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Equipment Review: Japan Kneader RS201 Dough Sheeter, 15.5-inch

Mike — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:09:48 +0000

Disclosure: Pleasant Hill Grain provided this Japan Kneader RS201 dough sheeter to me at no charge for review and testing. They asked only that I share my honest impressions. What is a dough sheeter? There’s a reason a perfectly made croissant is so hard to forget. That shattering crisp exterior, the pull-apart layers, the smell...

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Equipment Review: Spiralmac Royal Queen SV12 Spiral Mixer

Mike — Wed, 17 Dec 2025 23:33:36 +0000

Disclosure: Pleasant Hill Grain provided this Spiralmac SV12 mixer to me at no charge for review and testing. They asked only that I share my honest impressions. More spiral mixer options are finally making their way into the United States, and the Spiralmac SV12 Royal Queen is the newest one I’ve been testing. In this...

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How to make round braided loaves of bread – 2 Methods!

Mike — Thu, 28 Sep 2023 04:02:36 +0000

I’ve been baking braided bread for years. Occasionally, I’ve been asked to make round loaves. My last post on this was for a rounded loaf with a hollow center. In this case, we want a solid round. I’ve put together a brief tutorial on two ways to accomplish this. Method 1 – Two Strands This...

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Pavlova

Mike — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 03:25:07 +0000

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Cornbread

Mike — Sun, 29 Jan 2023 05:27:05 +0000

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Pizza

Mike — Tue, 04 Jan 2022 19:43:05 +0000

See video below to watch this recipe in action.

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Building a Micro Bakery: The complete series

Mike — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 04:18:02 +0000

Come watch the first installment of my new series on building a micro bakery. In this series, you will get to see everything that goes into creating the ideal baking space in the smallest possible footprint. I’ll talk about the ins-and-outs of ovens, mixers, proofers and other kitchen equipment. Be sure to subscribe to my...

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Le Fraisier Cake

Mike — Sat, 26 Sep 2020 22:50:43 +0000

DIFFICULTY: EASY-TO-MODERATE I thought I’d try out a video recipe for this one. Please make sure to give me some feedback if you’d like to see more like this. Here is a link for more information on using a vanilla bean. Please make sure to leave comments below.

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Pretzel Bagel

Mike — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 01:22:21 +0000

DIFFICULTY LEVEL: EASY-TO-MODERATE We love bagels in my household and it’s fun to make different kinds to suit all tastes. You can see how to make cinnamon-raisin and cheese variations by clicking here. I decided to make a dedicated recipe for this particular variety: the pretzel bagel. Eureka! With just this super-simple change, I was...

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How to fix the Famag bowl lock problem

Mike — Sat, 04 Jul 2020 22:09:29 +0000

Happy Independence Day! If you don’t own a Famag spiral mixer, just ignore this post. For those of you that have one, or are planning to get one, you may have heard about a problem with the bowl lock. It turns out that someone over at Famag installed the plates upside down or their testing...

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