I really wanted to use the vintage Hovis bread tin that I picked up at Bailey's earlier this week. I found what was advertised as a three-minute bread made with spelt flour that did not require any kneading. Right up my alley.
The bread turned out quite well (much to my surprise, given the fact that you don't let the bread rise). It's rather dense but really quite tasty. I like to think of it as 'artisanal'. ha.
Lee was also a bit upset that he didn't get to try any of the chocolate cookies that I made for Christmas gifts so I made another batch for him. I used the same recipe: the consummate chocolate chip cookie recipe blogged on Smitten Kitchen. I didn't have chocolate feves this time (which had been given to us as part of wedding gift) so I just chopped up a pound or so of 70% cocoa chocolate bars. I also didn't have any of the cake or bread flour that the recipe calls for but all purpose worked just fine. (As an aside, chocolate chips are very hard to get a hold of in the UK but I don't think I'll go back to using them as the chopped up version is far tastier). Lee requested the addition of dried cranberries and they did make quite a nice addition.
And just to show you the man I married, this is his 'coffee blackboard'.
He enjoys using the vintage blackboard I ordered him from H is for home for Christmas to advertise the different coffees he buys... What a dork! (I love that guy).
2 comments:
Hi Sarah,
Thanks for the mention - it looks great!
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I think next Christmas your husband should buy the "other" Christmas blend.
http://vashonmonks.com/coffee.htm
The monks gained notoriety years ago when they were threatened with a lawsuit by Starbucks for promoting a monastery coffee labeled, "Christmas Blend", which Starbucks claimed they owned rights to.
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