Floury Baps

Hey Everyone,

I know bread three weeks in a row! This is another quick and easy recipe from one of my favourite recipe books that my uncle got me for Christmas by the Fabulous Baker Brothers. I could make literally anything and everything in it, but this week I'm making simple but tasty baps, perfect for a breakfast sarnie or to fill with goodies from the barbecue!
These were made in my house specifically for the morning, because there is nothing better than a full English breakfast with fresh bread to start the weekend! Floury baps will only take a brief period of time to be kneaded, with only one and a half hours to prove. This means if you have to willpower to get up early, everyone can easily have fresh, soft bread for breakfast!

Floury Baps - From "The Fabulous Baker Brothers" by Henry and Tom Herbert

Makes 4

Ingredients -

• 5g Dried Yeast
• 50ml  Tepid Water
• 250g Strong White Flour, plus extra for dusting
• 1 Tsp Caster Sugar
• 10g Butter
• 5g Sea Salt
• 100ml Tepid Milk
• 1 Egg, beaten
• Poppy Seeds, to sprinkle over (Optional)

1. Stir the yeast into the tepid water and set aside to dissolve.

2. Weigh the flour, sugar, butter and salt into a large bowl and add the milk. Add the dissolved yeast and mix thoroughly into the dough. Turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 15 minutes until it is soft and elastic. Leave to rise for 1 hour in a covered bowl in a warm place.

3. Divide the dough into 4 and, on a lightly floured surface, roll into balls with the palms of your hands.Then, using a rolling pin, flatten them slightly. Place on a baking tray lined with baking paper. You don't need to leave much space around them; they can rise into one another.

4. Using a fine sieve, dust with flour for a traditional finish, or, if you're going shiny and seeded, brush beaten egg over each bap.Cover loosely with cling film and leave in a warm place for 30 minutes.

5. Brush with a second coat of beaten egg and sprinkle with a pinch of poppy seeds, if using or finish them the Blackpool way with another dusting of flour. Cover loosely with cling film and leave for a final 30 minutes to rise.

6. Heat the oven to 200°C/Gas 6. Bake the baps until they are perfectly golden, about 12 minutes.

Please Enjoy!!!