POLOKWANE –  Make it a family activity, let the kids knead the dough and roll it into the required shapes, then sit back and watch your masterpieces rise.

What you need:

Large bowl to mix in

Wooden spoon to mix and stir well

Different shapes of pans for fun looking bead (round, square, rectangle etc).

Ingredients:

1 package of active dry yeast

1 tablespoon of sugar

1/3 cup of warm water that must be 110 – 115 degrees

1/4 cups of flour

1 teaspoon of salt

1/2 cup of full cream milk

2 teaspoons of melted butter

Add more melted butter (optional)

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Method:

• Mix the yeast, sugar and water together in a large bowl.

• Add 11/2 cups of flour, salt, milk and butter and mix well with the wooden spoon (or your clean hands), for three minutes on medium speed.

• Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.

• Turn the dough onto a floured surface; knead the dough for about 6-8 minutes, until it’s smooth and elastic-like, knead it.

• Place in a oiled bowl, turn it once to oil the top as well.

• Cover and let the dough rise about 45 minutes in a warm place until doubled.

• Punch down the dough and shape into loaves.

• Place in two oiled pans.

• Cover the dough about 30 minutes and let it rise until doubled.

• Bake at 375 degrees for 20 – 25 minutes (until golden brown) as different oven temperature differ.

• Remove the bread from the pans to cool off.

• Brush tops with melted butter, sit back, relax and enjoy the bread.

anne@nmgroup.co.za