Baking Day

Bill stated quite emphatically the other day that I hadn't baked cookies for ages!!! Believe me, the heat hasn't helped.

I decided it was a bit cooler today, so I asked him what kind he wanted.....peanut butter. I got out my OLD Red Roses recipe book and proceeded with the making and the baking.....they turned out just fine, although not the puffiest peanut butter cookies I've seen.

He'll be happy when he walks in tonight after work and sees a good snack....hopefully he'll leave a few for lunches this week. (He's been known to eat the whole lot in one sitting!)




I've been itching to make some more bread. I purchased some fresh flour etc and picked a batter style bread. I found it in an old Company's Coming Bread Book.

I've never made a batter style....it's so easy. This particular bread is Oatmeal Bread and it turned out very delicious. I had it for dinner tonight with a couple of poached eggs and spinach.







It has a good crumb and it makes two loaves. I popped one in the freezer and we'll eat the other one in the next couple of days. It has a slight molasses flavour.....kind of like malt but not as dense.


I think I'll work my way through this book....it's so hard to decide what to make. The next one to try is Whole Wheat Batter Bread.



I'm still knitting the little blue sweater....one more sleeve to go and then the collar....hope to finish it this week.