Oh my God look what they´re selling in a shop next to my house!!! A ‘happy toaster’. J. I don´t have any toaster so ….. it´s the perfect excuse for one! ( i wonder what´s gonna think my boyfriend about it )… but see the cute paintings on the toasts!!!

        I have the HK Sandwich Maker, the only bad thing is that i can´t use it since the american electric system is not the same that here, so… i must say it´s a very important decorating element in my kitchen, It gives a cheerful atmosphere. As i say, she´s the queen of my kitchen!!!

And look who´s next to the toaster in the catalog!!! Mr. Sponge Bob Squarepants!!

 Yes! I love the cartoons!! Their sense of humour is pretty hard to find. Some episodes are more childish, but others are Laugh out Loud!  And, as a matter of fact, he´s also in my house! He´s decorating our living-room. I have a Bob ‘plush’ who talks, he says things like ‘ i love to sing!!!’, ‘ you´re my best friend’, he makes strange noises, he even sneezes J!! My sister loves it, and my bf´s sister loved it too when she saw it ( she said we could have bought her one hee hee ), and none of them are kids

SCOT BAPS

175 ml (6 fl. oz) warm milk, but not too much cause it would kill the yeast!! mine is between 26º-30º
175 ml (6 fl. oz) water
2 tsp dried yeast or 25 gr. fresh yeast
1 tsp granulated sugar
500 g (1 lb) strong white flour
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tblsp milk, to glaze

1. Combine the milk and water in a liquid measuring jug. Sprinkle the yeast into 100 ml (3 1/2 fl oz) of the milk and water mixture in a separate bowl.
2. Mix the flour and salt + sugar together in a large bowl. Make a well in the centre and pour in the yeasted milk and the rest of liquids bit by bit, mixing the flour.
3. Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes.
4. Put the dough in a clean bowl and cover with a tea towel. Leave to rise until doubled, about an hour.
5. Knock back and let rest for 10 minutes. Divide into 8 pieces, and shape each piece into a flat oval, about 1 cm (1/2 inch) thick. Place on a floured baking tray. Brush with milk and sift over some flour.
6. Leave to prove, uncovered, until doubled in size, about 30-35 minutes.
7. Again sift more flour over each bap. Use your thumb to make an impression in the centre of the baps, about 1/2 inch deep.
8. Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes until risen and pale golden. I preheat the oven about 220º but it depends on your oven, mine for example has not many power so it always takes more to bake, esp. breads. I leave my bread 5 or 10 minutes and then i change the temperature to 200º.

Cover with a tea towel and leave on wire rack to cool.

Some advice: the day before i made these baps they were not so tender so after eating another delicious bap i put them in the freeze, they can be frozen perfectly. I have tasted them after defrosting and it´s curious but they tasted even more delicious!.

Also, if you´re new at making bread try this one, it won´t dissapoint you, i think you have many possibilities to succeed with this. When i think of all the failures i´ve had with breads!!! But I like it so much i just have to keep on trying. Getting bread from some flour and water is like a kinda miracle to me, i think there´s so much magic in it!! So as this one is not a big loaf but smaller buns, i think it´s easier. Keep on trying!!