My First Bread Making!

Many years ago I used to visit an Aunt of mine who made her own bread. Her house always smelt lovely and the bread tasty lovely too-fresh, chewy and with a lovely crust on the outside. A memory I've never forgotten.

So when I watched the first episode of Paul Hollywoods new series 'Bread' I decided to have a go myself. I downloaded the recipe from the BBC website and bought myself some basic ingredients of Strong Flour and 'Instant' yeast. They only cost a couple of pounds, so not expensive.

 

I set about making my first loaf-a Bloomer. The recipe was easy to follow and I didn't need any special equipment, just a mixing bowl, measuring jug, weighing scales and flat baking sheet.

 

The actual time I spent 'actively' baking was about half an hour, although this is split over 4 hours as the dough is left to rising, and then prove. This was fine though as I was at home all day.

 

This is my dough when it was rising

 



And this is my dough when it was proving

 

Half an hour in the oven and my completed Bloomer looked like this

 



It was so easy to make and I was absolutely thrilled with the finished result. It tasted so lovely too! It makes great toast and we finished it off with some homemade Leek and Potato Soup.

Why don't you try to make it yourself-it's so satisfying and made my house smell just like my Aunty Alices house used to smell!