Makes 2 8 1/2" x 4 1/2" Loaves Pumpkin Bread Dough 1 1/2 tsp Salt 1 1/2 TBSP SAF Instant Yeast 1/2 Cup Sugar 5-6 Cups Flour, divided 1 Cup Milk 4 TBSP Butter 1 1/2 Cups (or a 15 Ounce Can) Pumpkin Puree 1. In your stand mixer bowl, combine salt, yeast, sugar and 4 cups of flour. 2. In a small saucepan, heat the milk and butter until butter is melted and the mixture is warm but not hot. If it feels hot (as opposed to warm to the touch), allow it to cool a bit. 3. Using the dou

1 ½ Cups Buttermilk -or- Buttermilk Substitute (see below) 1 Cup Sugar 1 Cup Brown Sugar ¼ Cup Butter 1 tsp Baking Soda 1 tsp Vanilla In a 6 quart saucepan, bring buttermilk, sugars and butter to a boil over medium heat. Remove from heat and whisk in baking soda and vanilla. As the baking soda reacts with the sugary mixture, it will bubble up quite a bit. If you didn’t use a large saucepan, it will bubble up over the top of your pan. As the syrup cools, the bubbles will dissi

1 Cup Sugar 1 Tbsp Cinnamon Combine sugar and cinnamon and mix until cinnamon is evenly distributed. Pour into a shallow container that is large enough to accommodate a slice of bread, reserving 2 Tbsp for the egg mixture (see below). 2 Tbsp Cinnamon Sugar 6 Eggs ⅓ Cup Milk ¼ tsp Vanilla 8 Slices of White Bread Whisk together cinnamon sugar, eggs, milk and vanilla. Pour into a shallow container that is large enough to accommodate a slice of bread. Dip both sides of the slice

Properly staging a photo can make a big difference to the look, feel and visual interest of your picture. Below, you can see the different phases that I went through as I staged my Cinnamon Sugar Crusted French Toast. First, I plated the food. I wanted to show off the french toast but I also wanted the color and variety from the fruit so I made sure that I didn't cover too much of the bread when I added the strawberries, raspberries and blueberries. After adding the sliced fr