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Category: Breads of the World
Ingredients:
| 500 | g | Cake flour (4 x 250ml / 4 cups) |
| 7 | ml | Salt (1½ tsp) |
| 10 | g | Anchor Instant Yeast (1 packet) |
| 315 | ml | Lukewarm water (1½ cups) |
Method:
- Mix flour and salt together. Add the Anchor Instant Yeast and mix.
- Add the lukewarm water to the flour mixture to form a soft dough and knead the dough until smooth and elastic.
- Cover with greased plastic and leave to rest for 5 minutes.
- Knock the dough down, divide into 2 equal pieces and roll each piece into a strand. Place onto a greased baking tray, cover with greased plastic and rise in a warm place until double in volume, about 20 – 30 minutes.
- Cut slits across the top or slit down the middle and sides. Brush with water and sprinkle with seeds or flour.
- Place a ovenproof bowl with water onto the bottom of the oven and allow to heat and create steam.
- Leave bowl in the oven and bake in a preheated oven at 230 °C / 440 °F for 20 – 25 minutes, or until golden brown and crisp.
