5 comforting homemade breads to dip, dunk and devour this winter
From crusty classics to soft, pillowy loaves, these five easy homemade breads are made for dipping, dunking and devouring all winter long.
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Cheesy mielie bread with tomato and chilli butter
Warm, savoury loaf that brings a comforting South African twist to classic cornbread.
Delicious pan bread
These soft rolls are pan-fried in olive oil rather than baked, and are worth the wait of the long resting time. Home crafted beer usually has a really good flavour and is perfect for cooking. Try baking this bread using different types of beer to taste the difference in flavours.
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Home-baked bread rolls
Baking your own bread is fun, especially when you're not in a hurry and can enjoy the process.
Easy onion and bacon beer bread
Home crafted beer usually has a really good flavour and is perfect for cooking. Try baking this bread using different types of beer to taste the difference in flavours.
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Shortcut cheesy mushroom bread
So long as the taste isn't compromised, there's no reason why you can't take shortcuts in the kitchen. One shortcut I'm quite fond of is using store-bought dough from my nearest supermarket.
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