Every Sunday I like to do all my baking for the week, its become a early sunday morning ritual. Everything is quiet there always seems to be peace outside other than a few bird calls & the whir of the Kenwood. It is my time to bake lunch box goodies,bread rolls, mini cakes, danish pastry pizzas (aka tana ramsey) fruit loaves for after school snacks...all in the freezer ready to be whipped out when needed.
I love bread, it certainly is our staff of life (I eat far too much of it) and I love using fresh yeast now I have found a little local deli that sells it to me. I always use organic flour (marriages wholemeal, Doves farm strong white & honey seed flour by sunflours for the fruit loaves)as I have found for me it gives the best results.
I make the following each week
x2 1lb wholemeal loaves
x2 1lb spiced fruit loves
12 wholemeal rolls
12 cup cakes
and often bake depending on our menu for the week.....
12 chocolate brownies/carrot cake/lemon sponge depending on what ingredients I have.
12 danish pastry pizzas
10 wraps
They are all whisked into the freezer and sustain us for the week. I do cook bread through the week but if something happens & I don't get time I have my back up loaves. I used a bread machine for many years but once I got my Kenwood there was no going back. The bread is far superior, a much better texture and keeps fresh longer. I also pre slice a loaf before it goes into the freezer so I can defrost a slice at a time. I know some people may find it too much to bake your own bread but once you get into a routine its really easy and I would encourage you to try....you'll never match the taste and you know exactly whats in it.
MMMM, I'm hungry.
ReplyDeleteWhat's your secret with the rolls? Any time I've ever tried I get hard little lumps of rock even tho the bread I make is good! I still remember the cheese scones from the cranks recipe book... shudder.
Hi Jane
ReplyDeleteI use the milk loaf recipe from Apples for Jam but my main tip would be instead of using water use warm milk & fresh yeast.
Hi there - I did try baking bread recently, the rolls were nice while they were warm, but when they cooled down they went very hard and tasted almost like scones (in taste and texture) - any ideas where I went wrong?- Natalie x
ReplyDeleteYour rolls look delicious, you are a one women bakery! I am so envious of you - I would love to do that on a Sunday morning!
ReplyDeleteThose rolls look fab :) mine never turn out looking like shop bought ones!!! you need to open a bakery (preferably in my town)...................
ReplyDeleteStill loving the blog and catch you on MSE xx