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Dan Lepard

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    Flash Loaf

    31 October 2021 - By 

    A quick proving recipe with a high yeast content.  Difficult to judge on this showing due to a couple of significant change, such as the white flour being replaced with 00 pasta flour by necessity, naturally gumming up the outcome a little.  I always think Dan Lepard’s kneading methods are a little fussy, and I’d much rather have one longer kneading at the start than multiple short ones over a couple of hours, however this is a solid set of instructions for a quick, crusty loaf. The other change from the recipe is using grated apple rather than grated potato,…

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    Breakfast soda bead #2

    27 November 2018 - By 

    Second time this recipe is having a run out (See here). Used superfine cake sponge flour and half butter milk, half yoghurt for the wet ingredients. So still not tried the suggested wholewheat flour. Same ratio of dry to wet suggested in the recipe. It’s a fairly stiff, but airy mix that goes into the muffin tin. Such that I just dumped it in to each hole with my mitts, real elegant like. This is really first rate, so quick but light and moist and even lasts a couple of days when toasted. Bridges the gap between scone and bread…

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    Breakfast Soda Bread

    29 September 2018 - By 

    Dan Lepard – Short & Sweet, pg 51 29/09/2018 Used a mix of plain flour, rye and self-raising, only due to what was in the cupboard. Also greek yoghurt. These are great, close to muffins but without butter or much sugar. Delicious with butter and a sweet topping. Very quick, very filling.