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I have been baking the Fergus loaves regularly. I do double the ingredients, mix using the dough hooks on my hand mixer, use a little more water, start it in a HOT oven and substitute about 50% of the wheat bran with oat bran for flavour. I add caraway seeds and sunflower seeds too . I "start " the yeast in water with about 1/2 a teaspoon of sugar. Overall, I've added a carb or two, but it's not very significant per slice. When I did the first couple of loaves, they were rather heavy. One of my exercise class is a retired chef and he sugested adding a little baking powder to lighten the bread and it works.
If you look at my bread, you wouldn't know there is any difference from a "Regular" wholemeal and it toasts deliciously. I have a silicon bread pan( bought for pennies at Aldi) which turns out perfectly.
 
Hanadr, I've been searching the threads for more info on the magic bread. My problem is that I am living in Thailand so I can't get the packaged stuff.
Are you allowed to give us the recipe or is it a secret?
Even typing Fergus bread in the search facility doesn't help!
Maybe you could pm it to me rather than publish it?
Many thanks
Rubik
 
Rubik.

I don't think Fergus would be too happy if his recipe was in the public domain ?
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He sells the stuff to a lot of us and has a small business in Scotland.

Haven't you got any Brit pals who could get you some and ship it out to you - if that is allowed ?

Have you PM'd Fergus and asked if there is a way he can supply you ?

I have recently started using his bread mix, and can vouch for the fact it is very tasty, filling and very low in carbs. I am a very satisfied customer who will definitely be going back for more. (Fergus, get mixing !)

Ken :D
 
search the food threads, the recipe is there. Some of the ingredients are hard to find. Especially wheat Gluten. i get it on-line from the Low carb Megastore. It would probably be very expensive to ship it to Thailand
 
hanadr said:
search the food threads, the recipe is there. Some of the ingredients are hard to find. Especially wheat Gluten. i get it on-line from the Low carb Megastore. It would probably be very expensive to ship it to Thailand
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hanadr.

I have also searched and can not find any recipe ? Maybe Fergus has removed it for the reasons I gave ? If you know exactly where it is can you post the link to the Topic ?

BTW, your advice about baking soda was spot on - thank you. :D

Ken
 
hanadr and others.

Bread Recipe.
As I thought it has been removed for Commercial reasons. So you will not see it posted here, hopefully. Don't want to affect Fergus' business, do we ??? :D

Ken
 
It is, if you want to buy some PM fergus for details.

Regards, Tubs.
 
Sorry Katie! I did try to replace the gluten with other things, all to no avail.
Closest I got was Blue Circle cement but although it did produce a nice firm loaf, slicing it was a problem :lol:

Got a low carb beakfast cereal on the go now though, and no gluten in there!

All the best,

fergus
 
cugila said:
graham64 said:
sugarless sue said:
A man of many talents!! :D :D
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Your only after freebies :shock: :shock:
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Freebies from a Scot - are you mad. :shock: :shock: :shock:
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Of course I am Ken :roll: :roll: :roll:
 
Your only after freebies :shock: :shock:[/quote]


Freebies from a Scot - are you mad. :shock: :shock: :shock:[/quote]

Of course I am Ken :roll: :roll: :roll:[/quote]

Sorry, Graham. Just checking, thought you might have had a relapse. When's lock up time then. :?
 
cugila said:
Sorry, Graham. Just checking, thought you might have had a relapse. When's lock up time then. :?
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As long as I keep taking the medication I'm free to roam :? :? :?
 
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