quick bread Archives

The Best Scones in the Entire Universe

January 23, 2011 by Susan S. Bradley 41 Comments

I planned to do a short post on how to make a perfect scone and then several days into research and testing realized that like most great things, superlative scones are not so simple after all. This is not to say that they are difficult to make; just that there is a world of contradictory information available on the best way to produce the best scone, plus dozens of basic formulas that run the gamut from doughs with no butter or eggs at all to doughs with large quantities of both. What is the bewildered cook to do?

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Filed Under: All Season, Basics, Breads, Recipes, Scones, shortcake Tagged With: 10 basic scone formulas, bread, breakfast, quick bread, scones, Tips & Tricks

Chipotle Cheddar Corn Bread

September 20, 2010 by Susan S. Bradley 15 Comments

I’m always on the lookout for interesting variations on the corn bread theme, especially when leaves turn glorious shades of russet and crimson and nights turn cool. I LOVE corn bread–especially Aunt Elfred’s Corn Bread, which is high, light, and tender, with the requisite depth of cornmeal flavor and aroma.

Whenever I see an interesting corn bread recipe, I don’t bother with the basic formula, as I’m confident that no corn bread formula (and I’ve tested a gazillion) is better than Aunt Elfred’s.

Filed Under: Autumn Leaves, Breads, Quick Breads Tagged With: Autumn Leaves, bread, chipotle, corn bread, quick bread

Raspberry Cream Cheese Coffee Cake

April 6, 2009 by Susan S. Bradley 28 Comments

This coffeecake drifts through my very crowded mind whenever brunch is mentioned. That’s because it’s so delicious and so easy. It may also have something to do with the fact that people go gaga over it and beg me for the recipe.

Filed Under: Breakfast & Brunch, Quick Breads Tagged With: breakfast, brunch, coffee cake, coffeecake, cream cheese, Easter, quick bread, raspberry

Aunt Elfred’s New Year’s Eve Corn Bread

December 30, 2008 by Susan S. Bradley 12 Comments

Basket of Aunt Elfred's Corn Bread Muffins

Our dear friend Janet Stelzer’s Aunt Elfred must have been one magnificent cook because this cornbread is dynamite. I spent years testing dozens of promising cornbread recipes, never quite achieving the light, tender goodness of Aunt Elfred’s superlative version.

Filed Under: Breads, Recipes Tagged With: Aunt Elfred, corn bread, cornmeal, New Year's, quick bread

Cranberry Orange Yogurt Pecan Bread

November 23, 2008 by Susan S. Bradley 35 Comments

This cranberry bread is especially tender because of the softening effect the yogurt has on the gluten in the flour, and it has an appealing acid tang as well. This loaf is as appropriate for breakfast as for afternoon tea, especially during the holiday season.