Home-made Potbrood

Ingredients:

• 1kg White Bread Wheat Flour
• 10ml Salt
• 60g Margarine
• 10ml Sugar
• 10g Instant dry yeast
• 650ml Lukewarm water

Directions:

1. Preheat your oven to 200 °C.
2. In a large bowl, sift the flour and salt together. Using your fingertips, rub in butter until it resembles fine breadcrumbs. Add in the sugar and yeast.
3. Slowly, add water to the mix to have a soft dough.
4. Lightly flour a flat surface and turn out dough on the floured surface.
5. Knead the dough for about 5 minutes or until the dough is smooth.
6. Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl and cover tightly with cling wrap. Leave the bowl to rest in a warm place for 15 minutes or until the dough has doubled in size.
7. Lightly flour a flat surface and turn out dough on the floured surface. Knead until the dough is smooth. Use your hands to shape the dough into a smooth round loaf.
8. Grease your Chef Round Casserole and place the dough inside. Cover the Casserole with a cloth and let it stand in a warm place for about half an hour or until the dough has risen well.
9. Lightly brush the top of the dough with water and bake for +-40 minutes.
10. Remove the Casserole from the oven and allow to cool down before serving.