So, Bluebell suggested a thread like this might be of interest, so I figured I'd kick it off. I've mentioned in a couple of places that I'm a professionally trained baker and patissier, and I LOVE to talk about baked goods. I have SO MANY recipe books, and haven't made enough things from them all yet. The problem is, I have no-one to feed them to, and I'm trying to lose weight! So not really a good plan to bake like I want to and then eat it all..... lol
So if you need a recipe, have a problem with a recipe, just want to talk about an amazing cake you had, go for it!
Just continuing on the chat from elsewhere....
Bluebell, I lived and worked for three weeks in Iceland and 3 weeks in France as part of my training. BEST experiences I've ever had I think! I discovered so many new products and techniques, tasted so many new foods - it was amazing! I ever got to teach them some new products and gave them some new ideas too. I introduced scones, bakewell tart, and treacle tart to Iceland. And truffles to the little bakery in France I was in as a way to use up their crumb wastage.
But the different flavours of the breads and the cakes was what stood out. I don't know about the rest of the country, but Leeds is definitely missing a good and proper cake shop. I've found a good bread shop, but that's one in the whole of Leeds. And there are no cheese shops either! There's too much convenience and too many supermarkets with the cheap bread and cakes that are full of the cheapest ingredients and substitutes, as well as additives and preservatives.
The difference even between the fast and 'cheat' bread I made at college and the supermarket stuff was night and day. The proper stuff I made, wasn't even comparable.
I did a competition while at college, and I came up with a rhubarb and spelt loaf that was totally unlike anything else you get..... anywhere. Then I made some amazing lemon and coriander rolls, and some cheese and mustard rolls. OMG, those cheese and mustard rolls....... I need to make them again. They were outstanding!
I had some grapes that needed using so I put the green ones in to be roasted with herbs, onions, and butternut squash for some meals. Then the black ones I found a recipe for a grape and lemon Cornmeal cake.
I resisted for a while, because of course there's just me here. So whatever I cook or bake, I have to eat myself - and eating a whole cake isn't good when you're trying to lose weight!
However, last night I felt the need to bake something and so it came to life and I'm having a piece for breakfast! Lol
Lass
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I have no medical training, everything I post is an opinion or educated guess. It is not medical advice.
More soda bread.
easy to make use bicarbonate of soda instead of yeast
your cake looks lovely
Ruth
Had too many carrots in and the bananas were beyond what I would eat when they were delivered! So decided some fruit and veg baking was required so they didn't get binned!
So, 2 banana loaves and 2 carrot cakes later..... Lol
There's a lady coming to collect my left over nematodes once I've used what I need to. So she'll be getting a banana loaf and the big carrot cake. I'm keeping the other banana loaf. Then the loaf carrot cake will go to a friend who should be coming round to drop off some sour cream, for an experimental bake I want to try, and pick up some bubble wrap sometime this week.
And the plan is I'll leave things at the far end of my garden, sit inside, and talk down the length of the garden. So still obeying all the government rules.
Lass
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I have no medical training, everything I post is an opinion or educated guess. It is not medical advice.
