Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

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1. on March 30, 2012 at 12:18 am heidiannie

   Thanks for the recipe for the rolls- I’m going to try them for Jordan’s lunch this next week.
   Don’t you love it when the offspring take special notice of your bread AND blog?
   I am always pleased when Luke or Jordan say, ” Are you going to write about this?” :)

   
   
   • on March 31, 2012 at 7:23 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

     Heidi, your boys are absolute treasures, I know how proud you are of them, and deservedly so!

     
     
2. on March 30, 2012 at 12:19 am Joanna

   Tell Small Man I am having a crack at making his apple pie today :) I don’t guarantee it will turn out as well as his Mum’s but I will give it a shot xx

   
   
   • on March 31, 2012 at 7:22 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

     Hope you enjoy it! I haven’t made it for ages, must make it for him again.. x

     
     
3. on March 30, 2012 at 12:20 am Joanna

   PS Those are mighty fine rolls :)

   
   
   • on March 31, 2012 at 7:22 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

     Thanks love xx

     
     
4. on March 30, 2012 at 12:39 am Misky

   I sure like the look of those rolls!

   
   
   • on March 31, 2012 at 7:22 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

     Thanks Misk! I bake them so often now that sometimes I don’t really pay attention to them, so it was really nice that Small Man noticed, if that makes sense..

     
     
5. on March 30, 2012 at 12:42 am sallybr

   Small Man knows how to make his Mom happy!

   I also love when Phil says “You ARE blogging on this meal, right?” –

   now, isn’t it interesting? 30 years ago no one would understand this phrase, or even get it to be a compliment! ;-)

   
   
   • on March 31, 2012 at 7:21 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

     30 years ago, no-one knew what the internet was! :)

     
     
6. on March 30, 2012 at 1:51 am niasunset

   There is nothing more beautiful and delicious more than homemade… These are so nice dear Celia, I wished to jump through my screen and be there and eat all of them :)
   Thank you, with my love, nia

   
   
   • on March 31, 2012 at 7:18 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

     Nia, you are always so kind, thank you! :)

     
     
7. on March 30, 2012 at 1:59 am faizalovesfood

   How lovely and clever for you to use the left over garlic for breads. So glad I found you on a friend’s recommendation. Look forward to catching up on your posts of the past, you are a reall inspiration!

   
   
   • on March 31, 2012 at 7:18 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

     Thank you for stopping by! The garlic was just too good to waste! :)

     
     
8. on March 30, 2012 at 2:10 am frugalfeeding

   So glad you didn’t throw it away – you’ve made awesome use of it, Celia. I love this post :D

   
   
   • on March 31, 2012 at 7:17 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

     Cheers Nick, I was hoping you’d approve! :)

     
     
9. on March 30, 2012 at 3:18 am Just A Smidgen

   Wow… you’re just so inventive! I was drooling over the loaves of bread and imagining their flavor.. but then you had to go and photograph those buns.. I’m just going to have to break down and overcome my fear of sourdough and try making those!

   
   
   • on March 31, 2012 at 7:15 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

     Smidge, sourdough isn’t scary, honest. I even wrote a couple of posts about it once:

     https://figjamandlimecordial.com/2011/02/21/demystifying-sourdough/

     https://figjamandlimecordial.com/2011/02/20/basic-sourdough-recipe/

     
     
10. on March 30, 2012 at 3:42 am Debra Kolkka

    I went up into the mountains of the Garfagnana and we made bread with Paolo using farro flour in his wood fired oven…..too delicious!

    
    
    • on March 31, 2012 at 7:14 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Deb, I just saw your post email, will go check out your adventure now! :)

      
      
11. on March 30, 2012 at 4:33 am bizzylizzycooks

    I love that comment by the small man, it made me smile! I can just imagine that wonderful, wonderful baking aroma!

    
    
    • on March 31, 2012 at 7:13 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Thanks Lizzy! The kitchen really did smell amazing!

