More mail from Bakery Bits today (I split my parcels down to avoid excessive courier charges) including Aroma Pannetone and some of that crunchy pearl sugar… I may never make Pannetone. I may. Perhaps. Whether I do or not, I am fascinated by the essence and its blend of citrus flavours and vanilla. I want …
Monthly archives: December 2012
Limping along
I had great baking plans for today but I think that they will come to naught. Yesterday’s trip to town was not particularly fruitful. The Pineapple Mission failed, so I didn’t buy the rum either. Nor did I find non-homogenised milk for cheese-making. I did bring home Spelt flour – I want to make a …
Early rising
There will be no yeast activity today, but there has been an early rising. Alarms were set and I am vertical, drinking coffee until such time as Kelly arrives with our little island bus at around 8:30, to propel me, yawning, to the ferry terminal at Loth. The ferry leaves at 09:15 and we should …
Split Pea Soup
Can I recommend this recipe for Split Pea Soup? It’s the first time I have had split peas soup and this was simply delicious.
Sage & Cheese Clover Rolls
This recipe is ancient. I found it in a hand-written recipe notebook that dates back to 1968. This recipe is probably from about 1970. It’s pre-metrication anyway. I am giving it as written, with notes on what I did today. Sage & Cheese Clover Rolls Ingredients ½ oz dried yeast 1 dsp Brown Sugar ¾ …
It’s still one of those days
You know, the laundry goes a lot faster if you actually press the START button. Today continues upside down. I wish that I could go back to bed and then start again. A couple of treats were put off at the weekend and I got around to them this morning. The Lakeland Parcel: full of …