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Breads, Biscuits and Sweet (Tea) Breads). Oatmeal Biscuits, Pumpkin Bread, Sandwich Bread and more….
Scones are, basically, big baking powder biscuits. They come with the same warning: gently handle the dough as little as possible or they will be tough and dry. The good news is one ends up with a light bread that … Continue reading…
Like a lot of the world I started making sourdough bread at the beginning of the pandemic. I had made regular yeast bread in the past but never sourdough. I quit after a week. I simply could not bring myself … Continue reading…
These are not British ‘biscuits’ which are cookies to Americans. There are American biscuits. American biscuits are a type of bread made with baking powder rather than yeast, also known as Baking Powder Biscuits. They are extremely easy to make … Continue reading…
I will soon be starting my annual cranberry hunt. Unlike in the U.S., bags of Ocean Spray cranberries do not magically appear everywhere in November. Sometimes they are easy to find; more often it’s a challenge. They are, usually, in … Continue reading…
I’ve been making this every winter since I was a teenager… using canned pumpkin, of course. I also make Cranberry Bread but that will be later. When we moved to Ireland I had no problem finding cranberries (Ocean Spray) but … Continue reading…
I have one last soup to make for winter. As long as we are having one last soup we should also have one last batch of biscuits. As it’s the middle of February we hope that soup & biscuit season … Continue reading…
These are delicious warm, but, like many ‘baking powder’ biscuits, barely edible the next day. This is actually half of the original recipe, but it’s perfect for two. Double it and make two scones if you want more. If you … Continue reading…