Bread & Snacks

Bread and snacks recipes gathered from life – family, friends, the internet and other.

NYC Bagels Bagels originated from the polish Jewish community from the 16th century. Earlier reports of a boiled then baked bread refer to “ka’ak” from a 13th century Arabic cookbook.  Bread / Side MAKES 8 20 mins CookingPLUS 10 min for preparation 180ºC Ingredients 2 teaspoons active dry yeast (6g) 5 teaspoons granulated sugar 1.25 cups …

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Soft Pretzels Insert intro text about the blog post here. The word count should exceed 200 words.  Snack MAKES 8-12 12-15 mins CookingPLUS 30 min for preparation 180-200ºC Ingredients 1 and 1/2 cups (360ml) warm water (lukewarm– no need to take temperature) 1 packet active dry or instant yeast (2 and 1/4 teaspoons) 1 teaspoon …

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Pizza Dough A simple recipe for pizza dough that rises quickly so you can prepare it an hour or so before dinner or let rise over a day.  Main course MAKES 3-5 15 mins prepPLUS 1-4 hours for rising 180ºC Ingredients 4 Pizzas with Polenta Expand 1/2 cup boiling water 1 & 1/2 cup cold …

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