The original recipe for this Apricot and Oat bread comes from Richard Bertinet’s Dough and I have changed it slightly. I love fruit breads but have never made one with just apricots: usually they would be combined with nuts or… Read More ›
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Lemon and Thyme Loaf
This morning was such a bright, beautiful one I wanted to make something summery and light. This Lemon and Thyme Loaf, a Hummingbird Bakery recipe, has been on my to-do list for ages. When I first tasted it a while… Read More ›
Walnut Sourdough Bread
I have been trying a few new breads recently and keep coming back to my sourdough starter. As it can be a bit more work than making bread with commercial yeast, it can be good to make something a bit… Read More ›
Cinnamon Swirl Bread and Butter Pudding
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 ›
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 ›
Pecan and Raisin Soda Bread
Straight out of the oven, with butter, this bread is very like a fruit scone and goes down brilliantly with a cup of tea on a Sunday afternoon. I’m also looking forward to it toasted, for breakfast. Either way it’s… 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 ›
Banana and Pecan Loaf
I know I have said this before, but it’s still true: you can never have too many banana bread recipes! This one is a variation on the banana and walnut favourite as I may have got a little over-excited at… Read More ›