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Grilled Cheese with Mayo on Homemade Bread

Bon Appetite published a video on YouTube very recently where each person made their own favorite version of the grilled cheese. Since I watched that video, I’ve been dying for a grilled cheese. One thing I had never done was make the grilled cheese with mayo on the outside instead of butter. Many of the chefs in the video used mayo, so I figured I’d give it a shot. Many said mayo is the way to go, because mayo is made with eggs, they argued it would help with browning and is easier to spread. I found it was easier to spread and the browning was good, it also didn’t leave the bread with a greasy fried exterior like butter would, however, these were still very greasy. I also used homemade bread, which is why my bread broke easier than store-bought.

  1. Heat a large frying pan to medium heat.
  2. Add mayo to the one side of your bread and place it faced down in the pan. Add a slice of cheese and any other fillings. Mayo one side of your second piece of bread, them place mayo side up.
  3. Cook the first side about 3-5 minutes until brown. Flip prematurely if nervous. Cook on the second side for the same amount of time.
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Hamburger Buns

Bread is becoming one of my specialties! These burger bun came out crisp outside and light and fluffy inside. This bread was very easy to make, and made so many of these beautiful buns. I decided to divide my dough into 8 rolls, these ended up about 4 inched in diameter, and about 2 1/5 to 4 inched tall. If you wanted you could probably add some decorative cuts in the top, or you could brush with egg wash and sprinkle with poppy seeds or sesame seeds. Perfect for a hot or cold sandwich, or just butter and have as a side with your pasta!

  1. In a bowl, mix together 4 cups flour, 1 Tbsp sugar, 2 tsp active dried yeast, a pinch of salt, 1/2 cup warm milk, 1/2 cup warm water, and 1 egg. Beat until it comes together. Add in 2 tbsp oil and mix. Add up to an additional 1/4 of water if needed. Knead until dough is soft, elastic, and smooth.
  2. Lightly oil a bowl. Form the dough into a ball, and coat with oil. Place in oiled bowl and let rise till doubled, about 1 hour.
  3. Punch down dough. Turn out onto a clean work surface (flour the surface if your dough it too tacky). Divide your dough into 8-10 pieces. Form into a ball and hide all seams.
  4. Grease a large baking sheet. Space out dough on sheet and let rise till doubled about 45 minutes. Towards the end, preheat oven to 350 F.
  5. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden. Let cool for 15-30 minutes before eating.
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Homemade Mini Bagels

This may seem like a lot of steps, but it’s worth it for these beautiful bagels. The light and fluffy interior and the chewy exterior makes these bagels a classic bagel. I made mini bagels by making 12 with this dough, to make full sized bagels, divide the dough into 9 or 10 pieces instead. I used a spatula to flip the in the boiling water and that’s why they are somewhat misshapen. I would recommend using a knife or chop sticks to reduce damage. Finally, these bagels are rather crisp outside, so take your time cutting them!

  1. In a bowl, combine 1 Tbsp Sugar, 1 1/2 tsp yeast, and 1 1/4 water. Wait for your yeast to bloom.
  2. Once bloomed and foamy on top, add 2 cups of flour and a pinch of salt. Mix the dough and slowly add an additional 1 1/2 – 2 cups flour until it becomes stiff. You will have to knead it once it becomes too tough to stir.
  3. Form into a ball, coat a bowl with non-stick spray, turn the dough in the bowl. cover and let rise till doubled, about 1 hour.
  4. Once risen, punch down dough. Flour your counter, and spray non-stick spray on a large baking sheet. Roll the dough out into a log, and divide in half. Out of each half, cut 6 pieces, giving a total of 12 balls of dough. Create a hole in the center, and make it larger then you expect since it will shrink as the dough expands. Set on greased baking sheet, let rest until doubled, about 1 hour.
  5. Turn on your broiler, and bring a large pot of water to a full boil. Broil your bagels for 2 minutes on the first side, then flip and broil the second side for 2 minutes. Then remove from oven.
  6. Once broiled, turn your oven to 350 F. Add your bagels to the fully boiling water. Boil on each side for 1 minute, then remove to a metal drying rack. Let dry for 5 minutes before returning to your baking sheet. Then, bake your bagels for 40-50 minutes until golden brown exterior.
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Cinnamon Raisin French Toast

If you’ve followed me for any length of time you will know that I love to make french toast. I make it regularly when I make my homemade white bread; so making cinnamon raisin bread meant french toast was inevitable. To my surprise, the bread was so much more flavorful and complex than normal french toast. I also really enjoyed the flavor the cut raisins gained after being cooked. They added a beautiful sweetness to the dish, while also adding new texture and some fruit! This recipe makes 6-8 slices of french toast.

  1. In a large frying pan, heat 1/2 Tbsp butter over medium heat.
  2. In a large mouthed bowl, mix together 1 egg, 1/4 cup milk, 1 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp sugar, and 1 tsp vanilla extract. Whisk until egg is homogeneous. Slice 6 slices of cinnamon raisin bread.
  3. Coat the bread 15-20 seconds per side in egg mixture. Transfer straight to heated frying pan. Cook on each side for 3-5 minutes. You can flip as needed, they are done when they are golden. Top with butter and syrup when serving.
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Cinnamon Raisin Bread with Starter

Cinnamon Raisin bread is a great flavoring to make bread. This is different then how I make my normal white bread, but I was willing to give it a shot. I saw a few recipes in my search that took the bread, rolled it out, added the filling, then rolled it up. Though I considered that, I just didn’t like the cinnamon roll bread idea. I decided to do what a few recipes said, and that was just to work in the ingredients until they were dispersed. I found it to work very well, just continue to fold in half the same direction, and it only take a minute or two till your bread is marbled. Because I used yeast starter instead of actual yeast, there was a long initial rise time. If you don’t have yeast starter, you can use one packet of yeast (2 1/4 tsp), with 1 cup warm water and 1 cup flour.

  1. Together in a mixing bowl, add 3 cups flour, 1/2 cup sugar, 1 cup starter, 1/2 cup warm water, and a pinch of salt. Mix until a dough ball forms.
  2. Oil a bowl. Place dough into bowl and turn to coat. Then let sit til doubled, 2-3 hours.
  3. Oil a bread pan. Kneed 2 tsp cinnamon and 1/2 cup raisins into the bread. Kneed until marbled. Place in pan and let raise another hour.
  4. Heat oven to 350 F. Bake bread for 30-40 minutes. Place on drying rack, and let cool 15-30 minutes.
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