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Breadmaking 101


© Sarah White

Lessons

Lesson 1: The Basics
This lesson will discuss the difference between yeast and baking soda/powder risen breads, different types of flour, liquids, flavorings and fats...
Quick vs. Slow
A Flour Primer
Other Ingredients
Basic Tools
A Note on Recipes
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Lesson 2: Getting Started
This lesson will discuss basic quick loaves, including how to measure, mix and bake, how to tell when they are done and what potential problems...
Making Your Bread Quick
The Matter of Mixing
Baking Your Bread
Problem or No Problem?
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Lesson 3: Muffins
Muffins are basically the same as quick loaves, only smaller. This lesson will discuss the differences, as well as how to make bread recipes into...
Muffin Mania
Technique
Endless Variations
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Lesson 4: Biscuits and Scones
What is the difference between biscuits and scones? They use basically the same procedure to arrive at two different kinds of baked goods. In this...
Quickly Intimidating
Mixing Matters
Baking
Getting Experimental
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Lesson 5: Cornbread
The quintessential American quick bread is a snap to make and easily variable. It can be made in a loaf, muffins or sticks, with cheese, jalapenos,...
A Corny Story
Very Variable
And a Variety of Ways to Bake
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Lesson 6: Coffeecake
Coffeecakes are the dessert of the quick bread world. While other breads can be made sweet or savory, coffeecakes are all about sweet. They contain...
Sweet Cakes
Pans, Pans, Pans
Seasonal Soapbox
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Lesson 7: Soda Bread
I consider soda bread to be a sort of transition between quick breads and yeast breads. Soda bread acts more like yeast bread than any of the other...
A Matter of Tradition
Making the Bread
Nutritional Goodness
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Lesson 8: Beyond the Basics
We’ve covered a lot of ground in this course, from the most basic quick loaves and muffins to biscuits, scones, cornbread, coffeecake and soda...
The Non-Bread Breads
Dumpling Drop
Beyond the Book
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