Picnic Bread From South Africa Recipes

ZURI'S SOUTH AFRICAN PICNIC BREAD

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/375F/Gas 5
• Grease a 2lb bread/loaf tin.
• Mix all of the ingredients together in a large bowl until amalgamated. DO NOT pre-cook the bacon, as it cooks in the bread and provides moisture and adds to the flavour.
• Pour or spoon the bread batter into the prepared tin and bake in the pre-heated oven for about 40 to 45 minutes, or until a skewer comes out clean when inserted in the middle of the bread.
• Allow to cool for 5 minutes and then turn out on to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Makes 12 slices, and is just as good 2 or 3 days after baking. Store wrapped in aluminium foil in a cool place, but preferably not the fridge.
• Freezes very well.

ONION DILL PICNIC BREAD

Steps:

• In small saucepan, combine sugar, milk, 1/2 cup butter and salt.
• Cook on medium heat until butter is melted.
• Cool to warm (105-115F).
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water.
• Stir in minced onion and only 2 1/2 tsp dillweed.
• Add milk mixture, 2 beaten eggs and enough flour to make dough easy to handle.
• Turn dough onto lightly floured surface and knead until smooth, about 8 minutes.
• Place dough into a greased bowl; turn greased side up.
• Cover and let rise in a warm place until double in size, approx.
• 1 1/2 hours.
• Punch down dough and divide in half.
• Roll half of the dough into a 24 by 8 inch rectangle.
• Spread with 2 tbsp butter.
• Cut crosswise (not lengthwise) into 6 equal pieces.
• Stack on top of each other, buttered side up.
• Cut stack again, crosswise, into 5 equal pieces.
• Place cut edge down, in a greased 9 by 5 inch loaf pan.
• Repeat with remaining dough and butter.
• Cover, and let rise until double in bulk (about 1 hour).
• Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
• Bake loaves for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir together egg yolk and 1 tbsp water.
• Brush each loaf with egg mixture and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 tsp dillweed (1/4 tsp each loaf).
• Continue baking for 4-5 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove from pan immediately.

PICNIC BASKET BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Mix cheese, spinach, chicken, onion, and 1/4 teaspoon salt for filling.
• Set aside.
• Dissolve yeast in 1 cup warm water.
• Mix yeast mixture, sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 cup flour in a mixing bowl.
• Gradually add 1 1/2 cups flour to dough.
• Knead dough until smooth, using other 1/2 cup flour if dough is sticky.
• Roll dough into a 16 x 10-inch rectangle.
• Spread filling down the middle of dough.
• Bring dough edges together and seal.
• Place seam-side down on lightly greased cookie sheet.
• Brush bread with egg white and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• Bake at 375° for 40 minutes.
• Serve warm, or cool and refrigerate.

SOUTH AFRICAN TRADITIONAL VETKOEK (FRIED BREAD)

Steps:

• Mix lukewarm water, sugar, and yeast in a small bowl. Let stand until yeast softens and begins to bubble slightly, about 5 minutes.
• Sift flour and salt together in a large bowl.
• Pour water mixture over flour mixture and knead until dough is smooth and elastic, 5 to 7 minutes. Cover bowl with clean cloth and let dough rise until until doubled in volume, about 45 minutes.
• Pinch off a piece of dough about the size of a tennis ball; roll until smooth. Flatten ball of dough until it is the size of palm; set aside on a floured work surface. Repeat with remaining dough.
• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Fry flattened pieces of dough in the hot oil, 2 to 3 pieces at a time, until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side.