Veldt Bread (Namibia)

Sift flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Mix in the sugar and spices, then add the margarine. Rub the margarine into the mix until it is crumbly.

Form a well in the middle and pour in the milk and egg. Mix together into a stiff dough, and put on a floured board. Knead dough for 10 minutes until smooth.

Grease the inside of a loaf tin with the oil. Cook for around 45 minutes in a 375 degrees F oven. The cooked loaf should sound hollow when tapped. If not, re-heat, then turn onto a rack to cool.

cook's notes

The early European pioneers (Boers) were ill-equipped to produce the conventional breads of their homeland, and so developed this spicy substitute which has become a national specialty.