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Soft Easter Yeast Wreath

Every year for Easter I wonder why I don’t make this soft and fluffy breaided yeast bread more often. It is only the two of us, yet, somehow we gobble it up in no time. Yes, I usually start this wreath two days in advance, but most of the time is just waiting. I have a KitchenAid, so I don’t even have to knead. The main thing to do is get the braiding correctly, but other than that there is not that much to do.  I like to do the second rise overnight in the fridge. One trick I have learned is to stick the bread from the fridge immediately into the hot oven. No need to first let it come to room temperature. So convenient as you can make it right for breakfast. I really love this cloud-like bread, so delicious!

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Sugar Cookies as a Wreath with Royal Icing and Merry Christmas!

Right before Christmas I wanted to share a sugar cookie with royal icing made to wreaths. I use these for our Christmas tree, but obviously you can also just eat them like this or give away as a gift. My Christmas tree ornaments always need to be homemade, at least most of them. I usually decorate my Christmas tree with gingerbread. As we have a dog now, we do have some “fake” gingerbread ornaments, mainly hanging at the bottom so that there is no danger. However, this year I decided to also decorate with the sugar cookies made as Christmas wreaths.  Continue Reading…

Advent Wreath made from Gingerbread (Vegan Option)

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Shame on me, somehow I never manage to take care of a proper Advent wreath on time. When I finally decide to buy one, they are always sold out or only very sad ones are left. I am talking about the traditional ones with candles and fir branches. But not this time. This time we will have an advent wreath made from gingerbread. I love making things from gingerbread. Years ago, when I was a poor university student, I started this tradition of making everything from gingerbread as I didn’t have money to buy any expensive Christmad decoration. I decorated the Christmas tree with gingerbread, the nativity was made from it, I even hung some igingerbread n the windows. It is definitely something I hold dear. So this year I decided to make the advent wreath from gingerbread as well.

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