One of my most popular programs is one titled "Autumn Harvest Breads," which I have presented as a Zoom presentation and as a live demo. The recipes I make for the porgram vary depending upon what's in the pantry or the grocery store, as welll as the kitchen available at the venue for the program. So rather than print out too many handouts, I've collected links to the recipes here for people to enjoy. Just click on the title to be taken to the recipe page. Ham and Cheese Brai

As many of you know, I am offering bread baking classes in the kitchen of our monastery guest facility, the Bethany House. Saturday I taught a class in braided loaves to a 7th-grader-to-be and she ROCKED it! We did a slab braid, a crown braid and a lattice braid with ham and cheese. Afterwards we made fresh butter and she gave me a little violin concert. Special thanks to mom and dad for taking such great pictures. Check out the slide show! Then Sunday I had an engaged couple

You can use white, wheat, or multigrain doughs for this braid. This is a fairly simple technique but it yields dramatic results, and the loaf looks especially nice on a holiday buffet table. Yields one loaf Ingredients 1 batch of Single Loaf White Dough 1 ½ cups coarsely chopped ham 1 ½ cups sharp Cheddar cheese 1 egg beaten with 1 tablespoon of water for egg wash (optional) Punch down dough and knead lightly to expel larger air bubbles; divide dough into two portions.

Here's a quick and easy way to make a lovely braided loaf without having to roll out perfectly even ropes. You can use any kind of bread dough you like: basic white or wheat, multigrain, etc.