Normally I make a cob loaf (a simple round loaf of bread). This time I tried to make it a cottage loaf – by dividing my dough in to 2 pieces, one large and one small, then placing the smaller one on top of the larger one. Continue reading
They didn’t rise as much as I hoped but they tasted good – quite spicy and something a little different to the usual plain scones I make. I just had mine with butter. Quite simple to make and the dough was easy to work with. Continue reading
I went up to Crowle today to inspect the grave. This afternoon as part of our birthday tea for Granny, I baked Yorkshire Parkin – first time baking it and the result was very good, so that’s definitely one to try again. Continue reading
What lovely weather we’ve had this weekend! I’ve enjoyed sitting in our new Summer house which is a nice quiet spot to sit and read (and be able to hear the sound of birds and the water flowing in the pond). I might also use it as my ‘writing room’, my book being my background project for the year. Continue reading
Skolebrød – which translates as “School bread” is a sort of sweet dough filled with custard, topped with icing and grated coconut. Continue reading
Happy St Piran’s Day (for Friday). In celebration of Cornwall’s day, I made my own Cornish Pasties from my signed copy of Paul Hollywood’s British baking book. Continue reading
My recipe made 4 small baguettes which worked well. The dough for baguettes is wetter and sticker than when I am making normal loaves of bread, hence the mixer (imagine the mess I’d make in the kitchen doing it by hand!) Continue reading
I got up early this morning to do some baking – Listening to my radio show in the kitchen, I made 4 Bacon & Cheddar Loaves. Continue reading
I baked Tantallon Cakes, which are not actually cakes but are in fact buttery shortbread biscuits. Continue reading
Porridge bread – not a type of bread I’ve eaten before – but the result wasn’t bad. The recipe doesn’t use any butter – just oats, water, flour, sugar, salt and yeast. Continue reading