So the weekend has dawned upon us once again. Phew, at last!
The Springboks are playing Ireland and you feel a bit adventurous to try cooking something new before the big game.
Why not try making idombolo? Its easy. You will need
2½ cups of cake flour
1 dessert spoon sugar
600 ml warm water
2 teaspoons Anchor brand instant yeast
1 pinch salt
Mix dough and knead lightly. Place in a covered glass dish in the sun to rise for an hour (or any other warm place).
Oil (with olive oil or margarine) the inside of a plastic shopping bag. Place the risen dough in the bag and tie the top to stop water from getting in.
Place on a legged expandable vegetable steamer in a pot with boiling water up to the steamer platform. Lightly boil for an hour. By then the bread should be done. Check the pot from time to time to see that it has water.
After an hour of boiling open up the bag and slip a wooden skewer into the middle of the bread. If it is done it will come out smooth. If the wooden skewer is still sticky with gunk then close up the bag and continue boiling for another 20 minutes. When done the steamed bread has a light tan “skin”. Allow to air on a rack for a few minutes before serving.
Serve and enjoy the treat.
The Springboks are playing Ireland and you feel a bit adventurous to try cooking something new before the big game.
Why not try making idombolo? Its easy. You will need
2½ cups of cake flour
1 dessert spoon sugar
600 ml warm water
2 teaspoons Anchor brand instant yeast
1 pinch salt
Mix dough and knead lightly. Place in a covered glass dish in the sun to rise for an hour (or any other warm place).
Oil (with olive oil or margarine) the inside of a plastic shopping bag. Place the risen dough in the bag and tie the top to stop water from getting in.
Place on a legged expandable vegetable steamer in a pot with boiling water up to the steamer platform. Lightly boil for an hour. By then the bread should be done. Check the pot from time to time to see that it has water.
After an hour of boiling open up the bag and slip a wooden skewer into the middle of the bread. If it is done it will come out smooth. If the wooden skewer is still sticky with gunk then close up the bag and continue boiling for another 20 minutes. When done the steamed bread has a light tan “skin”. Allow to air on a rack for a few minutes before serving.
Serve and enjoy the treat.
