Category: baking

tortillas & beans casserole

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after exploring

their first snowfall the chickens

leave their big footprints

6 servings

1 lb kidney beans, soaked overnight in 2-inches water, simmered in 2-inches water until tender; 2 diced onions, 6 sliced scallions, 1 can diced tomatoes with liquid, 1 can tomato sauce, 2 t minced garlic, 1 T chili powder, 1 T cumin, 1 T olive oil, s&p, 1 T tabasco, 12 corn tortillas, 1 bag frozen corn, 2 c shredded vegan cheese, 1 tiny can sliced olives, drained

heat oil, garlic, onion, spices, tabasco, cook 2 minutes; add tomatoes, sauce, beans & broth, olives, corn, cook down to chili consistency; in tortilla-lined oiled baking dish layer beans scooped through slotted spoon, cheese, scallions, tortillas, repeat, ending with cheese; 350 F, until brown; top with remaining scallions, serve with rest of brothy beans

cracker jack

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fluffy calico

cat lives in the empty shed

with a mouse family

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12 c popped popcorn+1 c roasted salted red-skinned peanuts; 1 stick vegan butter, 1 c brown sugar, 1/4 c molasses, 1 t kosher salt, 1 t vanilla, 1/4 t soda

heat butter, sugar, molasses, salt to 248 F; remove from heat, add vanilla & soda; add to popcorn, spread over 2 silpat-covered baking sheets; 250 F, 25 minutes, top with more salt

sourdough pumpkin cake with chocolate swirl

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a cinnamon roll

meets pumpkin spice latte and

hint of sourdough

source, 10 servings, 340 calories

swirl: 1/2 c brown sugar+1/4 c chopped nuts+1 t cinnamon+1/4 c chocolate chips+1 T vegan sour cream; batter: 1 c wheat chef, 1.5 c flour, 1 t cinnamon, 1 t kosher salt, 1/2 c sugar, 1/2 c brown sugar, 1 c minus 1 T vegan sour cream, 1/2 c pumpkin

mix batter, pour half into parchment-lined loaf pan, add half of swirl, add rest of batter, then swirl, 350 F, 80 minutes

fennel & flax springerle

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slight shimmer of ice

on the pond could almost be

a gust of fall wind

45 servings, 50 calories

1/4 c ground flax+2 T fennel seeds+1 c apple juice+1 (4-oz size) container gerber bananas, 1 t kosher salt, 1 T vanilla, 8 packets stevia, 1/4 c olive oil, 3 c white whole wheat flour

rest flax mixture 10 minutes, knead in rest, roll out with springerle rolling pin on silpat-covered stone, 325 F, 20 minutes, cool & slice

cocoa springerle

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summer’s new chickens

waking up to snow-covered

land for the first time

45 servings, 50 calories

1 c apple juice, 1 (4-oz size) container gerber bananas, 1/4 c namaste egg replacer, 1 t kosher salt, 1 t cinnamon, 6 packets stevia, 1 c cocoa, 2 c white whole wheat flour, 1/4 c olive oil

cream 1st 3, beat in rest, drizzling water if needed; roll out with springerle rolling pin on silpat-covered stone; 325 F, 20 minutes; cool & slice

whole wheat maple sourdough

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diastatic malt

powder: making a little

sugar from the seeds

1 c wheat chef, 2 T diastatic malt powder, 1 t kosher salt, 1/2 c maple syrup, 2/3 c water, 2 c white whole wheat flour

stir, rest 1 hour, covered; fold 8x, rest 11 hours, covered; fold 8x, rest 12 hours, covered; gently form ball, slash top, rest 30 minutes; bake in preheated dutch oven, 475 F, 15 minutes lid on, 18 minutes lid off

raspberry chocolate chip sourdough scones

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blue jays not seen since

last spring empty the feeder

in one afternoon

12 servings, 375 calories

1 c wheat chef, 1 stick room temperature vegan butter, 2 c thawed frozen raspberries & liquid, 4 c white whole wheat flour, 1 t kosher salt, 1 c mini chocolate chips, 1/2 c maple syrup

chop together with pastry cutter, rest 20 minutes, form ball, make balls on silpat-covered stone, rest 30 minutes, 425 F, 20 minutes

sourdough english muffins

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in a container

with a lid after cooking

for nooks and crannies

source, 12 servings, 200 calories

1 c wheat chef, 1 1/4 c water, 2 T sugar, 1 T olive oil, 1.5 t salt, 4 c flour

stir; rest, covered, 1 hour; fold 8x, rest, covered, cool place, 16 hours; fold 8x, rest, covered, 5 hours; form flattened balls, dip both sides in cornmeal; cook in a lightly-oiled nonstick pan, covered, medium heat, 8 minutes/side or until puffy and golden; cool in covered container 1 hour, perforate outsides with fork

sourdough bagels

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proofing under wax

paper as the sun comes up

they could be donuts

source, 12 servings, 250 calories

1/2 c wheat chef, pinch yeast, 5 c flour, 1 2/3 c water, 2 T kosher salt, 1 T diastatic malt powder, toppings

stir all but toppings, rest, covered, 1 hour; fold 8x, rest, covered, 4 hours; fold 8x, rest, covered, 13 hours; divide, add inside toppings, form bagels; rest, lightly covered, 4 hours; boil 1 minute on each side in water+2 more T salt+2 t soda; add outside toppings; use parchment, 425 F, 13 minutes/side or until golden

sourdough pumpkin cookies

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walking in the woods

rocks & sticks hiding under

the dry crispy leaves

source, 30 servings, 165 calories

1 can pumpkin, 1/2 c wheat chef, 1 stick soft vegan butter, 8 oz vegan cream cheese, 1 t soda, 1 t sea salt, 1 t vanilla, 2 t cinnamon, 1 t nutmeg, 1/2 c sugar, 1/2 c brown sugar, 1 bag vegan chocolate chips, 2.5 c white whole wheat flour

mix, use silpat, 350 F, 18 minutes