existentialist
Tired and unemotional
Got one on the go, too, and struggling with the notion that at the moment, it's just a good way of throwing away precious wholemeal flour 75g at a time.
What are you baking?
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ATOMIC SUPLEX
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Tried my hand at bao and also a vegan burger. Bao turned out great, but the burger not so much. Just trying to cook one in a different way now so that it is more juicy.
existentialist
Tired and unemotional
My 20kg of flour has arrived. I realise that I didn't put any thought into how I was going to store it 
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Anyway, the sourdough culture is looking like how I imagine you want a sourdough culture to look after a week, so I'll keep that going for a bit longer, and start baking with it. Meanwhile, I might do some pizzas, since I have freezer space at the moment.
.Anyway, the sourdough culture is looking like how I imagine you want a sourdough culture to look after a week, so I'll keep that going for a bit longer, and start baking with it. Meanwhile, I might do some pizzas, since I have freezer space at the moment.
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
Yeah I've avoided bulk buying flour as although I'd use it I don't know how I'd keep it and there was a rodent-y phase a year or two ago...My 20kg of flour has arrived. I realise that I didn't put any thought into how I was going to store it
Anyway, the sourdough culture is looking like how I imagine you want a sourdough culture to look after a week, so I'll keep that going for a bit longer, and start baking with it. Meanwhile, I might do some pizzas, since I have freezer space at the moment.
rubbershoes
not the only raver in the village
Cheesecake
existentialist
Tired and unemotional
I was watching a sourdough video where he did exactly that. Well, he fried some spring onions and then made it with them. But yes - I have a bit of excess dough I need to do something with, and it is (finally) lively enough to be worth cooking.
chainsawjob
Kipping in the dunes
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chainsawjob
Kipping in the dunes
chainsawjob
Kipping in the dunes
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
Hmm, i should probably have taken the photo when there was rather more of the (ginger and cinnamon cream cheese) frosting on it, but I may well try a caramel one on the other half and it was too yummy not to eat. Either way, they work to distract you from worrying about this weeks mysterious ingredient, which worked rather well. Not quite as flavoursome as carrot might have been, but still lovely light and juicy.
Big thumbs up for Spiced Butternut Squash Ring Cake.
Big thumbs up for Spiced Butternut Squash Ring Cake.
It's good for scones and pancakes too. I've never chucked any away apart from the couple times I've neglected it long enough to get a bit of mould on top
existentialist
Tired and unemotional
I reckon it'd add something rather good to staffie oatcakes...It's good for scones and pancakes too. I've never chucked any away apart from the couple times I've neglected it long enough to get a bit of mould on top
Saffy
Under the duvet..
I've always used granulated with no problem but I've always creamed the butter and sugar really well, until it was almost white.
Otherwise can you blitz the sugar you have in a food blender?
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
Yeah but it would definitely be better if you could grind it (granulated) down finer first. Demerara might be too strong tasting I think
RubyToogood
RubyTwobikes
Can I have the recipes for the first two of those please?
I made the sourdough crumpets this morning and jesus christ they are amazing
Recipe here for anyone interested
www.kingarthurflour.com
Recipe here for anyone interested
Sourdough Crumpets
Leftover sourdough starter used for crumpets or pikelets.
existentialist
Tired and unemotional
Even after you've fed it?My sourdough so-called starter looked good for about 3 hours, all bubbly, then went flat and has remained so every since.
moose
like some cat from Japan
existentialist
Tired and unemotional
What kind of flour are you using? If it's been bleached, all the natural flora might be dead, or weak.Yep.
FWIW, the instructions I'm using specified wholewheat or rye flour...
existentialist
Tired and unemotional
I've been labouring under the assumption that what gets called "granola" is basically flapjacks made with muesli?
belboid
Exasperated, not angry.
ish. Proper granola will have more nuts etc than it will oats, and half the sugary stuff of most flapjacks.
existentialist
Tired and unemotional
Thank you for explaining
