It isn`t tough for us. We are OS and we COPE

ChocClare

mardatha wrote: »

Has anybody tried bread with non-bread flour ? can it be done ?

Yep.

If you think about it, you couldn't buy bread flour years ago, could you? I can remember baking bread at primary school with good old Homepride Plain Flour.

Unless they've changed the contents of course.

But I don't think so, as I often "top up" with Tesco value plain flour if I haven't got enough bread flour and it's always been fine...

mama67

mardatha wrote: »

Has anybody tried bread with non-bread flour ? can it be done ?

I've seen someone mention on another thread using all plain flour, but the bread flour is cheaper than the basic /value plain.

kitschy

dizzybuff - massive congratulations to you and your family! :j
Hope you're both doing well, what a lovely thing to read

Give littlie a big hug from all the OS'ers xxx

bertiebots

mardatha wrote: »

Has anybody tried bread with non-bread flour ? can it be done ?

I have a vague recollection of someone mentioning that yes it can be done! You can add gluten (because the plain flour is lacking) by saving the water you boil your spuds in and using that to make the bread!
...or something like that, I did say it was vague:rotfl: Not sure about what it would taste like but if you run out of bread flour and are having boiled spuds I suppose its worth a try. Infact in true OS fashion next time you have spuds freeze the water and save till such an occasion arrises:D

ChocClare

dizzybuff wrote: »

Not been on for a while but I have an excuse . DD1 was born yesterday after 1:45 mins labour . Arrived at the hospital at 3pm DD 1 was born at 4:13 pm . Weighed in at 6lb 12 oz and is 52 cm long

Congratulations!

(There's a HUGE part of me that wants to say you jammy thing - one and three-quarter hours labour????:eek: - how lucky are you???? - but I'm resisting. Notice that. Resisting. DS1 14 hours, 9lbs 2oz, 59cm..DD2 8 hours, 8lb 7oz, 54cm... Resisting. Yes.)

Congratulations again! Ignore my blathering, I'm only joking - you must be very proud. Well done you!

kidcat

Congratulations dizzybuff. well done.

nu1isit?

Congratulations dizzybuff!!! :j:beer::j

ceridwen

bertiebots wrote: »

I have a vague recollection of someone mentioning that yes it can be done! You can add gluten (because the plain flour is lacking) by saving the water you boil your spuds in and using that to make the bread!
...or something like that, I did say it was vague:rotfl: Not sure about what it would taste like but if you run out of bread flour and are having boiled spuds I suppose its worth a try. Infact in true OS fashion next time you have spuds freeze the water and save till such an occasion arrises:D

If anyone comes across the original post on this - please post it up for us:)

bellaquidsin

cheeswright wrote: »

ballaquidsin - tuna tins for crumpet rings ! genius
true genius - i've refused to buy any ...waaay too expensive ,but it never occured to me to use tins - ive been on piklets for years.....how silly of me - how clever of you

Have to come clean, this was someone else's idea, not mine, it was posted earlier on.

I have only ever used cardboard rings and they worked well enough for the few times I ever made crumpets. I had an uncle who owned a piklet factory (made his millions at hit) and the sight of the white mixture in buckets being sloshed around rather destroyed my love of piklets.

Bella

grandma247

potato water is this it?

I woke up to a sprinkling of snow outside this morning.it is not too cold though,just as well because the gas has run out and am summoning up the energy to go and get some. Got an electric heater on so not rushed.