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Ingredients

• ✓ bread flour
• water
• vegetable oil
• molasses
• rye flour
• whole wheat flour
• vital wheat gluten
• salt
• milk powder
• instant coffee
• cocoa powder
• caraway seed
• yeast

Instructions

1. 1 Place ingredients into the pan of a bread machine in the order suggested by the manufacturer. Select the Whole Wheat cycle, and Start.
2. 2 After the first rise, remove dough from the machine. Shape and place into a lightly oiled 9x5-inch loaf pan. Cover, and let rise for 1 hour.
3. 3 Preheat the oven at 350 degrees C (175 degrees C).
4. 4 Bake for 45 minutes. Remove from oven, remove from pan, and let cool completely on a wire rack before slicing.

By Rodney

Ingredients

• ✓ bread flour
• whole wheat flour
• rolled oat
• baking soda
• salt
• buttermilk

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Lightly grease two baking sheets.
2. 2 Mix whole wheat flour, bread flour, rolled oats, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl. Gently mix in buttermilk until a soft dough is formed; knead very lightly. Divide dough into 4 pieces; form into rounded flat loaves. Mark each loaf with an "X" and place on the prepared baking sheets.
3. 3 Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and the loaves sound hollow when tapped on the bottom, about 30 to 45 minutes.

By Andrea Doyle

Ingredients

• ✓ bread flour
• water
• olive oil
• salt
• sugar
• yeast

Instructions

1. 1 Place water, olive oil, bread flour, salt, sugar, and yeast into a bread machine in the order listed, or follow the order recommended by the manufacturer if different. Run the Dough cycle, about 90 minutes.
2. 2 Remove dough from the machine after the cycle is done. It will be quite sticky and wet; resist the temptation to add more flour. Place dough onto a generously floured board, cover with a large bowl or greased plastic wrap, and let rest for 15 minutes.
3. 3 Lightly flour two baking sheets or line them with parchment paper. Cut dough with a serrated knife into two equal pieces; form each into piece into a 3x14-inch oval. Tranfer loaves to the prepared baking sheets and dust lightly with flour. Cover and let rise in a draft-free place for approximately 45 minutes.
4. 4 Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
5. 5 Spritz loaves with water, then place onto the middle rack of the preheated oven. Bake until golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.

By Marina

Ingredients

• ✓ bread flour
• milk
• yeast
• water
• brown sugar
• shortening
• molasses
• salt
• rye flour

Instructions

1. 1 Scald milk in a small saucepan over medium heat until it begins to bubble, about 3 minutes. Cool to lukewarm.
2. 2 While milk is cooling, dissolve yeast in warm water in a bowl. Let stand until yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 5 minutes.
3. 3 Transfer milk to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough attachment. Add brown sugar, melted shortening, molasses, and salt; mix until well combined. Mix in yeast mixture. Gradually mix in rye flour, then bread flour until combined; you may need to mix by hand if your stand mixer isn't large enough.
4. 4 Transfer dough to a greased bowl and turn to coat the surface. Cover with a damp towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
5. 5 Punch down dough and transfer to a lightly floured board. Knead until dough is elastic and does not stick to the board. Let rest for 5 minutes. Divide into thirds and shape into loaves. Place each loaf in a greased 9x5-inch loaf pan. Cover with a damp towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, 30 to 45 minutes.
6. 6 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
7. 7 Bake loaves in the preheated oven until golden brown on top, 35 to 40 minutes.

By Janice Reesman

Ingredients

• ✓ bread flour
• salt
• baking powder
• butter
• buttermilk
• confectioners' sugar
• onion
• cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. 2 In a large mixing bowl, whisk together bread flour, salt, and baking powder until thoroughly combined. Beat in the butter, buttermilk, and confectioners' sugar to make a dough; gently mix in the onion and Cheddar cheese. Divide dough in half, and shape each half into a ball. Place the loaves onto the prepared baking sheet, and gently flatten to about 2 inches thick. Dust each loaf with flour.
3. 3 Bake on a preheated oven until browned, about 30 minutes. Cool on racks for a few minutes; serve warm.

