Fred’s Bread
This is a guest post by my 12 year old son Fred!
At school we were asked to adapt a basic bread recipe; our changes had to improve the sensory appeal, nutritional value and be suitable for a child’s packed lunch. So I decided to add pesto, cheese and ham, a bit like a ready-made sandwich. It was so yummy that all my friends wanted to try it and I made it again today at home. What do you think?
After making white bread dough I let it prove.
Once proved I rolled it out into a large square.
I then spread a thin layer of pesto over the dough.
Then I added ham and cheese.
I rolled it up and cut it into small swirls.
I placed on greased baking tray into small flowers of 7 swirls.
The bread was then baked for around 10-20 minutes till golden brown.
Here is the basic bread recipe that I adapted to make 'Fred's Bread'.
225g strong white flour
½ teaspoon salt
25g butter
75ml...