So, baking day consisted of making an Orange Cake and Kindred Milk Bread from recipes in the Red Truck Farmhouse Cookbook by Brian Noyes. In reading the book’s forward, Brian learned to bake from Willmana, his grandmother.
To tell the truth, another person submitted today’s blog photographs not FMB.
Orange Cake
The Orange Cake recipe from the book, looks delicious and is very sweet. I’m told, they then even used freshly squeezed orange juice for the cake. If you look closely in the photograph you will notice the orange zest strips in the pour over icing.
The cake is attractively displayed on a milk-white cake stand which makes a cake look festive for any birthday or holiday celebration. One slice is perfect with a cup of hot coffee or tea.
Kindred Milk Bread in Baking Day
The second item made in the Baking Day blog, is Milk bread. Slices make great sandwiches, burger buns, cinnamon or French toast, etc.
From my research, milk bread is different from traditional bread recipes in that milk or cream is used for the liquid instead of water. When eaten, milk bread is very soft, slightly sweet and certainly doesn’t have a sourdough tang.
From my understanding of things, the Kindred Milk Bread recipe was made famous by Chef Joe Kindred.
If honey is used in a bread recipe for sweetness instead of sugar sometimes it is wildflower or alfalfa honey.
Ending Notes in Baking Day Blog
Baking Day produced a deliciously sweet Orange Cake and a loaf of Kindred Milk Bread.
Here at Farmhouse Magic Blog, we enjoy baking. But, somehow, summertime relaxing and easy meals has gotten the better of us.
For now, another trip to the Red Truck Rural Bakery might be a good thought for more yummy baked goods.
A Special Thank You to C. for submitting the cake and bread photographs and for the idea of today’s blog. Also, thank you to the Red Truck Rural Bakery; we visited your shop twice and love the bakery treats.
Resource Sites: Wikipedia, food52.com., The Red Truck Farmhouse Cookbook by Brian Noyes and Charlotte.axios.com