Saturday 15 August 2009

Bread and Jam

My grandmother was fond of quoting this couplet

Satan trembles when he sees … the weakest Christian on his knees”

Satan must be absolutely terrified by this sight therefore!

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Bob was checking out his latest loaf. It looks splendid and has a great texture. Watch out Liz, your Dad is after your title as “Chief Family Breadmaker” I think!

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Not to be outdone, I have made a fruit cake [usual BeRo boil&bake recipe] and some jam. I had not done anything with the blackberries I had picked, and decided they should be used up. So I got a Microwave Jam recipe from here. I had sugar in the cupboard, and a couple of lemons in the fruit bowl and ended up with 3 jars of Bramble Jam. It all seems to have worked ok, although I did have to pop across the road and scrounge a couple of empty jars from my neighbour. Barbara was busy baking too – she is entering stuff in the Village Show tomorrow.

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Please note the way the cake is cooling. Nifty idea I gleaned from a recent Real Simple magazine – use an inverted muffin/cakepan as an impromptu cooling rack!

4 comments:

  1. Yummy! The bread and jam are simply perfect!

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  2. I have to say, Ang, it looks as though Bob is in deep prayer over his cake!
    Jam looks very good. I just keep pushing my blackberries into the freezer.....to deal with later!

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  3. Well, it certainly appears Bob's prayers were answered!

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  4. The bread looks perfectly done! Wish the blog were scratch and sniff for this one. Nothing beats the smell of homemade bread wafting through the house - and then with homemade jam to boot! Wonderfully delicious!

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