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Food & crafts => Recipes => Topic started by: sheila on August 25, 2010, 02:19:14 pm

Title: Bread cones
Post by: sheila on August 25, 2010, 02:19:14 pm
This is my first attempt at making bread cones.Lol They are more like beached whales. Far too large. any suggestions?
Title: Re: Bread cones
Post by: doganjo on August 25, 2010, 02:45:09 pm
They look fine to me, but if you want them smaller just use less pastry, surely?
Title: Re: Bread cones
Post by: sheila on August 25, 2010, 02:47:05 pm
No it's not pastry but bread and the homemade cones were far too big. I can't afford to buy proper cones. I will get the hang of it next time Lol
Title: Re: Bread cones
Post by: Frieslandfilly on August 25, 2010, 03:09:18 pm
They look good enough to eat!  ;D
Title: Re: Bread cones
Post by: doganjo on August 25, 2010, 05:34:27 pm
No it's not pastry but bread and the homemade cones were far too big. I can't afford to buy proper cones. I will get the hang of it next time Lol
Ok ............................ for pastry substitute dough - use less for a smaller cone?
Title: Re: Bread cones
Post by: Frieslandfilly on August 25, 2010, 07:13:09 pm
I have never come across bread cones before, are they hollow and is there a specific use for them?
Title: Re: Bread cones
Post by: sheila on August 25, 2010, 08:55:13 pm
Yes they make a lovely sandwhich. Just fill with your favorite filling. I had them at a party and thought I could probably replicate them. What I didn't reckon with was the bread rising and making them so gigantic. I made the cones too big obviously. I made the cones from card covered in tin foil. I shall do little tiny ones next time.
Title: Re: Bread cones
Post by: scattybiker1972 on August 25, 2010, 08:58:33 pm
mmm can imagine them  filled with cream cheese with chives
Title: Re: Bread cones
Post by: sheila on August 25, 2010, 09:33:22 pm
or smoked salmon and cream cheese.
Title: Re: Bread cones
Post by: northfifeduckling on September 01, 2010, 12:18:24 pm
mouthwatering!  :&>
Title: Re: Bread cones
Post by: OhLaLa on October 01, 2010, 12:37:26 pm
How did you make them? Never seen them before... quite fancy making little ones...

 :yum:
Title: Re: Bread cones
Post by: sheila on October 01, 2010, 08:32:18 pm
Cut a square of stiffish card. Roll it into a cone shape. Cover in tinfoil. Wrap dough around. My mistake is using too much dough. I have since made really small ones which were lovely. good luck!
Title: Re: Bread cones
Post by: OhLaLa on October 01, 2010, 08:50:12 pm
And then the whole lot goes into the oven?

Here I go again....      :dunce:

Would you please share your dough recipe and method (inc oven deg and baking time) here? I will make and them and let you know how I get on.

Thanks.
Title: Re: Bread cones
Post by: sheila on October 02, 2010, 11:29:42 am
a basic bread dough.
 
6oo grms Flour (I like white for cones but you could use any strong flour)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 oz fresh yeast ( or 1 pkt  dried yeast)
Approx. 1/2 pint of warm water

Make the dough
Let it rise
knock it back
shape it around cones ( l like to roll the dough into a sausage shape ) don't make them too big.
Place on a tray
brush with butter or milk or egg, which ever you have handy and sprinkle with sesame seeds or poppy seeds
Leave to rise until double in size. don't rush this part.
Bake in a very hot oven until crispy and brown
After a few minutes remove cones.

Good luck. Invite me for tea when you have perfected them. Delicious with any savoury filling but yummy with jam and cream!
Title: Re: Bread cones
Post by: sheila on October 02, 2010, 01:02:47 pm
Here's todays bread made from the recipe posted earlier.
Title: Re: Bread cones
Post by: OhLaLa on October 03, 2010, 09:53:27 am
Ohh, they look good. Yum. Can almost smell your fresh baked bread from here...

What oven temperature?

 :yum:

Thanks for sharing. I'll be making that recipe up later in the week, will let you know how I get on.

 :wave:
Title: Re: Bread cones
Post by: sheila on October 03, 2010, 10:35:00 am
gas mark 9. I don't know what that is in electric. but you need your oven as hot as possible.
Title: Re: Bread cones
Post by: Hilarysmum on October 04, 2010, 09:34:02 am
Can almost smell that loaf.
Title: Re: Bread cones
Post by: OhLaLa on October 11, 2010, 11:26:51 am
Thanks Sheila, I made them last Wednesday, the recipe worked a treat (I did 1/2 of the recipe amount). I didn't get to take a photo cos they went straight from oven to table. Everyone commented on their shape and seemed to like them, and they made a nice change from a bread roll.

Luckily I have some smallish stainless steel cones for baking so I used those to form the dough around. Well worth investing in.

 :-*