If you have never attempted baking a loaf of bread before, this easy pot bread recipe is for you! Nothing beats a fresh homemade bread.
Equipment: Hart Large Roaster
Prep time: 15 mins
Cooking time: 1 hour
Serves: Makes 1 large bread
Ingredients
10 cups cake wheat flour or white bread
wheat flour (1.2 kg)
1 tbsp salt (15 ml)
1 tbsp sugar (15 ml)
1 pkt instant yeast (10 g)
Lukewarm water
2 tbsp margarine, melted (30 ml)
Extra margarine, for greasing roaster
Method
- In a large bowl, sift dry ingredients together.
- Add sufficient water and margarine to form a stiff dough.
- Knead until the dough has an elastic texture.
- Grease medium to large pot or roasting tin and its lid with margarine.
- Place dough in pot, cover and leave in warm place until the dough has risen to fill the pot.
- Place the pot over warm coals (the fire should not be too hot) and place a few coals on the lid.
- Bake for about an hour or until the crust is golden.
- Turn the pot regularly at different angles because the fire’s heat is usually uneven.
Hint: You can also bake this pot bread in the oven at 180°C for 1 hour.
