As an avid viewer of The Great British Bake Off, I have intently watched the hands of Paul Hollywood manipulating dough into all sorts of shapes with a variety of flavours, so it was about time I had a go.
I decided on baking a simple white bread cob and I cannot recommend this recipe enough!! Little tip here though: watch the videos as well as reading the recipe to see how Mr Hollywood's dough looks as how it is described in the recipe is not how it looks in the video.
The first attempt, the dough was not wet enough, I still managed to make some nice bread rolls out of them though, even if they were a little dense! However this has to be the most therapeutic thing I have ever made... I even sat and watched the bread rise whilst reading. Bliss.. I think so.
Smothering the work surface in olive oil and kneading the dough over and over, turning and rotating was wonderful, if not a little tiring. I have no idea why I was so scared about making bread, yes the first lot of dough wasn't perfect but it still worked out nicely.
The second attempt could not have worked out better, I did not shy away from proudly presenting my bread, much like how a child would celebrate a gold star in primary school. I was proud of myself.
Before the thought of taking a photo of the wonderful crumb structure inside (how poncy does that sound?!) the bread had disappeared into hungry stomachs however I cherished the lingering smell of cooking bread in the air.
It won't be long until I am coming up with all sorts of fancy concoctions and I am looking forward to documenting it.
I have most definitely found a new love in the the art of bread making.
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