Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Lemon Curd

(Made with our massive lemons, probably about three standard lemons worth each)


  • Zest of 6
  • Juice of 2 (160ml) 
  • 1/4 tsp salt 
  • 1 1/3 cup sugar 
  • 8 egg yolks
  • 2 tbs cornflour


plus 165g butter

Mucked around with double burners and thickening for ages, in the end chucked in cornflour and did it in the microwave, Bob's your uncle. Cook the main ingredients with some caution until thickish, then stir the butter into the hot stuff. Done.

Saturday, June 6, 2020

Bagels


Could have sworn I put these on here before but anyway. Bagels.


  • 3.5 cups water 
  • 4.5 cups flour 
  • 1/3 white sugar
  • 1 tsp salt 
  • 2 tbs veg oil
  • 2 tbs yeast 
  • plus a large pot of boiling water and 2 tbps bicarb of soda 
Plus toppings

Mix dough as per usual, form into bagels when done, rise again, boil for 20 seconds each side, and bake.

Mind you I might try out a totally different method if I have time sometime:
https://www.chefsteps.com/activities/amazing-chewy-bagels-from-scratch