      
      
12. on March 30, 2012 at 6:23 am cravesadventure

    Love the smell of something baking in the oven – YUM:)

    
    
    • on March 31, 2012 at 7:13 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Hehe…you’d love our house then. They’re always something in the oven! :)

      
      
13. on March 30, 2012 at 7:19 am theintolerantchef

    How sweet of him, isn’t it nice to be appreciated? Obviously in this case familiarity doesn’t breed contempt!
    I love anything garlic, and those rolls look scrumptious!

    
    
    • on March 31, 2012 at 7:13 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Thanks Becca! I think it’s the opposite, we all find a bit of comfort in the familiar.. x

      
      
14. on March 30, 2012 at 8:04 am Biana | TastyGalaxy.com

    Love those cheese and olive rolls – cheese makes everything better!

    
    
    • on March 31, 2012 at 7:12 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Definitely! And our local King Island cheese is an absolute winner!

      
      
15. on March 30, 2012 at 8:09 am lambsearsandhoney

    Thanks for reposting these rolls. It’s time to get my starter out of the fridge and give it a feed and these look perfect for the weekend.

    
    
    • on March 31, 2012 at 7:12 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Amanda, they make my life so much easier – I bake them all every other weekend, and Small Man just pulls one out of the freezer every morning for lunch. I don’t have to do anything else! :)

      
      
16. on March 30, 2012 at 8:10 am Claire @ Claire K Creations

    Aww… so nice to be appreciated! I wouldn’t have wanted to throw out the garlic either and what a great way to use it up. I bet your kitchen must have smelled amazing while they were baking!

    
    
    • on March 31, 2012 at 7:11 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Claire, it did! And yes, Small Man made my day last weekend – bit tragic, I know, but it doesn’t take much! ;-)

      
      
17. on March 30, 2012 at 10:09 am zannyro

    I come to you by way of Nia..so glad I found your blog! Yum!

    
    
    • on March 31, 2012 at 7:10 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Thanks for stopping by! I love Nia’s blog! :)

      
      
18. on March 30, 2012 at 11:44 am Rufus' Food and Spirits Guide

    Beautiful loaves!

    
    
    • on March 31, 2012 at 7:10 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Thanks Greg! We had fun with them!

      
      
19. on March 30, 2012 at 2:59 pm Nic@diningwithastud

    You really are the bread queen :)

    
    
    • on March 31, 2012 at 7:10 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Nah, I’m just prolific. But thank you! :)

      
      
20. on March 30, 2012 at 6:23 pm thecompletecookbook

    Your home must have the most beautiful baking smell Celi – can’t beat the smell of bread baking.
    :-) Mandy

    
    
    • on March 31, 2012 at 7:09 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Mandy, the garlic bread had the most amazing aroma, both in the mixing and baking processes!

      
      
21. on March 30, 2012 at 7:04 pm Tandy

    that is so sweet of him! and they do look mighty good indeed :)

    
    
    • on March 31, 2012 at 7:09 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Thanks Tandy! I thought it was very sweet of him too, although he would think that was strange – as far as he was concerned, he was stating a fact. This week, they turned out well. ;-)

      
      
22. on March 30, 2012 at 8:02 pm sweetphilosopher

    Gorgeous Looking bread – wil have to try the rolls they look great x

    
    
    • on March 31, 2012 at 7:07 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Thank you! Our son won’t eat anything else for lunch – at least not if he has a choice! :)

      
      
23. on March 30, 2012 at 8:40 pm SarahKate

    So smart of you to use the roasted garlic in bread… I hate wasting anything in the kitchen! I wonder what homemade roasted garlic olive oil would taste like?? Might give that a go… my husband is on a bit of a roasted garlic kick!

    
    
    • on March 31, 2012 at 7:07 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      SK, I wondered that too – we have a freezer full of fresh garlic. The garlic in this oil wasn’t roasted in its skin until pulpy though, it was hard and crispy – I wondered if it had been fried rather than roasted?

      
      
24. on March 31, 2012 at 12:20 am marilynscottwaters

    Yum! There is no such thing, in my opinion as too much garlic. No vampires around here!

    I’m making Irish soda bread for the first time tonight. We’re having a belated Saint Patrick’s Day party.

