Recipe for sourdough bread with rolled (jumbo) oats

I usually use jumbo oats when making granola but they also make a loaf of bread nice and wholesome. Rolled oats are oat groats (hulled whole grains) that have been rolled into flakes, steamed and lightly toasted. Note that the oats, although quite sizeable, will ‘disappear’ and completely blend into the finished loaf. The day … Read more

Hefezopf (Striezel) Recipe

My friend Mariel and I decided to have a friendly Challah versus Hefezopf (Austrian: Striezel) bake-off this weekend. Challah versus Hefezopf / Striezel Challah (Hebrew for ‘loaf’) is a traditional leavened and plaited Jewish bread eaten on Sabbath and holidays. Striezel (in Austria) or Hefezopf (in Germany) is also a plaited yeast bread. What makes … Read more

Rye Bread Rolls Recipe – Austrian Schusterlaberl

Schusterlaberl (also Schusterloaberl or Schusterlaibchen) which translates as ‘shoemaker loaves’ are fragrant Austrian rye bread rolls and have always been a favourite of mine. The smell of these freshly baked rye rolls is mesmerising and brings back childhood memories of stepping into the village bakery (now unfortunately closed) in Gilgenberg. Rye Bread Rolls Recipe (Schusterlaberl) Full of nostalgic feelings, I’ve … Read more