September is the month of the Jewish high holy days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. This Six-Strand Braided Challah, using our five minute dough, is a beautiful and festive way to celebrate. Traditionally for Rosh Hashanah we bake the bread in the shape of a ring studded with raisins, but if you serve any […]
Bread in a crock pot? Over the years there’ve been reader requests to develop a method of baking dough in a crock pot. The crock pot does indeed get hot enough, and it takes less time than using your oven, because the rising time is included in the baking. The crust, however, is very soft […]
Panettone was traditionally a Christmas bread sold all over Italy during the holidays. It finds its origins in Milan around the 15th century, and has been the subject of much romantic lore. The most often told story of how this bejeweled bread came to be goes something like this… A young nobleman by the name […]
Panettone was traditionally a Christmas bread sold all over Italy during the holidays. It finds its origins in Milan around the 15th century, and has been the subject of much romantic lore. The most often told story of how this bejeweled bread came to be goes something like this. A young nobleman by the name […]
Here’s a fantastic Italian Tomato Soup (Pappa al Pomodoro), which is actually a bread soup usually made from stale Peasant Bread (see page 46). But we decided to use the dough from the Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread on page 78 instead, forming it into rustic round loaves. That’s them just after being slashed, above. Because […]
‘Tis the season for all things festive! This holiday wreath bread is a very simple loaf that is gorgeous and will be the perfect addition to your holiday meal. Despite its impressive appearance I promise it’s easy to make. Check out the video from WMAR Channel 2 in Baltimore (the ABC affiliate) for a demo […]
Just in case you need a little guidance on Thanksgiving day, here’s some good information about our most frequently asked questions: Dense Crumb or Loaves Not Rising Enough? Wet Dough Sticks to the Peel? How to Improve Whole Grain Loaves? High Altitude Baking? Using a Different Type of Flour? Too Salty or Not Salty Enough? […]
(photo by Stephen Scott Gross) … and I figured out how to make great bread with only five minutes a day of active time investment. My BreadIn5 books, with over one million copies in print, will show you how. The Secret? Homemade stored dough, refrigerated for up to two weeks. You’ll mix enough dough for […]
October 12, 2021, 7:00 to 8:30pm – Jeff will be signing books at Magers and Quinn Booksellers, Minneapolis’s finest independent bookstore (3038 Hennepin Av.), with samples of bread from The Best of Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day. December 11, 2018, 6:00 to 8:30pm – Three 15 minute demos, and then talking bakeware at […]