Bread Experience

Tabatière: French Snuffbox Loaf (Overnight Poolish)

The Tabatière is a French snuffbox loaf made easy with an overnight poolish. No starter needed, plus rye, whole wheat, or spelt options and four loaf sizes. Tabatière is typically made from a plain French lean dough. To create the signature snuffbox look, the flap is folded over the top. Underneath, it is an everyday…
Sourdough Solskinnsboller: Norwegian Sun Buns with Cinnamon & Custard

These Sourdough Solskinnsboller, Norwegian sun buns, filled with cinnamon butter and vanilla custard, are made with a sweet, stiff levain and cardamom-scented dough. Each month, the Bread Baking Babes, my virtual baking group, take on a new project, and this month it is Solskinnsboller, the Norwegian sun buns named for the small pool of custard…
Picnic Baguettes: Easy Poolish Recipe in Three Sizes

A good picnic baguette is built for sharing. It’s long, it tears clean, and it turns up at exactly the kind of meal that happens away from the kitchen table: a blanket in the grass, a folding chair by the pool, a paper plate balanced on your knee. These are made with a simple overnight…
Yeasted Honey Cornbread Loaf with Spelt and a Cornmeal Soaker

Some breads are good on the first bake. Others invite a second round with a few thoughtful adjustments. This yeasted honey cornbread loaf is the Bread Baking Babe’s bread of the month. The formula is based on a yeasted honey cornbread recipe, with a reduced amount of honey and an option to use millet meal…
Orange Zest Sourdough Boule with Toasted Caraway (A Bright Spring Variation)

This orange zest sourdough boule with toasted caraway is a simple, flavorful variation on a classic sourdough boule. Bright citrus notes from the zest and subtle warmth from the seeds add interest, while the dough and method remain the same. If you haven’t baked a simple sourdough boule before, you may want to start with…
Chocolate Cherry Sourdough Campagne Boules-Firm Starter + Orange Zest Option

This Chocolate cherry sourdough, made from Pain de campagne dough, incorporates a firm starter for great structure and flavor. It features bittersweet chocolate, soaked dried cherries, and optional orange zest. This month marks another anniversary bake with the Bread Baking Babes, a virtual bread-baking circle that has been baking together, month after month, for years.…