My intention was to make a beautiful Iced Cinnamon Swirl Loaf and take it to my brother’s when we went to visit him and his girlfriend at the weekend. And as it was going to be so delicious I doubled… Read More ›
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Making Sourdough Bread with yeast as well
Sourdough bread is delicious but sometimes it just takes too long to make! I’m not going to pretend that this is equally as good as sourdough made with just a sourdough starter but if you are pushed for time and… Read More ›
Homemade Brown Bread – it’s almost wholemeal!
Having decided to make a wholemeal loaf, I took the flour out of the cupboard and discovered I had bought “brown” bread flour. I had a feeling that “brown” flour was just dyed white flour pretending to be wholemeal but… Read More ›
Seeded Spelt Bread and Baking with Friends
My friend Leslie has been asking me to bake some bread with her for a while now. While I might not be an expert, I do try to bake bread at least once or twice a week. And bread is… Read More ›
Pain de Campagne
I have been making sourdough loaves since I got my starter about once a week in between making loaves with commercial yeast. While sourdough is delicious it can be quite a lengthy process so I tend make it when I… Read More ›
Panettone Pudding
I found a panettone lurking in the garage, hidden behind the excess Christmas chocolates and crisps, that had been neglected at Christmas time. How I could I have forgotten about the Christmas panettone? There really must have been so many… Read More ›
Apricot, Date and Sultana Loaf
I made this bread to go with some of the leftover Christmas cheese. Which I had over-bought on purpose, just so that I would have plenty leftover… Not only is this bread delicious with cheese, it is also a wonderful… Read More ›
Sourdough Bread
I can’t claim the credit for the sourdough starter: that goes to my friend Frin’s husband, Jon, who clearly missed his calling. I tried making sourdough a couple of years ago when I first started baking bread and couldn’t really… Read More ›
Date and Walnut Rye Bread – great with cheese
If you ever get asked to bring bread to a party, this is the one to take! This is a slightly adapted Richard Bertinet recipe and is the perfect addition to a cheese board. It’s also delicious as bread or… Read More ›
Granary Bread with Sunflower Seeds
This is a very simple recipe: granary and white strong flour with added sunflower seeds, both in and on the loaf. It adds something a little extra to a standard granary loaf. I have been making bread with fresh yeast… Read More ›
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