You need:

• 1 Packet Dry Yeast
• 1/4 cup Warm Water
• 1 Tablespoon Butter
• 2 Teaspoons Salt
• 2 Tablespoons Sugar
• 1 cup Boiling Water
• 3/4 cup Cold Water
• 4 1/2 cups White Bread Flour

This is what you do:

1. Mix the yeast and 1/4 cup warm water and let it stand till further notice.
2. Add the butter, salt and sugar to a big mixing bowl. Pour the boiling water over it and whisk till the butter has melted. Then add the cold water to make the mixture luke warm.
3. Add the yeast mixture to the butter mixture and whisk together.
4. Add to cups of flour and whisk, This should almost look like pancake batter when done.
5. Add the rest of the flour 1/2 cup at a time to form a dough consistency.
6. Knead the dough till elastic and smooth. If you need more flour to stop it from sticking, add some.
7. Place back in the bowl and cover with cling wrap. Let it rise to double in size.
8. Once risen, knead down and place in a loaf tin, or form your baguettes and let rise for another 30 minutes.
9. Place in a 190 degree Oven and bake for about an hour or till done.

*Tips and Tricks:

– To help with the baking process, place a pan with water in the bottom of the oven about 10 minutes before you bake the bread. Keep it there till about half way through and the remove it. This will help with making the crust and helping the bread to rise.

– Rub some melted butter over the loaf half way through the baking process – this will give it that nice golden colour and harden the crust.

– You can score the loaf or baguettes about 3 times across to give it that rustic feel.

Recipe given by: Daniëlle Terblanche from Deli-icious Catering

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