Jane's Sweets & Baking Journal
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Jane's Sweets & Baking Journal was born of my ever increasing desire to learn more about the baking and pastry arts, ... Just as food is meant to be shared, so is knowledge among bakers and among those who enjoy delicious foods prepared from scratch.
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Hearty Oatmeal Bread . . . with Walnuts & Sweet Dried Cherries
31 January 2012
I bake really often, which I'm sure comes as no surprise. But the fact is, I only blog about a fraction of the stuff I bake. That's because not everything I bake at home is a brand new recipe for me (there are always the old favorites that my family requests over and over), and not every new recipe ...
Vanilla Velvet Bundt Cake with White Rum Glaze . . .
24 January 2012
What a good cake. Velvety texture, nicely balanced flavor. And so pretty. I don't wax rhapsodic about baking pans at the drop of a hat, but in this case, you'll have to excuse me while I do just that. I'll try to make it short and simply say, "Bless you Nordicware, for making such a swirly, whirly, ...
Dill & Sour-Cream Dinner Rolls . . . (Those Amish Ladies Sure Can Bake!)
12 January 2012
There are, quite apparently, many things that traditional Amish cooks have pretty much mastered. Among their talents are the production of exceptionally tasty baked goods. These tender rolls, fragrant with dried dill, are a case in point. The inspiration for this recipe, which I customized partly ...
Saying Goodbye to a House: What Homemade Really Means
07 January 2012
So many changes have occurred here over the last year--some of them joyous, some kind of bittersweet, some blatantly sad. My first child graduated from high school and bravely headed off to college. My sweet old dad passed away in September, as did my extraordinary mother-in-law on Christmas day (a ...
Cranberry Cream Cheese Coffeecake with Streusel Topping . . .
20 December 2011
Well, the tree's finally up and twinkling away, as are the Christmas lights outside. I baked what felt like twelve thousand cookies last week, and still have tons of dough leftover in case more(!) are needed. So, yes, progress is evident around here. But I haven't yet wrapped a single gift, ...
Relax. Don't Worry. Have a Christmas Cookie.
10 December 2011
The Christmas-cookie baking marathon that so many of us home bakers annually embark upon has its charms but, for me at least, those charms always seem to be counterbalanced by the problem of narrowing down all the potential cookie choices. How do we please everyone when each family member has his ...
United Layers of Carrot Cake . . .
05 December 2011
I don't know about you, but carrot cake sure seems like a distinctly American dessert to me. Despite the fact that carrots have for centuries been used in just about every conceivable culinary form, I want to believe that the modern carrot layer cake, blanketed in cream cheese frosting, stands tall ...
Triple Chocolate Espresso Cheesecake . . . (What You Really Want for Christmas)
29 November 2011
I have, for weeks now, been in the throes of cleaning out my late parents' house in preparation for putting it on the market. I'm finally very close to being done, and I look forward to having more free time for holiday baking before Christmas is upon us. When you're sorting through the household ...
Swedish Batter Bread with Cinnamon and Cranberries . . .
13 November 2011
My husband walked into the kitchen, spotted this newly baked item on the kitchen counter, and asked the question I'd been anticipating. Him: "What kind of bundt cake is that?" Me: "Um, well, actually it's not a bundt cake. It's called Swedish batter bread, with cinnamon and dried cranberries. It's ...
Fluffy Pumpkin Muffins with Coconut and Pecans . . . Get a Handle on Your Pumpkin!
27 October 2011
A few weeks ago rumors circulated that there might be a pumpkin shortage again this fall. Did you hear that, too? I'd expected that might be true for some of the storm-battered eastern states, but I decided to check the Michigan State University agricultural extension service site and here's what ...
