Dear Bakers and Friends,

Welcome to the March 2025 Issue of Betterbaking.com!

This is a packed month of baking holidays from Mardi Gras, to St. Pat’s and Purim to. My recipe archives are replete with countless Irish Soda Breads and Purim Delights and yes even a classic King’s Cake so enjoy. In the meanwhile, here are this month’s special edition recipes.

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Happy baking and see you in a month!

Warm wishes from my kitchen to yours,

Marcy Goldman
Author, Master Baker
www.Betterbaking.com
Est. 1997

Recipes for March 2025

Free Pressed Caramelized Croissants
Tangzhong Milk Bread and Grilled Cheese
French Grandmother’s Orange Cake with Chocolate Chips
Bakery Style Hamantashen Dough

Free Recipe!
https://betterbaking.com/free-recipe/
Flattened Caramelized Croissants
These are best if the croissants you start with are quality butter-based croissants but Kirkland (Costco) croissants will also do the trick. I use a cultured or ‘upscale’ butter for best flavor and opted for semi-salted. If you can’t find semi-salted, use unsalted butter and dust on a smidge of coarse sea salt at the end. These taste like kouig aman but 1000% to make.

https://betterbaking.com/recipe-items/japanese-challah/
Japanese Challah
A little slurry of flour and water added to this traditional challah dough makes it extra velvety! What a great technique to add to your baking skills!

https://betterbaking.com/recipe-items/french-grandmothers-orange-cake/
I love these simple but addictive cakes that roll off the fork in tender, moist, golden crumbs.
This is one that should be in monthly rotation. I add chocolate chips but it’s perfect without them.

Hamantashen Bakery Style Hamantashen
https://betterbaking.com/recipe-items/bakery-style-hamantashen-dough/
This is one of my hallmark recipes which is also a personal favorite. The dough freezes beautifully and rolls like a dream and tastes like pastry paradise! It’s a perfect foundation for any sort of filling you use it with. It’s the inspiration behind these stunning hamantashens as well.https://betterbaking.com/recipe-items/marble-cheesecake-hamantashen/