Posts in Bakes
Sourdough crumpets

After looking at some crumpet recipes for a while. I thought I could make them with my sourdough starter rather than an instant yeast. This is the recipe I created from my first experiment (yes, they came out well first try). 

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Apricot, Lemon Almond cake

Summer is the season when there is no end to baking with seasonal fruit. Apricots, peaches, nectarines are just screaming to be used in baking in July.  I came up with this recipe thinking about light, fresh and moist cake which will celebrate summer fruits. I did not want anything to fancy but something that will be also portable for summer picnic. 

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Basic Bread Recipe

By request, here is my basic bread recipe that will create 1 large loaf or 2 smaller loaves. With a much shorter preparation time this can be made on a Saturday morning ready for brunch if you start early. You can make this recipe from any number of combinations of bread flour as long as it makes up 500g. The picture above was a combination of strong white bread flour, white spelt flour and semolina flour.

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Perfecting Focaccia

So, I have been making my version of focaccia for a while. Everyone who tries this bread has always like it, but you could never call it a true Italian focaccia. It was always a bit to thick and never had the classic white indentations (they were there but never white).

Then recently I picked up a couple of tips, which I have highlighted in the recipe, from an Italian friend and it has taken my focaccia to another level

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Orange Marmalade Cake

This easy to make, moist, flavoursome and gluten free cake is inspired by the Middle East. Although I have not travel to that part of the world as yet I often explore the cuisine and enjoy enormusly food packed with flavours. This cake is ideal for picnic as it travels well or as desert served with spoon of greek yoghurt with drizzle of honey on top. 

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