[Leica] Baking for Christmas

[mark at whitedogs.co.uk (Mark Pope)]

Go for it Mark!  It's really satisfying and actually not that difficult.
Strong flour, yeast, a little fat, some salt, sugar and water is all 
bread contains.  It just takes a little planning and some patience.

Since I learned to bake bread in June, I don't think we've bought a loaf 
of bread from a store.
One of our Christmas highlights was a home-baked stollen: even the 
almond paste (marzipan) for the centre was home-made.  It tasted really 
good!

I'm getting the hang of pastry now as well, having made the mince pies 
(and the mincemeat filling) myself.


Mark Pope,
Swindon, Wilts
UK

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Mark Rabiner wrote:
>> Nathan,
>>
>> They are. But I am actually glad when this is over. I can not see any 
>> cookies
>> anymore. I guess I ate to much. lol
>>
>> Baking and cooking is totally different. I would say in cooking you 
>> improvise
>> more and you can change things. With baking you have to get it right from 
>> the
>> beginning, or you are toast. No pun intended.;)
>>
>>
>> Best,
>> Rudy
> 
> 
> My new years resolution is to learn baking.
> I'm going to make  loaf of bread for new years eve.
> And my first pie in mid January.
> 
> 
> Mark William Rabiner
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