Reply. I wish our supermarkets knew that rule, or is it only an English law? The bread is outstanding… I have never purchased any bread which is as good as potato yeast homemade bread… As a survivalist to make bread… You need water, a grain, tuber, or dried fruit, sugar, a lidded jar, wooden spoons.. You are good to go! This bread was the BEST!! 350mls soda water (or any carbonated drink such as beer) Add fat (or drizzle in vegetable oil) My mum got some fresh yeast from Morrisons the other day, asked how much it was and he said they not allowed to sell it, but can give it away!! ( Log Out /  Leave to rise for around 20 minutes Select dough setting (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water or flour if needed). Woolton! Good flavor. Method (I only learned there’s a difference today!) I did mispell Be-Ro. I wanted a bit more potato flavor. I found your blog by happy accident when I was searching for recipes. November 23, 2020 at 10:40 pm. 2 teaspoons of baking powder This is a recipe handed down to me from my mum (and probably from hers too!) When dough comes together knead for 10 minutes until dough is silky Deselect All. I am not sure how she did this recipe since I was not the least bit interested back then in cooking or knowing anything about it. & that when fat is removed from foods to make them low fat then they add sugar to improve the taste & what they term ‘mouthfeel’ Therin lies the danger, have you every looked at the panel on the side of the tin or packet with the ingredients listed ? I prefer fresh yeast but it’s not easy to find in NZ for the amateur baker. It always makes me wonder about a time when bread only came from the oven and not from the store as we know it. PLace in oven at 180 0C for around 30-40 mins (depending on the size of the loaf) . Knead dough briefly again British History » 20th Century » World War Two. Wash the lentils; peel and chop the onions and cook them in a little water with … I assume that it’s UK, but one needs to make sure… lest I end up with absolutely revolting bread. Regards Susan Mahony, Adelaide , South Australia. Add lukewarm liquid mixture and work into flour. How is this different to how we would do this today? 2 handfuls of plain flour This is a big achievement for me as I am only 5ft tall lol so don’t carry weight very well It’s a good one for the virgin bread maker to learn with & I found even I improved my efforts from building bricks to edible loaves. I suppose some people did, but t wouldn’t have been a common occurrence. Learn how your comment data is processed. e) Make sure not to over cook. There was a short exchange of letters on the subject of potato cakes in The Times (of London) in September 1917. When making this recipe, be sure and melt your shortening, sugar, and salt … Don’t know why but I have had this little book on my mind when reading around here. lol. Allrecipes has more than 10 trusted potato bread recipes complete with ratings, reviews and cooking tips. However, it’s not only in 2020 and during lockdown that Britain has been fixated on baked goods. Baron Frederick Marquis, 1st Earl of Woolton to be precise! Ingredients 1/2 pint of tea (without any milk or tea leaves/ bags) 3 oz butter/margarine 3 oz sugar 3 oz sultanas 10 oz wholewheat flour (add 3-4 teaspoons of baking powder) 1 teaspoon all spice (mixed spice) extra cinnamon if required Eggless Sponge Method 1. Add the tea, sugar, butter and sultanas into a saucepan. Brush top with a little water and sprinkle on some rolled oats I prefer more potato flavor and a sweeter dough. Bread, I know people ate a lot of bread as a staple food in wartime so it can’t have been that bad lol xxx. Hi Carolyn. Pingback: I made bread! must be getting old! * 1 tablespoon rolled oats (for top) I dont remember cooking oil being used in making of bread in my childhood. * 5 teaspoons of quick rise yeast Once I got the extra water in (probably to total 1 to 1 1/4 cup) the dough formed fine and it made a light and fluffy bread. This loaf reminds me of cardboard. You can get bread improver from the supermarket or the baker. How we survived in a time of rationing 1939 – 1953, Ingredients: 4 ozs warm mashed potato. Method Mix 1 oz of flour with 1/2 lb of mashed potato and season with salt and pepper Shape into fingers, glaze with egg or milk (I used