by Mark | Apr 29, 2024 | Baking, Bread
No-Knead Crusty Pot Bread An outstanding simple bread by specialist Jim Leahy.The waiting time is worth it!…….Perfect with a good cheese and a glass of wine. 3 Cups Bread Flour¼ tspn Yeast1 ¼ tspns Salt¼ tspn Cider Vinegar1 5/8 Cups Warm Water Combine the...
by Mark | Apr 2, 2024 | Baking, Bread
Savoury Buns Buttery, light savoury buns 600 g Flour (+ 2 Tbsps.)400 ml Milk80 g Sugar1 teaspoon Salt1 each Egg8 g Yeast60 g Butter (30g + 30g)2 Teaspoons Vinegar2 Tbsps. Oil1 each Egg Yolk and 1 Tbsp. Milk for egg wash Mix the milk with the sugar, salt, and egg.Mix...
by Mark J French | Jul 21, 2020 | Afternoon Tea, Baking, Pastry
Chelsea Buns Sticky Buns, London style For the Ferment:1 each Large Egg (beaten)7½ oz Warm Water2 1/4 teaspoons Dry Yeast ((1 packet))4 oz Strong Flour (Bread( ((1 Cup))½ oz SugarFor the Dough:14 oz Strong Flour (Bread) ((3.13 Cups))¼ teaspoon Salt3 oz Sugar ((6.75...
by Mark J French | Jul 21, 2020 | Afternoon Tea, Appetisers, Baking, Hot Appetisers, Pastry
Crepes (French Pancakes) Thin pancakes, for sweet and savoury dishes 6 oz Plain Flour1 tspn Salt1 Tbspn Sugar (if making for dessert)2 each Eggs¾ Pint Milk2 oz Butter (melted) Mix the flour and salt then mix in the eggs to form a paste.Whisk in the milk, slowly to...
by Mark J French | Jul 21, 2020 | Afternoon Tea, Baking, Bread, Pastry
Crumpets A treat for an English Afternoon Tea 2 Cups AP Flour1 tspn Salt1 Cup Milk (warm)1 Tbspn Yeast1 tspn Sugar1 Cup Water (warm)¾ tspn Bicarbonate of Soda1 oz Vegetable Oil for cooking Sift the flour into a bowl and add the salt.Mix the milk, yeast and sugar and...
by Mark J French | Jul 21, 2020 | Baking, Bread, Pastry
French Bread – Machine Loaf I didn't believe that a machine loaf could be so good – until my niece talked me into experimenting! 1 Cup +2 Tbspns Water (warm)1 Tbspn +1 tspn Olive Oil1 Tbspn +1 ½tspns Sugar1 tspn Salt3 ¼ Cups Bread Flour2 tspns Active...