Making Buttermilk Biscuits – Trying not to Fumble
Ever since I first read about American buttermilk biscuits I have been intrigued by them. First there was confusion because of the word biscuit. In the UK a biscuit is a cookie (the word cookie, comes from our Dutch word ‘koekje’ and was adopted in the US centuries ago). But wait, this biscuit looks like what the British like to call a scone. And the Americans do not seem to … [...]
A ‘Fluitje’ with Spelt
‘Fluitje’ is a Dutch word meaning little whistle. My dad is to blame for us calling this loaf a fluitje. So it is really a tribute to him and his tendency to ‘brand’ a concoctions that is new or different to him with a name of his own invention. But he isn’t the only one. Our pain rustique is also called ‘Marieke bread’ by several people, it’s just easier for them I guess, although it’s not very fair to Ed who is usually doing most of the pain rustique making and… [...]
Weekend Bakery Projects : Bread & Marmalade
Here’s a little compilation of some of our recent weekend projects involving lots of dough making, coffee roasting and also a dollop of marmalade. We also started drying apples for our apple cider bread project. It is such fun, I immediately want to incorporate it in all our baking. Same with the marmalade, I have already used it in a banana cake… [...]
Favorite Flatbreads: My Version of Soft Polar Bread
A few years ago I had braces (yes I was very late) and for over a year crusty baguettes weren’t compatible with me. I was more comfortable with soft foods and things I could drink with a straw. That year we visited Norway and I found this wonderful soft bread in a Coop supermarket, which at the time was like walhalla. It was called polarbröd and it turned out to be… [...]
Rye Sourdough Starter in Easy Steps
A lot has been written about sourdough starters. You can find long and elaborate articles on how to make your own starter while using things like pineapple and grapes. They are almost mystical beings that you should treat with the utmost care and feed every evening at the same time while standing on your head. I have found out the truth is much simpler… [...]
San Francisco Style Sourdough Bread
Plan ahead for this recipe because it is going to take 4 days from start to finish. Perfect for a very long weekend of baking. This recipe is based on the San Francisco Sour Dough recipe from Peter Reinhart’s latest book ‘Artisan breads every day’. But of course, as you may know by now, I have made my own version… [...]
Recipe for 80% Hydration Baguette
I was very intrigued when I saw the baguette recipe posted at the fresh loaf. Several tries and tweakings further, with lots of sharing and baguette debating with Akiko, I can say from the heart that this recipe lives up to it’s expectations…
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Video: Baking Pain Rustique – The Movie
Enjoy the real life ‘oven spring’ of this ‘Pain Rustique’ bread filmed in our Rofco hearth bread oven (full HD)… [...]
Weekend Bakery Twitter
- @dragons1lk @carllegge Nothing to see over here yet, will keep an eye on it, fingers crossed...
- @CarlLegge Wowie, definitely haven't seen that yet, will look again tomorrow in daylight
- @CarlLegge Could it already be possible to see anything this time of year?
- @CarlLegge @songthrushoncam Thanks for liking the polar bread so much Carl :D
- @Hanseata Thank you very much Karin!