The baking thread

[cyrille]

Yeah, bagels look browned and appetising.

Focaccia looks a bit pale.

[david44]

Lovely idea must try it

When you say hot is 180 enough?

[PAG]

Lovely idea must try it

When you say hot is 180 enough?

Recipe says 220C, though mine's a fan oven so knock 20C off to 200C.

[malmomike77]

i'm not looking forward to Dill having a go at this

[PAG]

Second effort today in the 'Great Bagel' quest. This time, introduced some onion powder into the flour mix, and after blanching the bagels in boiling water for a couple of minutes, once removed sprinkled with a mix of black and white sesame seeds before going in the oven.

[PAG]

Productive morning so far, a few baguettes made for the freezer, and a batch of parmesan croutons, made from an old baguette in the freezer, standiing by for any soups that may happen.

[Topper]

I'll be in Thailand in December this year...can I pop by for bread making lessons, please?

[bsnub]

I'll be in Thailand in December this year...can I pop by for bread making lessons, please?

My guess it that will be a no.

[Topper]

My guess it that will be a no.

It's ok, I'm used to rejection....

[PAG]

Sunday is becoming a regular baking day, so to continue, today's effort, a sandwich loaf, some more bread rolls, and a variation on the bagel theme, in this case coated in cinnamon sugar.

The loaves coming out consistently well now.



and my bread roll shaping is improving.



Rolls brushed with melted butter when they're straight out of the oven.





Bagels out of the boiling water, brushed with egg white, then dipped in a bowl of cinnamon sugar before going in the oven.



after 20 minutes in the oven.





This will last a while.

[malmomike77]

PAG you inspired me to take it up again. I've just renewed me stock of flour and yeast. I'm going to dust off me breadmaker

[bsnub]

^^

Fooking hell! Being retired and inspired is an amazing thing.

I'm going to dust off me breadmaker

[PAG]

Completing the freezer top up for this week, a batch of bao buns. Ready for steaming.....



Cooling for the freezer.......

[PAG]

Latest batch of bagels for the freezer. These left plain to be eventually toasted and smothered in cream cheese.

[PAG]

Some Indian style food likely happening later this week, so a batch of naan breads made in preparation. Usually defrost then warm for a few seconds in the microwave, with melted butter and chopped garlic on top.

[MarilynMonroe]

^Those look good, PAG! I haven't eaten any bread kind of stuff in ages except the odd tortilla otherwise I'd be about 300lbs.

I made some healthy cookies recently. Oatmeal, chocolate chip and banana.. no flour or eggs in these. I also add blueberries with the choco chips at times. Bake for 15 mins at 350

[PAG]

Today's batch of baguettes, slightly different recipe this time, with no poolish involved.

[PAG]

M'Sahib has one of her friends around for lunch today, so the kitchen is a somtam fest. Her friend is a very pleasant lady, who's husband sadly passed away in June. Anyway, made them one of my favourite cakes, a carrot cake (though in this case in loaf form).





Once completely cooled, put the frosting on, in this case, a mix of cream cheese with a small amount of butter, ground cinnamon and caster sugar.



Nice and moist.

[Topper]

^ Could you send me a couple of those!

My wife used to make pumpkin bread when we were able to source pumpkin puree in Thailand. Have you ever tried making that?

[PAG]

^ Could you send me a couple of those!

My wife used to make pumpkin bread when we were able to source pumpkin puree in Thailand. Have you ever tried making that?

Pumpkin pie is on my 'what to make' list, and I would make my own puree for it. Every few months I make a batch of pumpkin soup which is almost puree like, though I use Indian style spices for the soup which obviously wouldn't be the case in a pie.

[PAG]

Needed to use up some vegetables before they were thrown out, so a pasty plan was hatched. Made up the pastry first of all, and whilst chilling in the fridge, sauteed some onion, sliced potato, sliced carrot and chopped cabbage in butter. Once all nearly cooked, added some cheddar cheese, and once melted, a spoonful of Dijon mustard and a drop of cream. Checked the seasoning and pretty good.

There was enough pastry and filling for 6 pasties, all into the freezer once cooled.



Will go nicely with some Sriracha sauce, if we had any left which wasn't the case, so another batch made up.

[david44]

Your Tik Wok is reason alone to preserve TD

Thanks for a taste of talent

[Topper]

Thanks PAG!

[PAG]

Wet and windy day here in Phuket, good time to make another of my favourite loaves. Anybody interested in making this, it's about as easy as you can get if you have a loaf tin and some form of oven that goes up to 180C, here's the recipe. Old-Fashioned Sandwich Loaf | Nigella's Recipes | Nigella Lawson

Makes superb bread for sandwiches or toast.



Squaring up by slicing the ends off.



Ready for complete slicing up and freezing. I usually freeze in packets of 4 slices.

[malmomike77]

Looks great. I may once again dust off the machine and try 1/3 brown and 2/3s white in a last attempt to get a loaf that doesn't crumble after 2 days.