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    Sweet coffee bread

    Sweet coffee bread

    Makes 1 large loaf Not quite a coffee cake, but a delicious, sweet bread to have with tea or coffee. Dough • 1 package (1 Tbs.) dry yeast • ½ cup lukewarm water • 6 Tbs. sugar • 3 cups white flour • 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour • 1 tsp. salt • 1 cup raisins • 3...

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    Cheese-filled bread

    Cheese-filled bread

    It makes one large loaf. Dough • 1 package (1 Tbs.) dry yeast • ¼ cup lukewarm water • 2 Tbs. plus 2 tsp. sugar • 1 cup milk, scalded • 1½ tsp. salt • 4½ to 5½ cups flour • 2 eggs • ½ cup butter, melted Filling • 1½ lbs. Munster cheese, grated • 2 to 3 oz. Roquefort...

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    Oatmeal-raisin bread

    Oatmeal-raisin bread

    Makes 2 loaves • 2 packages (2 Tbs.) dry yeast • 3 cups warm water • ¼ cup molasses • 2 cups white flour • 2 cups whole wheat flour • 1 Tbs. salt • 2 cups dark rye flour • 2 cups rolled oats • more white flour as needed (1 to 1½ cups) 1. Stir the yeast into the warm...

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    Beer bread

    Beer bread

    Makes 1 large loaf If you like hard-crusted, coarse-textured breads, go no further. This is the bread for you. It has a beautiful dark color, a rich flavor, and a combination of chewiness and crunch that few loaves can claim. However, you must give it ample time to...

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    An easy herb bread

    An easy herb bread

    It makes three small loaves. This is a yeast bread, but it doesn’t take as long to make as most of them and is wonderful to serve warm with dinner. • 1 cup water • 1 cup milk • ¼ cup sugar • 2 packages (2 Tbs.) dry yeast • ¼ cup vegetable oil • 1 clove garlic, finely...

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    Raisin-rye bread

    Raisin-rye bread

    It makes two medium-sized loaves. • 2 packages (2 Tbs.) dry yeast • 1½ cups lukewarm water • 1 tsp. sugar • 1⅓ cups raisins • 1 cup milk • ¼ cup brown sugar • grated rind of 2 oranges • ½ tsp. fennel seeds, crushed • 4½ cups rye flour • 3 Tbs. butter, melted • 1 Tbs....

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    Rye bread with fruit

    Rye bread with fruit

    It makes two large loaves. This is a dense, rich bread meant to be cut into thin slices. It is very good buttered, excellent with a mild cheese, and keeps well for a couple of weeks. • 1 cup warm potato water • 2 packages (2 Tbs.) dry yeast • 2 cups warm mashed...

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    Oatmeal-rye bread

    Oatmeal-rye bread

    Makes 2 loaves • 2 packages (2 Tbs.) dry yeast • 3 cups warm water • ¼ cup molasses • 2 cups white flour • 2 cups whole wheat flour • 1 Tbs. salt • 2 cups dark rye flour • 2 cups rolled oats • more white flour as needed (1 to 1½ cups) 1. Stir the yeast into the warm...

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    Brioches

    Brioches

    It makes two medium-sized brioches • ½ cup plus 1 Tbs. warm milk • 1 package (1 Tbs.) dry yeast • 2 tsp. sugar • 2½ cups flour • ½ cup soft butter • 1 tsp. salt • 3 eggs • glaze • 1 Tbs. milk • 1 egg yolk 1. There are two methods of making brioches: the hard way,...

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    Vienna bread

    Vienna bread

    It makes two medium-sized loaves. • 2 packages (2 Tbs.) dry yeast • 1 cup warm water • 2 Tbs. sugar • 5½ to 6½ cups white flour • 1 cup milk • 1 Tbs. salt • 3 Tbs. butter, melted Glaze • 1 egg yolk • 1 Tbs. milk 1. Dissolve the yeast in the warm water and stir in 1...

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