Yeast Breads | The Hungry Mouse

Harvest Cheese Bread Wreath

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Learn how to make an easy, cheese-y braided bread wreath. It’s moist, tangy, satisfying–and perfect for autumn tables.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Step-by-step instructions for making Fougasse, a beautiful bread studded with chopped olives and fresh herbs.

Thursday, May 20, 2010

To make these rolls, spread pizza dough liberally with melted butter, sprinkle it with cheese and spices, roll it up like a stromboli—then slice and bake like a pan of cinnamon buns.

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Making your own bread is also really easy to do. It takes a few hours to make bread from start to finish, but most of that is for the actual rising and baking. There’s very little real hands-on time. This recipe makes two one-pound (i.e. standard size) loaves of bread.

Thursday, March 11, 2010

Here’s my take on a popular recipe for Buttermilk Cluster rolls. These rolls are crusty on the outside, soft and moist on the inside—and dotted with bits of bacon and toasted pecans.

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Challah is a traditional yeast bread—with a glossy crust frequently dappled with sesame seeds—that gets its trademark golden yellow color from the addition of eggs. Older recipes include several eggs. Most modern versions, like this one, usually call for fewer.

Monday, July 27, 2009

Bacon, Basil & Tomato Pizza at The Hungry Mouse

Homemade pizza is one of my favorite ways to feed a crowd. This particular pizza combines two of my favorite things: bacon and cheese. Think of it as a mouthwatering take on a BLT in pizza form.

Thursday, March 19, 2009

‘Tis the season for leftover corned beef. One of my favorite ways to enjoy it is a nice, fat corned beef on rye, spread thickly with mustard. This…

Tuesday, January 6, 2009

I have a few different pizza recipes. This is my old standby, whip-it-together-then-forget-about-it pizza dough. It produces a versatile, bread-y crust that can hold an almost-heroic amount of…