What are you been cooking today

[achookwoman]

Cauliflower and chocolate seems an unusual combination.

Not nice.  Sometimes they try too hard to be different.

[judydawn]

 Bet you can’t guess the name of this forum recipe?  Will reveal the answer later to give you time to guess.

[cookie1]

It's a bread, but which one?

[achookwoman]

Classic loaf. ?

[judydawn]

As it was a cold day here I decided to make cookie’s Vienna loaf as I like the rising method on cooler days. I did the second rise in a wide, shallow bread tin rather than making it a freeform loaf as the loaf ends up too wide to fit into my toaster.  It was going good when I took it out of the oven after the second rise with the boiling water.  I turned the oven on to bake the loaf then decided to slash it - big mistake, I saw it deflate right before my eyes LOL.  Never mind, into the oven whilst it’s heating up and it might rise again.  No such luck but it turned out OK anyway, albeit it not being a high loaf.

[achookwoman]

Judy, slashing the loaf can be problematic. Many cook books suggest slashing at 3/4 rise.  I do mine mostly when I have formed the loaf.  If the dough is heavy, I do it before I put it in the oven.
Last night we had a pasta Bol bake with cheese sauce on top.  After the beautiful food that we have had over the last few days it was nice to have a simple meal.
Soup today. 

[judydawn]

I’d made this loaf many times in the past and never had a problem but I can’t remember when I slashed, this is the first time it has happened.  Not a problem as I am enjoying the bread, I was expecting it to be dense but it’s not.
I agree with you re eating out all the time, back home comfort food is what I want too.

[cookie1]

Oh gosh Judy, I have to say that has happened to me too. It's like a deflating balloon.AT least it tastes ok.
No cooking here, however I did try making some sauerkraut. We will see how it goes in a week. MIL used to make the most beautiful sauerkraut but she buried it in the yard for some time. I can't see me doing that.

[Cornish Cream]

Just a loaf of bread and dinner for tonight.

[judydawn]

Made a batch of Worcestershire sauce and Orange & carrot marmalade.

[achookwoman]

Reheating leftover lamb shanks for lunch and grilling fish for Dinner.
The stinging netttles are looking good so might make Risotto with them.

[cookie1]

I saw on Gardening Australia about eating stinging nettles Chookie. I remember them stinging me all the time as a kid.

I might make a biryani to go with a quiche for tonight, that's about it for me.

[judydawn]

Simon Bryant used stinging nettles in his deconstructed pea and ham soup at the demo I went to earlier in the year. Blanching with boiling water removes the sting.

[achookwoman]

Thanks Judy.  Must get rid of the sting.  Even the Chooks won’t eat them.  We had stinging nettle ravioli in Italy.
Big cook up today.  I am trying the floating dough method for the SD.  I have 3 lots of SD proofing over night. Fruit buns, plain for bread sticks and a plain loaf.
I am also trying a new method to  get large air holes in the bread.  Let you know if it works.

[judydawn]

I like holes in bread Chookie, don’t know why LOL.