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Our new Platinum Moments recipe is perfect for baking with the family: Decorated Focaccia. This delicious homemade bread recipe has only 6 ingredients, and Gesine guides you through the entire bread-making process from start to finish. But that’s just the start. Your focaccia becomes a canvas for you to play with and tap into your inner artist, decorating with vegetables to create your own portrait. Bake along with us and create your own Platinum Moments!!
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Yeasted sticky buns with a tender apple filling and irresistible honey-pecan topping.
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Gooey than a Hallmark card. 💌🎃Pumpkin Sticky Nut Rolls 🎃A simple no-knead brioche dough full of fall spices, pumpkin puree, and our Platinum Yeast. The filling consists of toasted pecans, cinnamon-sugar, and butter and topped with a second round of toasted pecans for a balance of tender, gooey rolls and crunchy nuts. Recipe link in our profile 👉 @redstaryeastIngredientsPumpkin Brioche Dough7 1/2 c. (1065g) all-purpose flour (see note)1 tbs. Platinum Yeast1 tbs. kosher salt1 tsp. ground cinnamon1/2 tsp. ground ginger1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg1/4 tsp. ground allspice1 1/4 c. lukewarm water4 large eggs1/2 c. honey1/2 c. unsalted butter (melted)1 3/4 c. pumpkin puree (freshly roasted or canned)Filling12 tbs. (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter (melted)1 1/4 c. packed brown sugar1/4 c. honey1 tsp. ground cinnamon1/4 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg1/2 tsp. saltPinch of freshly ground pepper3 cups pecan halves, toastedCreated by @breadin5
Oct 1
☕🎃PSL Cinnamon Rolls 🎃☕The fall favorite drink baked into the most luscious cinnamon rolls. This recipe tastes like the real thing, but in our humble opinion, even better! ❤️The dough is infused with coffee, pumpkin spice and pumpkin puree to deliver all the warm and cozy autumn flavors. 🍂 Recipe link in our profile 👉 @redstaryeast
Sep 30
Why are pretzels dipped in lye? 🥨Authentic German pretzels are briefly dipped in a lye bath, or sodium hydroxide. 🛁Accelerating the Maillard Reaction 🏎️This creates a highly alkaline environment for the dough and accelerates the Maillard reaction on the surface, or browning. Providing The Iconic Characteristics 🥨Lye breaks down the amino acids and starches into smaller particles, giving pretzels that deep brown color, chewy rich texture, and glossy shine. ☀️Safety is VERY Important 🥽There are safety measures to take when working with food grade lye. Eye protection and rubber or latex gloves are a must! We also recommend long sleeves to cover your arms. After treating your pretzels, dispose of the lye solution slowly and carefully down the drain of your sink. Bottom line: Do you need to use lye for your pretzels? 🤔While lye will yield you the most ideal results for pretzels, it’s not required! You can also dip your pretzels in a baking soda bath and finish with egg wash. Check out our full recipe blog and bake along video with @gesinebp | Link in our profile 👉 @redstaryeast #oktoberfest #homemadepretzels #softpretzels #bavarianpretzel #brezel
Sep 29
This ever so fluffy chocolate cinnamon babka is calling your name. 💞Featuring swirl after swirl of a rich, dark chocolate and cinnamon symphony throughout the loaf. But why stop there? Let`s take it a step further and turn it into some of the best French toast you`ve ever had! Recipe link in our profile 👉 @redstaryeast⚫🟤Chocolate Cinnamon Babka Ingredients 🟤⚫Dough1 c. warm tap water (110-115°F)1 tbs. Red Star Quick Rise Yeast3 tbs. granulated sugar1/3 c. dried milk powder1 large egg3 1/2 c. all-purpose flour (plus extra)4 tbs. olive oil, divided1/2 tsp. table saltFilling4 tbs. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter2 tbs. cocoa powder2 tbs. granulated sugar6 oz. dark chocolate chips1 1/2 tbs. ground cinnamonTopping1/4 c. all-purpose flour1 tbs. ground cinnamon2 tbs. unsalted butterEgg wash: 1 egg + 1 teaspoon water (beaten together)
Sep 27
Tiny yeast looks good in 5120x1080. 🔭
Sep 26
