[sunshineband]

 

 

[mumofstig]

I would have used poppy seeds instead of linseeds anyway, they are YUK.
I actually like fennel seeds in bread, though

[madcat]

That aniseed taste is one of those love it / hate it things, isn't it?  Like marmite or celery...

[New shoot]

I'm also easily led mumofstig, cos I taped the same programme, watched it the other night and went out and bought some wholegrain spelt flour yesterday 

These 2 ideas are on the packet of flour I bought

Olive bread

250g spelt flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon quick yeast
1 teasppon sugar
175ml warm water
3 tablespoons olive oil
75g pitted olives

Mix flour, salt, yeast & sugar
Add water and mix in roughly
While dough still craggy, mix in oil & knead until dough is smooth
Cover and leave to double in size
Turn dough out and knead in olives
Cover & leave to rise for 25 mins
Bake 200 degrees centigrade/gas 7 for 35 to 40 mins

Honey & cinnamon cookies

200g spelt flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
100g honey
100g sunflower oil

Mix everything together to form a dough
Place teaspoons of mix on oiled baking sheets - leave room for them to spread
Bake at 190 degrees centigrade/gas 5 for 8 to 12 mins

I was going to have a go at both.......nothing ventured and all that 

New Shoot

[mumofstig]

Well i made a small loaf just to see what's what.
I had a recipe for 500g of flour which i was halving.....so far so good.
But silly billy that I am I didn't halve the honey so bread was perhaps a little sweet
The bread doesn't rise as much as modern wheat, but didn't seem as 'heavy' as normal homemade wholemeal. It 'comes together' as pliable dough quicker than usual so doesn't need as much kneading 
Will definitely eat it all

Next time i will make a full size loaf and not use a tin and hopefully get a nice crusty loaf

Let us know how you get on newshoot

[sunshineband]

Fennel would certainly substitute for linseeds rather well. It is one of our favourites 

[Ice]

Stop saying linseed.

I lurrrrve fennel seeds though.

[sunshineband]

Sorry Ice, I won't mention linseed  l****** again.

Glad fennel doesn't have the same effect 

[Ice]

Sorry Ice, I won't mention linseed  l****** again.

Make sure you don't.  I know where you live. 

Reading can't be that big, I'll find you.

[sunshineband]

I can blend in really well 

[mumofstig]

Unlike the linseed

[sunshineband]

Quick hide before Ice sees you 

[too many girls]

when baking bread i advise not to use one of these.........




i never let her and her brother make bread again

[Ice]

Unlike the linseed

[mumofstig]

You're not working your trig out properly for that gun...cos you missed me you went off at a tangent

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