Veldt Bread

WicklewoodWench's Note:

A Namibian bread recipe , taken from celtnet.org and posted for ZWT7

• Total Time: 1 hrs 5 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 1 loaf

• 50 g butter
• 450 g wholemeal flour
• 20 g baking powder
• 50 g brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/3 teaspoon allspice
• 150 ml skim milk
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil

Directions:

1. Sift the flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl. Mix-in the sugar and spiced then add the butter. Rub the butter into the mixture until it comes to resemble fine breadcrumb.
2. Form a well in the centre and add the milk and egg. Mix the ingredients together into a stiff dough and tip onto a floured board.
3. Knead the dough for 10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
4. Grease the inside of a 900g loaf tin with oil and place the dough in this.
5. Cook for 45 minutes in an oven pre-heated to 200°C Like any bread the loaf should sound hollow when tapped.