Tuesday, Apr 04, 2006 at 21:05
Made some bread a couple of weeks ago while camped on the river for 12 days, 60 k`s to nearest
shop.
This is what I did, turned out pretty bloody good.
4 level cups of bread flour( not bread mix)
2 teaspoons bread improver
1 '' '' salt
2 " " sugar
1 sachet dry yeast ( 8 grms)
Mix all above dry in large bowl
Then add
1 tablespoon of cooking oil or margerine
1 1/2 cups of hand hot water
Mix well till it is like "dryish crumbly mud" then keep adding a little water till dough is not sticky to floured hands.
Tip it out onto a floured board/table and knead till dough will remain the shape of a ball, about 5-10 mins.
Sit the ball on the board/table with the bowl upside down over it to keep it warm, place in a warm spot and leave for 30 min`s.( go check fishing line)
Remove bowl and knead again for 3-4 min`s.
Place ball of dough in warm
camp oven(not hot),that has been floured inside, place lid 3/4 on and let dough rise till about double in size(about 30 min`s)
Drag out some coals,place c/oven on some and put some on lid.
Bread should take 25-30 min`s to bake an even golden brown, check after 15 mins
it should have risen a bit more and started to change colour.
When baked remove from oven and tap bottom to test,it should have a hollow sound if fully baked,sit upside down on a rack or a row of sticks.
If using a gas oven in a van etc.still use
camp oven, temp should be 170-180 for 30 min`s
You might need a couple of goes to get the temp right when using fire coals.
Have a go, have fun.
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