Adventures in Mika's Kitchen
Stollen is a German/Austrian winter holiday tradition – a sweet yeast bread containing dried and candied fruits and nuts, coated thickly with a powdered sugar shell. Typically, this bread is usually served during Christmas, when it is called “Weihnachtsstollen“, “Christstollen“, or “Dresden Christstollen“. This holiday staple originated about 500 years ago in the Christmas markets [...]
Earlier this week, I read some articles on the “Watermelon Toast” craze that has hit Taiwan. Lee Wen-fa (a head baker at Jimmy’s Bakery in Yilan County, Taiwan) created a fantastic watermelon shaped and colored loaf of fluffy Asian style milk bread (shokupan) in order to “encourage young children to eat more during the hot summer [...]
For my latest project, I decided to tackle homemade croissants. I thought I would try using a really easy dough, like the Master Bread dough recipe that I posted not too long ago… because when you are making something complex like croissants… the easier you can make all the steps the better. But I don’t [...]
Last month, I posted a recipe for Carrot Ginger Walnut Sweet Rolls - a wonderful variation on the cinnamon roll. I also wanted to post the technique and recipe for turning this dough into a loaf of bread that can be sliced and toasted, made into french toast, used for sandwiches, or eaten plain. If you [...]
Earlier this month, I posted a recipe for Carrot Ginger Walnut Sweet Rolls. I love making sweet/filled rolls… they make a great breakfast, dessert, or afternoon snack. Filled rolls also are great for a crowd – one recipe usually makes 16 servings – so it’s a great dish to make and bring to a potluck. [...]
Happy Spring! Here’s one of my new recipes… a carrot ginger-walnut roll, similar to a cinnamon roll. The dough is made with pureed carrots, and the filling flavored with ground ginger – for a interesting variation on the sweet roll. Topped with a salty-sweet rich cream cheese frosting, this is a wonderful pastry to serve [...]
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