Merry Christmas to those you are celebrating today! I thought should share an interesting custom that takes place every year in Serbia. Hundreds of citizens in downtown Belgrade took part in a traditional Christmas bread breaking to mark the Orthodox Christmas Day festivities today. You can view this video below which has footage of the event… http://tinyurl.com/2ee5ezs The bread [...]
Pretzels can easily be made at home. You can shape them into knots or just roll them into sticks. Just don’t forget the mustard and beer! Ingredients Dough 1 cup (250 ml) warm water 1 package (8 grams) active dry yeast 2 3/4 cups (420 grams) bread flour, plus extra for kneading 2 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature [...]
Challah is a type of egg bread that is prepared for the Jewish Sabbath and the Jewish New Year. This special bread is also widely known throughout Central and Eastern Europe. Challah may look complicated to prepare but this beautiful bread can be easily made at home. This recipe makes 1 large loaf but you may [...]
This is one of my favorite recipes for homemade dinner rolls. Ingredients 1 cup (250 ml) of warm water 2 packages (16 grams) of active dry yeast 1/2 cup (115 grams) unsalted butter, melted 1/2 sugar (115 grams) 3 large eggs, at room temperature 1 teaspoon salt 4 1/4 cups (470 grams) all-purpose unbleached flour, plus extra [...]