By Keri

Ingredients

• ✓ bread flour
• currant
• raisin
• candied peel
• cinnamon
• active dry yeast
• sugar
• water
• milk
• egg
• salt
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Soak currants and raisins in a bowl of warm water for 30 minutes. Drain and pat dry with paper towels; stir in candied peel.
2. 2 Sift flour and cinnamon into a large bowl. Make a well in the center of the flour. Add yeast and sugar to the well; pour in 1/4 cup lukewarm water. Let stand until yeast begins to foam, about 5 minutes.
3. 3 Stir remaining 3/4 cup lukewarm water, milk, eggs, and salt into the flour mixture until dough comes together.
4. 4 Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Add currant mixture; knead until evenly incorporated and dough is smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and cover with a damp cloth. Let rise in a warm place until doubled, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
5. 5 Grease two 9x5-inch loaf pans lightly with butter. Flatten dough gently and shape into 2 loaves. Place 1 loaf in each pan and cover with a damp cloth. Let rise in a warm place until puffy, about 45 minutes.
6. 6 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
7. 7 Bake loaves in the preheated oven until firm and dark brown, about 45 minutes. Invert onto a wire rack to cool completely before slicing, about 1 hour.

By Dien

Ingredients

• ✓ bread flour
• active dry yeast
• milk
• egg yolk
• butter
• egg white
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Dissolve yeast in warm milk in a large bowl. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes. Add egg yolk, butter, then 2 cups bread flour; stir well to combine. Stir in remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.
2. 2 Divide the dough into 3 equal pieces and roll each piece into a 14-inch long cylinder. Braid the pieces together and place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
3. 3 Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
4. 4 Beat together egg white and water in a small bowl. Brush risen loaf with egg wash and bake in preheated oven until golden, 20 to 25.

By Victoria Marler

Ingredients

• ✓ bread flour
• ✓ bread flour
• water
• vegetable oil
• brown sugar
• milk powder
• pumpkin pie spice
• active dry yeast
• raisin
• candied mixed fruit peel

Instructions

1. 1 Add water, oil, brown sugar, bread flour, gluten flour, milk powder, mixed spice, and yeast into the bread machine pan in the order suggested by the manufacturer. Select Fruit setting or the setting for Basic White Bread. Press Start.
2. 2 If your machine has a Fruit setting, add the golden raisins and peel at the signal, or around 5 minutes before the kneading cycle has finished.

By Allrecipes Member

Ingredients

• ✓ bread flour
• currant
• rum
• eggnog
• instant yeast
• white sugar
• butter
• egg
• salt
• cinnamon
• almond
• confectioners' sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Soak currants in rum overnight.
2. 2 In a saucepan, heat the eggnog to a boil. Pour it into a large bowl and add 1 1/2 cups of bread flour. Mix until smooth and let the mixture cool to 110 degrees F (43 degrees C) or just warm to the touch. Add the instant yeast and mix until blended. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and allow to rise until doubled, 20 to 30 minutes.
3. 3 In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the sugar and butter together until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Stir in the salt and cinnamon. Pour the egg mixture into the dough and mix until smooth. Gradually add the remaining 2 cups of bread flour and mix for 3 minutes. The dough will be very sticky. Stir in the currants, cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and allow it to rest for 20 minutes.
4. 4 Lightly grease a kugelhopf mold or Bundt pan. Sprinkle the bottom of the pan with sliced almonds. Carefully add the dough mixture and cover with plastic wrap. Let the dough rise until doubled, 1 to 1 1/2 hours.
5. 5 Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
6. 6 Bake the kugelhopf in the preheated oven until the loaf is deep golden brown and the bottom of the loaf sounds hollow when tapped, 30 to 35 minutes. Invert the loaf onto a wire rack to cool. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.

By apurpleocean

Ingredients

• ✓ bread flour
• milk
• egg
• margarine
• white sugar
• salt
• active dry yeast

Instructions

1. 1 Add ingredients in order suggested by your manufacturer.
2. 2 Select "sweet bread" setting.

By Jennifer Houde

Ingredients

• ✓ bread flour
• milk
• yeast
• salt
• white sugar
• egg
• vegetable oil

Instructions

1. 1 In a small bowl, mix together the yeast and milk. In a large bowl, stir together the bread flour, salt and sugar. Make a well in the center, and pour in the yeast mixture. Cover with a light dusting of flour, and let stand for about 15 minutes, until frothy.
2. 2 Stir together the egg and oil, and pour into the bowl with the flour. Mix until the dough comes together then turn out onto a floured surface, and knead until smooth, about 5 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, and cover. Let stand for about 20 minutes to relax.
3. 3 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Divide the dough into 15 pieces. Roll each piece into a 12 inch long rope. Roll the ropes into a spiral shape, and place on an ungreased baking sheet.
4. 4 Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.

