• Bread,  Instant Yeast,  Italian,  Main,  Savoury,  Snack,  Vegan

    Making the Perfect Pizza at Home

    Many years ago I stumbled across this Spring Cream Pizza recipe over at Lady & Pups. It surprised me that you could create such an exceptional looking pizza at home. This discovery lead me on a delicious adventure and I’m now the proud owner of Joe Beddia’s “Pizza Camp” book. This book contains more information about the background of this recipe and method and is well worth a read if you’re interested. Making Pizza at home can seem intimidating when you’re at the beginning of your bread making adventures. Even though the recipe itself is simple, different types of yeast or flour can yield different finished products. As with all…

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  • Australian,  Savoury,  Snack

    Frankies in Blankies

    Silly, delicious, fun – these Frankies in Blankies are the perfect party food or light lunch. Especially on days where you feel like having a little fun with your food. These aren’t going to win any nutritional awards, but for what it’s worth there is a decent amount of protein and the bread is lovingly made from simple ingredients. There’s no super food ingredients except for a generous sprinkling of love. Some days that’s enough, but you are welcome to add in a side salad if you’re really trying to keep up with your reccomended veg intake. Cocktail Franks (frankies) are known as ‘Cheerios’ in Australia which is confusing for…

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  • Australian,  Bread,  Breakfast,  Instant Yeast,  Vegan

    Spiced Fruit & Nut Loaf

    This Spiced Fruit & Nut Loaf is a decadent Fruit Bread that includes a generous combination of nuts for extra texture and flavour. Ensuring the dough completes two full rises gives a light and airy crumb, with the second rise essential to the final loaf structure. Since there is a significant amount of fruit and nuts added to the dough, it has the potential to be quite dense and consequently does not rise much once you put it in the oven. So, you need to ensure that the loaf is proofed fully before baking to enjoy optimal results. The combination of mix-in’s in this Fruit & Nut loaf is flexible.…

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  • Bread,  Instant Yeast,  Salads & Sides,  Various

    Best-Ever Burger Buns

    I’ve made these a few times now and they are always a hit. Paired with a smear of mustard and tomato relish on the toasted top and bottom respectively. Filled with caramelized onions, grilled beef, melty cheese and a bit of lettuce if that’s your thing. I started out with the Rock’n potato roll recipe from Lady & Pups – which was already perfect, but I couldn’t help myself. FAQ Key Ingredients

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