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  • Whileproofing may be the most passive step in bread baking — you literally sit backand wait — it’s also one of the most crucial. Most people focus on the first rise, while the second proofing stage of knowing when to put the dough in the oven is where I see more mistakes being made.

    Be willing to make mistakes and master the second proof for Happier baking!

    Thanks for listening-Sheila McCann

    To subscribe to this podcast, please gohere. For more information about Houseof Bread, please visit www.houseofbread.com. To purchase the House of Bread recipe book,please visit https://houseofbread.com/recipe-book/ To take an on line class, please visit https://houseofbread.com/product-category/online-baking-class/ If you’d like more information about thefranchise opportunity with House of Bread, please visit www.houseofbreadfranchise.com. For our Utube channel, please go here https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCXH5NgT8vpnAuSuZN5AxEQQ.

  • Strawberry season on the Central Coast of California means strawberry shortcake for dessert! These biscuits are semi-sweet and can be used for biscuits and gravy too.

    · 2 cups all-purpose flour

    · 2.5 teaspoons baking powder

    · 1/2 teaspoon salt

    · 5 Tablespoons butter or 1/4C plus 1T butter, frozen· . 3/4 cup buttermilk

    · 3 Tablespoons honey

    To purchase the 4 inch rings Amazon.com: English Muffin Rings,10PCS Double Rolled Stainless Steel Crumpet Tart Rings 4 inch for Baking,Muffin Ring,Cooking Rings for Baking with Silicone Brush for Kitchen Baking Muffin : Home & KitchenHappy Baking!

    Sheila McCann

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  • Next to flour of some type, salt is in all baking recipes. While extremely important, the type to get depends upon what type of baking you are doing. That being said, there is no reason to spend $12.95 on 15 oz of table salt unless you really like the jar.

    Happy Baking,

    Sheila McCann

    Show Notes. In this episode,Sheila covers dough formations, how to knead and tell when you got to the gooddough stage. Also, bread shaping tips,proofing dynamics, scoring cleanly, baking properly, bread cooling and slicing. To subscribe to this podcast go here. For more information about House of Bread,please visit www.houseofbread.com. To purchase the House of Bread recipe book,please visit https://houseofbread.com/recipe-book/ To take an on line class, please visit https://houseofbread.com/product-category/online-baking-class/ If you’d like more information about thefranchise opportunity with House of Bread, please visit www.houseofbreadfranchise.com. For our Utube channel, please go here https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCXH5NgT8vpnAuSuZN5AxEQQ.

  • I previously did an entire episode on King's Cake. This one offers tips from the McKinney Franchisee who is the queen of King Cake sales.

    The cakes have a baby inside and are shaped like a big huge donut. For King Cakes, we frost than add the coloredsugars of yellow, purple and green. Thecolors signify yellow/gold for power, green for justice and purple forfaith.

    We use a pastry style sweet dough, which is rich and dense. Not really cake like more bread like intexture.

    ½ cup of honey

    3 cups of white flour breadflour

    1 cup of whole wheat flourbread flour

    1Tablespoon of salt

    1 Tablespoon of vanilla

    2 Eggs

    ¼ cup of butter softened

    2 packages of yeast or 1 ¾Tablespoon of dried yeast.

    1 ½ cups of milk warmed

    Make the dough into a long rope like shape much like youwould for a baguette. Flatten out theroll, and put brown sugar and a cinnamon mixture in the middle.

    1 cup of brown sugar

    1 Tablespoon of cinnamon

    Bake for approximately 30-35 minutes until the bread reaches180 degrees.

    With a pastry brush, paint on a layer of powdered sugar andwater.

    1 cup of powdered sugar

    Add a tablespoon of water ata time to get a runny pancake batter consistency.

    The frosting is thin and used to help the colored sugarsstick to the loaf. Sprinkle each segmentliberally with yellow, green and then purple sugars. You alternate each color.

    Colored sugar. Placea cup of white sugar into a plastic bag and add a drop or two of foodcolor. Seal the bag shut and shake thebag until the color is evenly distributed. Keep adding food color if needed to get the desired brightness.

