Early Bird Baking

In a few days our Thanksgiving week company

will start arriving and that means we will be having

a few Dutch Breakfasts.  And with those breakfasts

I always like to serve some baked goods.  When we

are in Europe and can run down the block and buy

beautiful pastries, that little jaunt is a pleasure but

when we are home on the prairie, we don't have as

many options for breakfast baked goods.  So, I make

my own.  Now I could get up really early and bake 

and mess up the kitchen and wait for the tea breads

to cool but that's too much stress and work when 

what you really want to do is have fun! Last night,

before, during and after dinner I baked a few tea

breads, I made Irish Tea Bread and Pumpkin Bread.

Remember to ALWAYS grate your nutmeg, it 

is so beautifully fragrant.  It makes the ground

nutmeg you purchase look like dust...

When mixing together your dry ingredients,

use a whisk, your ingredients will be perfectly

mixed.

In a few hours I had my baking done.  Now since

I will be using them next week and they don't 

have preservatives, they wouldn't last if I left

them as is.

I cut each loaf in half and wrap in paper.

Then into freezer bags and into the freezer.

I pull a few halves the night before I need 

them and by morning they are perfectly

thawed and ready to slice and eat.

Enjoy!