Several weeks ago while getting a dinner in the crockpot, I decided some rolls would go well with it. Since I’d just finished making dinner I didn’t want to have to start all over again with bread, so I went online to see what I could find using my bread machine’s dough setting. Read More
This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie is Espresso Chocolate Shortbread Cookies, chosen by Donna of Life’s Too Short Not to Eat Dessert First.
I had a lot of fun making this one, and even more so than usual because it’s got three of my favorite things – shortbread, chocolate, and coffee flavor!
It also involved a fun technique: Read More
This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie is Oatmeal Breakfast Bread, chosen by Natalie of Oven Love.
I really enjoyed making this bread, and I liked it even more than I didn’t even have to break out the mixer for it! I followed the recipe exactly as it was written without any tweaks, other than I used dried cranberries for the fruit.
My favorite part of the bread was definitely the crusty topping, which is made with brown sugar, cinnamon and chopped pecans. I wasn’t crazy about the bread itself, it was just a little too heavy for me, though it was good and the kids liked it. I’d make it again if they request it.