    Place the sheet in the middle of the pre-heated oven for30-35 minutes. Check to see if the loafhas baked long enough by taking the temperature of the dough in the middle ofthe loaf, and it should reach 180 degrees. Place on a wire rack and let cool for 15-20 minutes before frosting andadding the sugars.

  • A decadent yeasted chocolate bread that you can shape in a heart for the perfect Valentine's Day gift.   Plenty of chocolate and a bit of sugar to make sure you are delighted for breakfast toast, or an evening dessert.   If you have some leftover, you can turn this loaf into chocolate biscotti.  

    CHOCOLATE BREAD (Yield two loaves)

    ½ cup of warm water (approximately 100 degrees)

    ½ cup of brewed coffee warm

    ½ cup of milk

    2 packages or one and 3/4 tablespoons of active dry yeast

    3 cups of unbleached flour (bread flour, high protein)

    1 cup of wheat flour (gold or white whole wheat preferred)

    1/4 cup of white sugar

    ¼ cup of cocoa unsweetened

    ¼ cup of butter very soft

    1 egg

    1 Tablespoon of salt

    Add at the end of the kneading when you have the good dough stage:

    ½ cup of white chocolate chips

    ½ cup of dark chocolate chips.

    Let rise 1.5 hours, shape into hearts and let rise again .5 hour and bake in a 350 degree oven until internal temp is 180 degrees.   

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  • A discussion of two different types of bread categories, enriched and not enriched loaves. The general rules on best packaging, and storing options for the different types of breads.

    Happy Baking Everyone!

    Please subscribe and share thispodcast with another bread head. Formore information about House of Bread, please visit www.houseofbread.com. To purchase the House of Bread recipe book,please visit https://houseofbread.com/recipe-book/ To take an on line class, please visit https://houseofbread.com/product-category/online-baking-class/ If you’d like more information about thefranchise opportunity with House of Bread, please visit www.houseofbreadfranchise.com. For our Utube channel, please go here https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCXH5NgT8vpnAuSuZN5AxEQQ.

  • In this episode, Sheila explains the similarities and differences from Stollen, the German Christmas bread, and Panetonne.    After a review of the recipe, Sheila gives tips for easy recipe substitutions, and where to find the classic Panettone molds.   Please subscribe and share this podcast with a fellow bread baking friend.  For more information about House of Bread, please visit www.houseofbread.com. To purchase the House of Bread recipe book, please visit https://houseofbread.com/recipe-book/ To take an on line class, please visit https://houseofbread.com/product-category/online-baking-class/ If you’d like more information about the franchise opportunity with House of Bread, please visit www.houseofbreadfranchise.com. For our YouTube channel, please go here https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCXH5NgT8vpnAuSuZN5AxEQQ.

    Molds go here. Novacart Panettone Disposable Paper Baking Mold, 6-5/8 Diameter x 4-1/4 High, Pack of 12 Baking Molds - BakeDeco.Com

    Citron supplies Glazed Diced Citron - By the Pound - Nuts.com also chef.com has candied dried fruit.

    Recipe

    Water 1 cup.

    Bread flour white 4 cups

    Yeast 2 T or two packets

    Lemon extract 1 tsp

    Orange extract 2 tsp

    Butter softened ¼ cup

    Egg 2

    Salt 1 T

    Lemon Zest 1 lemon.

    Mix the above first to the good dough stage prior to adding in the dried fruit and nuts.

    ¼ cup of raisins

    ¼ cup of dried apricots-you can use whole but I prefer diced.

    ¼ cup of cranberries

    ¼ cup of walnuts

    ¼ cup of dried citron.

  • How do you know if you have given your dough enough time to develop a good texture and flavor? Well it is not that easy, because there are so many variables that a set time cannot be given in a recipe. I give you some tips, but understand that the real answer reveals itself when the bread comes out of the oven. That's baking bread, and why it is still interesting to me because I can get it wrong. There is no such thing as a master baker, because no one rules the dough-you can only shape it, feel it watch it and hope for the best. Happy Baking!

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  • Welcome to episode sixteen of the Baking with House of Bread Podcast. In this episode, I am going to talk Cranberry Orange Walnut the quick bread, which is a zestier pound cake with an intriguing citrus and cranberry taste.   If you are not a pie fan, then this loaf is a perfect holiday dessert loaf.   The 2020 holidays are especially important to have comforting homemade baked goods that will lift your spirits of you and your loved ones.   I  hope you enjoy the season for all the many reasons.  

