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Fresh from the Oven
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Hmmmm, that smells wonderful! I can almost taste it!
It’s those tempting aromas that create an atmosphere of warmth and welcome. bringing back those special memories of family and friends. How about some fresh baked bread, roast turkey, cinnamon rolls, hot baked apple pie, or chocolate chip cookies! Do you want some now? Today, we are going to share some ideas and recipes for delicious, Fresh from the Oven goodies.
What does “fresh from the oven” mean to you?
While fresh from the oven means very new, different, or innovative, to most of us, it means something warm, moist, chewy, crunchy, and spirit rewarding. We welcome the simple pleasure of fresh from the oven goodies. We can almost taste that crispy crunch crust and the nutty warmth of angel-softness of those oven surprises. We quickly learn that if we want to make food better, a trip to the oven will bring it to a whole new level.
Why is “fresh from the oven” bread so tempting?
The best time to enjoy bread is when it’s fresh out of the oven. Simply rip a piece off, slather it with creamy butter, and drizzle with sweet honey or cinnamon sugar sprinkles. Hearing the words, Hmmm, that smells so delicious! You can almost see yourself munching and crunching.
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Pull-Apart Milk Bread Wreath
Can you bake a pre-sliced sandwich white bread? YES!
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About the Recipe: It’s a spongy, slightly sweet bread to use for a wrap sandwich. The crust is golden brown and crunchy crisp, while its slices are angel soft. Food and Wine magazine suggested to slather it with cranberry sauce, dip it in gravy, and use any leftovers for French toast. The bread will amaze you as it appears in its “pre-sliced” style. We thought we would never eat 72 slices of bread but guess what – we did.
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Maple Smoked Spiced Turkey Tenderloin
Easy to make roasted turkey breasts-perfect for small families
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About the Recipe: If you want to make a smaller amount of turkey, a natural turkey tenderloin is an excellent product to prepare. It’s easy to roast, flavor, and cuts into attractive slices. Serve with a flavored gravy and garnish with glazed cranberries and a few fresh sage leaves.
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Curly Carrot Salad
Refreshing salad with crisp carrots, pineapple chunks, peanuts, and dried cranberries
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About the Recipe: Do you remember that gelatin holiday salad filled with carrots and pineapples? This recipe is a salad update on that classic salad. Swirling strips of carrots, pineapple tidbits, dried cranberries, chives, and peanuts are drizzled with a lightly flavored citrus curry dressing. The dish can be served as a cold carrot side dish or a tossed carrot pineapple salad with tender baby lettuces and greens, sprinkled with toasted sesame seeds.
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National Festival of Breads Contest
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Logo Courtesy National Festival of Breads
Since the National Festival of Bread’s contest inception in 2009, and every two years thereafter, America’s premier amateur bread-baking contest has been held. It encourages and inspires bakers to show their special breads and rolls, expand their baking know-how, and even learn about where their flour comes from and how it’s produced.
Hundreds of people from across the country submit recipes to the contest. After extensive testing in their kitchen, baking techniques are approved, and nutrition evaluated, the recipes are judged, and finalists are selected.
Photo Courtesy of Cindy Falk
We asked Cindy Falk, Nutrition Educator for the Kansas Wheat Commission and Chair of the National Festival of Breads baking contest, to share some new ways to celebrate home baking and were delighted to learn that she has a free gift for you too. – How wonderful is that!
Cindy Falk Safe Baking Tips Interview
HomeBaking .org – Safe Baking Info
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Savory Thai Peanut Sauce Rolls
2021 National Festival of Breads Champion Bread and People’s Choice Award Winner
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About the Recipe: This is a winning roll recipe that would be perfect to serve with a holiday dinner. The mild peanut flavor is outstanding with bits of onion and cheese. Its texture is angel soft with a crust whirled into an attractive swirled design
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Grandma’s Golden Babka Bread
2021 National Festival of Breads Adult Division Honorable Mention
Traditional Breads Category
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About the Recipe: Golden Babka Bread is layered with savory herbs, seeds, and cheese, creating delicious swirls of flavor. It’s a wholesome, ethnic babka created from Grandma’s jotted notes and heavenly inspiration. As with many Eastern European breads, it’s difficult to stop eating just one slice.
