Crusty Farmhouse loaf
Quite enjoyed this loaf.
It is by John Kirkwood .. a 'retired cook from the north east of England' as he calls himself.
Easy, no nonsense loaf ... but, next time I won't bother dusting the top with flour ...it looks cute, but it's messy and there is flour ('fairy') dust all over the counter every time I cut a slice. And, I won't bother baking it hotter at the end either .. ..it just encourages those light cracks that I don't like the look of and that everybody else thinks are great and are supposedly a sign of a good loaf. I prefer smooth and firm.
Anyway... just sayin'...... a great every day loaf of bread that makes wonderful toast.
I give his and my own 'regular' bread loaves two thumbs up.
Crusty Farmhouse loaf
Quite enjoyed this loaf.
It is by John Kirkwood .. a 'retired cook from the north east of England' as he calls himself.
Easy, no nonsense loaf ... but, next time I won't bother dusting the top with flour ...it looks cute, but it's messy and there is flour ('fairy') dust all over the counter every time I cut a slice. And, I won't bother baking it hotter at the end either .. ..it just encourages those light cracks that I don't like the look of and that everybody else thinks are great and are supposedly a sign of a good loaf. I prefer smooth and firm.
Anyway... just sayin'...... a great every day loaf of bread that makes wonderful toast.
I give his and my own 'regular' bread loaves two thumbs up.