Gemmill 44265 Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share Posted April 30, 2020 Nice pattern from your proving basket. Mine has only ever been on a baking tray but the next one is going on a stone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21801 Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 (edited) Yeah, that’s what I did. Just edited out my mistake! I’ve been baking bread in a cast iron cooking pot with high sides so far, which forces the bread up and produces great height. I was worried because of that that this one hadn’t risen on the pizza stone, but once I sliced it I could see there was nothing to worry about - it’s got great distribution of air and it just means you get a crustier loaf, which is more delicious, if less suited for sandwiches. Edited April 30, 2020 by Dr Gloom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30221 Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Please, dear fucking God, lift this lockdown now. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44265 Posted April 30, 2020 Author Share Posted April 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Dr Gloom said: Yeah, that’s what I did. Just edited out my mistake! I’ve been baking bread in a cast iron cooking pot with high sides so far, which forces the bread up and produces great height. I was worried because of that that this one hadn’t risen on the pizza stone, but once I sliced it I could see there was nothing to worry about - it’s got great distribution of air and it just means you get a crustier loaf, which is more delicious, if less suited for sandwiches. I also put rolled up towels in a baking tray and tip boiling water over them. Just enough so that the towels are soaked through. Then that goes in the bottom of the oven for the first 15 minutes of the bake. All the steam makes for a sexier crust. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 13768 Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 1 hour ago, Gemmill said: Nice pattern from your proving basket. Ban this sick filth 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21801 Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 26 minutes ago, Gemmill said: I also put rolled up towels in a baking tray and tip boiling water over them. Just enough so that the towels are soaked through. Then that goes in the bottom of the oven for the first 15 minutes of the bake. All the steam makes for a sexier crust. interesting, i just chucked a glass of water in a baking tray below Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42004 Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 13 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: interesting, i just chucked a glass of water in a baking tray below Someone tell him 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 21231 Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Classic loafing thread, like days of old. Not. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 32713 Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 @Christmas Tree a trailblazer on here when he went all Mumsnet it seems? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougle 3307 Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 On 29/04/2020 at 10:24, Dr Gloom said: Guaranteed CT has stockpiled a few cans of this In fairness I wish I had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 32713 Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 On 29/04/2020 at 11:34, Meenzer said: The low-key star of that monstrosity is the "pork & egg nuggets". I love how they've just smuggled the phrase in there as if it's definitely a normal thing that people eat all the time. I was just saying the other day, 'I could fancy some pork & egg nuggets, mind.' 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42004 Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 Can we call them “peggetts” to save having to type “pork and egg nuggetts” every time I want to feel sick? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 9717 Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 (edited) 7 hours ago, Howmanheyman said: I was just saying the other day, 'I could fancy some pork & egg nuggets, mind.' “How are the pork & egg nuggets did you say?” Edited May 1, 2020 by Isegrim 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 13768 Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 12 hours ago, Monkeys Fist said: Can we call them “peggetts” to save having to type “pork and egg nuggetts” every time I want to feel sick? “peggett” is the name I give to to the implement wor lass uses on special occasions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42004 Posted May 1, 2020 Share Posted May 1, 2020 Is it also dripping with Bean juice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTT 3 Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 Yorkshire pudding pizzas, my signature dish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 34786 Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 At last a kindred spirit for CT 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21801 Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 Just baked my first wholemeal loaf and it’s a belter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44265 Posted May 11, 2020 Author Share Posted May 11, 2020 Nice. I've got a 16kg bag of white flour coming this week. Mistakenly ordered a 16kg bag of wholemeal last time. Tried to make a loaf with it yesterday and it went straight in the bin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4679 Posted May 11, 2020 Share Posted May 11, 2020 I’ve used this brown bread recipe twice and very nice both times. https://www.dovesfarm.co.uk/recipes/traditional-wholemeal-bread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 32713 Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 This thread was brought to you by..... 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21801 Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 embrace it. there are few things as uplifting during lockdown than gorging on freshly-baked bread. having typed that, i realise just how much i need to get out of the house more 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42004 Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 1 minute ago, Dr Gloom said: embrace it. there are few things as uplifting during lockdown than gorging on freshly-baked bread. having typed that, i realise just how much i need to get in to my shed more FYP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 21231 Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Making fresh bread Eating fresh bread. Wanking. This is where lockdown has got us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42004 Posted May 12, 2020 Share Posted May 12, 2020 Not necessarily in that order, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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