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Holiday Herb Stuffin’ Muffins
Serve your stuffing in a crafty single serving new way.
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About the Recipe: Surprise your holiday company with this new clever way to personalize stuffing servings. The multigrain bread blends with sautèed onions, fennel, celery, mushrooms, and parsley. It’s flavored with sage, salt, and pepper, but add a touch of your favorite seasoning. You can even sneak in some crisp bacon for a super boost of flavor.
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Roasted Petite Medley Potato Wedges
Crisp baked potato wedges for nibblers or appetizers
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About the Recipe: It’s such fun to celebrate the holiday with autumn colorful mini potatoes. Everyone, young and old, seems to love to munch on crisp roasted potatoes, and adding assorted dips offers a great snack option for guests.
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Roasted Squash Italian Sausage Soup
Golden autumn soup is filled with contrasting flavors
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About the Recipe: This golden autumn is brimming with harvest flavors. Butternut squash and garlic are roasted until tender and pureed with chicken broth until smooth. Roasted red peppers, smoked Italian sausage slices, and chopped kale or spinach combine to create an Italian soup that’s full of surprising flavors.
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Zig-Zag Holiday Carrot Tart
Make ahead party-side dish to rewarm and serve
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About the Recipe: Use your creative energy and serve your carrots in a creamy light onion flavored cheese filling inside an elegant puff pastry crust. Alternate the carrot colors to form your own design patterns. It’s important to use about three different colors of carrots to make interesting designs. The thinner carrots also taste more delicate than thicker ones.
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Caramelized Cranberry Cauliflower Salad
Make ahead healthy holiday salad
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About the Recipe: Lightly caramelized cauliflower florets add a sweet flavor to the fresh chopped cranberries. Whizzed together in a processor with olive oil, herbs, and seasoning makes it easy to prepare. It can be served warm, at room temperature, or even chilled. Swirled with bits of parsley, the cranberry cauliflower makes a dramatic “pink rice” appearance, creating a healthy holiday salad.
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Leftover Turkey Corn ‘n Chili “Pot Pie”
Serve it as plain chili or top with a crispy cornmeal puff pastry crust
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About the Recipe: Use your leftover turkey to make a delicious lightly spiced turkey chili. You might want to add an elegant touch by topping the bowl with some cornmeal crusted puff pastry and even serve a mixed green salad, garnished with some small puff pastry nibblers.
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Apple Cranberry Caramel Croissant Pudding
Rich rum-flavored croissant bread pudding with harvest fruit
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About the Recipe: Bread pudding is a delicious dessert to serve for the holidays. This recipe is extra special since it uses buttery croissants and coats them with rum flavored coconut cream, Soft apple chunks and juicy cranberries add that special autumn touch. It’s an elegant dessert with the bonus of being so easy to make.
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Butternut Squash Quick Bread with Cinnamon Streusel
Kickstart your day with sweet spiced squash quick bread
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About the Recipe: For a unique breakfast treat, bake up a butternut squash quick bread, flavored with warm spicy cinnamon and nutmeg. Add a streusel for a sweet crunchy top and drizzle with some fresh orange glaze. This harvest bread is easy to make and delicious to serve for breakfast, brunch, or as a snack.
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Turtle Topped Chocolate Bread Pudding
Quick and easy to make, tastes decadent, serve it warm
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About the Recipe: A perfect way to celebrate family holidays is to serve something full of melting chocolate. Bread pudding found its way into kitchens long ago. Today, bread pudding is more elegant, and this recipe blends three different chocolate flavors plus adds some white chocolate. The over-the-top turtle pecan caramel flavor topping makes it almost impossible to resist.
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Orange Swirled Pumpkin Pie Cheesecake with Chocolate Crust
Chocolate crusted pumpkin cheesecake with hint of orange flavor
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About the Recipe: This rich, creamy pumpkin pie cheesecake with refreshing orange swirls bakes in a crunchy chocolate graham cracker crust and Is so creamy that it melts in your mouth. Garnish the dessert with juicy mandarin oranges or serve with dollops of whipped cream. Have fun and whisk up a new flavor blend for the holidays or a special dinner party.
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