TP, I've said it all along - you are a genius - utter magic. And nearly 70 of them...

Pete

PS I am proud to have inspired this thread!

I must write out a thousand times:-
"When looking at one of TP's posts, I must not allow my jaw to drop."
I'm sick of destroying keyboards by drowning them in slobber and drool.

Thanks, y'all! There ought to be an emoticon rolling on the floor.

But - this - is - not - going - to - be - a - ONE - person - show. Get cracking!

Carla, for the wings, I sliced the puff into 2, then sliced the top half into 2. After slicing, you see dough which is not quite baked, so pop those parts into the oven again...the wings will then be stiff enough to stand. Whoever created the 1st swan was a genius, to turn something so simple into something so exquisite. Next time, I'll fill the bottom with custard, then top with whipped cream....somehow white looks more swan-ny, eh? And, yes, a more pronounced neck.

Hi, croc.

Poppyseeds?

Jeremy

Very good TP They certianly look yummy.
I'm still here lurking in the forum haven't baked much bread but made these Christmas mince pies before xmas I took them to NZ had a good time there love the new Zealand clover honey brought some back to aus and had it on fresh sd bread was really nice.
Normbake

If I had time I would make something, maybe this weekend?

J

Slashers!

I've finally come out from my one-yr cake-decorating break...starting with this cake which was collected yesterday. 4" high Guinness Stout cake with a coconut custard and pistachio filling. Thick ganache all over with the flowers and piping made with white chocolate...a bit tricky to handle, hence the shaky lines.

I got to eat the parts which were sculptored off...to make a lopsided heart. Yum.

This thread needs to be revived.

Thanks, Pete, I've received 2 very sweet thank-you notes for this cake.

Alex, I've got a couronne basket (from brotformen.de) - well, a man has to live a little. Only problem is that the central post needs to be covered with linen (when I get round to it) - if you look closely the hole is a bit torn as it stuck a bit to the wooden central post as is.

As for swans, I have a friend who was given legal swan meat (ie thanks to good queen Bess) at some city dinner - says he would have got more pleasure from eating shoe leather.

Swans really are the most wonderful and beautiful birds - if you ever get a chance go to the Abbotsbury Swannery in Dorset, UK, I loved it so much that I have now visited three times- this is the best link I could find: http://www.bbc.co.uk/dorset/content/art ... ture.shtml

My artistic skills vis à vis food are very limited, TeckPoh's unlimited.

Pete

Wow!
That is like Mick's rock formation or celtic ruin he found in Bethesda way back!
Kidding aside it's more like a dream catcher the indians of north america used to make!

Beautiful fougasse!

Jeremy

LOL, Danubian, with that lovely blistering crust, I think the pix belongs to Bread Porn.

When I saw this, I knew I had to make it for my girls. While waiting for my kamut bread to cool for slicing, here's my chubby friends....bad pic...should have used a tripod. Today, I also made 2 panda loaves...not the size (4 x recipe). The panda in my 1st loaf had horns instead of ears. This one ain't perfect either. I think it's easier to form with biscuits...adding to the To Do List.  

Your plaited breads are beauts, you should post them here.

TP

I've never seen this thread before but everything in here is sensational!

TP, this requires still pictures and video to really get the gist to making these crescents. I'll see what I can do over the next few weeks.

BTW these are bread and bread rolls. A standard sourdough makes a fine crescent with a unique flavour and mouth feel. The shaping makes a real difference.

Hey Be,

This is the tutorial...

http://sourdough.com/how-upload-images

 

I think TP put the tutorial up after I had already learned a sort of backwards way ... As for me I just put them in my gallery and then copy the url from the gallery photo and paste it into the forum comment using the add pictures tool.   Slowly pass your mouse over the tool bar in the posting area and you can see the one for adding the images.  Make sure your picture is not too large to post, use your photo editor to reduce your pictures before you upload them. 

Can't wait to see the pictures!  If all else fails put it in your gallery and ask TP to help you put it in your post!

 

Terri

 

This is Brewbarker (note spelling).  Our shop is called Brewbakers.  I made him to complement the range of hand made natural dog biscuits we produce in addition to our normal products.  Why should humans be the only ones to get quality organic foods made with care?  He is made with a full 25kg bag of flour.  My art doughs are always 100% bakers flour, 5% salt and between 50-65% water.  Although be aware the more water the more potential for warping and shrinkage!  I usually use as little water as possible and mix it for a long time.  The most important thing is a slow bake to dry thoroughly and prevent burning.  This doggie spent 2 full days in the oven at 110 degrees!!  The tree was just made with food colouring in the dough.  I will take more pics soon of Brewbarker as he has now been highlighted with some instant coffee dissolved in water.  It takes 2 of us to move him as he weighs nearly 40kg!!!

That doggie is precious!!!! LOL, your response is so fast...it's like someone waved a wand granting me my wish to see more dough art. Thank you!!

Definitly worth the wait... I completely understood your frustration!!!   Keep up the good work!

I should have taken a picture of that pizza art we had tonight... oops, too late now!

Terri

Oh, Brewbarker is a work of art! :)  25kg of flour, though!!  No wonder he took two days in the oven!

Hi hi! Have been terribly busy (and tired) this year, but, I constantly pined for a good sourdough loaf and my sourdough friends. I know I'm rusty when I forget to do things...like checking if the bread is 'due' to bake...and, so, I didn't get as much spring as I would have loved. Thanks so much, Terri, for pointing me to a site for inspiration.

Basic sourdough with a hint of rye...cooling.

I wanted to celebrate because this was a SD bread in quite a while. It was a spur of the moment thing...fresh out of the oven, I painted it with a rice flour paste and cocoa paste...not more than 5 minutes.

My angel,Terri, showed me a site where this breadbaker/artist is so creative with her breads. Hang on...lemme go find it.

Go here for lots of amazing bread art.

Cheers
TP

That is an amazing website - I love it! Thanks for the link (Terri too!)

C

Nice to see you back,and nice loaf!