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<\/a><\/p>\nI baked some very delicious seeded rye this last week.<\/p>\n
My slashes were too deep and the sourdough was very<\/p>\n
active and it kind of blew off the gluten cloak and bordered<\/p>\n
on exposing itself- but it was (is- I have half a loaf left for<\/p>\n
toasting!) delicious and hearty.<\/p>\n
And I made an orange cream cheese pound cake for Allyson\u2019s<\/p>\n
birthday. It was beautiful, inside and out- and so very toothsome!<\/p>\n
I love the look of farm fresh eggs- the yolks are so yellow!<\/p>\n Here\u2019s the recipe!<\/p>\n Ingredients:<\/em><\/p>\n 1-8 oz package cream cheese, softened<\/p>\n 1\/2 c butter or shortening <\/p>\n 1 2\/3 c granulated sugar<\/p>\n 2 eggs<\/p>\n 2 1\/4 c all-purpose flour<\/p>\n 1 tsp salt<\/p>\n 1 TBSP baking powder<\/p>\n 1 c milk<\/p>\n 1\/2 c chopped walnuts<\/p>\n 2 TBSP grated orange peel<\/p>\n 1\/4 c orange juice<\/p>\n Method:<\/em><\/p>\n Combine cream cheese and shortening, creaming well. <\/p>\n Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. <\/p>\n Add eggs, beating well after each addition. <\/p>\n Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix well after each addition. <\/p>\n Stir in walnuts and orange peel. <\/p>\n Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 8-1\/2 x 4-1\/2 x 3 inch loaf pans. <\/p>\n Bake at 375 degrees F for 55 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. <\/p>\n Let cool in pan for 10 minutes. Then sprinkle orange juice or syrup over loaves. Remove to wire rack to finish cooling <\/p>\n They were a little plain- so I added a streusel topping-<\/p>\n 1\/2 cup flour<\/p>\n 3 TBSP butter<\/p>\n 1\/2 cup sugar<\/p>\n Using a pastry blender, cut the butter into the flour and sugar and sprinkle over<\/p>\n the batter and bake as above.<\/p>\n YUM!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When the temperature goes down, I am so happy to be baking. I love to eat bread and baked goods anytime. But heating up the kitchen in the fall and winter is just so smart- and eating carbs seems to … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n