Pizza
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and bread
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I've tried and tried and I still can't make bread like that :-\
Well done bet it's crumbs by now :)
Mmmm they look sooooo good, can I come for tea?
It's only just come out of the oven (the house smells lovely :) ) so I am forcing myself to let it cool down a little.
It's very easy to make bread once you know how.
Quote from: Jayb on January 11, 2010, 16:02:03
Mmmm they look sooooo good, can I come for tea?
Of course you can, I'll set an extra place ;)
Quickly grabs coat and scarf before running out the door ;D
Quote from: Jayb on January 11, 2010, 16:12:23
Quickly grabs coat and scarf before running out the door ;D
You'd better be quick. Don't know how long I can resist it for and my husband, son and his fiance are due home soon.
Where did you get the bread to prove in this cold weather?
Airing cupboard? I wish I had one .. :'(
It all looks lovely btw :D
Quote from: Mortality on January 11, 2010, 16:20:59
Where did you get the bread to prove in this cold weather?
Airing cupboard? I wish I had one .. :'(
I put it on a chair next to a radiator in the kitchen, covered with clingfilm and a tea towel. It usually takes about an hour, but I completely forgot about it today and left it for at least 3 hours! It didn't seem to make any difference to the finished result though.
MMM that all looks lovely!
I normally prove mine overnight then you dont need warmth at all
Ohh whats the recipie for the pizza bases, I dont have one, it might be fun to try with the kids :D
Quote from: Le-y on January 11, 2010, 16:59:54
MMM that all looks lovely!
I normally prove mine overnight then you dont need warmth at all
Good idea, then my kids cant poke it, eat it raw or knock it over... ::)
There was I looking forward to a seasonal scarecrow... :'(
OH has put aside a couple of Old Duvets for your master class Betty... ;)
Quote from: Mortality on January 11, 2010, 17:00:57
Ohh whats the recipie for the pizza bases, I dont have one, it might be fun to try with the kids :D
I just make one quantity of dough, then use half for bread and half for pizza.
Quote from: saddad on January 11, 2010, 17:04:58
There was I looking forward to a seasonal scarecrow... :'(
OH has put aside a couple of Old Duvets for your master class Betty... ;)
You won't believe this, but I was only thinking today that it was about time I made a few more scarecrows.....
That sure looks good to me. You look like there are a few more to cater for than I have at our house.
If any one is finding bread hard to make at home HOVIS do a white bread mix which is excellent. It is in a small red bag and ASDA usually have it for 2 packs for £1.00. When they do I stock up.
I get two small loaves or one large, or 4 pizza bases, out of a pack and to be honest I can not get bread to rise like that mix does. Just add three quarters of a pint of water and a thingy of butter to the pack.
We do not eat much bread as, sadly, I do not tolerate gluten very well. (severe indigestion among other things) I am not celiac but I know it is wheat because I only get the problems when I eat it.
I usually stick a towel on the double radiator in the dining room and leave the covered dough to rise on that but if I use the Hovis mix the dough rises on my work top and I don't have heating in my kitchen, it only needs to rise once too. I think it is brilliant. Home made soup and fresh bread is a feast and home made bread toasted is a different taste altogether to that shop bought sliced stuff.
A friend of mine who has a tolerance/allergy problem with certain additives uses Hovis white bread flour and swears by it. It is more expensive than ordinary strong flour I think it is about £2 a bag, may be it is worth trying.
I do not use a bread machine but do make use of my food processor for mixing, it has a dough hook as one of the alternative attachments. Another gadget which gets used almost every day for something or other.
If anyone is interested, I put a short video on YouTube a couple of years ago about how I make bread
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpCSAnkPkbI
I used a granary-type flour in the video, today I used strong white bread flour.
Is it too late to pop round for a bite Betty.
I thought you was going to show us a snowman with a few scarecrow touches.
;D ;D ;D
Bet the bread smells lovely :)
I think I live near enough to come to tea Betty ;D
I tend to use this one when im making pizza bases,
http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/perfectpizzadough_72456.shtml
I add a little bit of oregano of mixed herbs to the base also.
and if im making regular bread it doesnt get any easier than
http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/7568/classic-white-loaf
Realy crunchy crusts, delish with some melted butter.
Opps i just caught myself sylvering again.
w00dy
Quote from: shirlton on January 11, 2010, 18:06:04
I think I live near enough to come to tea Betty ;D
I fear there will not even be crumbs by the time I get there!
Squash, I've just had PMs off of JayB, CornyKev & Shirlton to say they can't make it and to hand their shares over to me for safe keeping.
Quote from: SamLouise on January 11, 2010, 19:05:55
Squash, I've just had PMs off of JayB, CornyKev & Shirlton to say they can't make it and to hand their shares over to me for safe keeping.
:o :o :o
So naughty ;D
Sammy I'm off to ring your Mother. :o :-X ;D ;D ;D
if you have any dough left over you can freeze it in a ball and defrost it when needed ;)
Sorry to disappoint those of you who were coming round for tea but my husband, son and his fiance have scoffed all the pizza.
There is still some bread left.
I don't have any jam though, can any of you bring it?
Quote from: cornykev on January 11, 2010, 17:44:36
Is it too late to pop round for a bite Betty.
I thought you was going to show us a snowman with a few scarecrow touches.
;D ;D ;D
Sorry Kev, pizza's all gone but the bread is still there. You'll have to be quick though, my family have good appetites.
A scary snowman would have been good....
Quote from: shirlton on January 11, 2010, 18:06:04
I think I live near enough to come to tea Betty ;D
What happened Shirl? I waited for you but in the end I had to let them eat it all. ;)
Never mind, I'll save you some of the next one I make.
hey squash
looks good
but i cannot believe ive missed it,there seems to be quite a few people
wanting to come for tea.
i shall have to be a bit quicker next time
Oooh see - now I have to make bread tomorrow!
I've got the strawberry and blackcurrant jam ;D
I've got the bread knife. :P ;D ;D ;D