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Re bread:
My wife bought me a bread-making course for my birthday a few years ago with Dan Leppard who is some sort of artisan baker/guru thingy.
It was very useful – even taught me to make my own "starter" to make sourdough which is just sublime. I had to give it up though as I was just sitting down and eating the whole loaf straight from the oven and getting even fatter!
He taught two me two really interesting things about bread I’d never come across (before or since). Firstly, you don’t need to endlessly knead your dough. What the yeast needs is time to rise not a good battering. Just give it time (hours) and the occasional knead.
Secondly, use sunflower oil instead of flour to roll your dough out/stop it sticking.
Both these tips really help.
I can rustle up a meal or two.
However, to use a racing analogy, I’m more Bangor than Cheltenham class.
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Interesting Tooting…Like KT I think I’ll go it another go.
I do make lovely crusts mind. The middle bit generally goes straight in the bin.
I did once proudly present a freshly baked masterpiece to accompied family and a couple of friends. However, my moment of triumph was sadly all too short as it was soon discovered that when placed at a certain angle on the bread board and with the light coming through the kitchen window at a certain angle…the word ASDA could be clearly seen imprinted on the side of it…Barstards.
Howeverr, my moment of triumph was sadly all too short as it was soon discovered that when placed at a certain angle on the bread board and with the light coming through the kitchen window at a certain angle…the word ASDA could be clearly seen imprinted on the side of it…Barstards.
Can’t trust anyone these days!
I do make lovely crusts mind. The middle bit generally goes straight in the bin.
why not play to your strengths – scoop out the insides and fill the void with clam chowder, like the famous Boudin sourdough bread bowls
http://www.boudinbakery.com/index.cfm?f … uct_id=312
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wit
You can Goldi,but after 15 minutes it will look like you have a saucepan full of the Ganges!
Do i really need to know what the ganges are ? I’m assuming it’s not the same as a google search which talks of rivers.
The Ganges is a river that flows through India – it might be something else too mind.
Putting them in the oven would have left no room for the roast potatos. There’s only one shelf. Oh aye, i just remembered, to much grease when you stick em in the oven.
The Ganges is a river that flows through India – it might be something else too mind.
They just look the same Irish! I have seen many a turd wrapped in green leaves floating down the Ganges! I hope i haven"t put you off your tea Goldi?
I devoured the whole lot some time ago. Thanks for the culinary encouragement. You painted such a romantic picture for me…oh yes i can see it now…big green Indian jobbies staring glaringly at an army of roast potatos. It is for this reason i may take crizzys expertise on board, and make a pot noodle. Who has a pot noddle for dinner ffs ?
Put them in a fairly low oven…Gas4. - You must be logged in to reply to this topic.