almond milk being vegan) Sprinkle with an… Golly …. If the dough is too dry and tough the bread comes out dense. I prefer the potato yeast and believe you me.. I’ve been doing it for 4 years now and it’s so easy at this point. You are reduced to dried/fast acting yeasts as are the home brewing fraternity, incidentally it’s sometimes cheaper buying it at your home brew shop. I am always looking for new ideas and think this is just a marvellous blog. bakery bread is a little better, then there are the artisan breads, which, uncut, can last racked in a dry atmosphere for the longest period. I haven’t asked for a while as I particularly like the local baker’s wholemeal, but when I last made bread on a regular basis about 9 years ago, you could get blocks of yeast just by asking the bakers at a supermarket that bakes their own, they used to just cut me a lump off, free. Instant potato flakes make this bread machine recipe easy and the bread tender. They also made baking powder bread or soda bread. sack. I think I did something wrong because it came out very dense. It is All about the yeast. 1 tbl baking powder 2 x small loaves (either in loaf pans or free form) take about 20-30 minutes at 180°c. Hi all. There are instructions for both methods in this post. Great recipe. There is currently a listing on Amazon UK for a 1953 Bee-ro cookbook. As a diabetic my partner has found that bread, potatoes & any starchy foods (which convert quickly to sugar during digestion) are a big danger to weight loss. This means you can ignore the first rise and put the dough into it’s tin/pan for it’s proving then bake. Reply. Saw a very simple recipe for plain scones with minimum ingredients and I will try this soon. Your oven is another factor, make sure it’s actually registering the correct temperature by seting it then put a thermometer in to check, if it’s different then the timing needs adjusting. David, according to some of the war diaries, baking bread was common in the UK. Both looked and tasted like normal bread – who would have thunk. Remove from oven I spotted some “proper” yeast in Morrison’s the other day, but I will stick with the quick yeast. Deselect All. Potato Bread Recipe. No, Potato Bread isn’t gluten-free. You have yeast. Rotate bread every so often to cook evenly, before turning and repeating process with other side. Bread, cakes and pastries, caused a similar buzz on the Home Front during the First World War. Finely chop an onion and add to pork. Choose crust color and loaf size if available. Knead the dough till it’s smooth, soft & elastic. Ingredients 3 cups self raising flour Pinch of salt * couple pinches of sugar. My mom made her own yeast too, she also made fermented fruit and would combine it into a recipe for bread very similar to the war time loaf during the holiday season. This recipe makes two loaves, so you can serve one and freeze the other, or share with a friend. The dough now needs to be formed into loaves, rolls or a pizza base. Bake @ 350°F/180°c for about 45 minutes, it all depends on your oven. Wartime Recipes Page 2 of 12 visit twinkl.com. Shake the potatoes gently in the saucepan over a low heat for a minute or two. Right now I am cooking the lentils I soaked before work, have anasazi beans soaking in the fridge, making apple cinnamon rollup bannock. – Lembraria, Hi Carolyn, 1 tablespoon instant yeast 1/2 cup (99g) sugar 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cups (283g to 340g) lukewarm water or potato water (water in which potatoes have been boiled)* 12 tablespoons (170g) butter, softened The Wartime Kitchen: Living off Rations with Ration Book Cooking – Day One. Drain potatoes, reserving the water. