December 14, 2010 - 6:19am
Bread for my kids teachers
I am looking for suggestions on breads to make for my kids teachers. I was thinking a cinnamon swirl bread or mayve some sort of tea bread that I can make in smaller loaves.
Any suggestions? I may need to make as many as 10 loaves.
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Sounds like a great idea! How about a pumpkin bread with cranberries?
maybe panettone, brioche or something else that's festive but doesn't require as much assembly as cinnamon swirl bread. I'd use those bake-and-give molds.
I made pumkin bread for the class a few times already this year. I am interested in panettone, see it in a lot of pictures and it looks tasty. Are there forms for smaller panettones, sort of like a tall cupcake or only the large kind?
there are variously sized panettone forms ranging from cupcake sized to the giant ones. Sur la table carries a variety of sizes.
I just noticed that the panettone post featured at the top of the TFL home page has some pictures of what you might find at sur la table. YOu can see that there are small and intermediate sizes.
I group them on a round piece of cardboard (for cakes) and cover with saran wrap and tie on top.
Pam
It's a festive, fruity, yeasted bread, and ready-made Stollen costs a fortune where I live, but it's not really that difficult to make or decorate...it's always a welcome treat!
(Former K-6 teacher speaking...)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stollen
Cheers,
copyu
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Parmesan-Herb-Bread/Detail.aspx
I made this bread in the casserole but i bet one batch would fill 4 mini pans...this way you aren't dealing with anyone with nut allergies or whatever. I love this recipe..it was quick and easy...read the reviews..i didn't grate all the cheese..i chunked some of it which gave some burst of flavor...
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Parmesan-Herb-Bread/Detail.aspx
I made this bread in the casserole but i bet one batch would fill 4 mini pans...this way you aren't dealing with anyone with nut allergies or whatever. I love this recipe..it was quick and easy...read the reviews..i didn't grate all the cheese..i chunked some of it which gave some burst of flavor...
If you really love your kids teachers, make them Peter Reinhart's Sticky Cinnamon Buns!!
This recipe is outstanding and looks great baked as mini bundts.
http://www.thefreshloaf.com/node/14837/guiness-stout-gingerbread
Marni
Thanks for all the great suggestions. I went with a few loaves of Beth's Apple Walnut Bread. It looked great and wish I made an extra loaf so I could have tasted it!
I'd like to ake Peter R's cinnamon buns wut don't have the bread baker's apprentice. Is the recipe in that book?
yes it is in The Bread Baker's Apprentice
...from BBA, pp 143-146
Bread Profile: enriched, standard dough; direct method; commercial yeast
Time to make: 1 day. 15min mixing; 3.5 hours fermentation, shaping proofing; 20-40min baking
3.25oz granulated sugar
0.25oz salt
2.75oz shortening, butter, etc, room temp
1 large egg, slightly beaten
1 teasp lemon extract OR grated zest of 1 lemon
16oz bread flour or APF
2 teasp instant yeast
9-10oz buttermilk or whole milk OR 3Tblsp milk powder and 1 cup water
4oz cinnamon sugar
Cream sugar, salt, shortening (and powdered milk, if using, but add water with flour and yeast, afterwards.) Add lemon zest or alternative and the egg and mix until smooth. Add flour, milk, yeast and mix about 10 min. Adjust flour/water until 'silky' dough forms.
Ferment at room temp 2 hrs
Mist pastry board or counter with oil and shape buns
Line sheet pans with parchment and place buns half an inch apart. Proof for 75-90 min, or until buns just touch
Preheat oven to 350°F with oven rack on middle shelf
Bake for 20-40 min
Cool buns in pan for 10 min or so and streak with white fondant glaze while buns are warm, but not too hot. Wait 20 min before serving
White fondant glaze/icing, one version:
http://www.the-wedding-information-site.com/fondant-cake-icing.html
Hope this helps!
copyu