    Maz.

    
    
    • on March 31, 2012 at 7:06 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Maz, I’ve been seeing a lot of soda bread on blogs lately, I must try it again! I’ve always ended up with bread that tastes a little like cake…

      
      
      • on April 2, 2012 at 2:29 am marilynscottwaters

        Other folks brought soda bread so I did Boston Brown Bread instead. I threw an egg into the mix and it came out soft and sweet. Great with Nutella.

        
        
25. on March 31, 2012 at 1:08 am Sous Chef

    Your bread always looks amazing, isn’t it nice when the off-spring compliment you?! I used to have another blog that I started in 2007 and I wrote about my life and family…….something would happen and they would say “you’re not going to blog about that are you?” :)

    
    
    • on March 31, 2012 at 7:05 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Sue, thank you, and you’re absolutely right. The compliments I get from the boys is gold, because I know they’re always absolutely honest (and occasionally brutal) about whether or not they like something! :)

      
      
26. on March 31, 2012 at 6:18 am mykitchenstories

    Great idea, it is such a shame to waste good things. These loaves look fantastic,. Surely some went to neighbours theres a lot there Celia?

    
    
    • on March 31, 2012 at 7:04 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Thanks Tania! Two loaves went to our friend Christopher, one went into the freezer (and was eaten last night!), and the other was eaten the night it was baked. We almost always give away half the loaves we bake – the freezer can keep up otherwise! :)

      
      
27. on March 31, 2012 at 8:31 am Jane @ Shady Baker

    Another lovely post on one of my favourite subjects, bread! The cheese and olive rolls look amazing. I have all the ingredients to give them a try except semolina flour…could you suggest an alternative Celia or would I be better to wait until I get back to the shops?

    
    
    • on March 31, 2012 at 8:44 am Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Jane, I used to make these rolls from straight bakers’ flour, and they were great. The semolina flour is really finely milled, so don’t be tempted to use regular semolina in its place, or the dough will be far too wet. I’ve also made the rolls in the past with a 50/50 mix of bakers and spelt flour, and they were quite delicious! :)

      The rolls are really scrolls – large rectangle of proven dough scattered with olives and cheese, rolled up and sliced into 12. I’m sure yours will look spectacular – mine are always a little rustic.. ;-)

      
      
      • on March 31, 2012 at 10:54 am Jane @ Shady Baker

        Thanks Celia, I might try them with bakers flour & spelt :)

        
        
28. on March 31, 2012 at 11:31 am jcosmonewbery

    Mmmmm…garlic!

    
    
    • on March 31, 2012 at 2:34 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Hehehe…what is it you always say, Cosmo? Something about garlic and heaven? :D

      
      
29. on March 31, 2012 at 1:57 pm hotlyspiced

    You are so good to be baking bread. And those cheese and olive rolls look delicious. I love how you find great uses for all the ingredients that make their way into your kitchen xx

    
    
    • on March 31, 2012 at 2:34 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Charlie, you’re very kind, but the cheese and olive rolls are really just my way of being lazy. Lunches for two week are a doddle if I bake once a fortnight! :)

      
      
30. on March 31, 2012 at 2:51 pm teawithhazel

    both breads look great celia..i love the way you used the garlic up in bread..it would have been sensational with soup..x

    
    
    • on April 2, 2012 at 12:37 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Jane, thank you, it was the perfect accompaniment!

      
      
31. on March 31, 2012 at 3:02 pm Sally

    You always inspire me with your bread baking Celia. I’ve not been very good about baking it myself these days…must get more organised.

    
    
    • on April 2, 2012 at 12:36 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      Sally, you’ve been very busy!! I don’t know how you found the time for croissants this month! :)

      
      
32. on April 1, 2012 at 3:07 am bakecakecrumbs

    Those rolls look absolutely delicious Celia – I do love a good cheese and in combination with olives too sounds amazing :-)

    
    
    • on April 2, 2012 at 12:32 pm Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial

      C, thank you! Small Man certainly enjoys them – no-one else gets to eat them! :)

      
      

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