Just a quick note to remark that the Spelt & Linseed loaf passed the second day test with flying colours. Even today it remains fit to eat. However, I also have to say that it makes the most fantastic toast. So good in fact that I’d consider making this recipe again specifically in order to …
Monthly archives: August 2013
Spelt and Linseed
As mentioned earlier, this recipe comes from Bakery Bits and can be found in the leaflet that they produced for use with the La Cloche baking dome. It uses 60/40 Strong White and Spelt flours. Fresh yeast is called for. Just for once I had none to hand, so I used Dove’s Farm active dried …
La Cloche revisited
I was so pleased with the results of baking in the dome that I am going to try it out again today. I am using a recipe from the leaflet that Bakery Bits put together for using La Cloche. This recipe for a Spelt and white flour mix has a plentiful portion of linseed added …
La Cloche
Today I finally made some effort and tried out the bargain baking dome that I bought via eBay. Contrary to my earlier belief, it is actually the real deal and not a copy. It is branded Sassafras on the base. The main reason that I had not yet tested it was that when it arrived, …
Life remains dull
I will be back in full posting mode soon, I hope – though life remains quite dull just now. The old paint has been fully stripped from the front part of the house and we are ready to re-paint when an extended period of dry weather looks likely. There is an old saying in Orkney: …
Skeins
Prize-winning skeins I want to knit at least one of these pairs up before next year’s Show and enter whatever I knit into the appropriate class. I’m looking for ideas – so please leave suggestions.