Photo by Craftsy.com from my online class on Challah   Ingredients 3¼ to 3½ cups of all-purpose flour, divided ¼ cup of granulated sugar 1½ teaspoons of salt 1 pkg. instant yeast ¾ cup warm water 2 eggs, room temp 1 egg yolk (save egg white for the glaze) ¼ cup neutrally flavored oil (canola or a very light olive oil)  Directions Place 3 cups of flour, sugar, salt and yeast into a medium size bowl and whisk them together. Place water, eggs and egg yolk into the bowl of a sta

Fastnachts 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1/3 sugar ¾ tsp. ground mace or nutmeg 1 cup sour cream (room temperature) 2 eggs (room temperature) 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 tsp. baking soda 2 tsp. baking powder Vegetable oil for frying Cinnamon sugar or powdered sugar for topping  In a medium size bowl, combine oil, sugar, sour cream, and eggs and beat with a whisk for two minutes.  In a separate bowl, sift flour and baking powder and stir until thoroughly combined.  Add egg mixture and

Ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons sugar 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt¼ cup (½ stick) cold butter cut into slices 2 tablespoons minced fresh basil (2 tsp. dried) 2 tablespoon minced fresh parsley (1 tablespoon dried) ½ teaspoon minced fresh rosemary (¼ teaspoon dried and ground) ½ cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes (not in oil) ¾ cup crushed tomatoes  Preheat oven to 425° F. and lightly grease an 8 x 8-inch cake pan.  In a medium

If you can make cinnamon rolls, you can make these savory pesto spirals. 1 batch of basic white dough or dinner roll dough, risen once. Pesto, either homemade (see recipe below) or from a jar        Punch dough down, and knead lightly for one minute.  Lightly oil a 14" pizza pan; set it aside. On a lightly floured surface,  roll the dough out into a rectangle about 24" x 18".  Spread on the pesto, leaving a 1" border.  Starting from the long side, roll up jellyroll style and

Fresh herbs and ricotta cheese spiral through this flavorful loaf.   DOUGH 2 cups warm water  ¼ cup olive oil 2 pkg. dry yeast ½ cup stone ground cornmeal 1 tsp. salt 5 to 5 ½ cups bread flour   FILLING 1 cup ricotta cheese                ¼ cup fresh oregano leaves ½ cup fresh parsley leaves     ½ cup fresh basil leaves 1 cup snipped chives  salt and pepper   NOTE: All herbs should be loosely packed when measured.               Put water into a large bowl.  Add yeast

You'll love the aroma and the taste of this herbal bread.

Homemade Bagels are a little more work, but totally worth it! Bagels   Dough 1 ½ cups warm water 1 package active dry yeast 2 teaspoons brown sugar ½ teaspoon salt 3½ cups bread flour (see note)   Boiling Water 3 tablespoons of honey   Baking Egg wash Toppings like poppyseed, sesame seed, onion flakes, etc.   Place the warm water in the bowl of a stand mixer or in a medium mixing bowl and add the yeast and brown sugar. Stir to dissolve and allow to develop for 5 to 10 minutes