Author Archives: L.

A burger bun I think can make or break a burger. Too filling and you can only manage one small burger. Too small and it’s too difficult to eat because all the filling falls out. Too crusty and it’s a … Continue reading →

So this is the third Huffkins recipe I’m trying, and yet another variation on the method. We’ve tried making a soft dough and then adding the fat in the first Huffkins recipe, we then tried what I called the Pastry … Continue reading →

Following last weeks huffkins recipe I am now continuing the experiment by trying a slightly different recipe. Whereas last weeks involved making a soft white dough and then kneading in some lard at the end, this recipe firstly uses butter, … Continue reading →

My dad found a recipe for huffkins the other day and suggested I give them a go. They are a soft white morning bread, so called because they are made through the night and baked in the morning to be … Continue reading →

I’m trying a flavoured loaf this week. Nothing fancy about the bread itself, just a simple white bread but this one has carrots, mustard and thyme added. Easy to tweak and amend the flavours for your own tastes. 1 1/4 … Continue reading →

I’ve never made crumpets before, they seemed a little scary with their unique texture and bubbly surface; surely that’s not something that’s easy to achieve at home? Well the recipe looked easy enough so here goes… 125g plain white flour … Continue reading →

Breadsticks this week, I’ve not done them before so its a nice change. I found this recipe for Grissini which sounded interesting. They’re described as a pizza crust style breadstick which are crunchy all the way through, and are shaped … Continue reading →

I’ve made these buns a couple of times before, several years ago. One time I made them I added more flour to the dough and the buns ended up like little solid rocks. It’s tempting, as it’s a sticky mixture, … Continue reading →

The brief I gave myself this weekend was for a nice soft bread roll suitable for dunking in a cheese fondue. I had a look through my recipe book and found this recipe for Stottie Cakes, actually bread not cakes … Continue reading →

I’ve been meaning to do a focaccia for ages but it always seems like something you should have with a meal rather than just a small slice of on a Sunday night, but today I decided to do it anyway. … Continue reading →