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10 Ambitious Baking Projects for a Snow Day

Lucky enough to be stuck at home on a snow day? Dive into one of these baking projects.
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Ditte Isager

When it's snowy, cold, and generally miserable outside, there's no better place to be than in the warmth of your kitchen. And there's no better way to spend your time there than with an ambitious baking project. These 10 are worth the effort.

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    Peden + Munk
    1/10

    Chocolate-Cinnamon “Babkallah”

    Introducing our test kitchen's hybrid baby: It's braided like a challah for maximum babka-y chocolate swirl in every bite.

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    Marcus Nilsson
    2/10

    Roasted Potato Bread

    Straight talk: This loaf recipe from High Street on Market is the greatest sandwich bread a person could ever hope for. And you absolutely need a stand mixer to make it. What better day to tackle an ambitious project like this than a day you're stuck inside?

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    3/10

    BA’s Best Banana Bread

    Here at BA everybody has their favorite banana bread recipe. We made every one—14 to be exact—until we came up with a collective favorite. Dark brown sugar is key and a dollop of mascarpone makes for superior tenderness.

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    Peden + Munk
    4/10

    Cinnamon-Date Buns

    These beauties would be right at home at any fancy bakery. Yes, the dough is buttery, but replacing the brown sugar with puréed dates is a nutritional game-changer.

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    Oddur Thorisson
    5/10

    Gougères

    These delicate cheese puffs always impress. Once you get the hang of the dough, you’ll serve them at every opportunity. Today is a perfect day to practice.

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    6/10

    Adare Manor Scones

    A flaky, buttery scone is easier than you think. Try your hand at this recipe and master this traditional recipe.

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    9/10

    Kouign-Amann

    Though the dough can be temperamental, layer after delicate layer will convince you: Making this pastry is worth the effort.

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    Danny Kim
    10/10

    Bing Bread

    At Parachute in Chicago, this bacon-studded, potato-filled, cheesy sesame bread is served in 6" cast-iron pans; we adapted it to work in a 10".

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Senior Associate Web Editor. When she’s not torturing herself by grinding coffee beans by hand and making her own butter, Rochelle writes about cooking techniques and seasonal eating for bonappetit.com. She comes to BA by way of a small farm in Central New York, where she worked as a farmhand ... Read More
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