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BBA Challenge: Cornbread with Bacon by Andrea's Recipes on Oct 19, 2009I realized as I started this challenge that I had forgotten to mention the cinnamon and sticky buns, which I actually made for the first time two years ago with The Daring Bakers. Since I had made them for a previous challenge I decided I did not nee...

BBA Challenge: Cinnamon Walnut Raisin Bread by Andrea's Recipes on Sep 2, 2009I hummed happily as I made this bread, enjoying how easy the process was. Then I accidentally left the dough for too long during the final rise and my first effort ended in abject failure when not just one, but both loaves fell in the oven. I was cru...

BBA Challenge: Ciabatta by Andrea's Recipes on Aug 25, 2009I’m slowly catching up with the rest of the BBA Challenge crew, though summer keeps trying to derail my plans. Baking in the summer is always a challenge for me, whether it’s the heat making the kitchen unbearably hot or the distractions of three...

BBA Challenge: Challah by Andrea's Recipes on Aug 11, 2009When done properly, Challahs are one of my favorite breads. The shape is beautiful, especially the celebration breads with multiple layers or multiple braids or when adorned with raisins or seeds. I enjoyed making this loaf, though I had a few distra...

BBA Challenge: Casatiello by Andrea's Recipes on Jul 26, 2009The next brioche in the BBA Challenge was an Italian variation, a casatiello, which is usually made with some type of cured meat and cheese. Reinhart suggests a good melting cheese such as Swiss, Gouda, Cheddar or any of their variations. For meats h...

BBA Challenge: Brioche Muffins by Andrea's Recipes on Jul 13, 2009It’s been a month since I last posted a BBA Challenge bread, a deliberate decision on my part. Our air conditioning was out for 29 days and since the kitchen is the hottest room in our house even with functioning air conditioning, I just couldn’t...

BBA Challenge: Whole Wheat and Rye Bagels by Andrea's Recipes on May 30, 2009My first attempt at Reinhart’s bagels ended with flat wrinkled hockey pucks, so this weeks BBA Challenge was a welcomed opportunity to improve on my previous attempt. I made a whole wheat starter with one cup of rye flour in the final dough, and sh...

BBA Challenge: Christopsomos (Greek Christmas Bread) by Andrea's Recipes on May 24, 2009Even though it was originally intended for Christmas, this is a bread I would gladly bake any time of year. The BBA Challenge bread for this week was Artos, Greek celebration breads, and I chose the fruited Christmas version, Christopsomos. My family...

BBA Challenge: Anadama Bread by Andrea's Recipes on May 16, 2009Last week when Nicole of Pinch My Salt casually tweeted about starting a challenge to bake every single bread in Peter Reinhart’s masterwork The Bread Baker’s Apprentice, I didn’t even think. My subconscious took over and my fingers seem to typ...