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« Last post by achookwoman on October 12, 2025, 06:17:45 am »
Marina, it will probably taste ok but without the crunch of the almonds.
I baked my first loaf of SD Baker Bleu bread. I thought this will be a disaster. It was a sloppy mess when I put it into the hot baking pot. I also forgot to turn the heat down. 30 minutes later I took the lid off. Surprise, it looked great. Well risen with a nice crust. I impatiently waited for it to cool. When cut, lots of holes and the flavour was exceptional. Very much tasted like the commercial one.
I used some wholemeal Spelt flour and I know my starter has good flavour. So all together a good result.
Marina, tell your DH that I don’t think you need to do all the kneading steps. I think the resting , both in and out of oven, especially just before baking does the trick. I also cooked it in a very large cast iron pot.
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« Last post by Cuilidh on October 12, 2025, 05:39:54 am »
Marina, peach and tomato Salad.
Cup of small tomatoes cut in half
2 small containers of diced peaches , well drained
Few leaves of mint and parsley diced
1 teaspoon of lemon juice or similar
Mix all together and add just before serving ……
1 cup blanched almonds browned slightly in a little oil and then add 2 tablespoons of sweet smoked paprika. ( the Spanish type)
Too late, Chookie, I just made it 1/2 an hour ago! I forgot the lemon juice and paprika and put the almonds in along with everything else. It tastes OK at this stage, but I haven't got it home yet, so I will wait with bated breath to see how well I did!!!
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« Last post by Cuilidh on October 12, 2025, 05:36:02 am »
Chookie, the black dots in the hummus is sumac which they sprinkle on the top
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« Last post by K Atie on October 12, 2025, 03:34:36 am »
Judy sounds like a great time was had . I have been squeezing my lemons that have huge brown spots on them ( they are fine inside just wouldn’t use the skin . 750 mls later ! Put one lot of 250 mls for the Prosecco sorbeto . Then the rest into ice trays to freeze . Thankfull always for my wedding present juice squeezer , Moulinex . We always had one to juice oranges in our house growing up .
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« Last post by K Atie on October 12, 2025, 03:28:42 am »
Chicken Fajita pasta , with no pasta so added to the plate steamed slithered carrots , broccolini zucchini and celery. Very tasty . From Dinners 3 Skinnymixers . Added avacardo and soft spreadable goats cheese that I had in the fridge ( no sour cream left ) . May of had a few Lemon Prosecco sorbetos !
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« Last post by K Atie on October 12, 2025, 03:24:04 am »
Yesterday I made Fish Piccata ‘all in one’ dinner., for lunch . I did purchase Skinnymixers new book Skinny Mediterranean. Also Lemon Prosecco Sorbetto ! Only added a bit of champagne, will add vodka and more Prosecco later on . It’s delicious and soft , doesn’t go hard in the freezer.
Today it’s Baked Baklava Bites … hopefully they will hold together or I’ll need to use more honey next time , I always add less sugar than stated. As Cookie says the biscuit container had a massive leak . DH was opening and shutting cupboards- nothing .
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« Last post by achookwoman on October 11, 2025, 09:49:11 pm »
I didn’t get to make everything I planned yesterday.
I started the bread technique as set out in the Baker Bleu book. It is a very difficult dough to handle as it is so wet. I was tempted to put it in the TMX, but didn’t. I don’t like sticky hands!! It will be interesting to see if it produces a loaf with lots of holes.
Marina, peach and tomato Salad.
Cup of small tomatoes cut in half
2 small containers of diced peaches , well drained
Few leaves of mint and parsley diced
1 teaspoon of lemon juice or similar
Mix all together and add just before serving ……
1 cup blanched almonds browned slightly in a little oil and then add 2 tablespoons of sweet smoked paprika. ( the Spanish type)
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« Last post by achookwoman on October 11, 2025, 09:32:38 pm »
Cookie, looks lovely.
Last night , friend dropped in. We tested my new crumpets recipe. 1/2 Rye and 1/2 white flour SD crumpets. Result, crunchier crust with plenty of holes for butter and honey.
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« Last post by achookwoman on October 11, 2025, 09:25:53 pm »
Judy, what a lovely time you have had. Sounds relaxing and interesting.
Marina, I shared the Hummus as I was so impressed with the texture and flavour. My DD always said mine was the best, but it doesn’t come anywhere near this. To get it so smooth, I think they have removed the skins, but how they have smoked it amazes me. I can only think that after removing the skins that they have charred the chick peas. I noticed that there are black specks throughout the hummus. Thanks again.
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« Last post by judydawn on October 11, 2025, 12:34:09 pm »
Home from a 3 night getaway. Found my Nana’s cottage in Moonta and walked into an op shop in Maitland and there was a lady working in there who looked like my Aunty so I knew she was my cousin. We wouldn’t have seen each other for decades. We had a very enjoyable, relaxing trip and were impressed with the changes in these country towns.
Nice to see you’ve caught up with Marina again Chookie. I saw the new Thermomix today for the first time. As we left this morning there was a Saturday market just around the corner from our lodgings so we pulled over and had a browse. The lady and I had a good chat, not so much about the machine but it does look nice and is bigger than I thought. One day maybe.
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