rugelach

2 chocolate fillings

in the same cookie or just

some apricot jam

source, 48 servings;

dough: 8 oz cream cheese, 2 sticks soft butter, 1/4 c sugar, 1 t vanilla, 2 c flour, 1/2 t salt; fudge: 1/4 c sugar, 6 T cream, pinch salt, 3 oz bittersweet chocolate, 1/2 stick butter, 1 t vanilla; crumbs: 1/2 c flour+3 T sugar+1.5 cocoa+1/2 t salt+1/2 stick melted butter+1/2 c chopped nuts: toppings: cream+more sugar & salt

dough: stand mixer, divide in 4, cover, chill 2 hours, roll out rounds on floured wax paper; fudge: melt & cool slightly; cover 2 dough disks with fudge+crumbs & 2 with jam, slice each disk into 12 triangles, roll slices fat side to thin; place on parchment-lined rimmed baking sheets, add toppings; 350 F, 20 minutes; 400 F until browning

tomato sauce pie

in the cold ferment

the dough may expand at least

double in its size

source, 12 servings

dough: 6 3/4 c bread flour, 1 T salt, 1 T sugar, 2 T olive oil, 1.5 t yeast, 2.5 c water; sauce: 2 big cans crushed tomatoes, 4 smashed cloves garlic, 1 T sea salt, 1/4 c olive oil; oregano

dough: dough hook 8 minutes, chill covered 24 hours, make rectangle in well-oiled 13×18 pan, rest 3 hours, form deep-dish crust; sauce: combine, rest 3 hours, pour half into dough; 425 F, 25 minutes; add rest of sauce, 425 F, 25 minutes; top with oregano, rest 1 hour

tomorrow’s sourdough challah

fermenting in the

refrigerator for a

whole day and 1 night

1 c wheat chef, 2 c flour, 2 t sea salt, 2 eggs, 2 T honey, 1/2 c silk whole next milk; toppings: 1 egg+canola oil+more honey & salt

knead 2 minutes, cover & chill 24 hours, braid with oiled hands on well-oiled parchment-covered rimmed baking sheet, add toppings, place in 100 F oven, 1 hour, set oven to 350 F, 35 minutes

gingerbread blondies with toasted white chocolate drizzle

after browning the

butter toast the white chocolate

in the same hot pan

source

2 sticks browned butter, 1.5 c brown sugar, 2 T molasses, 1 T ginger, 2 eggs, 2 T vanilla, 2 c flour, 2 t powder, 1 t cinnamon, 1 t salt, 1/4 t allspice, 1/4 t black pepper, pinch cloves, 3 oz melted & lightly browned white chocolate

mix all but chocolate, pour into parchment-lined square pan, 350 F, 30 minutes, top with chocolate

sourdough pizza with savory tomato jam

very sticky dough

gently pressed onto parchment

will bake beautifully

2 servings, 500 calories

dough: 1 c wheat chef+1 c flour+1/2 t sea salt+1/4 c warm water; toppings: 1/2 c tomato jam, 2 T vegan parm, basil

knead dough 2 minutes, press into parchment-lined cast-iron pan, add jam+parm, rest uncovered room temperature 3 hours, place in cold oven set to 475 F, 35 minutes, top with basil