Leaven, I'm in leaven (with photographic evidence!)

They look lovely. I'm planning on baking on Wednesday, but can't decide whether to make a loaf, fougasse (which we all loved) or try the guiness and parmesan rolls. Decisions, decisions.

You have sent the doughmeister some pics haven't you? How many big baps did you get? ? ?

I am about to send Senior Doughman some piccies, otherwise I might be struck off!

I got one huuuuuge oval bap (A4 paper size and about 6inch deep), 2 large baps (8inches ish and 4inches deep) and one small loaf .

I am aiming for the fougasse on Sunday - yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

I am however going to have to start walking an extra mile a day to avoid getting fat! ?

Ooh lovely.

I made more bread at the weekend and it was gooooooooooood. And still is, most of it is in the freezer.

I'm hinting heavily for baguettes next weekend - H has made cracking ones in the past so I want to see what he does with this receipe - and ale bread to go with a stew the weekend after.

Ginni - the fougasse look amazing - what did you eat them with?

Zeb, it was heavenly dipped in garlic butter while it was still warm, so it melted it. I think we ate one just like that. We ate the other (I only made two in case it was a disaster ?) the folowing day with spaghetti bolognese, although I felt I ought to have made something very french. It did taste great, though I had a bit of trouble whooshing the 2nd one off the cardboard into the oven, I had to reshape it twice. Oops, I'm certainly no doughmaster.

I'm seriously considering getting one of these:

http://www.superpeel.com/

Ginni - my mouth is watering just reading that! ?

And I've not tried wooshing yet, I'm not expecting to get it right either though ?

A proper whoosher! It beats flattened cereal packet into a cocked hat ?

Which did you prefer - loaf or fougasse? Also, have you tried the ciabatta or parmesan rolls yet?

Fougasse was ace - have a couple part baked an in the freezer. I think the loaves have become a staple of the Greenback household although they don't last that long and can go stale quite quickly if they are left for more than a day or so. Probably going to do the Guinness and parmesan rolls this weekend if I get a chance. I now have 2 lots of leaven on the go to do a big bake although not working from home any more so only get one opportunity each week.