Recently I made a tomato based curry, and I thought that a curried roll would be a great way to accompany the stew. I came up with this recipe for a warm, curried biscuit with yogurt. They are a bright yellow color from the turmeric in the dough. Flavors of cardamom, cinnamon, and caraway are all present along with the rich and tangy flavor of yogurt. The house smelled amazing from the spices’ aroma. The crust was just crunchy enough to get a nice contrast against the soft, warm inside part of the roll. They were perfect as an appetizer with butter, or for scooping up that list bit of curry in the bowl. I will be making these again the next time I make a curry dish!
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Baking
Sour Cream and Dill Biscuits
For dinner lately I have been enjoying the great combination of warm biscuits and soup. The flaky biscuits are perfect for dipping in that last tablespoon of broth at the very end. I recently tried a really easy recipe for sour cream biscuits and I was happy with the results. It only took 20 minutes to prep and bake. To spice the recipe up I added some dill which I thought would work nicely with the sour cream. Plain or buttered, these biscuits are a perfect side dish for hot soups. I had mine with some tasty turkey and wild rice soup and it was a match made in heaven!
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Rosemary Herb Biscuits
I recently made turkey and wild rice soup and I was trying to think of something tasty to go along with it. Biscuits came to mind as the perfect counterpart to a hearty soup. Instead of just plain biscuits I added some sage, rosemary, and thyme for more flavor. They turned out really well and the texture was crisp and flaky on the outside and warm and soft on the inside. They were easy to make and very good with my soup! I will definitely be making these again.
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Cherry Chocolate Chip Cookies
Cherries and chocolate are a perfect food combination. The tanginess and sweetness of the cherries combined with dark chocolate is one of my favorite desserts. I had never tried making a cherry and chocolate cookie before and when I came across a recipe for this cookie I knew I had to try it. I used semi-sweet chocolate chips, but the chips can easily be substituted for chocolate chunks from a good chocolate bar. The recipe begins as a standard chocolate chip cookie recipe which is very easy to throw together. The steps that deviate from that recipe comes from adding the cocoa powder and the dried cherries. I like chocolate chip cookies to be crispy on the outside and chewy/soft on the inside and these were pretty much the perfect texture in every way. The tangy cherries and chocolate were perfectly balanced. I’m sure you could exchange the dried cherries for some other dried fruit that pairs well with chocolate so I can’t wait to play around more with this recipe!
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Pumpkin and Banana Bread
I have really been enjoying the results of adding pumpkin to different recipes. This bread is just like a banana bread with a hint of pumpkin flavor. The bread is seasoned with ginger, allspice and cinnamon and this recipe works great for the holidays. With the addition of the pumpkin to the mashed banana the result was a very soft, moist bread. I can’t wait to make this again!
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Nutella Pumpkin Bread
If you like pumpkin and chocolate you just might like this recipe which combines two great flavors into one delicious bread. The bread is also seasoned with nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger which produces amazing aromas in the kitchen as the bread bakes. The chocolate hazelnut flavor from the nutella and the pumpkin puree mixes well together, creating an excellent fall bread recipe. I mixed the batter well, resulting in a dark brown batter. Another option is to fold in the nutella at the end, creating a swirl of chocolate in the middle.
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Pomegranate and White Chocolate Chip Cookies
I was excited to try this recipe because I had never tried baking with pomegranates before. Pomegranates are so tasty on their own but it was even better with butter, sugar, and chocolate. The pomegranate arils were a nice pop of color in the white cookie, and the flavor of the pomegranate could still be tasted when the arils burst in your mouth. My cookies were a little bit crumbly and soft so next time I will chill the dough before baking. This recipe will be great for the upcoming holidays and I could see this becoming a regular, annual cookie recipe!
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Naan
Naan is an Indian flat bread baked in a Tandoor oven at high temperatures. I consider naan to be one of the best ways to get that last bit of curry sauce in a bowl eaten. It is similar to pita bread, though it is much lighter with lots of air pockets in the center. For a yeast based bread, Naan is pretty easy to make. As with any yeast bread, It’s just more time consuming since the yeast has to rise for several hours. I had a little trouble getting the naan as flat and thin as I wanted but in the end I would deem this recipe a success. I salted the dough just before baking in the oven and I thought this improved the flavor quite a bit. Naan can be served as a side dish with gee (clarified butter) or used for dipping in most kinds of Indian curry.
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Pumpkin Bread with Dried Cranberries and White Chocolate
Since September has arrived I have been searching for a more fall inspired bread recipe. This recipe is a perfect fall bread and has so many good flavors. The pumpkin flavor and spices can clearly be tasted along with the delicious addition of cranberries and white chocolate chips. The white chocolate chips melted into the bread during baking so I might try a larger, white chocolate chunk next time. The bread was nice and moist and the pumpkin spice highlighted the flavors of the pumpkin puree. The aroma during baking was amazing and I can’t wait to have this for breakfast the next coming week!
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Chocolate Chip Cocoa Bread
I came across a recipe for cocoa bread, and I knew I had to give it a try since I am on a serious quick bread kick. I also thought this bread would be great with chocolate chips folded into the batter. It turned out very tasty! I changed the recipe a bit since I didn’t have wheat flour, and I added a little orange zest for more flavor.
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