In May 2009, the Bread Baker’s Apprentice Challenge began. I’ve had lot’s of fun participating in the challenge. From May through December, I made 29 of the BBA breads. There are 43 breads in the book and I’m ready to take on the rest of them. I’ve been taking a break from the challenge during the Holidays, but I’ll be back in full-force in January
Potato Rosemary Bread #BBAChallenge
For Day #28 in the BBA Challenge, we made Potato Rosemary Bread. Just the thought of this combination makes me drool. If you’re looking for a good use for leftover mashed potatoes, this is about as good as it gets. This bread goes really well with leftover turkey and dressing and I imagine with most anything especially Italian food. I’ve really been looking forward to
Portuguese Sweet Bread: BBA
It’s Day #27 in the BBA Challenge and we’re making Portuguese Sweet Bread, is made from flavorful, enriched dough that reminds me of baking Holiday cookies because of the citrus flavorings. This dough is so flavorful, I wanted to make cookies out of it instead of bread. It uses some of the same flavorings that my favorite Holiday sugar cookie recipe uses, but it’s an enriched yeast