Yep, I’m STILL baking. On today’s roster is Challah bread and Sticky, Caramel Pecan Rolls.
Yum…
If you are interested in baking your own bread, easily, and literally in five minutes a day, check out the following two books:
“Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: The Discovery That Revolutionizes Home Baking” and
“Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day: 100 New Recipes Featuring Whole Grains, Fruits, Vegetables, and Gluten-Free Ingredients”
I even found a recipe for naan, an Indian flatbread. It will go nicely with my favorite comfort food, Chicken Tikka Masala. Here is the easy quick recipe for that meal:
Ingredients:
2 jars of Tiger Tiger Tikka Masala
two boneless, skinless chicken breasts
powdered tandoori mix (optional)
2 cups cooked rice (I make it 1/2 white basmati and 1/2 whole grain)
1/2 cup slivered almonds
Chop chicken into 1/2 inch cubes and sprinkle with tandoori mix (optional). Brown chicken in large nonstick saucepan with two tablespoons butter or olive oil. Add rice, almonds and sauce and if necessary heat on low for five minutes.
Ruthlessly intimidate anyone who wants to share this meal with you. This should make the comfort food last a few days longer. It’s wonderful reheated for breakfast, lunch and dinner!
In any case, back to the breads of the day. The recipe for the Challah bread (pronounced ‘holla’) is the base for the sticky pecan buns. I mixed the ingredients last night, let it all rise for two hours and then set it in the refrigerator to use first thing this morning. One-quarter of the Challah mixture went to make the Pecan rolls and they were baked first. The remaining 3/4 of the recipe was made into one large Challah loaf.
So here were the sticky buns in the oven…
And here was the challah, waiting for its turn in the oven…
Dave is home sick today. He had flu-like symptoms hit last night and he still feels icky this morning. I’m hoping some good old-fashioned comfort food will get him ship-shape and back to work tomorrow. Meanwhile we all get to enjoy these amazingly yummy baked concoctions!
Here are the finished products – still piping hot, straight from the oven!
Fresh out of the oven...
And if this doesn’t make you hungry…nothing will
Rockin' good!
Amazing. I’ve never made cinnamon buns before – my first attempt was an unmitigated success!
And here is the challah…
Can't wait to try this as well!
