These are wonderful to make as gifts, or to make for your family for the holiday weekend. Brioche dough (make the day before you plan to assemble the cakes) 1/2 cup warm water (105 to 115 F) 1 package dry yeast 1/4 cup sugar 1 cup butter softened 6 eggs 4 1/2 cups of flourContinue reading “Coffee Cakes for Gifts”
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Apple Pecan Cinnamon Rolls
I have been making cinnamon rolls for years. The boys used to take them for boy scout camping trips and we brought them to all the boys’ regattas. Chris and I made hundreds of pans of them to raise money for his trip to Europe when he was in 7th grade. In fact, they wereContinue reading “Apple Pecan Cinnamon Rolls”
Banana Bread French Toast with Peanut Butter Banana Butter
I made a triple batch of banana bread to use up some bananas that I had in the freezer. It had been a few days since I made it and it was getting a little dry. So, I sliced it thin–about 1/2 inch. Laid it in on a parchment lined baking tray and toasted itContinue reading “Banana Bread French Toast with Peanut Butter Banana Butter”
Homemade Sandwich Bread
Today is gray and coolish, so I decided to make a huge loaf of sandwich bread–we’re out of bread, and this was a good excuse to make it. I found this pan at the thrift store a year ago for $3.00 and it’s on amazon for $54, and it’s $35 on ebay–so I got aContinue reading “Homemade Sandwich Bread”
Cathy At Home on the River 