A SIMPLE CAMPFIRE LOAF
Cooking bread in the embers of a fire might seem like a trivial achievement, but in reality it’s quite the opposite. In that bread, we get a glimpse of our evolution, our history and even our future. We see humankind’s capacity to survive, to learn and to adapt. The bread itself represents our reliance on the land – it encapsulates the domestication of plants and the consumption of their seeds, the very bones of agriculture.
MAKES 1 LOAF
• 50g strong white bread flour, plus extra for dusting• 250g wholemeal (wholewheat) flour• 1 heaped tsp quick yeast• 1 heaped tsp sea salt
METHOD
1 Combine the flours, yeast and salt in a large bowl. Add 320ml of water and mix until the dough starts to come together.
