Grateful for a surprising hour of opportunity today [the end of British Summer Time]. So sat here with coffee and the rain drizzling past the window, thought it was a good excuse to have a run down on doughies happenings since our last blog post early September. So in Chronological order (with a few photos):-… Continue reading An hour of opportunity…
First attempt at black bread, including doughies' newly ripened scottish rye sourdough, ground coffee and some old bread. Prepared and baked over yesterday and today, was so excited have already eaten some. You can really taste the coffee! Looking forward to eating it toasted with marmalade for breakfast - my favourite way to eat Rye.… Continue reading New kitchen, new scenery, new scottish sourdough…
Just preparing some doughies #realbread lunch for the week ahead travelling around Sutherland and Perthshire in Scotland. Got a lovely malted rye boule (yeast / sour hybrid), a hunk of English Cheddar and a wedge of Stichilton (England's local Stilton). Wondering what the local cheeses will be in Lochaber? Now where is that home… Continue reading Preparing a doughies lunch
Experimenting here at doughies HQ. We've started a new rye sourdough culture (and after 4 days it has been looking mega strong). The pro baker in me says not to name said culture (but the rookie baker yearns to introduce you to Albert the second...dang). So tonight decided to puff both good old wheat, and… Continue reading Experimentation
Mmm, it's been pretty tasty so far! Result of the rye bread - quite gummy but delicious when toasted and spread with butter and marmalade. After my rye breakfast I attempted a new sweet bread recipe and endeavoured to make it into a Lake district style Bath bun. Marie and Peter came round to help… Continue reading Today at doughies
The beauty - My first attempt at a 4 strand plaited bread. Will be cutting into this as soon as it's cool enough! The beast - Hmm, another first attempt - this is a wholemeal sourdough rye bread... looks like a brick, feels like a brick, tastes like a ... well I won't find out… Continue reading Beauty and the Beast
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