20-04-25 - Easter Sunday

Morning again, everyone.  Welcome to Easter Sunday, the day of hope and new life for millions.

Yesterday was such a lovely day.  No pressure, no 'must do' stuff, just plenty of kitchen pottering and crocheting, ready, etc.   So good.

I had fed Bubbles and Squeak the night before as well as first thing so had loads of discard.

I started by making crumpets.  I love the moment when, having mixed the discard, salt and sugar together, in goes the bicarb and the whole thing grown under my very eyes.  Look at that - it was half full a few minutes before and you can almost see it moving!

The crumpets are in the freezer now, for Beth and Alex to take later.

I then made something I've wanted to try for a while - discard flatbreads.    

One cup of flour, half of discard and half of yogurt, plus salt and I added some garlic granules, mixed, kneaded, left for ten minutes or so, rolled into flat circles, brushed with oil and cooked in a pan (the same pan I did the crumpets in).

They are also now in the freezer and will be great for pizza bases as well as the usual.

Bubbles was very strong and lively yesterday so I used her to make this half and half loaf which, again, is for Beth and Alex.  The wholegrain part is spelt and rye.  And, yes, if you discount feeding the started the night before, this took just a day.

I think it's rather a lovely thing . . . 

Finally, I started off the dough for a hot cross loaf.  Because of all the fruit, the spices, the egg, etc, it is a slow dough and, after left to bulk ferment overnight, it looks like this.

And now it's in tins (wouldn't all fit in one tin) and rising again in the warmer kitchen where the lamb is slowly roasting for when Beth and Alex come round later.

That was yesterday and it was all topped off with a really good (I think) Doctor Who.

Today, I have just one more bread project, a spelt and cheese focaccia.  Sounds good, doesn't it?  Hopefully, I will do things in  the right order this time and there will be proper dimples!  I think I might top it with some pumpkin seeds.  Depending on timings, maybe half for me and half for Beth.

It's going to be another really pleasant day, isn't it?  I need to do a tidy up (just my corner really!) and prep some vegetables and then I can chill until it's time to start lunch (the lamb is already in) and, joy of joys, there's enough mint in the pot to make fresh mint sauce.  Lovely!

I'm going traditional with roasties, roast parsnips, carrots, cabbage, broccoli and, perhaps, some sweet corn because Beth and Alex love it.

What are you having for Easter Sunday roast - or do you do something totally different or not at all?

Have a lovely Sunday, everyone.  xx