Further Adventures In Baking
Saturday, April 27th, 2013 08:40 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
tourmalineSince I posted about the round rosemary loaves a few weeks back, I've been baking more, mostly trying out different breads from my WI Bread recipe book. I had one failure (a carrot & sesame seed loaf which didn't really rise enough and so didn't bake inside, though it looked awesome on the outside) but the rest have been good so far.
Last week, I made this white farmhouse loaf, which didn't last long:
Today, I've made a brown loaf (flour is half white, half wholemeal) and I don't think it will last any longer than the white loaf:
The only recent departure from the WI book I've done recently is this sultana loaf, which was from a recipe card Mum gave me:
Now I have to decide what the next loaf will be, so I can shop for ingredients if necessary. Shortlisted are a polenta loaf, which looks nice in the book, but I've never been near polenta before. Sainsburys only have one polenta offering, in a tightly-packed block. Another option is pretzels, which uses the same basic dough as the farmhouse loaf, or something more adventurous such as sundried tomato bread or walnut & raisin bread.
Meanwhile I have also started watching Miranda now that it's on UKGold. Highly recommended - it's old-fashioned in a delightful way (right down to the 'You have been watching' at the end), and Tom Ellis is heavenly to watch. If it comes your way, watch and watch again.
Last week, I made this white farmhouse loaf, which didn't last long:
Today, I've made a brown loaf (flour is half white, half wholemeal) and I don't think it will last any longer than the white loaf:
The only recent departure from the WI book I've done recently is this sultana loaf, which was from a recipe card Mum gave me:
Now I have to decide what the next loaf will be, so I can shop for ingredients if necessary. Shortlisted are a polenta loaf, which looks nice in the book, but I've never been near polenta before. Sainsburys only have one polenta offering, in a tightly-packed block. Another option is pretzels, which uses the same basic dough as the farmhouse loaf, or something more adventurous such as sundried tomato bread or walnut & raisin bread.
Meanwhile I have also started watching Miranda now that it's on UKGold. Highly recommended - it's old-fashioned in a delightful way (right down to the 'You have been watching' at the end), and Tom Ellis is heavenly to watch. If it comes your way, watch and watch again.
