Since Grandma’s recipe for sourdough bread is a bit of a knock-off, I have gone on a 2-year adventure to learn how to make true sourdough bread. It involved buying a dutch oven (thick cast iron pot with a lid), a couple of eventual failed attempts at creating my own wild starter, and finally succeeding…
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Grandma’s Sourdough(ish) Bread
This recipe does not call for a “wild” sourdough starter and includes other ingredients outside flour, water, and salt, so it’s not true sourdough – but it’s still delicious! The recipe originally called for Grandma’s quick starter but I used a wild starter for a mix of true + knock-off sourdough. Ingredients 1 cup lukewarm…
Grandma’s Sourdough Quick Starter
I grew up loving sourdough bread. It was something I remember from being at my grandma’s house and a recipe beloved by my mom too. Except, it wasn’t really sourdough and I only realized it’s a fake a few years ago. Despite being a “fake”, Grandma’s recipe is still very delicious and I appreciate a…
Standard Rolls
The name says it all – a basic roll recipe that is soft and light. Ingredients 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast 1/4 cup lukewarm water 2 cups soy milk, hot 6 tbsp Earth Balance 1/4 cup sugar 2 tsp salt Approx. 6 cups bread flour Yield: 12-18 large rolls In the bowl of your…
Sweet Buns
This is a great recipe for Family Day – homemade bread feels so intergenerational to me. It evokes memories of my mother and grandmother leaning over the counter as they knead in the kitchen, the overwhelming smell permeating through the house. Kneading bread is one of the few hands-on teachings my mother ever gave me…
Air Buns
This is a recipe I kept putting off trying because of the several long rises of the dough. I finally made it and everyone in the house agrees this is, by far, the best of Grandma Donna’s bun recipes. They are somehow both fluffy and dense at the same time. We’re already planning for the…
Cinnamon Buns
We weren’t big on cinnamon buns growing up – in fact, there wasn’t a single recipe in Grandma Donna’s cookbook. I have really grown to love them and have often thought of making them a Christmas or New Year’s morning tradition. I really loved a recipe I found on epicurious and adapted to be plant-based…
Brioche Burger Buns
This is a big family favourite – it’s not summer yet until our family has had veggie burgers on homemade brioche buns. We use them for sandwiches too! Thanks to the Clever Carrot for the base of this recipe. Ingredients 2 cups warm water (75-85o) 3/4 warm soy milk 4 tsp active dry yeast 5…
Bread Buns
We like having these buns around for making sandwiches or for toasting with a bit of Earth Balance and serving with soup. Ingredients 1 tbsp yeast 1 cup lukewarm water 2 tsp granulated sugar 1 cup soy milk 1 cup Earth balance 2 tsp salt 10 cups flour 1 tsp vinegar 1 cup lukewarm water…
Herbed Focaccia
This recipe was sprung off a recipe in Bonnie Ohara’s “Bread Baking for Beginners.” This is a big favourite in our house – on a large sheet pan, we get enough for several extremely delicious sandwiches. I have a kitchen scale at home so I just weigh out the ingredients based off the measurements suggested…
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