    Show Notes: Please subscribe and share this podcast with another bread head. For more information about House of Bread, please visit www.houseofbread.com. To purchase the House of Bread recipe book, please visit https://houseofbread.com/recipe-book/ To take an on line class, please visit https://houseofbread.com/product-category/online-baking-class/ If you’d like more information about the franchise opportunity with House of Bread, please visit www.houseofbreadfranchise.com. For our YouTube channel, please go here https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCXH5NgT8vpnAuSuZN5AxEQQ.

    https://rockymountainspice.com/for the dehydrated lemon zest.

    3 ½ cups of flour-pastry or all purpose

    2 ¼ cups of white sugar

    1/2 tsp salt

    1/2 tsp of baking soda

    2 ¼ tsp of baking powder

    Zest of one lemon.

    Mix together in a mixing bowl until thoroughly combined. In a separate bowl combine the following ingredients:

    4 Eggs

    1 cup and 2 T of buttermilk

    ¾ cup of canola oil. May substitute vegetable or olive oil.

    ¼ cup of orange juice

    1 Tablespoon of orange extract

    One cup of fresh cranberries. May substitute dried cranberries that are hydrated well.

    ½ cup of walnuts.

    Citrus zester on Amazaon. https://www.amazon.com/Deiss-Citrus-Zester-Cheese-Grater/dp/B0738C7RXF/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=citrus+zester&qid=1605573255&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyODlYNUoxUVI2SVBWJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMzY4NDU5SDhZSkdEVkQ0R0wmZW5jcnlwdGVkQWRJZD1BMDQ2OTg5NUQyMlREWTNQUkxLTiZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

  • A delightful festive twist on the basic pie recipe of a mixed berry and pumpkin pie. 

    Pie Crust yield two crusts.

    2 ½ cups of pastry flour

    1 Tablepoon of granulated sugar

    1 tsp of salt

    1 cup of cold butter

    ½ cup of cold water.

    Roll out the dough, take your pie pan and put it upside down on just cut about ½ inch around it u

    Jack O' Lantern Pumpkin Pie for two pumpkin pies.

    Mix in a bowl 2 eggs and 1½ cups milk, can be whole or skim. Can also substitute nut milks.

    Add in 15 oz. of pumpkin puree. Note, not pumpkin pie filling that may come in a can. You can also make your own pumpkin, which I discussed in my pumpkin bread podcast.

    Mix thoroughly the ingredients, and then in a separate container mix the following:

    ½ cup white sugar, ½ tsp. salt, 1 tsp ginger, ½ tsp. nutmeg, ½ tsp cinnamon.

    Then combine the ingredients.

    Pour into the pie shells.

    Bake 80 minutes at 350 degrees, and take the internal temperature of the pie and it should get to 175 degrees, and we go a little over as many people assume the pie isn’t done if it jiggles too much, but that’s the temp the internet says pie is done. That being said, I like it to be 180 degrees.

    While the pie is still hot add the Jack O'Lantern look.  

    In a microwave safe container, 1/2 cup of chocolate chips with a Tablespoon of butter and microwave for 1-2 minutes until melted.  Put in a small plastic bag, cut the end off one tip to allow you to draw in about an inch chocolate triangles for the eyes, nose, and then triangles alternating for the mouth.  Please visit the Pumpkin Pie Jack O’lantern short video on Youtube. https://youtu.be/P9kw2Xb5Hyc

    For one Berry Scary Pie,

    Mix 3/4 c. granulated sugar 

    1/2 c. pastry flour 

    ½ tsp. ground cinnamon 

    ¼ tsp of salt

    Then toss in 4 cups of fruit, I recommend 2 cups of blueberries and 2 cups of raspberries.  If you are using frozen, then thaw the fruit and drain.  Place in pie shell and cover your pie as usual with the other pie dough. Then you cut 8 slits about a couple of inches long so that it looks like there is a swampy. Then the hand is coming out of the pie.

