I follow the Food & Drink category on Pinterest, though I am beginning to wonder why. It is so rarely that following a pin yields an interesting recipe! Most pins seem to be made by USA-nians. That being so, the majority of pins lead to something that begins "All you need is a packet of …
Malt Loaf
As I mentioned somewhere yesterday, this recipe felt more like mad scientist chemistry than home-cooking due to the number of specialist ingredients. I am reproducing the recipe in full, as written in the original - I am linking back to the original.
French Onion Soup
I can't take any credit... and Knorr can Katie - this soup is all down to Delia.
Monstera deliciosa
Baking Fougasse today - my first attempt.
It was a cold and frosty night…
Back in the bread-making routine today, with yesterday's delivery of new yeast. We had a cold night - cold enough to stop the swanky electronic shower from functioning this morning, and my bread flour was icy cold to the touch. I am learning though - in the old days I would have pre-warmed the flour …
Gone in seconds
I made doughnuts at the weekend. Just simple ones - plain balls rolled in cinnamon sugar. They were snaffled before I could take a photograph! We needed the brain food, we were working. From 500g of flour I made sixteen small doughnuts (about 35g of dough) and fashioned the remaining dough into a Chelsea Bun …