🇿🇦 Celebrate Heritage Day with Traditional Potbrood

🥘 Traditional Potbrood with Lard

Ingredients

• 1 kg white bread flour

• 10 g (1 packet) instant yeast

• 10 g salt

• 20 g sugar (about 2 tbsp)

• 500 ml lukewarm water (adjust as needed)

• 100 g lard (melted, cooled slightly)

• 50 ml milk (optional, for a softer crumb)

• Extra lard for greasing the pot

Method

1. Prepare your potjie
   Grease a no. 3 potjie generously with lard.

2. Mix the dough
   Combine flour, yeast, salt, and sugar.
   Add water, milk (if using), and melted lard. Mix into a rough dough.

3. Knead
   Knead for 8–10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
   Place in a greased bowl, cover, and rise for 1–1½ hours until doubled.

4. Shape & rise again
   Punch down, shape into a round, and place in the potjie.
   Cover and let rise another 30–40 minutes.

5. Bake over coals
   Place potjie on gentle coals with some on the lid.
   Bake 40–50 minutes until golden and hollow-sounding when tapped.

6. Serve
   Cool slightly and serve warm with butter, jams, or as the perfect side to your braai.

🌿 Heritage Twist Ideas

• Add thyme or rosemary for a fragrant loaf

• Swap 200 g flour with maize meal for a rustic touch

• Brush the top with melted lard and coarse salt before baking

💙 No additives. No nonsense. Just real, rooted food.

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