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#1251 Fri 17 Sep 10 4:36pm
nanstertoo
Occupation Retired nurse-midwife
- From High Point, North Carolina
- Member since Tue 17 Jun 08
Re: Ready, Set, Cook Discussion Thread
I did the spiral raisin challah yesterday and will be posting a pic on the blog as soon as I download it from the camera. It rose very tall, I felt a little like Lucy in the episode when she makes bread and it rises all over the oven, but thankfully mine stayed within bounds. It has been about 26% humidity here for about a week so I had to add extra water to the recipe to make the dough come together, but it turned out great. Now on to pastry. 
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#1252 Sat 18 Sep 10 4:48am
Tara
Occupation Mother, Best Friend, home trained cook.
- From Melbourne Australia
- Member since Sat 22 Dec 07
Re: Ready, Set, Cook Discussion Thread
So many great results coming from this months projects, Well done to everyone. 
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#1253 Mon 27 Sep 10 3:07pm
rhianna899
- Member since Mon 02 Feb 09
Re: Ready, Set, Cook Discussion Thread
jutta73 wrote:
I made the Challah bread yesterday following this recipe:
http://allrecipes.com.au/recipe/1133/challah.aspx
I followed the tweaks suggested by 'feeding frenzy', which meant halving the recipe but still adding lots of honey plus honey to the egg glaze.
I made two plaited loaves. I need practice at plaiting bread! The one that was in the bottom half of the oven had a burnt underside but the top one was great. My oven has hot spots and is a bit temperamental, it is a new Italian one and it has a mind of it's own. I got an oven temperature gauge to sit inside the oven so I can keep an eye on it.
Here it is on my blog:
http://happyvalleycook.blogspot.com/201 … bread.html
Hmm, time to start thinking about pastries.
This bread looks amazing 
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#1254 Mon 27 Sep 10 3:08pm
rhianna899
- Member since Mon 02 Feb 09
Re: Ready, Set, Cook Discussion Thread
frizz1974 wrote:
I cut the puff into 9 squares & make them by putting a blob of filling in the centre then bringing all 4 corners together & pinching the sides to make seams .. there must be prettier ways to do these things but my food presentation skills suck!
picture here
http://www.jamieoliver.com:81/foodwise/ … hp?id=3964
These look delicious 
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#1255 Mon 27 Sep 10 3:31pm
Earthmum
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Occupation HR / mum / jack of all trades
- From England
- Member since Mon 21 Sep 09
Re: Ready, Set, Cook Discussion Thread
rhianna899 wrote:
frizz1974 wrote:
I cut the puff into 9 squares & make them by putting a blob of filling in the centre then bringing all 4 corners together & pinching the sides to make seams .. there must be prettier ways to do these things but my food presentation skills suck!
picture here
http://www.jamieoliver.com:81/foodwise/ … hp?id=3964These look delicious
They really are Rhianna, I made some with finely diced chicken which the children had in the lunch boxes, this weekend I made a steak and ale pie and had a piece of pastry left so made "jam Puffs" they were with a little sugar sprinkled on.
Gem
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#1256 Mon 27 Sep 10 11:18pm
frizz1974
Occupation Mother of 2 working more than full time
- From Wallerawang, Oz
- Member since Wed 29 Jun 05
Re: Ready, Set, Cook Discussion Thread
Go Gem! Puff it up! 
Im off to get the bread flour today.. going to put the KA dough hook to the test... yippee.
Jutta - I want to eat that bread..with nutella.
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#1257 Tue 28 Sep 10 6:58am
jutta73
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Occupation Cook, cleaner, nanny, personal assistant, shopper - all without pay!
- From Melbourne, Australia
- Member since Mon 20 Apr 09
Re: Ready, Set, Cook Discussion Thread
I got fresh yeast today...time to start thinking about the pastries I will make. I think I will turn to The Bourke Street Bakery cookbook.
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#1258 Wed 29 Sep 10 3:00am
Tara
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Occupation Mother, Best Friend, home trained cook.
- From Melbourne Australia
- Member since Sat 22 Dec 07
Re: Ready, Set, Cook Discussion Thread
Looking forward to hearing how your pastries come out Jutta! Have to post mine in, I didn't do anything too challenging though, will explain when I post.
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#1259 Wed 29 Sep 10 5:49am
Tara
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Occupation Mother, Best Friend, home trained cook.
- From Melbourne Australia
- Member since Sat 22 Dec 07
Re: Ready, Set, Cook Discussion Thread
Octobers new projects are now posted.
http://www.jamieoliver.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=64794
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#1260 Wed 29 Sep 10 6:33am
Luvmegrub
Occupation Cleaner at The Salmon Arms
- From Sydney, Australia
- Member since Fri 22 Aug 08
Re: Ready, Set, Cook Discussion Thread
Woo hoo Tara, I'm excited. I've already been using up my "in case of a war" excess pantry items so I should be able to come up with something nice for October's Ready, Set, Cook.
Not too sure about make your own pasta 
That one could be a challenge for OH as he recently suggested getting a pasta machine. Too many times I've heard people buy them and they sit in the cupboard just as you said 
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