By SETTDA

Ingredients

• ✓ bread flour
• milk
• water
• white sugar
• active dry yeast
• salt
• olive oil

Instructions

1. 1 Mix milk and water in a pot over low heat. Heat, stirring constantly, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the pot reads 110 degrees F (43 degrees C). Remove from heat. Add sugar and stir to dissolve. Pour mixture into a cup or other cylindrical glass; sprinkle yeast on top. Let mixture rest until yeast is frothy and fragrant, about 10 minutes.
2. 2 Stir flour and salt together in a large mixing bowl. Pour in yeast mixture and mix until a sticky dough forms.
3. 3 Turn dough out on a floured work surface and knead quickly for 5 minutes. Shape dough into a ball. Grease a large bowl with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add dough; toss around the bowl a few times to coat evenly with oil. Cover with plastic wrap and a towel. Let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
4. 4 Return dough back to the work surface and punch down. Coat your hands with a little olive oil and knead again for 1 minute. Divide into 5 balls. Flatten balls out into thick rectangles. Place rectangles of dough onto a greased baking sheet. Brush tops with a thin coat of olive oil. Let rest for 20 minutes.
5. 5 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) while dough rests.
6. 6 Bake bread in the preheated oven for 12 minutes. Switch to the broil setting until the tops of rolls turn golden brown, about 1 minute. Remove from the baking sheet and allow to cool completely. Cut rolls in half lengthwise.

By Courtney Lynn Hernandez

Ingredients

• ✓ bread flour
• instant yeast
• salt
• water
• olive oil
• yellow onion
• kosher salt
• bread crumb
• poppy seed
• green onion
• cayenne pepper

Instructions

1. 1 Combine bread flour, yeast, salt, and water for dough in a bowl. Stir with a wooden spoon and mix until a very wet, soft, and sticky dough forms. Cover and leave at room temperature for at least 12 hours.
2. 2 When ready to make the bialys, heat olive oil for filling in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and salt and cook, stirring occasionally until onion softens, sweetens, and turns golden brown, about 10 minutes. Turn off the heat and add bread crumbs, 2 teaspoons poppy seeds, green onion, and cayenne pepper. Stir to combine and cool down until needed.
3. 3 Uncover dough; it should be bubbly. Scrape it away from the sides of the bowl with a spatula and transfer onto a floured work surface. Dust a little flour over top and gently press dough with your hands to flatten. Divide it into 8 equal portions and roll each into a ball, using a bit of flour as needed. Stretch each ball gently and tuck dough under the bottom; place on a baking sheet lined with generously floured parchment paper or a silicone liner (such as Silpat®). Dust the tops with flour and carefully cover with a dish towel; let proof until just about doubled in size, 45 to 60 minutes.
4. 4 Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F (260 degrees C).
5. 5 Flour your fingers and pick up one dough ball. Press and pull on the center to form it into a ring shape; the center of the dough will be thin and the edges will be thicker. Make sure the centers are very thin but be careful not to tear them open. Repeat with remaining balls.
6. 6 Fill the center of each with no more than a rounded teaspoon of onion-poppy seed filling, then gently press the filling up the sides toward the outer rings. (You will have extra filling.) Spray bialys with some cold water and sprinkle poppy seeds over top.
7. 7 Bake in the center of the preheated oven until puffed and nicely browned, about 12 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and cool for about 20 minutes before serving.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ bread flour
• milk
• water
• cornmeal
• active dry yeast
• sugar
• salt
• baking soda

Instructions

1. 1 Warm the milk and water in a small saucepan until very warm (125 degrees F/50 degrees C). Lightly grease two 8x4 inch loaf pans; sprinkle cornmeal inside pans.
2. 2 In a large bowl, mix together 3 cups flour, yeast, sugar, salt and soda. Stir milk into the flour mixture; beat well. Stir in the remaining flour, 1 cup at a time, until a stiff batter is formed. Spoon batter into prepared pans. Cover and let rise in a warm place for until nearly doubled in size, about 45 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
3. 3 Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 25 minutes. Remove from pans immediately and cool.

