The Prepping Thread - A Newer Beginning ;)

CCW007

Doveling said:

My breadmaker has just given up the ghost. Can't find the Panasonic I want anywhere! Any suggestions?

My bread maker needed replacing not long after lockdown and I struggled to find a Panasonic replacement.  I kept trying the Lakeland website until they came back into stock but it took a few weeks. 

Si_Clist

boultdj said:

... Last of the apples off my tree, just the pears left now.

Things are t'other way round here - last of the pears picked, ripened and bottled over a fortnight to go, but Jonagolds still on the tree, as well as the Pixie, Red Falstaff and Tydeman's Late Russet (those three being late apples anyhow).  So we're still living in fear of hail ...

DigForVictory

Si_Clist said:

 as well as the Pixie, Red Falstaff and Tydeman's Late Russet (those three being late apples anyhow)

I should not covet, but shall go Kermit green & drool gently over here.

basketcase

boultdj said:

Sorry Doveling, I do no-knead fridge bread so I only need to shape it before baking.

Do you have instructions for no-knead fridge bread please?

And do you happen to know if it works with GF flour?

Mrs_Salad_Dodger

Another who would like the no-knead fridge bread recipe. Thank you

MrsSD

Si_Clist

Mrs_Salad_Dodger said:

Another who would like the no-knead fridge bread recipe. Thank you

Check out the "Jenny Can Cook" ones on YouTube.  I've been using one of her no-knead methods for months now modified slightly to make my patent denture-friendly non-crusty slightly gooey wholemeal spelt bread

Anyhow, while I'm at it, I hereby announce that having started this year's preserving on May 23rd, we've today put The Book away now until next year.  Normally we know exactly how much of what we've done, but with there now being so much stuff in this house, we've been tucking jars here and there alles uber der Platz so we've lost count.

Best estimate this year is something like 370 jars of fruit and veg, 80-90 jars of jam, plus the cucumber relish and the blackberry syrup ...

ETA - and six varieties of dried beans!

DigForVictory said:

I should not covet, but shall go Kermit green & drool gently over here.

In case it's of any use to you to know, those three are on M27 rootstock and are currently lovely little two year-old trees about 4ft high with about the same spread.  They're from Keeper's Nursey (where we always go for top fruit) and only in their second year, but they're each bearing around a dozen lovely big apples

boultdj

It's the Mortgage Free in Three recipe I use. But have adapted slightly.

500 gram bread/ plain flour
1 teaspoon yeast.
1 teaspoon sugar
400 mls warm water
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon oil

Flour and salt in a bowl, mix together.
Sugar and yeast in warm water, leave for 10 minutes to get going.
Then add yeasty water and oil to the flour, mix together and leave to rise for an hour.
I then put it in a tub twice as big as the dough and leave in the fridge till needed, but you can leave it on the counter top if your baking it the next day.
Then I tip it out and shape it, flour the top and cook at 200 c for 40 mins.
I find the flour keeps the top softer and the dough can life in the fridge happily for up to 10 days.

MingVase

I really wish I could have apple trees, we're above the tree line here. Neighbours have tried forever and say they just don't fruit. Berries do well though.

nannywindow

boultdj thanks for the bread recipe. I have a bread maker as I can't knead anymore, but this is good for a back up if it breaks down. Thanks.

maddiemay

basketcase said:

boultdj said:

Sorry Doveling, I do no-knead fridge bread so I only need to shape it before baking.

Do you have instructions for no-knead fridge bread please?

And do you happen to know if it works with GF flour?

I would love to be proved wrong, but having battled for several years to make a half decent GF loaf, I would be very surprised if a standard wheat bread recipe would convert to GF.  Whose GF bread flour do you use? Doves Farm have recipe on packet and on their website, if you are up for buying a few "alternative" flours I heartily recommend having a good look at Gluten Free Alchemist's blog. Having been spoilt by eating amazing artisan bread for most of my 70 years, Kate's recipes are the nearest I have found to the real thing, she gives lots of alternatives for dairy free, etc.too.
https://www.glutenfreealchemist.com/gluten-free-brown-bread-recipe/