Cooking from VeganMoFo: Bread Roundup

Perhaps it was due to my Bread Themed MoFo but it was bread, bread, bread this month!

These pumpkin bagels from Joyful Girl's Cupcakes and Crafts look awesome.

This 'Trapper's Bread' from Killerbunniesinc has been added to my list.

Killerbunniesinc also made this gorgeous Oatmeal Brown Bread that I am dying to try!

These steamed buns, from Meet the Wikos look awesome. I've been dying to try steaming some bread and this photo is inspirational!

Salt risen bread is another techqnique I want to try and this loaf from I-40 Kitchen makes it seem possible.

These Paczki from Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs look like they would be as much fun to eat as they had making them.

The Kitchen Operas made this awesome looking whole wheat flatbread that I have to try.

Anyone else have any fav bread recipes from MoFo that I should add to my list?

Congrads everyone for finishing MoFo! :)

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Celebrate!

I made it! I've blogged everyday this month! MoFo was fun. I found some awesome bloggers that blog with creativity and integrity that have inspired me this month.
To celebrate the end of October, I made the Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies from 'Vegan Cookies Invade your Cookie Jar'. To that end, I've posted said cookies with several of my cookie jars. Also, DO NOT make these without chocolate chips. Trust me!

I hope you've enjoyed my MoFo. Come back tomorrow for a round up of my favorite bread related posts from other bloggers! 

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Dough: Sourdough Tortillas

Tortillas are difficult to take a picture of but this recipe is not difficult to make. It is impossible for me to make perfectly round tortillas (pizza, cookies, pies ect) but it is not impossible to eat all these delicious tortillas in one sitting! 

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Dough: Onion Crackers

These onion crackers are pretty awesome - although next time I would try adding some chives and/or green onion. I would also like to try cooking the diced onion in the oil before adding to the dough. The recipe originally called for one egg which I simply omitted  - with no replacement and it clearly did not matter!

Onion Crackers

Mix:

2 cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 tablespoon sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 t freshly ground black pepper

2 tablespoons poppy seeds

1/3 cup oil

1 cup finely chopped onion

Knead ingredients. Let rest for 30 minutes. Roll out and bake at 350 for 10-20 minutes. 

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Dough: Raisin Rye

This is a hearty but sweet rye bread. I am really enjoying Bernard Clayton's 'New Complete Book of Breads'. I think it was the best $3.99 that I've spent lately!

Raisin Rye Bread
Sponge:
2 cup rye flour
2 teaspoons yeast
1 1/2 cup hot water
 Mix and let sit overnight.

Mix:
1/2 cup sultana raisins
1/2 cup dark raisins
1/3 cup brandy
Let sit for 30 minutes

Mix:
1 tablespoon molasses
1 tablespoon oil
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup warm water
add drained raisins

Add to sponge. Knead in 1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour and 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour. Knead until smooth. Rise one hour. Shape. Bake one hour.

Submitted to Yeastspotting

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Dough: Chocolate Banana Bread

This chocolate banana bread is like eating cake for breakfast and what could be wrong with that? I would up the amount of chocolate chips and walnuts though but that's only because I am a glutton.

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Dough: Pumpkin Bread

I used the pumpkin bread recipe from here but I found the way the ingredients were listed to be awkward so I will reword the recipe below. This is an interesting loaf due to the inclusion of cornstarch and the fact that the batter is very runny. The batter for most quick breads is fairly thick, like muffin batter but this batter was as runny as pancake batter. This bread is moist and pleasantly spiced.

Vegan Pumpkin Bread
Mix
1 cup pumpkin puree
1/2 cup oil
1/3 cup water
2 tablespoons ground flax (premixed with 6 tablespoons water)
1 cup sugar

Mix (in separate bowl)
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 cup AP flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon allspice

Mix wet into dry. Bake in greased loaf pan for 50 minutes at 350. Enjoy.
1/4 cup cornstarch

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