so the hands-on time is … Continue reading →

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Apple Spiral Bread

Posted on August 12, 2020 by sparecake

A pretty spiral bread I’ve been meaning to make for years. Realistically if you cut your apple slices into smaller pieces, you could make tighter (=prettier) spirals, but I just went with how the slices came from the apples. Ingredients: … Continue reading →

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Fast Crusty Bread

Posted on May 27, 2020 by sparecake

Where I found this, they called it “no-time” bread, which I think sounds stupid, but “quick bread” is already its own separate type of baked good, so…fast bread? Sure! This bread goes from “hmm I want some bread” to ready … Continue reading →

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Country Bread with Apples

Posted on April 22, 2020 by sparecake

A good way to use up some of the random flours in the pantry, plus an excuse to crack a bottle of sparkling cider, discover it doesn’t have the little plastic lid for re-sealing, and chug half you don’t need … Continue reading →

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Whole Wheat Pitas

Posted on January 16, 2019 by sparecake

Turns out, pitas for wraps aren’t too tricky, so why not have a nice warm pita tonight, instead of a sad cold one from the store? Ingredients: 1 cup warm water 1 package (2 1/4 teaspoons) active dry yeast 1 … Continue reading →

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Apple Pie Bread

Posted on December 5, 2018 by sparecake

Another recipe that uses 8,000 dishes, but feels worth it for the end result. Ingredients: Apple Pie Filling: 1/3 cup sugar 1 tablespoon corn starch 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon 3 cups chopped cooking apples 1 tablespoon lemon juice Crumb Topping: … Continue reading →

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Italian Olive Bread

Posted on October 31, 2018 by sparecake

1,000 (7) years ago, I made a Kalamata Olive Bread. This is a remarkably different olive bread! It’s super soft, and light, and uses both black and green olives. Normally I don’t like the green ones, but once they’re cooked … Continue reading →

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Rye Raisin Bread

Posted on October 3, 2018 by sparecake

A flavorful bread, the raisins are sweet but the molasses in the dough just adds flavor, not additional sweetness. It was nice! Ingredients: Sponge: 2 cups rye flour 1 package dry yeast 1 1/2 cups hot water (120-130 degrees) Dough: … Continue reading →

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