    Make your fingers, with also a big thumb. Use a blueberry and smash it into the dough tip. Four fingers lined up together that are coming out of the pie, then add the thumb coming in where a thumb would be if the hand was coming out of the pie-across from the ring finger. Egg wash and bake for 80 minutes, until crust is golden and internal temp reaches past 180 degrees.

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  • Perfect use for your sourdough starter discard. Thanks for listening, and happy baking! Recipe at the end. Enjoy!

    Please subscribe and share this podcast with another breadhead. To see our Utube video of makingPumpkin Swirl, please go here https://youtu.be/5aheh5VSC8w For more information about House ofBread, please visit www.houseofbread.com. To purchase the House of Bread recipe book, please visit https://houseofbread.com/recipe-book/ To take an on line class, please visit https://houseofbread.com/product-category/online-baking-class/ If you’d like more information about the franchise opportunity withHouse of Bread, please visit www.houseofbreadfranchise.com. For our Utube channel, please go here https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCXH5NgT8vpnAuSuZN5AxEQQ.

    SOURDOUGHMORNING GLORY MUFFINS

    SMALL (6) MEDIUM(12)

    1. MIX DRY INGREDIENTS AND SET ASIDE.

    PASTRY FLOUR 1 CUP 2CUPS

    GOLD FLOUR 1 CUP 2CUPS

    SALT ½TSP 1 TSP

    CINNAMON 1 tsp 2tsp

    BAKING SODA ½ TSP 3/4TBSP

    BAKING POWDER ½ TBSP 1TBSP

    2. ADD REMAINING INGREDIENTS TO THEDRIES AND MIX GENTLY WITH HANDS. DO NOT OVER MIX OR HANDLE BATTER ROUGHLY ORTHE MUFFINS WILL BE TOUGH.

    BUTTERMILK 1 CUP 2¼ CUPS

    sourdough starter ½ CUP 1 CUP

    EGGS 2 3

    3. ADD THE WALNUTS, CARROTS,CRANBERRIES CUT UP DATES OR APRICOTS AND MIX JUST UNTIL COMBINED.

    DATES OR APRICOTS 1/2 C 1 CUP

    CRANBERRIES 1/2 C 1 CUP

    walnuts ½ c 1 CUP

    carrots (OPTIONAL) ¼ c ½ CUP

    4. USING AN ICE CREAM SCOOP, DISH THE BATTER INTOWELL-SPRAYED MUFFIN TINS.

    5. BAKE AT 350° FOR 30MINUTES.

    HONEY ½ CUP 3/4 CUP

  • I promise you that if you try this bread for your next French toast, you'll love it.

    APPLE CINNAMON SWIRL

    After the first rising of the Grandma's White dough, you will add the following:

    ¾ cup of Honey

    1.5 Tablespoons of Cinnamon

    1/2 cup of drained canned or fresh. Just any combination you prefer but no more than 1/2 cup for the Grandma's White recipe. That means, 1/4cup per loaf.

    Follow the exact recipe for the Grandma's white loaf in episode 5, but you want to add 1/2 cup of dried apples into the water that will be going into the mix.

    After the first hour and half of rising, spread the dough out flat about an inch ortwo thick as if you were going to shape rectangular pizza dough. Spread theswirl mixture evenly on top of the dough. Roll up the dough as if you wererolling up a sleeping bag, and then chop away! Chop the dough and apples untilyou have large marshmallow size pieces. Toss the dough in the honey mixture onthe table so all pieces are coated. Only fill your pan approximately ¾ full toavoid spillage in your oven.

    Note: Try the original recipe first because it is simplydelicious. Later you can vary the recipeby adding raisins or dates to the swirl filling.

    Thanks for listening, and happy baking!

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  • Super easy recipe that you put on top of a dough to add a special look and texture. Almost like magic or rather chemistry, your plain old loaves take on new look and texture.

    I recommend using the Grandma's White Dough recipe that is covered in episode five.

    Grandma’s White. The recipe is the following:

    1 1/2 cups of warm water (approximately 100 degrees).

    2 packages or one and 3/4 tablespoons of active dryyeast.

    4 cups of unbleached bread flour. Note the recipe requires bread flour, not allpurpose flour.