By WINTERBORN

Ingredients

• ✓ bread flour
• water
• margarine
• milk powder
• brown sugar
• salt
• whole wheat flour
• cracked wheat
• yeast

Instructions

1. 1 Place ingredients in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select regular/light cycle; press Start.

By Sue Litster

Ingredients

• ✓ bread flour
• milk
• egg
• margarine
• white sugar
• salt
• active dry yeast
• lemon juice

Instructions

1. 1 Place ingredients in bread machine pan in the order suggested by the manufacturer. Select white bread setting. Start.
2. 2 To bake bread in oven: select Dough cycle. Once cycle is complete, shape dough and place in a greased loaf pan. Allow to rise in a warm spot until doubled in size. Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) oven for 35 to 45 minutes.

By Sandy

Ingredients

• ✓ bread flour
• water
• sugar
• active dry yeast
• whole wheat flour
• rye flour
• salt
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Stir together warm water and sugar in a large bowl. Sprinkle yeast over the top and let stand until foamy, about 5 minutes.
2. 2 Stir in whole wheat flour, rye flour, and salt. Mix in bread flour, 1 cup at a time, until dough is not sticky. Knead on a floured surface until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes. Place in an oiled bowl, turning to coat. Set aside to rise until doubled in size, about 1 hour.
3. 3 Punch down dough and divide into 4 or 5 portions. Form each portion into a ball; let rise again until doubled, about 20 minutes.
4. 4 Place each ball onto a baking sheet and flatten out into an oval, 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick. Poke holes all over using the tines of a fork. Let rise again until doubled, 20 to 30 minutes.
5. 5 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
6. 6 Bake in the preheated oven until browned on the top and bottom, about 20 minutes. Brush the tops with melted butter while still warm.

By 2CHAE

Ingredients

• ✓ bread flour
• salt
• cream of tartar
• baking soda
• white sugar
• apple pie spice
• butter
• sourdough starter
• milk
• sugar

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. 2 Whisk flour, salt, cream of tartar, baking soda, sugar, and apple pie spice together in a bowl. Cut in butter with a knife or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add sourdough starter and mix by hand to form a soft dough.
3. 3 Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and divide it into 4 pieces. Pat or roll one piece of dough into a 1/2-inch thick round. Cut it into 4 wedge-shaped pieces and place the prepared baking sheet about 1 inch apart. Repeat with the remaining pieces of dough. Brush the tops of scones with milk and sprinkle with coarse sugar.
4. 4 Bake until scones begin to turn golden, 12 to 15 minutes.

By HARDINGAGGIES

Ingredients

• ✓ bread flour
• water
• margarine
• white sugar
• salt
• milk powder
• caraway seed
• active dry yeast
• raisin

Instructions

1. 1 Place warm water, margarine, sugar, salt, bread flour, milk powder, caraway seed, and yeast into a bread machine in the order listed, or follow the order recommended by the manufacturer if different. Run Fruit or Basic cycle, adding raisins when indicated. Remove loaf from the machine after the cycle is done, about 2 hours 55 minutes.

By Sharon Spencer

Ingredients

• ✓ bread flour
• active dry yeast
• water
• milk
• white sugar
• salt
• molasses
• butter
• rye flour

Instructions

1. 1 Dissolve yeast in warm water.
2. 2 In a large bowl combine milk, sugar, and salt. Use a mixer to beat in molasses, butter, yeast mixture, and 1 cup of rye flour.
3. 3 Use a wooden spoon to mix in the remaining rye flour. Add white flour by stirring until the dough is stiff enough to knead.
4. 4 Knead 5 to 10 minutes, adding flour as needed. If the dough sticks to your hands or the board add more flour.
5. 5 Cover dough and let rise 1 to 1 1/2 hours or until double.
6. 6 Punch down dough and divide to form two round loaves. Let loaves rise on a greased baking sheet until double, about 1 1/2 hours.
7. 7 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Bake for 30 to 35 minutes.

