Recipe - Bread

• 1 kg plain flour
• 10g salt
• 50g milk powder
• 60g margerine
• 600ml warm water
• 60g compressed yeast (fresh yeast)

1. Preheat oven to 220 degrees celcius.
2. Mix flour, salt, milk powder, and margerine together in a large bowl.
3. Dissolve yeast in water, then add to the dry ingredients.
4. Let mixture double in size, then turn out onto a floured bench.
5. Punch dough, then knead and cut/shape into its required size.
6. Put on a baking tray, lined with baking paper. Let dough double in size again.
7. Brush with water, or milk, or beaten egg. Sprinkle with sesame or poppy seeds, if required.
8. Bake for 15-20 minutes. Voila!

Bread, Glorious Bread

Doesn't this bread look appetising? It was so easy to make, and Eden was able to make most of it herself. As always, I measured the ingredients out (with her help, of course), but she did the rest. Toddlers will love the sticky dough, and will love love love kneading it, stretching it and 'punching' it into shape. It was definitely a very MESSY activity, I'm pretty sure there was a dusting of flour on every surface in my home by the end of it, but it was rewarding. Eden, like so many toddlers, loves makign something, seeing it come to fruition, and then enjoying what she has made. If you decide to give this one a go, make sure you have plenty of time for the clean up afterwards - and make sure you have some jam and a cuppa handy too. ~ L.