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On-board cookingWhilst many people go sailing to get away from the chores of domesticity, good food and drink enhance so much the pleasures of life on board. Especially when affected by tiredness and bad weather. On this page I'll outline a few of my successful recipes for enhancing your sailing. Simple ingredients used well are the secret to eating well on board, and eating doesn't get much simpler or better than good bread. There's no secret to making good bread, it's a tried and tested formula based upon natural chemical reactions.
Beer Bread Simply mix all of the ingredients roughly together with a knife then tip onto a surface to knead by hand. The unmixed flour is initially enough to prevent sticking then use a little more as required. Use the palm of the hand to roll the dough (I do it 100 times - about 5 minutes) in order to stretch the gluten and mix the yeast about. then leave in a warm place to double in size. When risen, knock out the air and knead again for another few minutes, which helps to improve the texture and decrease the yeasty taste. either flatten with hands and use for an excellent pizza base or make into a round shape to bake. In order to make the lightest bread the dough tends to be quite soft and may not hold its shape, in which case make a plaited bread loaf which helps hold everything together. The loaf is ready after about 30 minutes and when the underneath sounds hollow. Then enjoy the best bread you've tasted...
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