Chatback #18

[Florence Fennel]

Good Morning All Pouring rain here too. Pan's on. Have a lovely Sunday

[Nicos]

Mornin n'alln'all
Wow...that bread dome looks fantastic Snoop! (Just goooogled it)
Love the fact that you can use the base as a griddle pan too (I see some drop scones coming on...)
Never heard of it before-but that's certainly an upgrade on using a cast iron casserole dish!

More hemping of the wall again today. We can only do about 18" at a time otherwise it sloughs off.
Looks miserable, damp and old outside. Roll on Spring....

[Bren In Pots]

Morning its wet and windy here so only veg gathering today outdoors.
Another one here who's googled the bread dome, I've been making due with my iron Dutch oven but I would love a dome/cloche. Let us know how you get on with it Snoop.

[Nicos]

^^ yeh...I think I have dome envy!...

[Snoop Puss]

They post abroad, Nicos (obviously, otherwise I wouldn't be getting one - 18 pounds to Spain for a 15-kg package, if you fancied adding anything else, though I didn't). Nowhere near as heavy as a cast-iron Dutch oven, so it won't have the same heat-retaining property. I'll have to see how it goes and let you know.

I'm currently using a cast-iron oval casserole, which has improved my bread, but it isn't easy to get the loaf in without it deflating a bit when it flops on landing! I've learned not to burn my fingers on the sides by painful experience. So I'm hoping a flat base will improve both these problems.

I'm reluctant to try a ceramic cloche because it's liable to crack in our oven (very old-fashioned, primitive wood-burning range with no temperature control, flame goes over the top of the oven box - makes fantastic pizza but not so good for high ceramic/Pyrex dishes as they get too hot at the top).

I'll be using the base as a baking sheet. I also have scones, though not drop scones, in mind, as it will get good and hot, so the scones might rise a bit more and spread a bit less.

Another item I have been impressed with, and cannot justify purchasing by any stretch of the imagination but which I have no regrets buying, is the Emile Henry crown baker... It's counter-intuitive in use - you put the rolls inside for their second rise and then put the cold mould in the oven - but it really does work. Mr Snoop's eyes light up every time it comes out.

Edited to say: I didn't pay full price for the crown baker. It's a ridiculous price. But it often seems to come up on special offer at online kitchenware shops here. Maybe the same in the UK? And especially France?

[bramble]

Good morning all.
Bright and clear with a temp of 5 degs.
Going to mass shortly.
Out this afternoon with the whole family.
Celebrating my daughters 50th which was on Thursday and my granddaughter who will be 16 tomorrow.
Looking forward to a nice afternoon together,
Have a good day all.

[Snadger]

Promised one of the dogs(the younger Husky), a long walk today.Seems bright out so once I have had a bite to eat and some painkillers we will go on a roundabout route through the woods and the countryside.
He's already had a short walk this morning so this should tire him out (and me)

Take care folks and have a goodun.

[cptncrackoff]

Morning.. I just wrote a massive post regarding the vine not working properly, how annoying it was years ago and that it seems better now, how my photos seem to be uploading now.. etc

I went to upload a photo and it crashed..

It doesnt like a particular photo for some reason, its definitely small enough.. I've reduced to 25% and it still wont upload..

...I'll have another go later..

In the mean time, here's little Jessie! <3

[Snoop Puss]

^What a cutie-pie! Congratulations on the new addition to your family. Bet you'll all have loads of fun with her.

[cptncrackoff]

^What a cutie-pie! Congratulations on the new addition to your family. Bet you'll all have loads of fun with her.

Thanks Snoop, it's still 4/5 weeks until she arrives but she's coming from a friend so we're visiting when we can!

I cant wait!!

[Snadger]

Thanks Snoop, it's still 4/5 weeks until she arrives but she's coming from a friend so we're visiting when we can!

I cant wait!!

She's got your eyes.

[veggiechicken]

She's got your eyes.

........and hair colour.

[Bren In Pots]

Jessie is very cute hopefully those few weeks will fly by.

[rary]

Good evening a cold wet day today, after church this morning I was in the greenhouse for a time where I mixed worm compost with some vermiculite which I will use for some onion seeds, I also empted a couple of baskets onto a poly sheet which I had spread out on the grass I will leave it for a week or 2 for the birds to clean it up then I will then put it onto one of the veg beds, but it was too cold to do any other work so I went in to make the tea. We'll enjoy your week and pass on a smile

[lottie dolly]

Late evening all,lovely little puppy captain,look after each other.