What are you baking this week?
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If you can't find Strong Flour, Tesco's "Stockwell" plain flour (45p for 1.5 kg) makes excellent bread, with a protein level of 10%. I currently have a pack of their their normal plain flour (60p - they were out od Stockwell), which has slightly less protein at 9.9%, but that still seems plenty to make bread. I'll make a test batch today and post a pic. I've also been augmenting my bread with 20% Atta flour recently, and to be honest I prefer it, as it is tastier than plain white bread.
Lidl's plain flour does the job too.
Lidl's plain flour does the job too.
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This morning's effort
The before moment
And the after rising moment
80% hydration. Learnt from my last attempt, which was a bit messy. Paul Hollywood's ingredients and sort of Richard Bertinet method. Next time I'll do RB's version but half a mix. His quantities are always large - before you tell me, the freezer's full already!
Left it over two hours to rise - the photo shows it just as cloth covering was removed and starting to fall back.
The before moment
And the after rising moment
80% hydration. Learnt from my last attempt, which was a bit messy. Paul Hollywood's ingredients and sort of Richard Bertinet method. Next time I'll do RB's version but half a mix. His quantities are always large - before you tell me, the freezer's full already!
Left it over two hours to rise - the photo shows it just as cloth covering was removed and starting to fall back.
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Ah, that's good to know Sakkarin ... and those rolls look delicious Dennis
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Made with Tesco plain flour (NOT bread flour) plus Allinsons Easy Bake yeast, 2 hours in total from scratch, with a bit of every cheaty method I've ever come across thrown in!
They freeze perfectly too, just chuck straight in the freezer.
They freeze perfectly too, just chuck straight in the freezer.
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Amyw wrote:I use this https://postimages.org/.
Click on choose images , then photo library and select your photo then done . Underneath the photo , copy the direct link .
Go to your post here and click on the Img button above the reply box . . That’s what you’ll get , then click in between the two [img] and paste your photo link .i don’t know if any of this makes sense but Gill explained it to me , probably far better than this and I find posting photos a doddle now .
Brilliant, thanks Amyw! If it works, this is today's "miracle bread" ...
[img][img]https://i.postimg.cc/7bLhdy4G/DSC-0300.jpg[/img][/img]
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It puts in the [img ] [\ img] markers automatically, you seem to have them twice, which is why there’s text not a photo - did you add them yourself as well?
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I can see the photo - maybe it's a browser thing? (I also see ads for Asian goddesses but that might be to do with the hosting site.)
Looks like a decent loaf to me
Looks like a decent loaf to me
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Don’t have a problem with posting photos on this site using iMac Preview and Tools enables any change, plus upload attachment works for fine.
However, on a Mac Forum that can’t be done, it needs a hosting service so thought Amy’s post was the answer. However, it has adverts which I don’t want to encourage. How do you get round that Amy? Or anyone else?
However, on a Mac Forum that can’t be done, it needs a hosting service so thought Amy’s post was the answer. However, it has adverts which I don’t want to encourage. How do you get round that Amy? Or anyone else?
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That's displaying! looks good
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Great looking bakes. I don’t get the ads , mine just comes up with the picture ??
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It seems to post a clickable thumbnail if that "after lunch" pic is the end result, which if you click it links to a big pic on the host website with the ads that have been mentioned...
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Thanks Sakkarin, I follow that. Don’t click on it, but for me it’s a bit small …. What did surprise me when getting the big picture, along the top it was possible to download the original picture. That came up in Preview and I could’ve altered the size myself!
My baking friend tells me, a normal bread mix can be turned into a ciabatta by adding 25% more water. I’ve pointed out that would give me 90% hydration - not sure I could handle a mix that wet.
My baking friend tells me, a normal bread mix can be turned into a ciabatta by adding 25% more water. I’ve pointed out that would give me 90% hydration - not sure I could handle a mix that wet.
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Curious, I don't seem to get the ads either when I click on it myself
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A very rustic rhubarb and custard pie today at work . Tesco’s have got it half price at the moment and I absolutely love it !!
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I got round to making the Bread & Butter Pudding I've been lusting after since it cropped up on the milk thread.
I think it looks rather cute, it stars one of the "plain flour" rolls I made the other day, sliced carefully at a jaunty angle, lightly buttered, stuffed with sultanas, and put back in the order I sliced it. Fitted the bowl perfectly.
I think it looks rather cute, it stars one of the "plain flour" rolls I made the other day, sliced carefully at a jaunty angle, lightly buttered, stuffed with sultanas, and put back in the order I sliced it. Fitted the bowl perfectly.
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Looks good Sakkarin
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I made a rhubarb and orange clafoutis at the weekend, to a Tommi Miers recipe. The original requires a blood orange, but I used an ordinary one. Unfortunately there is none left to photograph, but we would recommend it!
Here's the original
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2020/m ... sina-miers
Here's the original
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2020/m ... sina-miers
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Sue, can I ask a question about your Brioche Burger Buns please. How did you find them for size, i.e. would they be about right for a quarter pounder size burger?
I have been able to make an order for flour and can therefore have a go at some non "daily bread" items (wouldn't dare experiment with the current supplies we have).
Thanks.
I have been able to make an order for flour and can therefore have a go at some non "daily bread" items (wouldn't dare experiment with the current supplies we have).
Thanks.
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