Sorry – I’ve been neglecting the blog – there’s just too much going on.
Fantastic weekend a couple of week’s back at the Dales Dough Do – not only are there a lot of good bakers around, they’re good company too. Joe, Martin and Caroline did an excellent job of organising.
Made a new friend in Phil Joy, a young baker from Deeside. He very kindly gave me his recipe for Roast Potato & Onion Bread which I decided to bake for my customers as a special at the earliest opportunity. I should have done a test bake first. Not that there is anything wrong with the recipe – it’s really good. But I hadn’t tested for the water loss when potatoes and onions are roasted.
For Friday’s bake I had orders for nine large and seven small specials. This called for a cooked weight of 3 kilos of potatoes and onions. It took 6 kilos of raw veg to produce this weight. I was running up and down the hill for more supplies …
Thanks, Phil. It’s everyone’s new favourite (apart from the bloke who has to prep the veg)
The PArtisan Baker 
Also had the pleasure of meeting Phil this weekend when he came over to help me bake for an event today. We baked his/(Peter’s?) recipe too and it sold a treat!
More on http://www.theloaf.co.uk/blog/index.php?/archives/108-Derbyshire-Day-and-Phil-Joy-from-Chester.html if you are interested…
Sold a stack of your Spelt and Seed too – still a firm Saturday favourite at the loaf!
Time you got over to visit too…!
Also, been meaning to say, thought of you on a recent visit to Copenhagen when we came across this… http://orgel.natmus.dk/kbh_bethesda_forsidex.htm
Andy
You’re right – I must find time to come over and see you.
I’m confused now about who’s recipe the roast potato & onion is. Jeffrey Hamelman has a roast potato bread but no onions + pate fermentee
Roast potatoes, roast garlic, onions all delicious. Anyone done a roast sweet potato bread yet? Maybe I’ll do that one and then I can call it mine 😉