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Dragonfly said:
I'm obsessed with bread making currently, trying to bake the perfect loaf of no knead bread... yesterday's attempt was a heavy multi-grain number, that worked out brilliantly! Crusty on the outside, Moist, dense and full of flavour on the inside, I added Soaked Bourghal (cracked wheat), sunflower seeds, linseed, oats, bran and used Wholemeal and semolina flours.

Very nice healthy loaf of bread!

No Knead bread is just so brilliant, I have made Artisan loaves of - White, Ciabiatta, Rye and now Whole Grain, without kneading a thing and so easy (just need time and patience!) I am in love with this process.


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This is great for people who don't like kneading but I love kneading - good way to get my frustrations out and make something productive out of them!! :D
 
Jo. said:
This is great for people who don't like kneading but I love kneading - good way to get my frustrations out and make something productive out of them!! :D
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Good for you!!! :D I agree kneading bread is a wonderful thing to do, but it does put people off making their own bread, so this is a good alternative :)

But like you I enjoy kneading, and do so with my pizza dough once a week.
 
Dragonfly said:
Good for you!!! :D I agree kneading bread is a wonderful thing to do, but it does put people off making their own bread, so this is a good alternative :)

But like you I enjoy kneading, and do so with my pizza dough once a week.
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Yeah I think it's a brilliant alternative! :) My best friend's mother bakes a lot of bread but she's old now and it's hard work, so she just uses a breadmaker these days.

But I personally will continue to knead by hand for as long as I'm able. I make 8 loaves of challah in one go every month and freeze them, and homemade pizza dough is the best! :) yum!
 
If either of you ever come to London can you give us a bread making lesson?

We've tried several times and just can't get it right, despite me doing it as a kid 30 years ago on a weekly basis.
 
Brogan said:
If either of you ever come to London can you give us a bread making lesson?

We've tried several times and just can't get it right, despite me doing it as a kid 30 years ago on a weekly basis.
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I come to London a couple of times a year at least to see old schoolfriends so I'd be happy to. :)
 
Dragonfly said:
Good for you!!! :D I agree kneading bread is a wonderful thing to do, but it does put people off making their own bread, so this is a good alternative :)

But like you I enjoy kneading, and do so with my pizza dough once a week.
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Hi DF,
We've recently watched River Cottage 'Bread' episode and will be trying some of the bread recipes from the programme. You might enjoy watching it too, I found the link for you. Hope it works! Take care.

http://www.channel4.com/programmes/river-cottage/4od#3140237
 
Dragonfly said:
Thank you Londoner, I will have a look at that in the morning :D I hope you do try the bread recipes, let us know how it works out for you!
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Will do. I'm very busy looking after our little one but when I get a chance, I will be trying some of the recipes from River Cottage.
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Hey Dragonfly, I just saw your za'atar bread brunch recipe - you've got me drooling lol. I've got some za'atar in my cupboard that I bought in a shuk in Jerusalem a few months ago but haven't done anything with it yet. Might have to give your recipe a try! :)
 
Jo. said:
Hey Dragonfly, I just saw your za'atar bread brunch recipe - you've got me drooling lol. I've got some za'atar in my cupboard that I bought in a shuk in Jerusalem a few months ago but haven't done anything with it yet. Might have to give your recipe a try! :)
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Hey Jo, let me know what you think :D I love it myself, although I think the Za'atar I currently have is not as nice as home-made, it is still very yummy and different!
 
Dragonfly said:
Hey Jo, let me know what you think :D I love it myself, although I think the Za'atar I currently have is not as nice as home-made, it is still very yummy and different!
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Oh I will!! :D Just as soon as I'm well enough to bake bread again (this blasted illness is going on for flipping months!!!) but I'll definitely try it - I had something similar in Israel but on pitta bread, so I'm looking forward to trying this out! :D
 
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