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, 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...
by Mark J French | Jul 20, 2020 | Baking, Bread, Pastry
Banana Bread A flexible recipe, adapted from Cooks Illustrated 2 Cups All Purpose Flour (10 oz)2 Tbspns Cinnamon1 tspn Mixed Spice¾ Cup Sugar (5 1/4 oz)¾ tspn Baking Soda½ tspn Salt¾ Cup Walnuts (chopped)¾ Cup Raisins3 each Bananas (1½ Cups) (mashed)¼ Cup Yoghurt2...
by Mark J French | Jul 20, 2020 | Baking, Bread, Pastry
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...