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Cinnamon Sugar Pull-Apart Bread. I’m sorry. I know it’s Monday morning and you probably came here for some pretty pictures of food that you could glance at, and then move on with your day… and here I go thrusting warm, soft cinnamon sugar bread in your face. It’s not fair. I know it’s not fair. I know that now you’re craving cinnamon rolls, and cream cheese frosting and chili fries and hot dogs. I am too… and I already ate half of this warm bread.

You don’t deserve this sort of torture. This bread hits all the comfort spots in my soul. I’m sorry and you’re welcome and I love you. Let’s start at the beginning. I did this all without the use of a stand mixer and dough hook. This dough can be made and left to rise , then refrigerated overnight for use in the morning. This is the dough just before it’s left to rise. After the dough has rested and risen for an hour, I knead it in a few tablespoons of flour. This is the part in the bread process where you can wrap the dough and place it in the fridge to rest overnight.

Strawberry Cream Cheese, Recipe for Danish, Danish Pastries. Posted by Grace Massa Langlois on Thursday, 31st March 2011 Breakfast pastries never last very long in our home especially fruit-filled pastries with a creamy cheese layer. Out of pure necessity I decided on Strawberry-Cream Cheese Pastries. Why? I’ve never been able to walk by a stand of beautifully displayed strawberries without purchasing a basket or two. We may love pastries, but I have a love/hate relationship with Puff Pastry. Don’t get me wrong; store-bought puff pastry definitely has its benefits.

Am I asking for too much? I have tried all the wonderful tips (for store-bought and homemade): Keep the dough cold – puff pastry works because of the layers of butter and dough. What’s a girl to do? I’m sure my rocky relationship with store-bought Puff Pastry will continue. (Inspired by Todd & Diane, White on Rice Couple - Hoping my pastries look just as good some day!) Makes 6 to 8 pastries Store-bought Puff Pastry or Pâte CroissantCream Cheese FillingFresh Strawberries Comments (22)

Kitchen Hack: One-Minute Bread. Oven-fresh bread is one of life’s simple joys. Ciabatta, a crisp-crusted Italian bread with hints of sourdough and loads of crannies longing for butter, is one of the easiest breads to make at home. Why are we talking about baking bread on Lifehack? Because kitchen hacks aren’t just impressive, they often have very tasty results! In this instance, I’m going to show you how to make ciabatta with less than one minute of prep time.

How is that possible? You may have heard of “no-knead” bread before. I wanted something very, very simple that delivered great results in 60 seconds of prep time or less. For your ciabatta you’ll need: 4 cups of all-purpose flour (do NOT pack the flour into the measuring cup)2 cups of warm water1 teaspoon of salt1/4 teaspoon of granulated yeast (or equivalent) For the gorgeous readers needing metric equivalents of this recipe, Toon left a comment with the following conversion: Have everything handy? 1. 2. Add flour and salt to your bowl of yeasty water. 3. 4. 5. Apple Streusel Cheesecake Tart. Cinnamon Roll Pancakes.

Updated 9/22/11 to Add: If you’re coming here to sample these delicious Cinnamon Roll Pancakes, you just might like the latest recipe that I’ve posted for Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll Pancakes too. And Gingerbread- Cinnamon Roll Pancakes too. Enjoy! Here’s a short video sharing how to make these delicious pancakes: If you’ve ever thought you needed a reason to eat pancakes, today is the day: National Pancake Day! Eat a short stack for breakfast, enjoy them for lunch, or make a dinner out a manhole-sized pancake… guilt free… because you’re merely celebrating their existence. How do you like your pancakes? Buttermilk?

But recently I started dreaming about mixing cinnamon rolls and pancakes together… and this is what I came up with- my new favorite pancake: Cinnamon Roll Pancakes. I have a wonderfully fluffy pancake batter that I like to use (recipe below) so I swirled a bit of cinnamon roll filling into the pancake. See, just like a cinnamon roll. Oh yeah. Yield: Eight 4-inch pancakes Ingredients: Chocolate Olive Oil Cake. Last week we celebrated my husband’s 33rd birthday! We are finally the same age now. Kinda sucks when you’re the older one, even if it is only 3 months! But, I always liked them younger – 3 months, or 3 years, does not make a difference to me. Back to hubz. When I asked him about his birthday cake, without hesitation, he answered; Chocolate! As if I didn’t know, but still, you have to ask.

What else would a chocoholic want? It didn’t take me long to figure out which chocolate cake I was going to make for him. Few weeks ago, as I was reading through my friend’s blogs, I came across Chef Dennis’ recipe and photos of this gorgeous Chocolate Olive Oil Cake. I took note of the Chef’s suggestion – whipped cream filling – and got to work. Chocolate Olive Oil Cake You will need: For the Cake 3 Cups All Purpose Flour 2 cups sugar 6 tablespoons cocoa 2 teaspoons baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 3/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil 2 tablespoons white vinegar 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 2 cups cold water Directions: Jacques Torres Chocolate Chip Cookies. Now, I have a chocolate chip cookie recipe that I swear by. I love it, I think it is incredible, and I haven’t changed my mind about that. However, as much as it pains me to say it, these chocolate chip cookies by Jacques Torres are absolutely, without a doubt, the best chocolate chip cookies that I have ever made or tasted in my entire life.

I guess that’s why they call him Mr. Chocolate! These are a chocolate chip cookie of another color, that’s for sure. Either way, I made these and everyone that tried them went nuts. Edit: For more Jacques Torres deliciousness, check out my Jacques Torres Chocolate Mudslide Cookies! Your ingredients. Whisk together the cake flour, bread flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Beat together the butter and sugars, until light and fluffy, at least 3 minutes. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, followed by the vanilla. Add in the flour mixture, very gradually, until just moistened. Fold in your chocolate. Author: The Crepes of Wrath Prep time: Cook time: