Veldt Bread (Namibia)

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serves/makes:

ready in:
30-60 minutes

ingredients

1/4 cup margarine
3 1/2 cups whole-meal flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon allspice
5 1/4 ounces skimmed milk
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vegetable oil

directions

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.