Even though we appear to be in week 3000 of lockdown I am still struggling to get flour, who is doing all the baking? So, today I made flourless banana pancakes for the children. Although since my daughter has been going smoothie bowl bonkers (I blame Instagram), bananas are also few and far between butContinue reading “Banana pancakes – no eggs required”
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Profiteroles – the dark art of choux pastry
Who doesn’t love an eclair or a profiterole? Shiny crisp pastry with a magical hollow centre filled to bursting with cream or custard then dipped in chocolate. Pastry comes in many forms and the difference is in the ratio between butter, flour and liquid. This one variation (the ratio) makes the difference between a luxuryContinue reading “Profiteroles – the dark art of choux pastry”
No kneading just love
As people decide they are going to bake their own bread for fear of shortages (which are not really there), the shelves are low or completely bare when it comes to bread flour. However, the following recipe from James Morton’s Brilliant Bread works perfectly with normal plain flour; use white though as wholemeal flour isContinue reading “No kneading just love”
Who am I
As we are all stuck here in lockdown with an ever-expanding vocabulary that now includes self isolation, social distancing and lockdown as every day phrases, I have revived my obsession with bread baking. Bread is the first thing to sell out in any shop – should you be lucky enough to get out to one.Continue reading “Who am I”
Lockdown Baking 