Category Archives: Baking and Baked Goods

We like baking here at Burnt My Fingers, usually but not always with sourdough. We also talk occasionally about baked goods produced by other folks for our enjoyment.

Recipe: Garlic Bread

Posted on March 24, 2020 by Burnt My Fingers

Our garlic bread is Texan, not Upstate Italian, in provenance. It’s what our mother made to serve with spaghetti or maybe a chicken in tomato sauce. It’s super easy and uses materials you probably have on hand… just what’s needed … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Ivy German Baguette

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Burnt My Fingers

Ivy German Baguette is a tribute to our beloved mini-schnauzer, who had a habit of jumping up and stealing bread from the counter. In spite of her preference for whiter loaves, Ivy was Germanic in most of her habits, so … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Smoothie Bread

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Burnt My Fingers

Smoothie Bread was inspired by the wild and crazy bakers at Hungry Ghost in Northampton, MA, who have started putting seaweed, beets and other unexpected things in their dough. Eating our smoothie bread is like drinking a breakfast smoothie or … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Injera (Ethiopian steamed flatbread)

Posted on October 15, 2019 by Burnt My Fingers

[3/20: before you begin, see UPDATE at the bottom of this post.] We have long been obsessed with making an injera recipe at home, as evidenced by this thread on The Fresh Loaf started in 2015. We achieved a satisfying … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Josey Baker Seed Bread

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Burnt My Fingers

Josey Baker calls his Seed Bread “Seed Feast” but I’ve retitled it because of some changes in the recipe. This was the first of his loaves I tasted and and it exploded from flavor from the crumb, the sour and … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Sourdough Flatbread Crackers

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Burnt My Fingers

Sourdough flatbread crackers are a fine way to use up leftover sourdough starter, though you can also make up the dough from scratch. Simply bust out your calculator and work a formula that will end up at 50% hydration (or … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Whole Wheat Fennel Bread

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Burnt My Fingers

Adapted from Josey Baker Bread, this Whole Wheat Fennel Bread really is (almost) 100% whole wheat as opposed to store-bought breads that contain a substantial amount of white flour. The fennel seeds provide a sweetness without sugar, making the bread … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Super Bowl Cheese Rolls

Posted on February 2, 2019 by Burnt My Fingers

Super Bowl Cheese Rolls couldn’t be easier to make, with these mods to my Acme Cheese Wheels. I made my own dough with 80% All Purpose Flour/20% Whole Wheat Flour but you could just as easily use a premade pizza … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Andersen’s Onion Cheese Bread

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Burnt My Fingers

I had forgotten about Andersen’s Onion Cheese Bread until I started researching the main attraction at the Andersen’s Pea Soup restaurants in various California locations. This bread is a wonderful mashup of crunchy poppy seeds, chewy onion fragments and mellow … Continue reading →

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Recipe: Instant Pot Sourdough Bread

Posted on December 25, 2018 by Burnt My Fingers

You cook everything else in it, so why not Instant Pot Sourdough Bread? Use the “normal” Yogurt setting to generate the high heat necessary for proofing. (Sorry, actual baking has to be done in the oven.) This tasty loaf is … Continue reading →

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