Archive for the 'bread' Category

Saturday morning sourdough

Saturday mornings are my favourite ‘me-time’ . My husband normally sleeps in after a week of getting up at 5am, my daughter is usually playing with the kids next door, or listening to music and reading or drawing in her room, and I get to do my own thing. But it feels different to the [...]

Smyrna Fig and Lemon Peel Hot Cross buns

These warmly spiced Easter buns are made with a mixture of spices, sundried Smyrna figs and my own organic candied lemon peel, all packed into a simple enriched bread dough. The results are so worth it! So roll up your sleeves and get baking.
Mix

1 Tablespoon of Instant yeast with
1 cup (250ml) of warm water

until the [...]

…one a penny, two a penny, hot cross buns.

You may be forgiven for thinking that chocolate is my favourite part of Easter, but you’d be wrong. I love the acid green, I love the spring lamb, I love the Easter hunt and I love Hot Cross Buns.
When I was little my mom used to teach kindergarten. The owner of the kindergarten insisted that [...]

Daring Baker Time – French Bread

Okay, I know I’m late, very late, but I made the challenge in time, I promise. The date stamps on my photos prove that. I just haven’t had a chance to post yet. I’m hoping the wonderful Liz and sweet kind Ivonne (our fabulous Daring Baker founders) will forgive me. Is that laying it on [...]