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Seeded Multigrain Sourdough Loaf

Some of you may have heard of the slightly strange tradition of naming one’s Sourdough Starter (aka Mother). I have named mine Alice. Alice in Wondoughland, in fact. I’ll just put that in as a teaser as there will be more on Alice as time goes on. Yes, I named a jar of goo after a fictional character. Trust me, I am still sane, even through the pandemic. Or at least mostly as bonkers as I was at the beginning.

Anyway, Alice and her Adventures in Wondoughland produced this lovely Seeded Multigrain Sourdough Loaf. It is very similar to my yeasted multigrain loaf. It turned out positively delicious. I still need to work on the texture a bit, but the flavor was spot on.

PS: Alice has her own FB Page (@AliceInWondoughland) and Instagram (@aliceinwondoughland). I just started them so there isn’t anything up there yet, but feel free to like/follow.
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Desserts, Sweet Snacks

Cardamom Carrot Cake with Pecans and Zante Currants

Ending my Easter baking this year with a little Cardamom Carrot Cake with Pecans and Zante Currants. I love cardamom — my favorite spice — and a nice, healthy carrot cake to balance out all the chocolate Easter Bunnies. I didn’t make the sugar-decorations just bought them; being lazy), but they are a cute addition, don’t you think?
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Apricot Pecan Hot Cross Buns

Continuing the tradition of making a new variation on Hot Cross Buns, this year, I made Apricot Pecan Hot Cross Buns. Dried apricots soaked in rum and toasted pecan bits in a sweet, yeasted dough. Very “Easter-y” to me and delicious for breakfast for the next few days as I have company for the holiday weekend.
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Cookies, Sweet Snacks

Very Berry Chip Cookies

Another Spring-time baking recipe. Instead of chocolate chips — or white chocolate, butterscotch/caramel or peanut butter — something completely different: Blueberry and strawberry yogurt chips! Found on the King Arthur Baking website, these chips are packed with flavor and make a great cookie, perfect for Spring. And my kitchen smells like blueberry muffins, which is never a bad thing. 🙂
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