    1/4 cup of honey. 1 tablespoon of salt.

    After the second shaping and before going in the oven add the below as a thick paste.

    DUTCH CRUNCH for six sandwich hoagie style rolls.

    2 T Sugar

    6T white rice flour

    1 T Active dry yeast

    ¼ tsp. Salt

    1tsp canola oil

    1/3 cup of warm water.

    Happy Baking, Sheila

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  • Here is the series, hopefully you can join me in person or virtually. Either way, happy baking!

    June 27th: Baking Basics - Grandma’s White, CheeseBreads, Swirl Breads, and basic loaf shapes.

    July 2nd: Whole Grain Bread-baking with 100% whole wheatflours, cinnamon rolls and basic loaf shapes.

    July 8th:Sourdough Breads and Starters, with take home starter and instructions for care.

    July 21st: Flat Breads, to include Focaccia, Pita andPizza dough.

    July 25th: Glutenfree loaves, quick breads and cookies.

    August 8th:Artisan Breads – Ciabatta & French Breads

    Private Classes: Any subject 3 hours for$300 plus $20 materials fee per person that includes take home breads-max 8. Partyclasses of Baking Basics last 2 hours $200 and $20 materials fee up to 16. Perfectfor child birthday parties, company team building or just friends that want tomake some bread and maybe drink some wine/beer together too!

    To subscribe to this podcast, please gohere. For more information about Houseof Bread, please visit www.houseofbread.com. To purchase the House of Bread recipe book,please visit https://houseofbread.com/recipe-book/ To take an on line class, please visit https://houseofbread.com/product-category/online-baking-class/ If you’d like more information about thefranchise opportunity with House of Bread, please visit www.houseofbreadfranchise.com. For our Utube channel, please go here https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCXH5NgT8vpnAuSuZN5AxEQQ.

  • Cinnamon Honey Butter: 1/2 cup of room temperature butter, 1/2 cup of honey, 1/2 cup of powdered sugar, 1 tsp of cinnamon and 1/2 tsp of salt.

    Savory Butter: 1 pound or two cups room temperature butter, 2 tsp each of granulated garlic, basil, dried onions, chives, dill, lemon juice and salt. Then 1 tsp of pepper.

    Thanks for listening. Please share with a friend and/or write me a review. Happy baking!

    For more informationabout House of Bread, please visit www.houseofbread.com. To purchase the House of Bread recipe book,please visit https://houseofbread.com/recipe-book/ To take an on line class, please visit https://houseofbread.com/product-category/online-baking-class/ If you’d like more information about thefranchise opportunity with House of Bread, please visit www.houseofbreadfranchise.com. For our Utube channel, please go here https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCXH5NgT8vpnAuSuZN5AxEQQ.

  • I interview a friend who is an avid bike rider and cake maker. I realized after the interview, that I'm sticking with bread baking where you don't have to separate eggs, make a lemon curd, then the cakes, then cut them with a cake wire, then add the curd, then make and frost the actual cakes, putting it all together without having a cake slide. Oh, and they say learning to bake bread is hard. But maybe some of you are more adventurous than I and want to try your hand at cake baking.

    Aileen obtained the recipe from Bon Appetit magazine in 1994, so a vintage recipe that will never go out of style.

    Lemon Curd-3 cups of strained lemon juice, 2 cups of unsalted butter, 1/4 cup of grated lemon peel stove top medium heat until butter melts. In a separate bowl, whisk together 12 large egg yolks, 8 large eggs, 3 1/2 cups of sugar. Gradually add in hot lemon mixture whisking vigorously until thick and smooth about 5-10 minutes. Do not boil. Chill overnight and can freeze it too.

    Cake-preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line the bottom of 8 and 9 inch cake pans with 2 inch high sides with waxed paper. 8 cups of sifted cake flour, 4 tsp of baking powder, 3 tsp of baking soda, 2 tsp of salt-combine. Make in a separate container beat 2 cups of unsalted butter at room temperature in mixer gradually adding in 4 cups of sugar, then add in 10 large egg yolks one yolk at a time, beat in 2 Tablespoons of lemon peel, 1 Tablespoon of vanilla extract, then at a low speed, gradually add in the 4 cups of buttermilk.

