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National Baking Month

January

National Baking Month runs through January and invites home cooks to fill the kitchen with warm, fragrant bakes. It’s prime time for sourdough loaves, cookies, pies, and weekend pastry projects, with winter citrus, apples, pears, nuts, and warming spices shining. Lean on pantry staples—flour, butter, eggs, sugar—and balance sweet baking with savory breads and biscuits. Preheat fully, use an oven thermometer, and measure by weight for consistent results. Bring butter and eggs to room temperature, proof dough in a gently warm spot, and add steam for crusty bread with a hot pan of water. Let the oven’s heat make winter cooking feel cozy.

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