By MARBALET

Ingredients

• ✓ bread flour
• cooking spray
• whole wheat flour
• sugar
• salt
• baking soda
• margarine
• buttermilk
• vegetable oil
• buttermilk

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a shallow baking pan with cooking spray.
2. 2 Sift both flours, 2 teaspoons sugar, salt, and baking soda together into a bowl. Cut in margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Make a well in the center of the mixture and pour in 2 cups buttermilk and oil; stir with a spatula until dry mixture is completely moistened.
3. 3 Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface and knead gently for no more than 1 minute. Place dough into the prepared pan; pat down and around to form a round loaf. Cut a cross in the top of the loaf with your finger. Brush the top with 1 tablespoon buttermilk, then sprinkle with 1 teaspoon sugar.
4. 4 Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Reduce the heat to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C), then rotate the pan and bake for 30 more minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool on a wire rack before slicing.

By laracucina

Ingredients

• ✓ bread flour
• active dry yeast
• water
• milk
• butter
• salt
• salt
• sugar
• egg

Instructions

1. 1 Dissolve yeast in 1 cup lukewarm water in a bowl. Let stand until yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
2. 2 Meanwhile, bring milk to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Remove from heat; add remaining 1 cup lukewarm water, butter, and 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon salt; stir until butter melts. Stir in sugar until dissolved.
3. 3 Cool milk mixture until lukewarm, then stir in dissolved yeast mixture.
4. 4 Beat eggs in a separate bowl until combined; whisk in milk mixture, then gradually mix in flour.
5. 5 Transfer dough to a floured work surface; divide in half, using a serrated knife. Shape each half into a ball; place dough balls into 2 large greased bowls. Cover with greased plastic wrap; let rise in a warm place for about 1 ½ hours.
6. 6 Lightly grease 3 baking sheets or line with parchment paper. Turn dough balls out onto a well-floured surface. Divide each dough ball into 3 equal pieces (6 pieces total); form each piece into a ball. (Dough will be very sticky and soft at this point.) Keep covered with greased plastic wrap.
7. 7 Working with one ball at a time, divide 1 dough ball into 3 equal pieces. Form each piece into 3 ropes; braid together and place onto half of 1 prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining 5 dough balls. You should be able to fit 2 braided loaves per baking sheet. Cover loaves loosely with plastic wrap; let rise for about 1 hour.
8. 8 Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
9. 9 Bake in the preheated oven until hollow-sounding when tapped on top of loaves, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool before slicing.

By BOBBIELLEN1

Ingredients

• ✓ bread flour
• cocoa powder
• salt
• white chocolate chip
• bittersweet chocolate
• butter
• egg
• sugar
• irish stout beer
• semi-sweet chocolate chip
• irish cream liqueur
• dark chocolate chip

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with nonstick aluminum foil.
2. 2 Whisk flour, cocoa powder, and salt together in a medium-sized bowl until evenly combined. Set aside.
3. 3 Fill the bottom of a double boiler halfway with water and bring to a simmer, about 5 minutes; reduce heat to lowest setting. Add white chocolate chips, bittersweet chocolate, and butter to the top of the double boiler and heat, stirring constantly, until melted, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
4. 4 Beat eggs and sugar together in a large mixing bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add melted chocolate mixture, beating until combined. Beat in flour mixture. Whisk stout beer in to create a thin batter. Drop semi-sweet chocolate chips evenly on top, allowing some to sink in.
5. 5 Pour batter into the prepared pan.
6. 6 Bake on the center rack of the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out almost clean, 30 to 40 minutes.
7. 7 Allow brownies to cool for 1 hour at room temperature.
8. 8 Pour Irish cream liqueur into a small saucepan and heat until simmering, about 3 minutes; do not boil. Place dark chocolate chips in a bowl and pour heated Irish cream liqueur on top. Stir until evenly melted. Allow ganache to cool and thicken, about 10 minutes.
9. 9 Pour ganache over the cooled brownies and spread evenly over the top. Refrigerate brownies until ganache is set, at least 1 hour.

By wdtrap

Ingredients

• ✓ bread flour
• milk
• butter
• brown sugar
• egg
• salt
• cinnamon
• yeast
• raisin
• cherry

Instructions

1. 1 Place the milk, butter, brown sugar, egg, salt, cinnamon, yeast and bread flour into the pan of a bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select the white bread cycle. About 5 minutes before the end of the mixing process, add the raisins and cherries. If your bread machine has a fruit setting, use that.

