MANKOMO'S FARMHOUSE BREAD

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This bread is what we in South Africa would term plaasbrood - farm bread. You know the one, those loaves made by generations of farmer's wives where no written recipe really exists. No bread machine needed for this, kneading takes all of 10 minutes with two rising periods. Delicious. The recipe appears in Quiet Life, a Buddhist recipe book.

Provided by Chef Africa

Categories     Yeast Breads

Time 2h

Yield 1 loaf

Number Of Ingredients 7

500 g wholewheat flour
500 g white bread flour
20 ml salt
1 sachet instant dried yeast (10 g, or enough for 1kg of flour)
25 ml sugar
80 ml melted butter (optional)
750 ml lukewarm water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 200C / 392°F.
  • Mix all the dry ingredients and then add the butter if using.
  • Gradually mix in the water and knead until you have an elastic dough which comes away from the sides of the bowl. If kneading by hand, do so for 10 minutes, 3 minutes with a food mixer.
  • Allow to rise in a warm place, covering the bowl with clingwrap until the dough has doubled in size.
  • Knead again lightly and place in a bread tin (at this point you can divide the dough if it is too much for one tin).
  • Leave to rise again until doubled.
  • Bake at 200C/392F for 15 minutes, then turn the oven down to 180C/356F and bake for a further 45 minutes or so, or until the loaves sound hollow when tipped out and knocked with your knuckles.
  • You can use a variety of different flours in this recipe, as long as you end up with 1kg of flour in total.

Nina Flintoff
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I've made this bread several times now, and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make, and it turns out perfect every time.


Maria Cartagena
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This bread is amazing! I made it for my family last night and they loved it. It's the perfect bread for sandwiches or just eating with butter and jam.


Happiness Chichi
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I'm so glad I found this recipe! I've been looking for a good farmhouse bread recipe for a long time, and this one is perfect.


Jonathan hibbitts
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This bread is delicious! The crust is crispy and the inside is soft and fluffy. I will definitely be making this again.


Sofiya Sofiya
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I've made this bread several times now, and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make, and it turns out perfect every time.


Brain Dead
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This bread is amazing! I made it for my family last night and they loved it. It's the perfect bread for sandwiches or just eating with butter and jam.


Tom Miller
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I'm so glad I found this recipe! I've been looking for a good farmhouse bread recipe for a long time, and this one is perfect.


Mehak Muzammil
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This bread is delicious! The crust is crispy and the inside is soft and fluffy. I will definitely be making this again.


vanilla_bxrry
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I've made this bread several times now, and it's always a hit. It's so easy to make, and it turns out perfect every time.


Belinda Adwubi
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This bread is amazing! I made it for my family last night and they loved it. It's the perfect bread for sandwiches or just eating with butter and jam.


Yaro t Eyopia
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I'm so glad I found this recipe! I've been looking for a good farmhouse bread recipe for a long time, and this one is perfect.


Saeed Dashti
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This bread is delicious! The crust is crispy and the inside is soft and fluffy. I will definitely be making this again.


Okunlola Oluwatobiloba
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I love this recipe! It's so easy to follow, and the bread turns out perfect every time.


Md Afzalkhan
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This bread is amazing! It's so soft and fluffy, and the flavor is perfect. I've made it several times now, and it's always a hit with my family and friends.


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