The bakers' thread

[Reynard]

Not much.

... is the correct answer.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

I've had better results (in terms of rise) from my cheese scones in the past but these still taste fab.

Recipe is from Delia Smith's Complete Cookery Course.

 

[annedonnelly]

I've had bother with a couple of fruit cakes not cooking properly so to test the oven I decided to go back to basics with a Victoria sponge. Or rather a coffee version.

I'd forgotten how much I love coffee cake

 

[Dave 123]

More bbq sourdough cooking.
I thought they may be a little under done as I needed to get them off so I could cook a bbq.
Fortunately they were just about spot on!

 

[Tom B]

By popular demand (from my wife) I made another olive & onion loaf plus a classic wee cheese & chilli for me.

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How much cheese and chilli did you put in?

I've been trying to get a cheese and chilli something like good for ages. They never seem to pack the punch of a commercial loaf. I think I wimp out on the chilli.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

How much cheese and chilli did you put in?

I've been trying to get a cheese and chilli something like good for ages. They never seem to pack the punch of a commercial loaf. I think I wimp out on the chilli.

I used 75g of Somerset Crunch Cheddar (from Morrisons) and 6-8 slices of jalapeños (jar of Freshbona from Lidl, decent heat). Bear in mind that’s for a small, 1lb loaf not a standard 2lb.

I cube the cheese fairly small, maybe 3mm and add a good grating of fresh parmesan, plus a little more on top just before baking.

 

[Tenkaykev]

I used 75g of Somerset Crunch Cheddar (from Morrisons) and 6-8 slices of jalapeños (jar of Freshbona from Lidl, decent heat). Bear in mind that’s for a small, 1lb loaf not a standard 2lb.

I cube the cheese fairly small, maybe 3mm and add a good grating of fresh parmesan, plus a little more on top just before baking.

I know it's not " proper " baking as such, but when I first got a bread machine I tried various ready mixed bags. There was a Cheese and Chilli one that I used to get from Waitrose which was very good. I used to chuck a palmful of mixed herbs into the mix and that worked really well.

 

[annedonnelly]

Fougasse from Bake With Jack

Don't know what it tastes like but it looks fancy

 

[Reynard]

Just got a honey & caraway seed rye in the oven for a friend's birthday gift.

She prefers a loaf of bread to a birthday cake...

 

[glasgowcyclist]

I forgot to post this bread I made last week. I was after something different and came up with a caraway seed, fennel seed and ground coriander loaf. (When I googled it later, I discovered I wasn’t the first.)

By ‘eck it’s a terrific flavour combination.

I shall be making this again. Lots.

(The miniature loaves are little taste testers I give to neighbours to see if they like it, then I'll make a normal one if it gets approval.)

 

[Tom B]

Just got a honey & caraway seed rye in the oven for a friend's birthday gift.

She prefers a loaf of bread to a birthday cake...

She sounds like a sensible sort. My Mrs doesn't feel the bread love

 

[Reynard]

She sounds like a sensible sort. My Mrs doesn't feel the bread love

Oh yeah, deffo.

Especially if the bread is accompanied by a nice piece or two of cheese. In this case, Dolcelatte and Chaource.

 

[Gwylan]

Our favourite is Annadamma. Found the recipe in The Bread Bible.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

My attempt at some Italian biscuits; biscotti all'uovo con marmellata (l did half with fig jam and half with apricot).
A Gino D'Acampo recipe.

[Now posted in the correct thread]

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Just as a follow up to those biscotti 👆, and in case anyone is thinking of making them, they don’t have any snap to them. They are slightly soft, with a texture and flavour more akin to a fig roll.

They were very nice though and the 32 biscuits lasted all of three days.