By Christine

Ingredients

• ✓ bread flour
• water
• cider vinegar
• rye flour
• salt
• margarine
• corn syrup
• brown sugar
• cocoa powder
• instant coffee granules
• caraway seed
• fennel seed
• active dry yeast

Instructions

1. 1 Place ingredients into the bread machine in order suggested by the manufacturer.
2. 2 Use the whole wheat, regular crust setting.
3. 3 After the baking cycle ends, remove bread from pan, place on a cake rack, and allow to cool for 1 hour before slicing.

By Mary

Ingredients

• ✓ bread flour
• brown sugar
• water
• active dry yeast
• butter
• lager-style beer
• kosher salt
• butter
• cooking spray
• sea salt
• baking soda
• water

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
2. 2 Mix brown sugar and warm water until dissolved. Sprinkle yeast over top and let sit for 10 minutes.
3. 3 Add melted butter and beer to the yeast mixture and whisk until combined. Add bread flour and salt. Mix and then knead with your hands or an electric mixer for a few minutes until a dough ball forms.
4. 4 Grease a bowl with 1 teaspoon butter. Place dough in the bowl, cover, and let rise until doubled in size, about 8 hours, or overnight.
5. 5 Punch down the dough and knead until a smooth ball of dough is formed, about 1 minute. Place back in the bowl, cover, and let rise until dough has almost doubled in size, 2 to 3 more hours.
6. 6 Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Place baking soda in an oven-safe dish. Place baking soda in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Let cool, and then whisk into a shallow bowl of 2 1/2 cups hot water until dissolved. Mixture can be strained to remove any dissolved pieces. Reserve until needed.
7. 7 Punch down the dough and divide into 8 equal portions. Roll each one into a ball; let sit for 5 minutes.
8. 8 To form a pretzel, roll a dough ball into a sausage shape, and then press into a small rectangle with your fingers. Fold the outside third of the dough into the center, and press flat with your fingertips, and then repeat with the edge closest to you.
9. 9 Roll the dough into a rope 15 to 18 inches long, with the center (belly) of the rope being twice as thick as the ends. Cross the ends once or twice and fold them back over the pretzel so the ends are just past the belly. Repeat to form remaining pretzels.
10. 10 Put on some thin, food-safe gloves and transfer a pretzel to the baking soda bath; soak for 20 to 30 seconds, gently splashing liquid over the top of the pretzel to coat. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet that's been greased with cooking spray. Sprinkle the still-damp pretzel with large-grain sea salt. Repeat with remaining pretzels and let rise for 30 minutes.
11. 11 Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C). Use a razor or sharp knife to make a slash across the "belly" of each pretzel. Smaller cuts can also be made on other sides of the pretzel if desired.
12. 12 Bake in the preheated oven until well browned, about 12 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack and let sit for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
13. 13 Serve and enjoy!

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ bread flour
• active dry yeast
• sugar
• water
• all-purpose flour
• vital wheat gluten
• kosher salt
• onion juice
• vegetable oil
• onion
• poppy seed
• kosher salt
• cornmeal

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C). Turn off and keep door closed to retain warmth.
2. 2 Dissolve yeast and sugar in 1/2 cup warm water in a large bowl. Let stand until yeast softens and begins to form a creamy foam, 7 to 12 minutes.
3. 3 Mix all-purpose flour, bread flour, vital wheat gluten, and 2 1/2 teaspoons salt in another bowl; add to yeast mixture. Combine remaining 1 1/4 cup warm water with onion juice; pour over flour and yeast mixture. Stir together until a dough forms.
4. 4 Knead dough on a floured work surface until soft and smooth, 8 to 10 minutes. Form dough into a ball and place it in a lightly-oiled glass or ceramic bowl, turning to oil all sides. Cover with a towel. Place dough in warm oven until it triples in bulk, about 1 1/2 hours.
5. 5 Punch dough down and turn it over. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in the oven again until doubled in bulk, about 45 minutes more.
6. 6 Punch dough down again and transfer to a floured work surface. Divide into 2 equal cylinders. Slice each cylinder into 8 rounds. Lay them flat and let rest, covered with a towel, about 10 minutes.
7. 7 Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until golden, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in poppy seeds and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Let filling cool to room temperature.
8. 8 Flatten the dough into rounds about 3 1/2-inches in diameter with a raised middle and thinner edge. Sprinkle cornmeal lightly over 2 baking sheets. Arrange dough rounds on baking sheets. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise until increased by half, about 30 minutes.
9. 9 Center oven rack and preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
10. 10 Press the bottom of a greased shot glass in the center of each round to make a deep indentation. Place 1 to 2 teaspoons of filling in each indentation. Cover with plastic wrap and let bialys rise until puffy but not doubled, about 15 minutes.
11. 11 Bake bialys in the preheated oven until lightly browned, rotating the baking sheets so they brown evenly, about 15 minutes.

