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Eating and Drinking => Cooking, Storing and Preserving => Topic started by: DD. on September 23, 2011, 16:56

Title: Harvest "Sheaf" loaf
Post by: DD. on September 23, 2011, 16:56
Mrs Digger wanted to make a sheaf loaf for the harvest festival like we used to have in years past.

I made the dough, (threw the stuff in the bread machine) and she did the rest. I think It's pretty good for a first attempt & no instructions!

(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c182/G4IAR/P1010385.jpg)

The "blob" on the left hand side started life as a mouse.
Title: Re: Harvest "Sheaf" loaf
Post by: New shoot on September 23, 2011, 17:04
That is a very beautiful loaf  :)  Mrs Digger has done very well there  :D
Title: Re: Harvest "Sheaf" loaf
Post by: Kleftiwallah on September 23, 2011, 17:05
That's what you get if you let the mouse get to the grain - a very fat mouse!    I'll give that 9.5 out of 10.   The tails of the corn could be a tad longer.   :lol:    

There is still (I believe) a loaf of my bread being used as a door stop in a bar in Gibraltar.     Cheers,     Tony.
Title: Re: Harvest "Sheaf" loaf
Post by: mumofstig on September 23, 2011, 17:16
That is amazing! Well done to Mrs Digger  :D
Title: Re: Harvest "Sheaf" loaf
Post by: arugula on September 23, 2011, 18:12
Lovely job!  :D
Title: Re: Harvest "Sheaf" loaf
Post by: Yorkie on September 23, 2011, 19:14
Very good indeed  :D
Title: Re: Harvest "Sheaf" loaf
Post by: sunshineband on September 23, 2011, 19:16
One to be proud of, Mr & Mrs Digger  :D :D :D
Title: Re: Harvest "Sheaf" loaf
Post by: Ice on September 23, 2011, 19:20
Well done Mrs D, lovely job indeed. :)
Title: Re: Harvest "Sheaf" loaf
Post by: Spana on September 23, 2011, 19:44
So beautiful :)

Is it a dough you can eat, i certainly fancy a bit of it ::)
Title: Re: Harvest "Sheaf" loaf
Post by: joyfull on September 23, 2011, 19:48
looks great well done Mrs DD  :)
Title: Re: Harvest "Sheaf" loaf
Post by: DD. on September 23, 2011, 19:52
Quote from: Spana on September 23, 2011, 19:44
So beautiful :)

Is it a dough you can eat, i certainly fancy a bit of it ::)

It's made of proper bread dough - a 50/50 white/wholemeal base, overlaid with white.
Title: Re: Harvest "Sheaf" loaf
Post by: joyfull on September 23, 2011, 19:53
mmm go lovely with some lurpak  :D
Title: Re: Harvest "Sheaf" loaf
Post by: Spana on September 23, 2011, 19:55
Quote from: joyfull on September 23, 2011, 19:53
mmm go lovely with some lurpak  :D

My thoughts exactly :D
Title: Re: Harvest "Sheaf" loaf
Post by: Springlands on September 23, 2011, 20:03
That looks really good DD - well done to both you and Mrs DD. I can just picture it in the centre of a harvest display.
Title: Re: Harvest "Sheaf" loaf
Post by: Trillium on September 24, 2011, 15:08
Very impressive for her first try, DD. Does she take orders?  ;) :D
Title: Re: Harvest "Sheaf" loaf
Post by: DD. on September 24, 2011, 15:46
Not from me, she doesn't!  :lol:
Title: Re: Harvest "Sheaf" loaf
Post by: DD. on September 24, 2011, 15:47
Quote from: Springlands on September 23, 2011, 20:03
That looks really good DD - well done to both you and Mrs DD. I can just picture it in the centre of a harvest display.

That's exactly where they've put it.  :ohmy:

I'll have to take a piccie.
Title: Re: Harvest "Sheaf" loaf
Post by: joyfull on September 24, 2011, 16:10
Oh yes do, I bet she is pleased as punch with it (I know I would be  :)).
Title: Re: Harvest "Sheaf" loaf
Post by: Trillium on September 24, 2011, 18:37
Quote from: DD. on September 24, 2011, 15:46
Not from me, she doesn't!  :lol:

Glad Mrs DD has her head on straight   :lol:
Title: Re: Harvest "Sheaf" loaf
Post by: Aunt Sally on September 24, 2011, 19:02
Excellent effort Mrs Digger :D
Title: Re: Harvest "Sheaf" loaf
Post by: DD. on September 24, 2011, 21:01
Here it is in one of the displays.

Apples & melon aside the fresh produce is off our plots.

(http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c182/G4IAR/P1010389.jpg)

For any of you quick off the mark - yes I did forget to post the photo.
Title: Re: Harvest "Sheaf" loaf
Post by: Yorkie on September 24, 2011, 21:24
Wonderful; it really brings home the real meaning of the harvest celebration.

As a city centre parish we supply non-perishables for the homeless centres in town.  Doesn't really have the same impact
Title: Re: Harvest "Sheaf" loaf
Post by: Trillium on September 24, 2011, 22:40
Very nice display, DD. And lovely sized onions too.
Title: Re: Harvest "Sheaf" loaf
Post by: DD. on September 25, 2011, 06:43
he onions were on of the big successes on the plot this year, along with the spuds, whcih once again were not planted until May.

Next year I'm sitting back and watching the rush to get them all in to catch the late frost!
Title: Re: Harvest "Sheaf" loaf
Post by: arugula on September 25, 2011, 06:54
What photograph?  :tongue2:

Is that a courgette/marrow or a cucumber by the loaf?
Title: Re: Harvest "Sheaf" loaf
Post by: DD. on September 25, 2011, 07:02
It's a marrowette.
Title: Re: Harvest "Sheaf" loaf
Post by: arugula on September 25, 2011, 07:03
Ah, I see.  :)
Title: Re: Harvest "Sheaf" loaf
Post by: Springlands on September 25, 2011, 10:41
Lovely picture DD  :)
Title: Re: Harvest "Sheaf" loaf
Post by: Trillium on September 25, 2011, 15:52
Other than plant in May, what else did you do to get such good sized onions?
Title: Re: Harvest "Sheaf" loaf
Post by: DD. on September 25, 2011, 16:16
Chicken doo da & watering.  :lol:
Title: Re: Harvest "Sheaf" loaf
Post by: Growster... on September 26, 2011, 10:25
Quote from: DD. on September 25, 2011, 16:16
Chicken doo da & watering.  :lol:

Then your chickens had much more to offer than the chaps which made my liquid manure on my onions!

Great looking loaf DD, btw!