Well, the broth was wonderful, but the bread was less than hoped for! I attempted the Pain façon Beaucaire from Richard Bertinet’s Dough. Using the Bacheldre Watermill Organic Stoneground Unbleached White flour again, and incorporating some old dough from the Baguettes that I made the other day. This flour is really giving me some headaches, …
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The Flamiche
Oh, my goodness. That may have been my first Flamiche, but it certainly will not be the last. Recipe: Richard Bertinet’s Crust: Page 112. Modifications: Recipe is made with 500g flour. Filling is 300g of Crème Frâiche and 3 eggs – I made a ? quantity. The pancetta was replaced by smoked dry cure bacon …
From the Sublime to the Sophisticated
One of the few things that I have lamented all these years of not having a Christmas Dinner, has been the absence of my Boxing Day treat – possibly one of my favourite meals of the year when I was younger. Now that I live in Scotland, Boxing Day is notable for its absence but …
Baguettes: Stage 2
(Baguettes: Stage 1) Well, that went far better than expected. I followed Richard’s shaping method and have to confess that making long thin bits of dough was never easier. It is something I have struggled with all my life – I was fond of making plaited breads in my youth but my “sausages” were always …
Could they do it? Yes, they could!
Well, colour me amazed. The order that I placed on Tuesday night was dispatched on Wednesday and between them, Amazon and the Royal Mail did their stuff, with the luvverly Norma delivering my books this morning. Well done to all concerned! I have been watching the DVD from Crust and find myself thinking that Brioche …
The need to Knead
For a long time, bread-making was impossible for me. I developed an RSI at work and my wrists became very weak and painful. I indulged in a bread-maker, but the bread was frankly mediocre. I tried another bread-maker, with more success, and I found two ranges of mixes that worked well with it to produce …