Get a grip woman!

Suffolk_lass

hahaha I love the name (off to tell DH!) - ours does better with a bit of neglect - it thinks it is going to die so it works harder (that is our theory!)

Busy_Mee

Love this idea. You have inspired me to have a go at this. Home made sour dough bread for Easter 

trix-a-belle

Suffolk_lass said:

hahaha I love the name (off to tell DH!) - ours does better with a bit of neglect - it thinks it is going to die so it works harder (that is our theory!)

thats useful to know. 1st child was denser than i'd like, 2nd child had a dense bottom and airy head. cuthbert is now in the fridge to consider his future

Suffolk_lass

trix-a-belle said:

Suffolk_lass said:

hahaha I love the name (off to tell DH!) - ours does better with a bit of neglect - it thinks it is going to die so it works harder (that is our theory!)

thats useful to know. 1st child was denser than i'd like, 2nd child had a dense bottom and airy head. cuthbert is now in the fridge to consider his future

Apparently ours is called Russ(ell) after the Russet apple peelings (from our garden) used to encourage him to get going (what do I know!?) 

DH thinks his slightly more dense bread is because he over needs it so the gluten is tighter. He has used my mixer and dough hook - I only ever use this for ten minutes for my bread but apparently he did it for 20. Our group is pursuing a "change one thing at a time" approach. I'll let you know

Baileys_Babe

When we knead standard bread dough with the mixer/dough hook it never needs more than 10 minutes on minimum or 1. 

Karmacat

Suffolk_lass said:

trix-a-belle said:

1st child was denser than i'd like, 2nd child had a dense bottom and airy head. cuthbert is now in the fridge to consider his future

When I first read that, I got a bit worried, then I realised it was about cuthbert's offspring 

Our group is pursuing a "change one thing at a time" approach. I'll let you know

Love the one thing at a time approach.

trix-a-belle

Suffolk_lass said:

trix-a-belle said:

Suffolk_lass said:

hahaha I love the name (off to tell DH!) - ours does better with a bit of neglect - it thinks it is going to die so it works harder (that is our theory!)

thats useful to know. 1st child was denser than i'd like, 2nd child had a dense bottom and airy head. cuthbert is now in the fridge to consider his future

Apparently ours is called Russ(ell) after the Russet apple peelings (from our garden) used to encourage him to get going (what do I know!?) 

DH thinks his slightly more dense bread is because he over needs it so the gluten is tighter. He has used my mixer and dough hook - I only ever use this for ten minutes for my bread but apparently he did it for 20. Our group is pursuing a "change one thing at a time" approach. I'll let you know

I tried 2 different recipes but neither really did any kneading just stretch and fold, the first I tried was quite a dry mix with 1 or 2 stretch and folds if you fancied it, the second was much higher water with 4 stretch and folds over 2 hours. my part of 2nd child was dinner last night, just tried some of 1st child which tasted better but not sure if the extra day has helped it age

Suffolk_lass

Well the garden has taken over at the moment - so much to keep us busy but just wanted to pop in and say Happy Easter weekend everyone.

We will avoid the shops as much as possible this weekend and use up some of what we have in. Bowl fruit is our main shortfall but we will manage. I have two bramley apples so could do baked apples for this evening. 

Money is being spent more slowly and our garden compost bins are nearly empty (with bags to neighbours and barros full on beds in the veg garden and around the borders. We are knackered but that is a good thing, I think. I need to go and call my Mum now so have a fun weekend if you can and stay safe

XSpender

Have a lovely Easter weekend Mr & Mrs SL.  Enjoy your time in the garden 

Busy_Mee

Have a lovely Easter SL. We have run out of bowl fruit too but I figure we will be mainly eating chocolate this weekend.

I have set up my sour dough starter .....his name is Fred. I have never made bread before so this is all new to me. 

Lots of new skills being developed here....I have not only cut my own fringe, I gave DS a haircut using clippers. DS is very particular about his hair and has used the same hairdresser since he was a boy. He normally won't let anyone else touch it. It was very stressful but I am pleased to report he can go out in public without wearing a baseball cap!