Baps

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 (7 g) envelopes yeast
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 2/3 cup warm water
• 2/3 cup warm milk
• 3 1/3 cups plain flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 60 g lard

Recipe

• 1 combine yeast, sugar, water and milk in bowl. cover and leave in a warm place until frothy, about 10 minutes.
• 2 sift flour and salt in a large bowl. rub in lard.
• 3 stir the yeast mixture in and mix to a soft dough. cover with a clean cloth and leave in a warm place for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
• 4 turn dough onto lightly floured surface and knead for 5 minutes or until smooth.
• 5 divide dough into 8 pieces and knead each piece into balls.
• 6 place 5cm apart on greased oven trays. dust lightly with sifted flour and cover with a tea towel. let rise for 10 minutes or until well risen.
• 7 make an indent in the middle of the baps with your finger.
• 8 bake in preheated oven at 220c (450f) for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 9 serve hot.