Bake or Break Recipes

Read and see more at Bake or Break. Recipe from Southern Cakes.

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 cup chopped pecans (original recipe uses walnuts)
3/4 cup butter, softened (may substitute 3/4 cup vegetable oil)
3 eggs, lightly beaten
2 cups granulated sugar
2 cups peeled and finely grated ripe, firm [...]

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Read and see more about this focaccia at Bake or Break. From Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day.

Olive Oil Dough

2 & 3/4 cups lukewarm water
1 & 1/2 tablespoons granulated yeast (1 & 1/2 packets)
1 & 1/2 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
6 & 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour

Mix yeast, salt, [...]

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Read and see more at Bake or Break. Recipe from Quick Breads.

2 & 1/4 sticks (9 ounces) butter
1 & 1/4 cups caster (superfine) sugar
4 eggs, beaten
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 & 1/4 cups ground almonds
grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
5 ounces (1 & 1/4 cups) raspberries
5 ounces white chocolate, roughly chopped
confectioner’s sugar, for dusting

Preheat oven [...]

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Read and see more at Bake or Break.

1 cup chopped, pitted dates
1/2 cup Kahlua
2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 large egg
2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350°.
Combine dates and Kahlua. Set aside and let stand.
Beat sugar, butter, and egg together until creamy.
In [...]

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Read and see more at Bake or Break. Recipe adapted from Cooking Light.

2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
1 Tablespoon sugar
1 & 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
1 (8 & 3/4 ounce) can cream-stlye corn
1 large egg

Preheat oven [...]

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Recipe from Cooking with Friends. Read more at Bake or Break.

1 cup flour
3/4 cup cornmeal
1 Tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
10 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
1 large egg
1 & 1/4 cups slightly warmed milk
1-2 jalapenos, stemmed and minced (optional)
freshly ground pepper, Cajun seasoning, or other spices (optional)

Preheat oven to 375°. Combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder, [...]

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Recipe from King Arthur Flour. Read about this tasty bread at Bake or Break.

Bread

1 cup sugar
1/3 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon lemon or orange extract
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 eggs
1 & 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
grated rind of 1 large lemon
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. [...]

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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 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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Biscuit recipe from Paula Deen. Read about it here.

Cream Cheese Biscuits

2 cups Bisquick
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon (approximate) milk

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine Bisquick and cream cheese with a pastry blender. Add enough milk to moisten mixture. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to desired thickness. [...]

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