The Art of Baking

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Sourdough Bread

Artisan Sourdough Bread

Crusty, tangy sourdough with an open crumb and complex flavor developed over days.

⏱️ 24 hours🍽️ 1 loaf

📝 Ingredients:

  • 500g bread flour
  • 350g water
  • 100g active sourdough starter
  • 10g salt

👨‍🍳 Instructions:

  1. Mix flour, water, and starter. Rest 30 minutes (autolyse)
  2. Add salt, fold until incorporated
  3. Stretch and fold every 30 min for 4 hours
  4. Bulk ferment 4-8 hours until doubled
  5. Shape and proof overnight in fridge
  6. Score and bake in Dutch oven at 500°F for 20 min covered, 25 min uncovered
Croissants

Buttery French Croissants

Flaky, layered croissants with golden exteriors and soft, buttery interiors.

⏱️ 2 days🍽️ 12 croissants

📝 Ingredients:

  • 500g all-purpose flour
  • 280g cold butter (for lamination)
  • 60g butter (for dough)
  • 10g salt, 80g sugar
  • 10g instant yeast
  • 240ml cold milk

👨‍🍳 Instructions:

  1. Make dough, refrigerate overnight
  2. Create butter block, roll dough around it
  3. Perform 3 letter folds, chilling between each
  4. Roll out, cut triangles, shape croissants
  5. Proof 2 hours until jiggly
  6. Egg wash and bake at 400°F for 15-18 minutes
Cinnamon Rolls

Soft Cinnamon Rolls with Cream Cheese Frosting

Pillowy soft rolls swirled with cinnamon sugar and topped with tangy frosting.

⏱️ 3 hours🍽️ 12 rolls

📝 Ingredients:

  • 4 cups flour, 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 packet yeast, 1 cup warm milk
  • 1/3 cup butter, 1 egg
  • Filling: 1 cup brown sugar, 2 tbsp cinnamon, 1/3 cup butter
  • Frosting: 4 oz cream cheese, 2 cups powdered sugar

👨‍🍳 Instructions:

  1. Activate yeast in warm milk with sugar
  2. Mix in butter, egg, and flour to form soft dough
  3. Let rise 1 hour until doubled
  4. Roll out, spread butter, sprinkle cinnamon sugar
  5. Roll up, slice, place in pan
  6. Rise 30 min, bake 350°F for 25 min, frost while warm
Baguette

Classic French Baguette

Crispy golden crust with a light, airy interior and classic scoring pattern.

⏱️ 6 hours🍽️ 3 baguettes

📝 Ingredients:

  • 500g bread flour
  • 350g water
  • 10g salt
  • 5g instant yeast

👨‍🍳 Instructions:

  1. Mix ingredients, knead until smooth
  2. Bulk ferment 2-3 hours with folds
  3. Divide into 3, pre-shape, rest 20 min
  4. Final shape into baguettes
  5. Proof 1 hour seam-side up
  6. Score and bake with steam at 475°F for 22-25 min
Cookies

Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chewy centers with crispy edges and pools of melted chocolate.

⏱️ 45 min🍽️ 24 cookies

📝 Ingredients:

  • 1 cup butter (browned)
  • 1 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs, 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 1/4 cups flour, 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 cups chocolate chips
  • Flaky sea salt

👨‍🍳 Instructions:

  1. Brown butter until nutty and golden, chill
  2. Cream browned butter with sugars
  3. Add eggs and vanilla
  4. Mix in flour and baking soda
  5. Fold in chocolate chips
  6. Chill dough 24 hours, bake 375°F for 10-12 min
Pie

Flaky Butter Pie Crust

The perfect tender, flaky pie crust for sweet or savory fillings.

⏱️ 2 hours🍽️ 2 crusts

📝 Ingredients:

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup very cold butter, cubed
  • 1 tsp salt, 1 tbsp sugar
  • 6-8 tbsp ice water

👨‍🍳 Instructions:

  1. Mix flour, salt, sugar
  2. Cut in butter until pea-sized pieces remain
  3. Add ice water gradually until dough comes together
  4. Divide in half, flatten into discs
  5. Refrigerate at least 1 hour
  6. Roll out and use for any pie recipe