by : Reiko Bread, Breakfast

Calville Blanc Almond Ring
カルヴィルブランアーモンドリング

I could call it “Apple Almond Ring.”

But since the apples I used had a beautiful name like “Calville Blanc,” I had to use it.

Yesterday we went for a drive because it was such a beautiful day.

Our destination was a local orchard called Sweetland Orchard.

We got to sample various apples, and we came home with two that we liked the best.

Interestingly, the two kinds we picked had the ugliest (sorry!) look, but our decision was unanimous.

As I said, one of them was Calville Blanc (the ones on the right in the picture above).

I filled the bread with delicious Calville Blanc and almond cream.

 

I was pretty confident that this would probably turn out good, but this turned out amazing!

Love how it looks.

I was initially thinking of drizzling icing or sprinkling powdered sugar, but I liked how it looked so much that I decided not to cover it.

This is probably one of the best breads I’ve ever made!

The almond cream is creamy inside and a bit crispy on top.

The apple has the perfect sweetness and tartness together.

The bread is soft and moist.

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by : Reiko Bread

Raspberry Lemon Twist Rolls
ラズベリーレモンねじりパン

No one can argue that presentation is important.

When it comes to food, the same dish can taste better when presented in a beautiful way.

And the first impression.

Food that looks beautiful or unique gives me such excitement.

I wanted to try making this twist roll for a while, and I finally decided to give it a try.

These rolls have raspberry lemon filling, and turned out to be pretty and tasty!

Definitely loved the look.

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German Pretzels
ドイツプレッツエル

Seasons and seasonal events are always a good inspiration.

Well, it’s October…

October Fest…

Germany…

German Pretzels…

Forming the dough into these shapes was so much fun!

These turned out beautiful!!

They were delicious as they were, but my husband loved dipping them into the vegan cheese sauce I made.

They were so good!

My husband and I have never been a big pretzel fans, and we hardly ever buy/order them.

But I may have to make these again soon, because we enjoyed them so much.

I hate to say “love” because it sounds a bit cheesy, but there IS something special about homemade food.

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by : Reiko Bread, Breakfast

Green Bagel Sandwich
グリーンベーグルサンドイッチ

I still had some bagels I got from a farmers market in the freezer, and I decided to make a sandwich for breakfast.

I had craving for something fresh and refreshing, and I decided to use a lot of “green” ingredients.

A thick layer of cashew cream cheese was spread on the beautiful artisan poppy seed bagel first.

Slices of green apple and cucumber were placed, and then topped off with green olive salad and a sprinkle of fresh mint leaves.

So good!!

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by : Reiko Bread, Breakfast, Fruit

Earl Grey Cardamom Nectarine Toast
アールグレイ・カルダモン・ネクタリントースト

This is a great time of the year for someone like me who loves stone fruit.

I like them all, but my favorite is probably nectarine.

When I look at the shelf where peaches, nectarines, and plums are displayed next to one another, I typically go for the nectarine, mostly because when it comes to texture and taste it seems the most consistent.

My prune walnut earl grey crusty bread came handy.

It was lightly toasted, a thick layer of cardamom cashew cream cheese was spread, and then served with slices of fresh nectarine.

Simply scrumptious.

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