In this video, Maggie and I head out to the woods to do a spot of campfire cooking.
After collecting firewood and lighting a fire to get a good bed of embers, I make a simple bread dough. After needing and proving the dough, I bake the loaf over the fire in my Dutch oven. To go with the loaf, I then pan fry some delicious smoked Halloumi cheese, wrapped in bacon – delicious!
Thank you to Kim and Cathy for sending the Halloumi and thank you to ‘A chef in the woods with coco the border collie’ for the bacon wrapping suggestion.
I hope you enjoy the video.
Thanks for watching!
Links
Gil Gilpatrick – Make a Cedar Strip Canoe
Jason Eke (YouTube)
https://www.youtube.com/user/cedarstripboats
Petromax FT6 Dutch Oven
https://www.raymears.com/Bushcraft_Product/1196-Petromax-Dutch-Oven-FT6-T/
David Friars food bag
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/759488709/roll-top-bag-larger-version-food-bag?ref=shop_home_active_8&crt=1
TJM metalworks mini fire anchor
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/658613152/the-original-mini-grill-fire-anchor?ref=shop_home_active_1&crt=1
Bread Recipe
1lb (450g) plain flour
1lb (450g) strong white bread flour
1oz (28g) sugar or honey
1oz (28g) dried yeast
1pt (568ml) warm water
1 tsp salt
Mix the sugar and yeast with half the water
Mix the flour and salt in a zip lock bag
Slowly mix in the yeast mixture followed by the remaining water
Mix in the bag
Kneed for 5 minutes
Put in a warm place to prove (double in size)
Kneed again
Shape into a loaf shape
Prove again
Bake 200 degrees C for 35-45 minutes
When the base sounds hollow when tapped, she’s done!
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Music:
Front Porch Sitter By Audionautix
Royal Mountain Breakdown By The Mini Vandals
