Bready or Not: Spooky Sandwiches for Halloween!
We’ve been raising the dead (and our dough) to bring you some frightfully fun baking ideas that’ll make your kids smile when they open their lunchbox this Halloween.
Using our Simple Yeasted Loaf recipe we added a ghoulish twist, a heaped teaspoon of Farina di Carbone to turn our loaf jet black and perfect for spooky creations.
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Welcome to the Bake My First Series
Welcome to Bake My First – the perfect place to begin your baking journey. Whether you’ve just unboxed your first breadmaker, want to try a simple yeasted loaf, or are ready to explore sourdough, this section is here to guide you step by step.
Here you’ll find beginner-friendly recipes, clear instructions and tips on the equipment and ... Read more
Bake My First Yeasted Loaf of Bread
If you’ve already baked a loaf in a breadmaker, this is the perfect next step. Making a yeasted loaf by hand gives you more control over the process and a chance to really get to know your dough. You’ll learn how it feels as it changes, practice shaping it and gain confidence handling it yourself.
One of the joys of baking bread at home is ... Read more
Bake My First Sourdough Loaf of Bread
Baking your first sourdough loaf is a little like starting a new adventure. It takes more time and patience than yeasted bread, but the reward is a loaf with incredible flavour, texture and character that feels truly homemade. Once you have mastered a yeasted loaf, take a look at how you can expand into the world of sourdough!
At the heart of sourdough ... Read more
Andra at Sourdough Explained tells us her baking journey from the very beginning, her favourite flours and top-tips on milling flours at home.
"My love for bread was inspired early on by my Romanian grandmother. As a toddler, I spent many mornings on her bread shop counter, right next to the steamy loaves. I was only three years old, and to this day, the memory is as fresh as a freshly ... Read more
I’ve always bounced back and forth about breadmakers. They’ll never turn out a rustic, crusty, hand-shaped sourdough, but they do make a very decent loaf — one that’s far better than anything you’ll find in the supermarket. Why? Because you’re in control of what goes in. No mysterious “improvers” to keep it soft for weeks, no extra water to bulk it out — just flour, yeast, water, ... Read more
A common question for anyone starting with a home mill is:
“If I mill white wheat, do I get white flour?” Or put another way:
“Can I make proper white flour at home?”
The answer is yes – but not in the way you might think.
When you use a home mill,
you’re stone-grinding the entire grain: the starchy endosperm, the bran, and the wheatgerm.
That means the flour ... Read more
Does Tap Water Affect Sourdough Baking?
A quick answer: yes, it can. Chlorine, Chloramine, it's all in the water.
Most of the time tap water is fine. If you are using a really good flour for your starter like our go-to Mulino Marino Type 00 Soffiata, but your sourdough starter isn’t bubbling as expected or your dough feels sluggish, your tap water might be part of the problem. Many UK ... Read more
A Beginner’s Guide to Sourdough Starter
A healthy sourdough starter is your passageway to a well-risen, flavourful loaf. Keep it fed and watered, and you’ll be well on your way to success. Here are our suggestions and top tips to achieve this.
What is my starter made from?
Your starter is made from just flour and water, which goes through a cycle of natural bacteria and yeast feeding ... Read more
A Beginner’s Guide to Bread
Welcome to the wonderful world of bread.
In this blog, we hope to prepare you for a fun time in the kitchen making your first loaf of bread. We will share top tips, suggested ingredients and essential equipment as well as a simple first recipe. Whether you're starting a sourdough journey or baking a yeasted loaf, this is the place to be.
Ingredients:
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