Today I decided to start my journey in the land of bread ... and baking. I'm finding cooking is helping me a lot with my anxiety and gives my mind something different to focus on. I've been having a lot of feelings of worthlessness, and sort of like every day is groundhog day.

Made some crusty bread rolls, and they're absolutely fantastic. Taste just like the ones I'd get from Sainsbury's.

All done by hand the good old fashion way, like my nan would have done. I spent a few days leaning about bread, and the importance of kneading and proofing. And then took the plunge.

I'm really proud of these and I'm already planning my next bread (tiger tail loaf). Also, does anybody know the name of a type of cob sold in traditional bakeries? I remember them as a kid, and they sold them at my old local bakery. They're very soft, and dark brown on top. Sometimes the top was crispy, but they also sold the soft top versions too. I've looked at mortons rolls, and well fired rolls, and they're similar but don't look quite the same. Really hard to find a recipe for them.

Anyhow, here's mine.

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Good ole' bit of mature cheddar.

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