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Bolo do caco, no oven bread

Bolo do caco, no oven bread

You will find this flat round bread, bolo de caco, everywhere on the island of Madeira. And if you are lucky it will still be warm and dripping with garlic butter! Bolo do caco is made from a combination of flour and sweet white potato.…

Sourdough bread

Sourdough bread

  There must be a more than a thousand ways to bake sourdough bread. But one element is always the same: you need time and patience to get the best results. Sourdough simply needs a little more time than the super strong commercial baker’s yeast or…

Bread without yeast / beer bread

Bread without yeast / beer bread

Bread without yeast / beer bread The shelves with baking supplies in the supermarkets have been looking very sad and deserted lately. Everyone is baking at home and yeast and flour are often sold out for days. But… sometimes there is still a lonely packet…

Shaping Christmas stollen

Shaping Christmas stollen

This is how I shape my Christmas stollen on page 117 in my Dutch book Dosia Bakt Vegan in a traditional way. I also give a tip that makes sure that everyone gets a nice bit of marzipan when the bread is sliced.