A Scottish folk song, words written by Robert Burns in 1782. I was never quite sure about it, but it is something to do with a young couple meeting up in a damp field of grain for a private kiss. And Jennie's petticoat gets wet. It was written centuries before Salinger's Holden Caulfield story. I recently bought some rye flour, and decided I should use it in my breadmaker.
The breadmaker is 6 months old, and I have got into a good routine with it. It makes three sizes of load - M,L and XL. The M size is just right for slices for the toaster, and that size loaf lasts us 2 or 3 days. I usually make a half'n'half white and wholemeal flour loaf with an added scoop of my seed mix.
I have just been reading Breadsong, a heartwarming story by a daughter and her father, Kitty and Al Tait.
‘If you had told me at 14 when I couldn’t even get out of
bed with depression and anxiety that three years later I would have written a
book I would never have believed you. But here it is – the story of the
Orange Bakery. How I went from bed to bread and how my Dad went from being a
teacher to a baker. You reading it means everything to me’ – Kitty
Tait
As well as the story of their life changing experience, these two generously share their tried and tested recipes in the centre section of the book.
The book is written in two different fonts - so you can tell which is Kitty's writing and which is Al's. I reluctantly returned the library copy, [other people had reserved it] but I am putting this one on my Christmas list.
Breadsong is the magical sound made by bread cracking and hissing as it cools...
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I do like rye flour, 50/50 in my bread . Our breadmaker gets used several times a week.
ReplyDeleteI'm adding the book to my Christmas list too, sounds lovely
A good read indeed
DeleteAh, that sounds lovely. For one moment, I thought you were saying Kitty had written some and A.I. had written some and was about to ask why on earth they'd got A.I to write part of it, then realised it was Al! I'll look out for it!
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DeleteP. S. CBC hasnt used this breadmaker for about 3 years! We really should use it again! The flour will be out of date!
ReplyDeleteAs long as it doesnt have weevils I'd use it
DeleteI’ve just read this too! It’s a heartwarming read.
ReplyDeleteI love making my own bread, but have never used a bread maker. I can recommend the no -knead method for sourdough.
Thank you for the sourdough tip
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