omg yumyum shameless brag

purpleivy

What's wrong with a bit of shameless bragging, anyway?

I made ace dumplings in the soup for tea(I hate them, but the boys scoffed loads) and also victoria plum jam sponge. SOup was good, left over turkey broth from Christmas.

thriftlady_2

trying-very-trying wrote: »

Oh, if only I had had the internet in 1798.
Edit, that was meant to be 1978

Freudian slip -very funny:rotfl: :rotfl: I'm having one of those days too.

Yes, handbaking is so satisfying. I've just taken 4 loaves out of the oven and despite the fact I do it twice a week I never fail to get a whoosh of mother's pride from baking my own bread. I don't think my family appreciate how lucky they are.

candygirl

OOOh you girly swot webby:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: nearly as bad as me on tuesday:eek: :eek: :eek: I might even try it sometime:p :pps read this thread cos I thought it was about Shameless:):)

pixie1

Oh youve inspired me, if i get chance at the weekend Im going to give it a go!

MrsTinks

Stop it you hand bakers you're all making me jealous! So... who wants to come round to make me some hand kneaded bread?
And I do occasionally knead it in the breadmaker and then bake in the oven especially if I'm making home made rolls to eat with my ham and pea soup!

dazco

Webitha....

Will you be kneading me?

Angelraesunshine

i did used to make my bread by hand but not very often now i make the dough in the BM then finish off by hand and cook in the oven as i think it tastes so much better then being cooked in the the BM

annaangeluk_2

webitha wrote: »

all i used was
700g bread flour
2 level tsp salt
knob of butter
15g fresh yeast, you can get this at any bakery dept of any supermarket and best of all its FREE
400ml tepid water
sifted flour/salt and rubbed in butter, mix yeast with water (to activate) added together then kneaded for about 10 mins, (its my time of the month so a lot of aggro was vented and im being nice to the kids :D:D) into a bowl covered with oiled clingfilm til doubled then kneaded again put into 2lb bread tin and cover again with same clingfilm til doubled again cooked 35 mins in 230c gas mark 8
the house smells wonderful still and its even better than shop bought coz i know theres no carp in it

try it and let me know how you get on

Carp?? I've never had bread with carp in it!! Not keen on fishy bread!!

I've been inspired! Will give the bm a weekend off and do my breadbaking by hand!

Thanks!

meanmarie

Well done Webitha!

Only started making yeast bread last year but don't like the stuff that comes from my BM...started just making the dough and cooking in oven but lately I have been doing it all by hand and the bread is turning out so much better...even OH eats it and he normally dislikes anything that doesn't cost the earth and have lots of additives!

Marie