Pro Tip: when the recommended serving size is one cinnamon roll, make it a giant cinnamon roll. 🤯Making a giant cinnamon roll sounds a little ridiculous, but slap the word cake on the end and no one questions it! This GIANT cinnamon roll cake uses a super easy 7 ingredient dough, swirled up with a sweet cinnamon sugar filling and topped with a delicious vanilla icing. Recipe link in our profile! 👉 @redstaryeastDough2 3/4 c. (345g) all-purpose flour (plus more as needed)1/4 c. (50g) granulated sugar1 tsp. salt1 package (7g) or 2 1/4 tsp. Platinum Yeast3/4 c. (180ml) whole milk1/4 c. (60g) unsalted butter1 large egg (at room temperature)Filling1/4 c. (60g) unsalted butter (softened to room temperature)1/4 c. (50g) brown sugar or granulated sugar1 tbs. ground cinnamonIcing1 c. (120g) confectioners` sugar2 tbs. (30ml) milk or heavy cream1 tsp. pure vanilla extractCreated by @sallysbakeblog
Sep 25
Oktoberfest means BEER and PRETZELS! 🍻🥨Learn how to make authentic German pretzels with @gesinebp 🇩🇪Full recipe video and blog link in our profile! 👉 @redstaryeastWith this 6-ingredient recipe, you can achieve perfect pretzels with a deep golden-browncolor, wonderfully chewy texture, and rich hearty flavor. 🤎The key? Lye – or sodium hydroxide.Giving the pretzels a lye bath before baking creates a highly alkaline environment andaccelerates the Maillard reaction – the interaction between amino acids and sugar ondoughs surface, or browning. Lye breaks down the amino acids and starches into smallerparticles, enhancing the Maillard reaction even further!There are safety measures to take while working with food grade lye. You can also chooseto give your pretzels a baking soda bath as an alternative!#oktoberfest #softpretzels #pretzels
Sep 24
Ready to make authentic German Bavarian Pretzels in time for Oktoberfest? 🍻🥨Gesine’s got you covered with her Top 7 Tips to guide you to pretzel perfection! 🙌These tips are just the spark notes – check out the full recipe video and step-by-step blog, link is in our profile! 👉 @redstaryeast1️⃣. The perfect yeast – Platinum Yeast aids this low hydration dough with workability, fermentation, and oven spring 2️⃣. The perfect flour – King Arthur Bread Flour. A high protein flour with a lot of structure is vital to a great pretzel.3️⃣. The right hydration – pretzel dough is typically around 50% hydration. The higher the hydration, the fluffier your pretzels will turn out.4️⃣. The right heat – a hot oven! Pretzels bake quickly at a high temperature of 425 F.5️⃣. The right amount of fat – fat content varies by type of pretzel, Bavarian pretzels are 3% fat per volume of flour, Schwabisch pretzels are about 5-10%.6️⃣. Proper dough development – a lean and strong dough must be mixed well to be developed. A strong mixer is ideal, but you can knead by hand as well!7️⃣. Lye (and safety!) – German pretzels use lye. The lye bath gives pretzels that deep brown color, glossy shine, chewy texture, and iconic taste.
Sep 22
Tomorrow is the official first day of fall 🍂 Let soup season commence! 🍲In our humble opinion, eating soup from a bread bowl is the best way to go.Tearing off pieces to dip, enjoying the bread soaked in soup at the end, and one less dish to clean! Check out our soup-er easy bread bowl recipe blog with step by step instructions, link is in our profile! 👉 @redstaryeastCreated by @sallysbakeblog
Sep 21
Apple crisp + sweet rolls = the most delicious fall treat! 🍎🍂🍏A yeasted coffee cake filled with apples, cinnamon-sugar, and lemon juice, piled high with a sweet streusel topping and finished off with a sweet icing. This is exactly what your breakfast menu has been missing! Get the apple crisp sweet roll coffee cake recipe link in our profile 👉 @redstaryeast
Sep 20
The wait is over…Baking season is here! 🍂🍎🎃
Sep 19
Today is World Microorganism Day! 🦠🔬(Pretty big deal for a single celled organism like us. 😁)Fun facts about baker’s yeast ⬇️📍Yeast is a fungus and in the same family as common mushrooms. The Greek name Saccharomyces cerevisiae translates to “sugar-mold” or “sugar eating fungus”.🍄 📍 Humans have been using yeast for one million years. Yeast is considered the world’s oldest industrial microorganism. 📜👴📍NASA sent yeast into space as a proxy for human cells to study the effects of radiation. Saccharomyces cerevisiae (baker’s yeast) repairs DNA damage in a similar way to how human cells do. 🚀📍 Yeast is both aerobic and anaerobic. It thrives both in the presence and absence of oxygen.
Sep 17
