Category Archives: BBA Challenge

Mellow Bakers: group baking at an easy pace

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Paul

I had mentioned in the last post of the the BBA Challenge, that I wanted to perhaps continue doing a bake-along with others, although not something as “big” again as the entire set of recipes in one book. So far, … Continue reading →

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Roasted Onion & Asiago Cheese Miche

Posted on February 28, 2010 by Paul

Here it is, the final bread in Peter Reinhart’s The Bread Baker’s Assistant and also the last bread in the BBA Challenge which began back in May of 2009. Is it really almost a year ago? Wow. Well, about 43 … Continue reading →

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Potato, Cheddar & Chives Bread

Posted on February 20, 2010 by Paul

Here we are at the 42nd recipe in The Bread Baker’s Assistant with only one more to go in the BBA Challenge. This is, I’m hoping, a good counterbalance to the previous White Bread that was a bit lackluster and … Continue reading →

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BBA White Bread

Posted on February 14, 2010 by Paul

White bread. “Bailed fog”. Home version of Wonder Bread. Basically, the antithesis of flavourful, textured and nuanced artisanal breads. Enriched soft bread, thin of crust, fluffy and unexceptional of crumb. Had to get to this at some point, right? OK, … Continue reading →

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Vienna Bread with Dutch Crunch Topping

Posted on February 7, 2010 by Paul

Merrily skipping over a couple more breads that I seriously doubt would get eaten in our house, we now land on The Bread Baker’s Apprentice Challenge bread #39 (of 43): Vienna Bread with an option to add Dutch Crunch. Since … Continue reading →

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