Bake or Break Recipes

Recipe adapted from How to Be a Domestic Goddess. Read more about this interesting cake at Bake or Break.

Cake

1/4 cup chopped dates
12 ounces zucchini (2 or 3), weighed before grating
2 large eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup + 1 Tablespoon sugar
1 & 1/2 cups cake flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Preheat oven to [...]

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Recipe from Cuisinart. Read more about these at Bake or Break.

Bread

2/3 cup milk, warmed to 80-90 degrees
3 large eggs, at room temperature
6 Tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 & 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups bread flour
2/3 cup cornstarch
2 & 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast

Place ingredients in bread pan with [...]

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Recipe adapted from Betty Crocker’s Cookie Book. Read more about these at Bake or Break.

Crust

1/2 cup butter
1 & 1/2 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
1 & 3/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 cup chopped nuts (I used hazelnuts)
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 Tablespoons water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Line a 9″ x 9″ x 2″ pan with aluminum foil. Melt [...]

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Recipe adapted from Cuisinart. Read more about this bread and see pictures at Bake or Break.

Crust

1 & 1/8 cups water, 80-90 degrees
2 Tablespoons + 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
1/2 Tablespoon chili powder
1/2 Tablespoon ground black pepper
1 Tablespoon red pepper flakes
1 & 1/2 teaspoons salt
3 cups + 3 Tablespoons bread flour
1 & 1/2 teaspoons active [...]

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2 cups cold milk
1 package (4-serving size) instant chocolate pudding
14 Oreos, finely crushed (about 1 & 1/2 cups)
2 cups thawed Cool Whip whipped topping

Pour milk into 1-quart container with tight-fitting lid. Add pudding mix and cover tightly. Shake vigorously until mixed, [...]

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