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Food by Letter – B is for Bread

B is for Bread

A baked food product made of flour or meal that is moistened, kneaded, and sometimes fermented. A major food since prehistoric times, it has been made in various forms using a variety of ingredients and methods throughout the world. Although raised bread originally relied upon spontaneous fermentation, bakers learned to produce fermentation with yeast. Other ingredients include liquids, such as milk or water, shortenings of animal or vegetable origin, salt, and sugar.

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Quick Beer Bread via Glitter and Goulash

Ingredients
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 tbsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 can (12oz.) beer (We recommend: Goodlife Bavarian Lager, Pfriem Pilsner or Heater Allen Pilsner)
1/2 stick butter, melted


Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Generously grease a 9 x 5 loaf pan (or 4 mini loaf pans, see extra tip below).
Add flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt to a large bowl and whisk together until combined. Add beer and stir with a wooden spoon until just combined.
Pour half the melted butter into a greased loaf pan. Add the batter, and then pour the remaining melted butter on top of your batter.
Bake on the center rack for 50-60 minutes. The top should be brown and crispy and the toothpick should come out clean when inserted into the center of the loaf.
Remove from the oven, let sit in the pan for 5 minutes.
Remove from the pan and serve immediately!

Notes
Instead of using one 9 x 5 loaf pan, use 4 mini loaf pans. This will give you 4 delicious mini loaves to share as gifts, or freeze for future use. This is a good option when you are cooking for just a couple people.

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Chocolate Avocado Cake

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Chocolate Avocado Cake

(adapted from a recipe by Katrin Nürnberger)
Sugar free, gluten free and dairy free!
Prep Time 20 minutes • Cook Time 35 minutes • Servings 12

Ingredients
For the Cake
2 cups almond flour or ground almonds
1-1/2 avocado (3/4 cup mashed)
3 eggs, medium
1/2 cup coconut cream
1/2 cup almond milk, unsweetened
1/3 cup cocoa powder, unsweetened
1/3 cup powdered erythritol, use 1/2 cup if you like a sweeter cake (use coconut sugar for Paleo)
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla extract

For the Frosting
1 avocado (1/2 cup mashed)
2 oz unsweetened chocolate or dark chocolate, 85% cocoa solids minimum
1/2 cup powdered erythritol
3-4 tbsp almond milk
1 tbsp cocoa powder


Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Chop or mash your avocado and blend it in a food processor with the eggs, almond milk, coconut cream, cocoa powder, and vanilla extract. Blend for a few minutes until smooth and there are no green lumps left. If necessary, scrape down the sides with a spatula in between blending cycles.
3. Now add the almond flour, baking powder, and sweetener and blend until well-combined.
4. Line an 8-inch pan with parchment paper and grease the sides.
5. Fill in the batter and bake for about 30-35 minutes until the top is firm.
6. While the cake is cooling, prepare the frosting. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler or in the microwave (30 second bursts).
7. Blend the avocado, sweetener, cocoa powder, and almond milk in a food processor until smooth.
8. Add the melted chocolate and blend until well-combined.
9. Spread over the completely cooled cake and serve.


Notes
Make sure you choose ripe and soft avocados and blend until the mixture is smooth. You do not want any green lumps in your cake!

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Food by Letter – A to Z Begins This Week!

We took some of our favorite foods, drinks and housewares and turned them into an alphabet that is certain to educate and inspire! Follow us on a culinary adventure as we feature a different letter of the alphabet throughout the coming year. With tips and tricks, how to’s, recipes and more, straight from our employee owners to you. Keep an eye out in-store and on social media for more!