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Blue Cheese Pecan Bread

Blue Cheese Pecan Bread

May 09, 2008 1 Comment by  
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Blue cheese, pecans and plenty of black pepper flavor this savory bread. Tear off a hunk or toast thin slices. Either way, have some white wine nearby.

Crispy Parmigiano Flatbread

Crispy Parmigiano Flatbread

Apr 16, 2008 6 Comments by  
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This crispy flatbread owes its cheesy flavor to Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese. Roll the dough by hand or through a pasta machine for a thin, crunchy texture.

Pear and Walnut Muffins

Pear and Walnut Muffins

Apr 15, 2008 Leave a Comment by  
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These roasted walnut muffins are moist and crunchy from the addition of fruit and nuts. Whipped cream adds richness and toasting the nuts deepens the flavor.

Stollen

Stollen

Nov 09, 2007 Leave a Comment by  
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Stollen is a traditional Christmas sweet bread. This version is rich with a cream and marzipan filling and studded with nuts and dried fruits. Stollen make great holiday gifts.

Cornelia Walker Bailey’s Pear Bread

Cornelia Walker Bailey’s Pear Bread

Jun 10, 2007 10 Comments by  
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Spice bread. Tea cake. Quick bread. Whatever you call it, this recipe has pedigree–and you don’t need to know its geneology to know this. One taste tells all.

Brioche

Brioche

May 09, 2007 2 Comments by  
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Brioche isn’t just for breakfast and it’s easier to make than you might think. For a savory treat, bake rolls with a small square of goat cheese.

Baking-Powder Biscuits with Quick Strawberry Jam

Baking-Powder Biscuits with Quick Strawberry Jam

May 09, 2007 Leave a Comment by  
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These baking powder biscuits morph boring pantry staples into stunningly tender, buttery, pull-apart biscuits that scream to be eaten hot from the oven.

Crispy Herbed Flatbread

Crispy Herbed Flatbread

Apr 16, 2007 Leave a Comment by  
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Your guests will want seconds of these crisp thin triangles of herb infused flatbread. A pasta machine is the secret to rolling out thin sheets of dough.

Quicky Sticky Biscuits

Quicky Sticky Biscuits

Apr 15, 2007 2 Comments by  
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Different dough, but the same gooey goodness is found in these homemade sticky biscuits sprinkled with cinnamon sugar and baked over pecan syrup.

Challah Bread Pudding with Carrot Crème Anglaise

Challah Bread Pudding with Carrot Crème Anglaise

Apr 15, 2007 Leave a Comment by  
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Dry, leftover challa results in crispy on the outside, moist and tender on the inside bread pudding. For a sauce, this carrot crème anglaise is unique.

Campton Place Coffee Cake

Campton Place Coffee Cake

Apr 15, 2007 Leave a Comment by  
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This is a dense, yet extremely moist coffee cake made with layers of rich sour-cream cake and a filling of peaches mixed with cinnamon-cocoa sugar.

Almond, Pear, and Chocolate Brioche

Almond, Pear, and Chocolate Brioche

Apr 15, 2007 Leave a Comment by  
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These baked French breakfast brioche, or sweet eggy bread, are topped with a hefty dollop of luscious almond cream and crowned with gently poached pear slices.

Herbed Bread and Celery Stuffing

Herbed Bread and Celery Stuffing

Oct 09, 2006 Leave a Comment by  
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This bread stuffing is filled with celery, onion, thyme, basil, parsley. It’s a great for turkey or chicken. Make this stuffing for Thanksgiving. You’ll thank us.

Kugelhopf

Kugelhopf

Sep 21, 2006 Leave a Comment by  
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Part bread, part cake, kugelhopf is made like brioche, but not as rich. This one is studded with raisins and brushed with a butter and dusted with sugar.

Portuguese Savory Cheese Loaf

Portuguese Savory Cheese Loaf

May 10, 2006 Leave a Comment by  
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A Portuguese cakey bread stuffed with a Cheddar-like cheese called Queijo Sao Jorge and studded with bits of smoked ham called presunto. Utterly delicious.

Banana, Macadamia Nut, and Coconut Coffee Cake

Banana, Macadamia Nut, and Coconut Coffee Cake

Apr 15, 2006 1 Comment by  
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Coffee cake is given a tropical twist with the addition of ripe sweet bananas and flaky coconut. Rich macadamia nuts and cinnamon sugar top it off.

Challah Pudding with Chocolate, Raisins, and Vanilla Cream

Challah Pudding with Chocolate, Raisins, and Vanilla Cream

Feb 15, 2006 Leave a Comment by  
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This bread pudding is heavenly and sinful all at once. It uses a dense egg bread that sets into a creamy custard. Inside are chocolate layers and raisins.

Portuguese Corn Bread

Portuguese Corn Bread

Sep 10, 2005 2 Comments by  
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Broa, or Portuguese cornbread, has a distinctive whitish crust, which cracks to reveal a golden-brown crumb. This is a toothsome, hearty bread.

Rosemary Red-Onion Pizza

Rosemary Red-Onion Pizza

Jul 18, 2005 Leave a Comment by  
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Serve this red onion and rosemary pizza as an appetizer or in a buffet. Your guests will appreciate the easy to make homemade Italian pizza dough.

Cora Family Pizza

Cora Family Pizza

Jul 07, 2005 Leave a Comment by  
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Start it in the food processor and finish kneading this homemade pizza dough by hand. Top with whole milk mozzarella, plum tomatoes, and oregano.