Zuris South African Picnic Bread 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.

PICNIC BREAD (FROM SOUTH AFRICA)

Steps:

• Set oven on 350 deg F.
• Grease well 2 fairly small bread tins.
• Mix all the ingredients except the buttermilk. DO NOT fry the bacon: it goes in raw, chopped: it cooks in the baking process and adds to the flavour.
• Add JUST enough buttermilk to make a soft, almost sticky dough, as for scones. You may not even need the buttermilk, as the consistency will also depend on the size of the eggs used.
• Divide batter between the 2 tins.
• Bake about 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until a skewer comes out clean. Turn out and cool on a rack.
• It's going to be difficult to guess the servings, as the bread is rich and filling. When cool, wrap in foil and keep at room temperature or in fridge overnight (assuming you're going to use it on a trip of for school the next day).
• It freezes well.