By Gomer

Ingredients

• ✓ bread flour
• lard
• butter
• salt
• water
• beef skirt steak
• potato
• onion
• turnip
• salt
• black pepper
• cayenne pepper
• egg
• water
• butter

Instructions

1. 1 Cut flour, lard, ¼ cup cold butter, and 1 ½ teaspoons salt together in a bowl with a pastry blender until mixture is the consistency of coarse crumbs. Make a well in the center; pour in ice water. Mix with a fork until begins to come together; use hands to form into a dough ball.
2. 2 Turn dough out onto a lightly floured work surface; knead until smooth and forms a firm ball, about 2 minutes. Wrap dough tightly in plastic wrap; refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours.
3. 3 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat.
4. 4 Combine steak, potatoes, onion, turnip, 1 ½ teaspoons salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper in a bowl.
5. 5 Beat egg and 1 teaspoon water together in a small bowl.
6. 6 Divide dough into 4 equal rounds; roll each out to about ⅛-inch thickness and 8-inches in diameter. Brush each dough round with egg wash.
7. 7 Place ¼ steak mixture slightly off-center on each dough round; top each with 2 slices butter. Fold dough over filling to form a half moon shape; press edges together to seal. Trim excess dough from edges. Transfer pasties to the prepared baking sheet; crimp edges with the tines of a fork. Poke top center of each pasty once with fork; brush tops with egg wash.
8. 8 Bake in the preheated oven until browned and bubbly, about 1 hour. Cool on a wire rack for 5 to 10 minutes.

By John Mitzewich

Ingredients

• ✓ bread flour
• water
• fennel seed
• cumin seed
• caraway seed
• cracked wheat
• butter
• molasses
• orange zest
• baking soda
• rye flour
• active dry yeast
• gluten flour
• buttermilk powder

Instructions

1. 1 Combine fennel seeds, cumin seeds, caraway seeds, cracked wheat, butter or margarine, molasses or barley malt, and orange zest in 1 1/3 cup of boiling water. Soak for 1 hour. (This pre-soaks the cracked wheat and pre-releases the other flavors.)
2. 2 Add seed mixture along with baking soda, whole wheat or rye flour, high-gluten bread flour, dry yeast, gluten, and buttermilk powder into the pan of a bread machine in the order suggested by the manufacturer. Select the cycle for White Bread and the Light Crust setting. Start.

By MARBALET

Ingredients

• ✓ bread flour
• milk
• margarine
• sugar
• salt
• active dry yeast
• water
• egg
• cardamom
• butter
• confectioners' sugar
• vanilla extract
• milk

Instructions

1. 1 Heat the milk in a small saucepan until it bubbles, then remove from heat. Stir in the margarine, sugar and salt until melted. Let cool until lukewarm. In a small bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
2. 2 Pour milk mixture into a large bowl. Beat in eggs, 1 1/2 cup flour, cardamom and yeast mixture. Cover and let stand for 20 to 30 minutes, or until bubbly.
3. 3 Stir in the remaining flour, 1/2 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and supple, about 8 minutes. Lightly oil a large bowl, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with oil. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
4. 4 Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into three equal pieces and then divide each piece into thirds. Roll out with your hands until the pieces are long enough to braid. Braid three pieces together to form a loaf; repeat twice to make three loaves. Place on lightly greased baking sheets and let rise for 40 minutes, until nearly doubled. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
5. 5 Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes, until golden brown. Move to a wire rack to cool completely.
6. 6 In a small bowl, mix together butter and confectioners' sugar. Stir in vanilla and 2 teaspoons milk to make a spreadable frosting. Spread the frosting over the cooled bread.

By Judy