NEW RECIPE:Do you like chocolate? Do you like coffee? How about molasses? Okay… maybe not as a snack, but you need it to make this classic and delicious pumpernickel bread. And now you can make it at home in a Dutch oven with no kneading! My husband loves this bread and even uses it for peanut butter sandwiches. It’s super easy to make and the complex flavor that comes from the coffee, chocolate, molasses, and some rye flour makes a really tasty loaf.
There are two ways to make this recipe. One is the fast way using warm liquids and that takes about 4 1/2 hours of time. The other way is the long overnight way, using cool water. You put it together at night and bake in the morning. I have used both methods and cannot tell the difference in the results.
And for the record, I love molasses and sometimes just have a spoonful or two for the numerous health benefits, including iron, calcium, and magnesium. If you want an easy way to make homemade pumpernickel bread, click here for the recipe.
If this looks like the perfect apple, it might be too good to be true. Apples in their natural state are not glossy. So if you see an apple like this red delicious, don’t take a bite just yet. It might be like snacking on a candle because some apples are coated with wax to keep them fresh longer. It’s called “food-grade wax” but I’m not buying it. That’s like saying, “food-grade dirt.” It won’t kill you but do you want to swallow a spoonful of dirt? How about a spoonful of wax in your stomach?
I love red delicious apples and bought a few last week. When I ate the first one, I had a hard time chewing the skin. I couldn’t remember red delicious skin being so hard to eat. Then I remembered reading about wax on apples and I was sure this apple was coated so I decided to try removing it. I scraped it with a small paring knife and was shocked to see how much wax came off this small 3-inch apple.
Imagine how much is on a big apple! So when you see a glossy, shiny apple, it just takes a second to scrape it once with a knife to test for wax. No wax? Enjoy the apple and the skin, which has more nutrients than the inside. If you see wax, you can scrape it off with a knife or you can drop the apple into boiling water for 5 seconds to melt the wax, then rub it off with a coarse towel. Keep the wax away and eat an apple a day. 🍎
DON’T SEE YOUR PHOTO? Please use this NEW LINK ➡➡MyJennyRecipe@gmail.com to send your photo. I love love love seeing my recipes being made all over the world! Please say where you are from. 🌎 🙂
LORNA (from Canada) MADE MY OWN PERSONALIZED CANNISTER
“It’s as First. Re-organizing the pantry! 🙂 Lorna, New Brunswick, Canada.“
– Lorna, I am honored to have this special place in your pantry. It means even more that it comes from my home country. 🇨🇦 Thank you so much! – jenny
ROSE MADE MY SOFT WHOLE WHEAT SANDWICH BUNS
“Thanks so much Jenny. I have been baking your recipes for a few years now. Always wonderful.“
– Thank you for this lovely photo. They turned out beautifully and I’m so glad you’re happy with my recipes. – jenny
BETH (from Canada) MADE MY OATMEAL MUFFINS
“Hi Jenny from snowmageddon Ontario. I made your new oatmeal muffin recipe last evening as the snow was falling. We love them so much I made a double batch (12) this morning. I added orange zest and raisens. A delicious snack in between shovelling, snowblowing and country skiing. Thanks for this 6 muffin recipe. I don’t always want to make a big batch. ~ Beth from Southwestern Ontario.“
– I’m so glad you like these muffins and thank you for the great photo. As for the other photo, it brings back memories of my growing up in southwestern Ontario (London) and seeing those huge piles of snow. It was play time! ☃️ – jenny
MOLLY MADE MY SOFT OATMEAL COOKIES NO BUTTER
“I tried your recipe. The cookies turned out great, not too sweet. I added walnuts to them for a healthier punch to them. I tried your instructions first and they came out more like a ball instead of a bit more flat like a cookie. So on my second batch I flatten them with the bottom of a glass. I dipped the bottom of the glass in water so the batter wouldn’t stick. They came out fantastic.“
– Molly, thank you for your photo. And thank you for the tip on dipping the glass in water to flatten. That sounds easier than my using a wet fork. 🙂– jenny
RENATE MADE MY CRUNCHY OATMEAL BANANA MUFFINS
“Thanks for the recipe, it’s sooooo goooooood! Have a good day ~ Renate.”
– Wow! Those look even crunchier than mine! Thank you for this delicious photo. 😋 – jenny
