Bake my Stollen Recipe
When did you first taste Stollen? I’m not at all sure when I first tasted Stollen. My first memory is of a fruity bread with marzipan in the middle. Always …
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Lena’s Swedish Porridge Bread Recipe
Do you delight in eating porridge for breakfast? Or would you rather stick to bread? No need to choose, bake and eat Lena’s Swedish Porridge Bread instead. I met Lena …
Bake Better Bread: Choosing and buying bread flour
Where to buy bread flour If you are buying bread flour, where do you source it from? Do you know what flour to look for? Choosing the right flour will …
Bake Better Bread: equipment essentials
Breadmaking equipment. Buy what you really need to get started. Discover what to buy when you have more experience
Bake Better Bread: Pre ferment – Pâte fermentée
Why use a pre-ferment? Baker’s used to use old dough. Nowadays it’s Pâte fermentée Using Pâte fermentée in your bread enhances the flavour and ensure a well rounded bread Pâte …
Bake Better Bread: Baking in the Rofco
Successfully baking bread in the Rofco oven It’s quite a shock when you start baking bread for sale. Justifying a bread oven when you’re not sure how your business will …
Bake Better Bread: Baker’s Percentages
Baker’s Percentages will make your bread consistent When I first learnt about Baker’s percentages (sometimes called baker’s math), I wondered why on earth I hadn’t heard of it before. Why …
Bake Better Bread: Using heat and steam
Use heat and steam to improve your bread If you’ve taken time over your bread dough but when it’s baked, it’s not quite as you hoped. Let me share some …
Soup and Focaccia inspired by Richard Buckley
Making the most of plants in your cooking Soup and bread – a match made in heaven. I’ve been reading Richard Buckley’s new book, Plants Taste Better. Those of you …