Home made bread is always a treat, even if it sometimes takes a lot of work. The aroma of baking bread is hard to beat. But it is great to be able to make some bread with very little effort, even if it does take a while. That is why a no knead recipe is […]
I have wanted to make croissants for some time, as I love them with that lovely fluffy texture and the rich buttery taste. I looked at a number of recipes and watched quite a few videos before deciding how to proceed. I used a recipe from Paul Hollywood who is a judge on Great British Bake […]
I saw this 8 strand loaf being made by contestants on The Great British Bake Off a few years ago, and have often wanted to try it. The recipe is one of Paul Hollywood’s on BBC Food. So I thought I would use that, except that my plaiting/braiding is different to how that recipe says […]
I saw a recipe for a Brioche Flower that was quite impressive, so I took a look around and found several recipes and videos, all on a similar theme. The all use Nutella, which is something I had never even tasted. But I was intrigued, so I bought a jar and had a little taste […]
I checked out a number of recipes for Honey Oat Bread and I did try one that didn’t need much time to prove the dough, as it used easy bake/instant yeast. That loaf was very tasty indeed, but it didn’t rise as much as I would have liked. So I decided I needed to have […]
Well Christmas is almost with us, so what better time to make Panettone, a traditional Italian cake, eaten at this time of year. I have seen so many recipes for panettone, using many different ingredients, for flavours, almost all kinds of dried fruits, chocolate, almonds etc. But for mine I wanted to make it with […]
I came across a bun that I had never heard of, from Scandinavia, St. Lucia Buns, or Lussekatter. Usually eaten on 13th December each year, in honour of St Lucia they have saffron in them and sometimes cardamom as well. Most recipes had a reversed ‘s’ shaped bun, though some had a normal ‘s’ shape. […]