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Oh lovely lovely, good to to see more participants. You'll have to give a detailed description of appearance, taste and texture instead DoIlooklikeatourist .

Doesn't have to be at the weekend, maybe just some point over the week.

I might see if I can talk DD into helping and she can knead, she does love GBBO.
We're seeing Mary and Paul at the Good Food show next Friday

Does it matter what the bread is as long as it's plaited ? I'm thinking about doing a brioche

The recipe given on the website doesn't look particularly specialised. A plaited brioche sounds lovely. Do you have a good recipe? I've never made brioche.

Never make Lorraine Pascals brioche. It has put me off making brioche

That doesn't sound good, what was the problem?

It was a really wet dough. Like basically liquid. Then when it was cooked it was sooo salty with a weird texture.

I followed the recipe exactly so Im pretty sure it wasnt me. I love brioche too!

i'm in too. sounds fun- like being back in home economics class. I'll do sometime over next week- i think thats a good idea as we can all pick our best day. Yummy , now to find a recipe!

I've made the dough and it's currently rising. I have had help from dd (11) but she said the kneading was too hard work.
Can't wait to see and taste the final product - I've not made bread for years.

Planning on making the plaited loaf tomorrow , having watched a chef explaining how to plait bread on YouTube might take some time and lots of muttering I'm allowing plenty of time .

Oh that's a shame snozzlemaid, because I was hoping DD would knead ours.
I wonder if I can make a plaited loaf with no knead dough I make.

It's plaited now and proving again.
The plaiting was ok - the instructions are good. It doesn't look right at first but once you get going you can see it is working.
Nearly time to get it in the oven.

Photo of the finished loaf is now on my profile. I'm not sure it'd win any prizes for its looks, but it takes lovely.
We've all had a slice while still warm with lots of butter.

That looks so good! Its made me really hungry!

Should be 'tastes' lovely not takes.

Brilliant snozzlemaid, well done! Good tip about it not looking right at first, not sure I would have had enough faith to keep going til it came right .

I'm not going to be able to have a go til tomorrow, but looking forward to it!

That looks brilliant.

Very nice snoz I might do it tomorrow after all.

It wasn't too difficult and I'm definitely no expert. I didn't use all of the water in the recipe - it said to add 3/4 of the water and mix and then add the rest, but I didn't need anymore as it was already quite wet.

I'm up for giving it a go tomorrow if I have time. Usually DH is the one who makes bread, but I'll see if he'll let me have a go this week!

i'll be making mine on friday so i can share it with others on saturday evening- unfortunately i work every saturday so it has to be that way. snozzle well done, looks lovely!

I have a sodding cold.
Will try when I actually manage to get off the sofa.

I haven't managed it yet either - I had to jet wash the decking this afternoon instead. I might be able to get on with it tomorrow, but if not then definitely Tuesday as I have actual free time and everything.

I hope you feel better soon coffeeinbed.

Ended up making green tomato chutney instead because the toms were going soft. I won't have time until next weekend now.

Hello everyone, I'm Sadi missed this, I baked bread last night as well!

Just tin loaves, though.

What is the verdict on the plait?

What is the next recipe? Next weekend?