Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Gifts of Food
Sometimes people leave offerings of food at the front desk. I adore gifts of food, it's very warm and representative of the person. Leah (a Boston Life teacher) brought homemade hot cross buns yesterday...this sounded lovely and very British. I've never had hot cross buns but isn't there a song about hot cross buns? I think Leah must have made them with yeast because they seemed very professional and perfectly formed...and tasty. I will ask her if she used yeast as this would increase the difficulty quotient--and then today I notice Easter chocolates sitting in the basket on the intern desk...hmmm, chocolate covered marshmallows, peanutbutter chocolates, those funny marshmallow peeps...who brought these mystery treats in? I think maybe Kelsey (one of our interns from Northeastern) did. Unfortunately I brought an orange and an apple to work today, so I will try to eat these first so that I feel virtuous and healthy and deprived.
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Hello Everyone!
Yes, Andrea, I did use yeast. I mix the yeast in with lukewarm milk before adding it to the dough, kneading it for a good six minutes. Then I let the dough rise in a greased bowl with a tea towel over the top in the oven - usually I keep the oven turned off or if it's cold, on the lowest heat. After one hour I "punch it down" and form the buns. After that I let the buns rise for 30 minutes. Finally... into the oven they go! I will try to remember to post the recipe. I doubt it's sacrilegious to make hot cross buns when it's not Easter... just don't put the cross on, or think of a different theme. Hot Cross Buns are basically just sweet bread anyway. Perhaps I will make Lamingtons or ANZAC biscuits in the future. Both of these are also traditional Australian desserts.
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