Basic Bread

Bread... is there anything better than warm fresh bread? I love bread.

Portugal has a great tradition on breads but the famous «broa» is the top star.

This is such an easy way to bake your own bread and surprise your family with the most different flavours.

1 kg of baking flour

100 grs baker's yeast

5 dl of water

1 table spoon of salt

1 table spoon of sugar

Put the flour on a clean surface and open a hole in the middle.
On a small quantity of water , mix the salt ,the sugar and the yeast. Mix well.
Add this to the hole of the flour.
Start slowly adding the water and wisk with your hands.
Keep adding the water until the dough is elastic.
Leave it to rise for at least 2 hours at room temperature.
It should duplicate the volume.

Now it is really up to your imagination.

Set the oven at 200ºC .

Split the dough into as many different breads you want to make or simple roll small balls and bake until golden.

Ideas to add to your basic bread:

• Add raisons and nuts. Make a big bread and brush it with egg yoke.


• Add toated onion and some drops of olive oil.


• Add sun dry tomato and basil


• Make a flat bread and brush it with olive oil. Sprinkle with sea salt and rosemary.

It is also great to freeze and bake it any time.