The Great British Bake Off......

A new series of this has recently begun and I have been inspired to make this 8 strand loaf. I have no idea what attracts me to baking bread as it is not my forte, but the idea of plaiting the 8 "tentacles" into something resembling Paul Hollywood's loaf called to me and here we are.

The recipe is here:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/eight-strand_plaited_57815

As I write, I'm waiting for it to double in size and then the fun can begin.

A bit slow at first but it's getting there.......

Ready to plait..........let the fun begin

Well........it looks a bit like it should.  Prove for 1 hour.

And here's the finished article....... smells good, hope it tastes good.