Eileen’s Favorite Recipes
Choosing a favorite recipe is like choosing a favorite child. It’s impossible. I love them all or I wouldn’t share them with you.
But there are some recipes I find myself making over and over again. These are family favorites and personal favorites.
Bread
For most of these recipes you'll find both a yeasted and sourdough version
Sourdough Rye Bread
To make Sourdough Rye Bread you can start the night before and have fresh bread for lunch. This recipe makes one large loaf or two smaller loaves. The exact number of servings will vary based on how the loaf is sliced.
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Sourdough Bagels
Chewy, crusty and properly dense New York style bagels with an extra depth of flavor thanks to the sourdough starter. They rise overnight so you can have fresh bagels for breakfast or brunch. All they need is a schmear of cream cheese.
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Pizza Crust
Sourdough Pizza Crust makes everyone's favorite food even better. It takes several hours to make the dough, but the vast majority of the time is hands-off. This recipes makes enough dough for two 12" pizzas.
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Hamburger Buns
Soft with an amazing flavor and texture, Sourdough Hamburger Buns will take your burgers to the next level.
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Sourdough Pita Bread Recipe
If you’ve never baked Pita Bread at home, you’ll probably be surprised how easy it is. The addition of sourdough starter extends the time, but it's mostly hands off. The flavor upgrade from the starter makes it totally worth the time.
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Multigrain Bread Recipe
With it's soft texture and hearty flavor, Multigrain Bread tastes fantastic and will keep fresh for several days. You can start the dough the night before and finish the bread in the morning to have fresh bread for lunch.
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Sourdough Baguettes
This Sourdough Baguette Recipe produces two artisan loaves with a crisp crust and chewy crumb. Makes 2 baguettes.
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Sourdough Hoagie Rolls
Sourdough Hoagie Rolls. Hoagie, hero, sub, grinder, whatever you call your sandwich, this is a great roll for building your masterpiece.
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Cookies & Bars
Shortbread Cookies
Shortbread Cookies! These perfectly buttery shortbread cookies have a wonderful, rich flavor and crisp texture.
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Banana Chocolate Chunk Cookie Recipe
Banana Chocolate Chunk Cookies! They're big, they're chunky and they're loaded with banana bits, chocolate chunks, and chopped walnuts.
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Blueberry Crumb Bar recipe
Buttery cornmeal crust is layered with blueberry filling and topped with chunky brown sugar topping. This tasty treat can be made with fresh or frozen berries.
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Maple Glazed Oatmeal Cookies
The best oatmeal cookie is topped with a thin maple glaze.
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Thick & Chewy Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
Perfectly thick and chewy peanut butter cookies loaded with chocolate chips and honey roasted peanuts.
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Meyer Lemon Bar Recipe
Meyer Lemon Bars! Buttery shortbread is topped with zesty and floral Meyer lemon custard for a slight twist on the classic American treat.
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Anise & Orange Biscotti
Crunchy almond biscotti cookies flavored with anise seeds and orange zest. Perfect for dunking into coffee, espresso or dessert wine.
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Pies & Tarts
Apple Pie
All-American Apple Pie is the quintessential autumn dessert. This classic pie has a harmonious balance of tangy apples, brown sugar, cinnamon and a splash of lemon juice to awaken the flavors. The delicious filling is enveloped in a flawlessly flaky crust.
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Heirloom Tomato Pie
Layers of vine ripened tomatoes with fresh herbs and goat cheese add up to summer dinner perfection!
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Tart Michel
Chocolate Cherry Cheesecake Tart! This tart is a perfect balance of crisp pastry, rich cheesecake, luscious chocolate and bright, fresh cherries.
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Apple Frangipane Tart
Crisp sweet-crust filled with rich almond frangipane filling and baked with sliced apples. A classic and elegant tart fit for any dessert table.
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Tarte Tatin Recipe
This Apple Tarte Tatin is the finest and easiest version of the classic recipe I've ever created. Buttery caramelized apples and a substantial flakey crust combine for delightfully decadent slice of heaven.
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Perfect Blueberry Pie Recipe
Perfect Blueberry pie has a lightly sweet filling that is not runny or pasty. For an extra special treat, try baking the berries in a tasty cornmeal crust.
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Bakewell Tart Recipe
Bakewell Tart is a classic British treat. The satisfying combination of almond and raspberry is baked inside a crispy, buttery crust.
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Cakes & Quick Breads
Aged Fruitcake
Traditional Aged Fruitcake with dried fruits, spice and lots of brandy. This cake should be made at least 4 weeks before serving and can be made 3-4 months ahead of time. Serve unadorned or with the marzipan and fondant to finish.
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Perfect Pound Cake Recipe
A really great pound cake should have an even crumb with a melt-in-your-mouth texture and buttery, vanilla flavor. This is a really great pound cake!
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Jelly Roll Cake
Jelly Roll Cake is a classic treat that is truly easy to make. Light and airy vanilla cake is the perfect wrapping for sweet, tangy raspberry preserves. This is a great make-ahead recipe.
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Lemon Zucchini Bread Recipe
Use up all that zucchini you've got to make Lemon Zucchini Bread. It's so good you won't even notice the healthy veggies in the mix. It's super-moist with a hint of zesty lemon, a little olive oil & thyme. This loaf has an extra fresh flavor that's unlike your typical zucchini bread.
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Buttermilk Bundt Cake with Buttermilk Glaze
Buttermilk Bundt Cake is a perfect snack cake. The tangy-sweet buttermilk glaze forms an ultra-thin coating over the melt-in-your-mouth cake.
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Swiss Meringue Buttercream Recipe
Swiss Meringue Buttercream is light, fluffy and not too sweet. This frosting is a dream to work with. It takes on almost any flavor and is strong enough to pipe roses and other decorations. This recipe makes enough buttercream to fill and frost an 8" cake.
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Other Favorites
English Scones Recipe
This is the recipe I made thousands of times in a British tea shop — adapted for a US kitchen but faithful to the original. Light, not too sweet, and built to be split and topped. Raisins are optional, but they do add a gentle sweetness that suits the classic perfectly.
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Buttermilk Biscuits
Buttermilk biscuits that are both fluffy and flaky. It's all about how you handle the dough!
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Chunky Granola
Use your sourdough starter discard to make healthy and delicious chunky granola.
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Apple Maple Baked Oatmeal Recipe
Apple Maple Baked Oatmeal is delicious breakfast comfort food. It's easy to make and the leftovers make a great snack.
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Simple Skillet Cornbread
The super simple batter for Skillet Cornbread comes together in minutes. When it’s baked in a well-seasoned cast iron skillet, this cornbread gets a crunchy-crispy brown crust that is sooo yummy
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