Homemade Ouma Bread Recipe

There is nothing better than a freshly baked bread. Try this Ouma bread recipe and it will take you back to the days spent on a farm. This recipe is close to the recipes used to make the much loved bread you buy at local farm stalls in Hermanus, 100% guaranteed!

Ingredients:

1 Kg White Bread Flour – Alternatively you can use brown flour, for a healthier option use unbleached flour or stone milled.

1 Packet Yeast

125ml  Oil – Olive, sunflower or canola is fine

1 pinch of Salt

800 to 1000 ml of Water

Method:

Mix all the dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl. Then

Add all the combined wet ingredients. Mix well, some elbow grease is required.

Let the dough rise for 15 to 30 minutes.

This recipe allows you to make two small breads or one large bread.

Place dough mixture into a greased, oven proof bread pan.

Bake for 45 to 60 minutes at 180 degrees.

Remove from the oven and wait for it to cool otherwise cut and enjoy immediately with some apricot jam.

If you’re not a baker, and would rather just grab some home-made produce on your way home, visit At the Village Stall.

Telephone: +27(0)28 316 2407

Visit them at: Section 2 & 3 Hemel-e-Aarde Village, Route 43, Sandbaai, Hermanus

Or stop in at the the nearest farm stall right here.

Delicious!