Bread · breakfast

Delicious Skillet-Cooked English Muffins

Ahhh, English muffins – crispy, crunchy and perfect with a little butter and jam for breakfast! I have made Sour Dough English Muffins and they are good, but they are labor intensive. I recently found a recipe that produced this delicious bread in a much quicker fashion. I had to try, and I’m so glad I did!

English muffins are not baked in the oven, but are cooked in a skillet. That gives them their beautiful golden exteriors and soft centers. Perfect for absorbing the butter you slather on! When I make one for breakfast, I like to toast it in the toaster and get them crisped up. These are perfect for Eggs benedict, or even pizza burgers! Here’s the recipe:

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Bread · Gluten-Free

Moist, Gluten-Free Banana Bread

“This is gluten-free Banana Bread? It’s SO moist!”

That was the comment I heard over and over when I served this new-to-me recipe at a wedding shower I hosted this weekend. I was delighted, because as I’ve been testing recipes for my gluten-free friends and guests, I’ve found that dryness in the baked goods has been a common problem.

I was thrilled to find this recipe in my cookbook, Skinny Southern Baking. There are no “strange ingredients,” either! That was another blessing! I have made several recipes from this book, and so far they’ve all been winners! These Ginger Cookies are one example. I truly believe this Banana Bread recipe I’m going to share today is the best yet. It has almond flour in the batter, and I usually can’t get past the texture, but it’s not nearly as prominent in this bread for some reason.

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baking · Bread · Kitchen Tips

Two Big Mistakes I’ve Been Making

I’ve been cooking and baking for all of my adult life, but I’m still learning! I recently discovered two things that I’ve been doing WRONG in my bread baking for all these years! Getting them right has made a big difference in results,. I wonder if you’re doing these things, too?

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