Episode 169: Emmer Soda Bread

Please note: This episode was recorded on February 25.

Listeners had a robust response to the “Brick Meets Click” mini-segment from Episode 164. Stefin tells Andrea of London’s “one-stop” grocery delivery service, Ocado, but Andrea might be better served by a personal assistant. Listeners: Do you know of an existing service in the US that will shop from multiple stores — of a customer’s choosing?

Review: Emmer Flour Soda Bread from Dove’s Farm

Emmer flour has made a soda-bread convert of Andrea, who is enjoying hearty slices toasted and buttered at breakfast time. Stefin thinks emmer flour is the tastiest of the flours the duo have experimented with this month, and appreciated that this recipe was much simpler than her usual soda-bread recipe. This was a fast and easy bake that turned out fresh, hot bread in under an hour, and, in addition to breakfast time, both hosts think it would be perfect with a hearty soup. Can’t eat a whole loaf in one go? Soda bread does well in the freezer!

This Week’s Bake Along: Alice Medrich’s Buckwheat Thumbprint Cookies with Cherry Preserves from Food52

Alice’s Medrich’s thumbprint cookies are the last bake along of Flour Power month and feature not one, not two, but three alternative flours — buckwheat, oat, and Thai rice. These are an updated version of a Russian Tea Cake (a.k.a., Mexican, Italian or Swedish Wedding Cookies, according to Betty Crocker!), which both hosts have a long history of eating, but not making themselves. Both Stefin and Andrea have worked with the first two flours (and Andrea even makes her own oat flour), but not the last, and were happy to easily find all three flours at grocery stores and/or online. Ready to bake along? Note that the dough needs to chill for at least two, but up to 24 hours before baking. Share you pictures to @preheatedpod on Instagram!

Globetrotting Gourmet: Sweden

Stefin’s back from Sweden, and files a tasty report full of cinnamon buns, cheese coffee, and fika. Try these cinnamon buns from Scandi Kitchen, and check out, Ofelaš the farm where Stefin took her cooking class.

Previously on Preheated …

Three Years Ago: Episode 20: Going Bananas for Southern Banana Pudding

Two Years Ago: Episode 69: Two for the Dough

One Year Ago: Episode 117: Bonkers for Babka Buns AND Bonus Babka Bake Along in London

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