Bread Baking

Rye and cream cheese sourdough bread is the perfect bread for summer sandwiches. Mayo, lettuce, tomato, onion, and, occasionally, bacon sandwiches are best with this light rye bread. Turkey sandwiches and chicken salad sandwiches can also be made with this loaf.

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Wheat sourdough bread is very easy to make. The process is similar to making traditional wheat bread. The only difference is that you have to make a sourdough starter beforehand.

Garlic bread is a favorite dinner bread. Here is a simple recipe for garlic sourdough bread that is flavored with garlic powder and parmesan cheese.

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Orange spice swirl rolls are not only pretty to look at, they also taste wonderful. These fancy rolls are flavored with lemon and orange zest, aniseed, nutmeg, and mace. Serve for dessert or whenever there is a need for sweet rolls.

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Buy local honey to add to your breads. You will notice a huge difference between fresh honey and the watered down honey sold in some grocery stores. I made this loaf of honey wheat sourdough bread with local honey and loved it!

Sage is such a wonderful herb to use in bread baking, and if you are able to grow and harvest your own sage, all the better. Lemon sage swirl rolls are made with ground sage, honey, and lemon zest. These rolls are great lunch, picnic, snack, and dinner rolls to serve family and guests.

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I never liked swiss cheese as a child. As an adult, though, my taste buds can't get enough of it. Not only do I put slices of swiss cheese in my sandwiches, I also buy blocks of it to grate into my bread doughs. This recipe for swiss cheese and dill weed spiral rolls is a delicious treat on cool summer nights.

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My chives are doing wonderfully this summer in their large container, and I am using them up nearly as fast as they grow. This recipe for garlic chive sourdough bread is easily made with fresh chives, garlic cloves, and parmesan cheese. This is a great dinner bread that can also be toasted with cheese on top.

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I will often add a handful of oats to my breads that I bake for the kids and I, especially in the winter. This recipe for oatmeal sourdough bread has the weight of a good winter bread and the delicious flavor of sourdough.

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These lemon thyme spiral rolls go great with chicken dinner. I am also thinking about making these into a sandwich bun for grilled fish sandwiches because I think they well go well with fish.

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