Baking with House of Bread

Dec 09 2024 85 ep. 20 mins 71

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A podcast dedicated to the craft of baking delicious and wholesome bread brought to you by House of Bread founder and CEO, Sheila McCann.

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Stollen, the German Christmas loaf

Dec 09 2024 12 mins

Show Notes: STOLLEN Two loaf yield. I know I said I was Irish in my intro, I’m also half German. My Grandma McCann was German and her Stollen, was delicious. The bread is shaped like how you would wrap a baby in a blanket. The baby would be Jesus. I don’t make this stuff up. One day before you make the sponge and the fruit soak in two separate containers. Let sit out at room t

Water, simply the most overlooked but one of the most important ingredients in baking.

Oct 28 2024 16 mins

Understanding the portion of water in bread baking, helps guide the baker in knowing how to shape the dough, proof the dough and bake it. Want to learn about a particular subject, recipe or just a bread head idea for a podcast? Send me your ideas and if selected, I'll send you a pdf of my recipe book. Happy Baking and happy Halloween! Sheila McCann Please subscribe and share t

Day of the Dead=El Dia De Los Muertos

Oct 18 2024 19 mins

Sheila covers how to make the calaveras skull type bread and the pad de muertos which are the more traditionally shaped loaves. The base is a sweet egg bread with a hint of citrus. The topping is festive as it is in celebration to honor the spirit of a departed loved one. We also have a Youtube channel that has short video on the bread found here https://youtu.be/QMS74rbSJ8E. The

Guarantee deliciousness-blueberry walnut coffee cake that happens to be gluten free and vegan.

Aug 25 2024 12 mins

I know a long title, but I wanted you to pause on passing on this amazing recipe because it is both gluten free and vegan. I'm neither and this is one of the few pastries I eat on a regular basis due to the flavor, texture and how it makes me feel afterwards. If you are willing to try making this and you don't love it, then email me [email protected] and I'll sen

Snickerdoodle Cookies

Jul 21 2024 11 mins

What's with the funny name and how to make one of the most popular cookies in the US. SNICKERDOODLES In a bowl mix the flour, salt and baking powder and set aside. 5 1/2 cups of flour-pastry or all purpose 1 tsp of salt 1 Tablespoon + 1 tsp of baking powder In the bowl of your electric mixer or with a hand mixer, beat the butter and sugar together until smooth about 5 minut

For better bread nail your second proof

Jun 05 2024 20 mins

While proofing may be the most passive step in bread baking — you literally sit back and wait — it’s also one of the most crucial. Most people focus on the first rise, while the second proofing stage of knowing when to put the dough in the oven is where I see more mistakes being made. Be willing to make mistakes and master the second proof for Happier baking! Thanks

Buttermilk biscuits-perfect for strawberry shortcake or biscuits and gravy

Apr 24 2024 10 mins

Strawberry season on the Central Coast of California means strawberry shortcake for dessert! These biscuits are semi-sweet and can be used for biscuits and gravy too. · 2 cups all-purpose flour · 2.5 teaspoons baking powder · 1/2 teaspoon salt · 5 Tablespoons butter or 1/4C plus 1T butter, frozen· . 3/4 cup buttermilk · 3 Tablespoons honey To purchase the 4 inch rings Ama

Salt

Mar 09 2024 10 mins

Next to flour of some type, salt is in all baking recipes. While extremely important, the type to get depends upon what type of baking you are doing. That being said, there is no reason to spend $12.95 on 15 oz of table salt unless you really like the jar. Happy Baking, Sheila McCann Show Notes. In this episode, Sheila covers dough formations, how to knead and tell when you go

Kings Cake 2

Feb 10 2024 10 mins

I previously did an entire episode on King's Cake. This one offers tips from the McKinney Franchisee who is the queen of King Cake sales. The cakes have a baby inside and are shaped like a big huge donut. For King Cakes, we frost than add the colored sugars of yellow, purple and green. The colors signify yellow/gold for power, green for justice and purple for faith. We use a

Triple Chocolate Bread

Feb 10 2024 13 mins

A decadent yeasted chocolate bread that you can shape in a heart for the perfect Valentine's Day gift. Plenty of chocolate and a bit of sugar to make sure you are delighted for breakfast toast, or an evening dessert. If you have some leftover, you can turn this loaf into chocolate biscotti. CHOCOLATE BREAD (Yield two loaves) ½ cup of warm water (appr