The bakers' thread

[Proto]

Don't forget the photos!

(By the way, when I've made spelt loafs in the past, I've found they rise very quickly. Definitely a dough you need to keep a close eye on. )

Here you go!

 

[glasgowcyclist]

I might pinch that recipe. Looks a bit like a slightly less rich brioche...

It does, I'll report on the flavour tomorrow. Here's the full method:

He has a similar recipe for pizzicotti, which are sweet, soft, butter rolls and they look much closer to brioche.

 

[Reynard]

Cheers ears

A similar method to a lot of enriched doughs.

 

[Dave 123]

It’s all 80/20 strong white/ whole meal spelt

closest loaf done in Le Crueset Dutch oven


mddle is on a pizza stone

cottage seeded loaf

 

[CharlesF]

@Dave 123 - those are too professional standards, I hope you have tasted as least one. Tasting the result is almost the best thing about bake your own bread

 

[CanucksTraveller]

I'm not normally a baker so forgive the intrusion, but boredom drove me to make a Pain de Campagne yesterday, it didn't look too professional but it tasted great.

 

[Dave 123]

@Dave 123 - those are too professional standards, I hope you have tasted as least one. Tasting the result is almost the best thing about bake your own bread

I’ve tasted the darker loaf. It’s very nice and light, soft and tasty.

professional? No chance!

 

[Dave 123]

I’ve run out of dried yeast now and there’s none in the supermarkets round here. Does anyone know where I can buy some?

Check out any catering suppliers near you. They’ll sell to anyone at the moment.

 

[Reynard]

I’ve run out of dried yeast now and there’s none in the supermarkets round here. Does anyone know where I can buy some?

Does your local supermarket have an in store bakery?

If so, ask the bods in the ISB. I know Tesco will give you some fresh yeast for free, but others may charge a nominal amount for a dollop.

 

[jayonabike]

White loaf just out of the oven and in the background lemon shortbread thins about to go in

 

[jayonabike]

These biscuits smell amazing, kettles going on for a brew when they’ve cooled down!

 

[jayonabike]

Baked some Chelsea Buns this morning

Here’s the recipe if anyone’s interested

 

[CharlesF]

Got to hunt down some flour before I can do anything!

 

[Reynard]

Which reminds, I managed to get my mitts on some flour on Tuesday.

My local Tesco had sacks of Elephant-branded Atta flour in.

The advantage of being raised in London yet now shopping in a very provincial Tesco - the natives don't often recognise the "weird" ingredients or are suspicious of them, and thus leave them well alone. If they'd known what the stuff was, that shelf (in the offers section) would've been picked clean I'm sure, as the pukka baking aisle is still denuded bar the odd dented tin of treacle.

As a result, I'm 20kg of flour to the good.

 

[Dave 123]

Rolls,baguettes, sourdough crackers and focaccia baked this morning. Bike time now...