Camping bread / twist bread
SERVES 5
“For many Swedes, memories of wet, autumnal preschool outings, berry-picking and eating in the woods growing up are all about the pinnbröd,” says Nilsson. “The original is simply wheat flour, water and salt but I strongly suggest you add the baking powder indicated in the recipe below. It is the difference between bread enjoyed by kids and avoided by everyone over the age of six, and bread that’s enjoyable for everyone. Another option, instead of butter and jam, is adding a grilled sausage.”
240 gm (2 cups) cake flour
(see note)
½ tsp baking powder (optional) Butter and jam, to serve
1 Mix flour, baking powder, if using, and 1⁄2 tsp salt together in a bowl. Gradually add 100ml water, stirring, until a quite-firm dough forms.
2 To cook the bread outdoors, put the dough in a small plastic bag so you can transport it easily. Find 5 sticks that are long enough to hold over a fire. On a lightly floured surface, divide the dough into 5 equal portions, adding a little more water if necessary. Shape into thin 20cm-long logs approximately 1cm in diameter then wrap the dough around the sticks.
Keep covered until ready to cook so they don't dry out.
3 Cook bread over fire for about 10 minutes, or until they start to colour. Remove from fire, allow to cool slightly, then remove bread from sticks and serve with butter and jam.
Note Cake flour, a fine baking flour, is available from select supermarkets and grocers.