Cakes!!

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

So myself and hubby have decided to knock Keto on the head until after our holiday at the end of the month, and also because we are going out tomorrow to see my two besties (blokes), and we said we’d bake them a cake. It’s only fair because one of them is providing a meal. So I’ve done one of my specials

There's still a tub full of icing left! Ridiculous recipe but yummy!

Are there any other bakers here?

 

[Rodcx500z]

Hi Lisa, i have done with baking bread after 30 years on the job i retired in 2017 and can just smell bread again , the cake looks lovely

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

Thanks Rod!

I didn't know you were a baker! How interesting! Hopefully you still like to eat bread though now you've retired!

 

[DavidDetroit]

baking bread after 30 years

Maybe you can throw this dog a bone in the form of a few tips on how the heck to make a decent, crusty loaf at home. Everything I baked...blech!

 

[Rodcx500z]

I do but only proper bread sourdough i love but not from the supermarket, and i won't eat anything made using the chorleywood method ie wrapped sliced bread

 

[Rodcx500z]

Like i said David i am done with it sorry mate

 

[Rodcx500z]

Hi David what i can tell you is, if you want to make a round crusty loaf (Cob) you need a really strong flour don't over mix it and don't over work it this will make your loaf tough, if you have a bakery nearby pop in and ask to buy one kilo or 2 pounds of strong flour, remember don't overwork it at the kneading stage that will toughen the gluten

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

Paul Hollywood has a great recipe for a white cob which we swear by.

https://www.paulhollywood.com/posts-1/White-Cob

 

[DavidDetroit]

white cob

Yeah, that will work. My wife is big on knowing exactly what's in our food. I am a little bit but she's the impetus. As a result, we make most of our food from scratch.
I appreciate it.

 

[obscure]

My stand by cake is coffee and walnut cake, but even a simple Victoria sponge is fantastic when it’s fresh sandwiched with butter cream and jam and dredged with caster sugar. Also sweet breads one of my favourite new recipes I found recently a chocolate and hazelnut sweet bread served warm from the oven slavered in butter,




I also started baking bread last year just ordinary brown bread made with dried yeast (due to a desire at the time to avoid the shops) but after over a year of eating it I can’t stand the thought of going back to pre sliced supermarket bread.

 

[DavidDetroit]

tough

That's been my problem--I get tiny holes and bread that could withstand a cricket bat attack. Thanks for coming out of retirement for a minute. With that posted recipe and your advice, I'm excited to try this new knowledge out.
Thanks again.

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

I’m not really bothered what’s in mine but don’t like the taste of stuff in the shops. Tastes like artificial plastic **** lol

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

My stand by cake is coffee and walnut cake, but even a simple Victoria sponge is fantastic when it’s fresh sandwiched with butter cream and jam and dredged with caster sugar. Also sweet breads one of my favourite new recipes I found recently a chocolate and hazelnut sweet bread served warm from the oven slavered in butter,

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I also started baking bread last year just ordinary brown bread made with dried yeast (due to a desire at the time to avoid the shops) but after over a year of eating it I can’t stand the thought of going back to pre sliced supermarket bread.

Looks amazing

 

[obscure]

I’m not really bothered what’s in mine but don’t like the taste of stuff in the shops. Tastes like artificial plastic **** lol

I think it’s the combination of them not using butter and what they must add so it will last weeks.

Also should have added the recipie for the sweet bread:

https://www.theguardian.com/food/20...ooked-lamb-figs-herbs-chocolate-hazelnut-buns