Nice People Thread Number 11 - A Treasury of Nice People

neverdespairgirl

CKhalvashi wrote: »

Not quoting

I think you might have to back away a bit. And reply with a non-commital email saying that you won't be assisting any more as your assistance is clearly not helpful.

Otherwise you get sucked in.

Nikkster

Angels with yeast infections. Tee hee.

Hope the experiment goes well

I made some bread for the first time the other weekend. Nothing fancy, I'd been given a pre-mix thing from Aldi. Was all going ok (well, apart from being hungry and having forgotten how many times it would need to rest) until I realised I'd forgotten to pre heat the oven. I was out of patience by that point (I think that was when the boiler was refusing to work), which meant I ended up with something rather undercooked in the middle. Still ate it though (grilled as toast).

CKhalvashi

Thanks Gen and Nikk

Nikk, I've managed to arrange (deleted)

I've offered the option... (deleted) ...and the only way to get cheaper would surely be to employ someone part-time.

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IMO, it's just a lot more stress I could do without at the moment (deleted)

ETA: Thanks NDG, that's the way my thoughts are straying too!

CK

Thanks guys!

PasturesNew

Generali wrote: »

...I think I overprove the bread at too high a temperature....

You can prove bread overnight in a fridge .... it doesn't need to be warm, warm just makes it prove quicker. I like the idea of this as there's less need to be watching the clock and it'd be possible to make it up one day, lob it in the fridge, then do the knock back the next day at some random point.

PasturesNew

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

...us trying to spot him on TV and waiting faithfully at home.

This can also be done with a big bag of crisps and a bar of chocolate. Definitely a winner.
Weather's nice here.... if it's like that there you'd get dehydrated waiting too.... plenty of cold lemonade in your own fridge, close to the telly

Generali

PasturesNew wrote: »

You can prove bread overnight in a fridge .... it doesn't need to be warm, warm just makes it prove quicker. I like the idea of this as there's less need to be watching the clock and it'd be possible to make it up one day, lob it in the fridge, then do the knock back the next day at some random point.

Cheers.

If this works out ok then I might have a go at making a sourdough starter with the Generalissimos. They seem pretty excited by today's bread making. The yeast action is quite magical as is getting the gluten working.

PasturesNew

Nikkster wrote: »

I made some bread for the first time

Mine was a disaster ....

neverdespairgirl

Can you get buttermilk easily in Australia?

If so, soda bread was something we often made with my mother at weekends when we were little, it's quick, and no need to wait around for too much rising, and great to eat, as well.

PasturesNew

I guess people who aren't plagued with a lifetime of "being useless, only knowing others who are useless", those who cruise through life easily can never understand why people like me are loathe to try new things unaided and alone ..... it's because things don't work right.

PasturesNew

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

Can you get buttermilk easily in Australia?

If so, soda bread was something we often made with my mother at weekends when we were little, it's quick, and no need to wait around for too much rising, and great to eat, as well.

I've read that you can make buttermilk using lemon ....

http://chemistry.about.com/od/foodscienceprojects/a/How-To-Make-Buttermilk.htm