Culinary Adventures with Camilla

Since most of the breads in Barbados are sweet, this one is called 'salt bread' though, admittedly, there is still sugar in it. I'm thinking that sugar cane might be one of their main crops! It was pillowy soft...and we spread it with hearty pats of butter. Dylan did ask, "Do they have butter in Barbados?" Yes. "Mom, are you just saying that?" No. 3 C white flour 2 t organic raw turbinado sugar 1 T sea salt 2 T olive oil 1 packet yeast 1 C warm water Place the salt, flour, and yeast in a large mixing bowl and slowly add warm water, mixing continually until the mixture forms a stiff dough, add more flour until you have a dough stiff enough to knead. Lightly flour the work surface, and knead dough for 10 minutes until it is smooth and elastic, then place in a greased bowl. Now place bowl in a warm place for 40 minutes until it has doubled in size. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Roll dough into fist-sized balls and place in a greased baking dish. Sp...

When I realized I was out of bread, I thought, "I could get out of my comfy pajamas and go to Trader Joe's for a loaf of bread. Or I could stay home and make some bread." You can guess what I opted to do. This recipe is super easy and results in pillowy soft loaves. Perfect! 2 C warm water 2 C barley flour 1 T active dry yeast 1 t pink Himalaya salt 1/3 C ginger syrup 1/3 C olive oil 5 C white whole wheat flour Dissolve yeast in warm water. Add ginger syrup and stir well. Mix in barley flour, salt, and olive oil. Work in white whole wheat flour in gradually. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface, and knead for at least 10 to 15 minutes. When dough is smooth and elastic, place it in a well oiled bowl. Turn it several times in the bowl to coat the surface of the dough, and cover with a damp cloth. Let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 45 minutes. Punch down the dough. Shape into four mini loaves, and place into well-greased mini l...