Since I’m on a roll with cakes, I thought I’d bring this Waldorf Astoria Mocha Cake recipe back from my archives. It’s from an earlier post about the comeback of quality corner grocers and the unique ingredients you can find in them. This cake is a very nostalgic one. It’s from the turn of the […]
MoreThis recipe for Hermione Sweet Sourdough Chocolate Cake comes from my Mom. She got her Hermione starter from a dear friend, Gerry Van Tassel, in the late 60s or early 70s. Gerry gave Mom six solid sourdough recipes and this cake was one of them. Read on for the recipe and if you are wondering […]
MoreHermione Sweet Sourdough No-Knead Bread This Hermione Sweet Sourdough No-Knead Bread delivers what a lot of No-Knead Breads are missing – the tanginess of real sourdough. I played around with adding our Hermione Sweet Sourdough Starter to regular bread recipes – with lots of yeast and kneading – but was never quite happy with the […]
MoreYou start this Hermione Sweet Sourdough Date Loaf the evening before you want to eat it. By letting flour, evaporated milk and a bit of starter rise overnight, you end up with an unusual texture in the finished product. It’s quite different than any other quick bread. It’s got more substance. Maybe it’s the wee […]
MoreMy sister reminded me that our family also called these Hermione Sweet Sourdough Biscuits as “Monster Muffins”. We loved the fact that Mom had a “monstrous” glob of starter that she had to feed in the back of our fridge. She also reminded me that while the recipe calls for rolling out the biscuits, Mom […]
MoreThese Hermione Sweet Sourdough Cinnamon Orange Date Muffins will hit the spot for breakfast, brunch or a take-along snack anytime. Bonus: they whip together quickly. The recipe follows. Find the Hermione Sweet Sourdough Starter recipe here. Follow along for other recipes for this starter including Cinnamon Rolls, Strudel, Pancakes and Waffles, Banana Bread, Apple Coffee Cake, Date Loaf, Chocolate Cake […]
MoreCoffee Cake. It’s got such a nostalgic ring to it. It conjures an era when people had more time for bridge clubs, Tupperware parties and extracurricular social gatherings in general. We might not be able to go back to those times but this Hermione Sweet Sourdough Apple Coffee Cake can at least help you imagine […]
MoreSunday mornings growing up were a big deal for my family. It was the only time that the six of us had breakfast together. And, we had to wait to eat that breakfast until after church! We were hungry. Sunday mornings were the only time we had bacon and eggs. And sometimes, if we were […]
MoreThis Hermione Sweet Sourdough Banana Bread is loaded with pecans and sweetened with honey. The honey gives it its golden glow. The sourdough gives the bread a lift in texture and in size. And, those whole pecan halves? They elevate the recipe from just another banana bread to your new favourite banana bread. Read on […]
MoreThis Hermione Sweet Sourdough Strudel could become your new “go-to” dessert. With your sweet sourdough starter in the refrigerator and a can of pie filling in the pantry, this comes together in a snap. You are in a bonus situation if you’ve got whipping cream or ice cream in the house. Read on for this […]
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