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Sourdough bread made at home (natural yeast)

  Read to be baked! Making bread with natural yeast, also known as sourdough, is a rewarding and traditional process. Natural yeast is a mixture of flour and water that captures wild yeast and lactic acid bacteria from the environment. This yeast mixture also called a " starter " or " levain " is used as the leavening agent in sourdough bread. Here's a basic step-by-step guide on how to make bread with natural yeast at home: Ingredients: 1 cup all-purpose or whole wheat flour (for the starter) 1/2 cup lukewarm water (chlorine-free) A kitchen scale A clean glass or plastic container with a lid A kitchen thermometer Additional flour and water for the bread dough Salt (for flavor) Day 1: Creating the Starter In a clean glass or plastic container, mix 1/2 cup of lukewarm water (around 80-85°F or 27-29°C) with 1/2 cup of all-purpose or whole wheat flour. Mix until you have a thick, smooth paste. Cover th
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Winter Cake Selection

This is my Winter Cake Selection.  I love snowmen and bears, so as you can see I decorated a lot of cakes with these two elements. 

 Most of them were fruit cakes with an addition of almonds, walnuts and raisins.

I used marzipan and rolled fondant to cover all cakes.



Coconut flakes and a touch of icing sugar were added to create the snow effect.




This one was a brownie mixture with walnuts.

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  1. TiffanyJanuary 4, 2012 at 8:19 PM

    I like snowmen too! Love the selection! :D

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  2. TinaRBKJanuary 4, 2012 at 8:35 PM

    These look perfect for the holidays! You have been a busy bee with all these cakes. I like your slide show and am glad you provided the link to the delicious brownie variation. I have saved it-yum! Looking forward to see more of your talent and creative posts this year!

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  3. Mrs MulfordJanuary 4, 2012 at 8:51 PM

    Happy New Year! lovely festive cakes, hope you enjoyed your celebrations.

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  4. Banana WonderJanuary 4, 2012 at 9:06 PM

    what pretty cakes!!

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  5. Jessica | Oh CakeJanuary 4, 2012 at 9:47 PM

    Very pretty cakes!

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  6. WinnieJanuary 4, 2012 at 9:51 PM

    As we hardly have here snow - and definitely not in my area - I love snowman and everything to do with snow
    These cakes are very beautiful and I enjoy looking at them

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  7. AnonymousJanuary 4, 2012 at 10:22 PM

    Oh, such pretty cakes! As always :)

    Thank you so much for the kind words on my blog, I needed to hear it today ;)

    Make it a great day!

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  8. MaggieJanuary 4, 2012 at 10:54 PM

    These are simply adorable! Wow, you are so talented! I love the snow on the cakes too. Such an elegant touch.

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  9. JoanneJanuary 4, 2012 at 10:55 PM

    Such a beautiful selection of cakes.
    You're very talented.

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  10. MarinaJanuary 5, 2012 at 12:04 AM

    Those snowman is soo cute! I love your work!

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  11. Liz That Skinny Chick Can BakeJanuary 5, 2012 at 3:42 AM

    All so lovely!!! Such talent! My favorite is the holly...simple and beautiful~

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  12. AnonymousJanuary 5, 2012 at 5:22 AM

    That is quite a selection! I like them all, but my favorite is the one with the holly leaves. Beautifully done - as usual!

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  13. RavieNomNomsJanuary 5, 2012 at 5:59 PM

    So cute! I love the little snow people!

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  14. SoniJanuary 6, 2012 at 1:30 AM

    Beautiful!Love the decorations as well.So cute :)

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  15. Buttercream BlondieJanuary 6, 2012 at 5:42 AM

    Beautiful cakes! Love the one where the snowman has a pink scarf :) Hope you and your family had a wonderful Christmas!! Happy New Year!

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  16. Jocie's MomJanuary 6, 2012 at 3:09 PM

    Ohmigosh, these are spectacular! I adore the snowman one :) So cute!

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  17. AnonymousJanuary 6, 2012 at 10:05 PM

    These are so adorable! You're extremely talented. I especially like those cute little snowmen :)

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  18. Baker StreetJanuary 7, 2012 at 11:06 AM

    Such prettiness! LOVE your cakes, as always. :)

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  19. UnknownJanuary 7, 2012 at 11:47 AM

    Oh you are so talented and creative! I love the little snowmen. xo

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  20. kristyJanuary 7, 2012 at 5:12 PM

    These are all so beautiful and festive. Great stuff as always Eftychia!

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  21. Bubble 'N' SqueaksJanuary 7, 2012 at 6:08 PM

    So pretty, I would feel guilty about eating them... Well, at first. :-)

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  22. Chris and AmyJanuary 9, 2012 at 5:39 PM

    Love the one with holly - it's so pretty in its simplicity.

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  23. Chats the Comfy CookJanuary 10, 2012 at 3:09 AM

    Each one is a beauty like a winter wonderland.

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  24. AJ RiveraDecember 7, 2012 at 2:27 AM

    Looks awesome the frosting looks like snow.

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