    Beat 10 egg whites with 1tsp of cream of tartar until medium peaks form. Fold 1/2 of beaten egg whites into cake batter to lighten it, fold in remaining egg whites. Spoon batter into pans. Bake about 45 minutes. Cool 15 minutes before removing them from the pan.

    Frosting- 3 cups (24 oz) of cream cheese, at room temperature, 2 cups of unsalted butter at room temperature, 4 cups of powdered sugar, 1/2 cup of whipping cream.

    Return to the cakes, make sure they are cool, then slice each cake twice to produce three layers. HIC Kitchen Mrs. Anderson's Baking Adjustable Cake Slicer & Leveler 781723436887 | eBay. Amazon.com: 2PCS DIY Cake Slicer , Stratification Auxiliary , Bread Slice , Toast Cut, 5 Layers Leveler Slicer , Kitchen Fixator Tool (2, Green): Home & Kitchen

    Put the cakes on a cardboard cut out, while working with them. Layer in the lemon curd and blackberry jam. Then add in the lemon curd integrated with 2 1/4 cups of blackberry jam.

    Frost the cakes and refrigerate them.

    Happy egg separating and baking!

  • Challah, two medium sized loaves or bunnies.

    2 1/2 cups of warm water (approximately 100 degrees)

    2 packages or one and 3/4 Tablespoons of active dry yeast

    6 cups of unbleached flour (approximately 1 1/2 pounds)

    1 1/2 cups of whole-wheat flour

    1/2 cup of butter that is very soft but not melted

    1/2 cup of sugar

    1 1/2 Tablespoons of salt

    2 large eggs at room temperature

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  • Char and Michelle are two bakers at McKinney House of Bread.  I chose to interview them because they are both had no formal baking education or commercial baking experience and are yet, excellent high-volume bakers.  Both came from different prior professions but were passionate about their home baking and wanted to take it to the next level.   Maybe you could too, and we are hiring!     

    Please subscribe and share this podcast with another bread head. For more information about House of Bread, please visit www.houseofbread.com. To purchase the House of Bread recipe book, please visit https://houseofbread.com/recipe-book/ To take an on line class, please visit https://houseofbread.com/product-category/online-baking-class/ If you’d like more information about the franchise opportunity with House of Bread, please visit www.houseofbreadfranchise.com. For our Utube channel, please go here https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCXH5NgT8vpnAuSuZN5AxEQQ.

  • Sweeteners are one of the most important ingredients used in bakery foods. They serve many purposes, from adding sweetness to baked goods, providing structure, retaining moisture, contributing to crust color, extending shelf life and facilitating the fermentation process to being a whipping and creaming aid.  

    Suggestions to reduce, is do it bit by bit to avoid compromising texture and flavor.  But, it is easy to delete any added sugars on top.  

    To make powdered sugar, you’ll blend granulated sugar and cornstarch (known as cornflour in some areas). Blend the sugar and cornstarch until it becomes fine — this will take around 4 to 5 minutes. Stop blending, and then give it a stir with a spatula to make sure all of the granulated white sugar is getting blended. Want to make powdered sugar but don’t have any cornstarch? No worries, as long as you are using your powdered sugar right away. Simply make this recipe without the cornstarch! 1 cups granulated white sugar

    1 tablespoon cornflour (cornstarch). Just think 16 to 1, which is the same portions we use for cinnamon rolls but brown sugar 16 and cinnamon the 1.

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  • The life of a bakery owner during the holidays, with the crazy huge bake schedule, extra stresses but lots of joy.   We feel especially thankful that December 25th as the day we are closed.   Email [email protected] by 1/2/23 and you will get a link to download a free copy of the House of Bread recipe book.   Happy holidays, Happy New Year, and as always....Happy Baking!  

    For more information about House of Bread, please visit www.houseofbread.com. To purchase the House of Bread recipe book, please visit https://houseofbread.com/recipe-book/ To take an on line class, please visit https://houseofbread.com/product-category/online-baking-class/ If you’d like more information about the franchise opportunity with House of Bread, please visit www.houseofbreadfranchise.com. For our Utube channel, please go here https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCXH5NgT8vpnAuSuZN5AxEQQ.