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blinis

Blinis

These small yeast pancakes take a little while to make but are worth the effort. Delicious served with sour cream, smoked salmon, lumpfish roe or caviar and chopped hard boiled eggs. Ooh...we know how to live!

  • Time: 1hr 30 minutes (with proving)
  • Complexity: advanced

Hot Cross Buns

Hot Cross Buns

12 hot cross buns for Easter. The dough can be made the night before and the first rise allowed to take place in the fridge, but check that it has doubled in size before knocking back and kneading.  Serve warm from the oven with butter.

A note about yeast - Active dried yeast and fresh yeast both need to be dissolved in liquid and activated with a little sugar before using. Quick action or instant yeast can be added directly to the dry ingredients without dissolving. Quantity wise using fresh yeast means doubling the quantity of active dried yeast. For quick action/instant yeast follow the manufacturers directions although as a guide half the amount of active dried yeast will be required.

  • Time: Allow 3 hours - to include rising time
  • Complexity: medium

no need to bake in a loaf tin

Simple White Bread

This is my basic white bread recipe. It will make a couple of family size loaves. Either bake in tins or shape as you wish.

  • Time: 2 to 3 hours
  • Complexity: medium