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), https://polldaddy.com/js/rating/rating.js, http://thelibrary.org/lochist/periodicals/bittersweet/sp79i.htm, Cozinha em tempos de guerra (ou de dieta?) And of course I would want to distribute the recipes to my various cooks in the village. Yes I remember the Be-Ro cook book. Now this city isn’t a big city as some of you I’m sure are used to, but for this country girl, some one-way streets, tall buildings and local shops make up “the city”. I grew up learning to bake from the Be Ro book. * 2 lb of wholewheat (wholemeal) flour sack. 2 tbl buttermilk (or plain yogurt) I make all my food from scratch (so does my daughter with four children). Wartime Potato Cakes. Oct 9, 2015 - These were really tasty.. Storage – this bread keeps well for several days (up to 5-6 days) when stored in a bread bag or container. Recipe by Donna M. I created this combination and was very pleased with the results. This gluten free potato bread is soft, tender, and full of plant-based protein. Take eight ounces of cheese, five and a half ounces of lentils, three ounces of breadcrumbs, four ounces of onions, one and a half ounces of fat, parsley, salt and pepper. https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/20158/crusty-potato-bread Here’s a Soda Bread Recipe from Ray Mears TV show: https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/potato-bread-recipe Nothing Fancy Wartime Loaf. Chef Jyll from Gather on Broadway shares a delicious recipe for vegetarian panini. 1 handful of powdered milk a) Adding warm water As most novices complain that their efforts end up as building bricks it’s a good one for the yeasted bread virgins to learn with. https://www.thespruceeats.com/old-fashioned-potato-bread-428168 2 ozs rice flour The problem buying from outlets is that yeast usually comes in 1kg blocks & no amateur baker wants to buy that much as it does not ‘live’ for long enough to use it up. In bread machine pan, place all ingredients in order suggested by manufacturer. https://www.greatbritishchefs.com/recipes/potato-bread-recipe c) Putting the dough somewhere warm for at least an hour until the dough has risen to twice the size Danielle says. I think homegrown yeast is superior to store bought myself. To wit.. b) Making sure the dough is nice and moist and is kneaded until smooth and silky. Mix thoroughly Have you come across recipes for war-time pea bread? This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. The reason the WW2 loaf was not as decadent as the modern loaf, by necessity was due to the fact that flour was imported. Little almond flavouring 12 rolls (round, knotted, plaited, etc) takes about 15 20 minutes at 200°c. I have a centenary edition of the be-ro recipe book which I could not survive without. Dec 2, 2014 - This Pin was discovered by Deborah George. Let dough rise somewhere warm until doubled in size Select dough cycle and press start. If you want to have the real deal then you must understand yeast is already on all plants, including grains, potatoes, raisins. * 1.5 teaspoons salt. Vegetable oil and warm water are this loaf 's secrets. I bought one each for my (adult) children and they use them all the time. This information comes from an old book I picked up & it’s the earliest book I have using soya flour: “Bakes, Buns and Biscuits” by Mabel Osborne’s (pub 1940). You can follow the Dark Side of the Force & ‘speed up’ any yeast recipe buy adding one vitimin C tablet, ground really well into the blood heat liquid. As a bread recipe it makes two delicious loaves of soft Potato Bread. What a fun and important site. I will have to try this using vegetable stock to make it veg-friendly! Remeove from the fridge, preheat the oven when you get up, then bake when the oven is up to temperature. It’s the yeast for beer you want, not the ones for wines & lagers. I will have to convert this recipe and check it out. She can only remember that she should use self raising flour. When making this recipe, be sure and melt your shortening, sugar, and salt over a low-heat, stirring constantly until melted. recipe of potato bread patties.Our site gives you recommendations for downloading video that fits your interests. ¼ cup dripping or lard Just an FYI. Left Over Roast Pork - I used pork shoulder Onion Stale Bread made into breadcrumbs or Oats 1 Egg or Powdered egg made up Mincer the pork in a mincer or food processor. http://www.be-ro.co.uk/. Hi Carolyn, just wondering..how long does the bread keep?? Let rest in a warm place for 30 minutes. to be in search of this info for my mission. Not easy to obtain in Australia but the sister of a friend got it for me. I used 2 packets of instant yeast. Make this quick bread recipe for a nutritious, healthy treat! Fresh sweet potatoes only take minutes to cook in the microwave or you can make a big batch of sweet potato puree to freeze for later. I do cheat on occasion, but generally I stick to my regimine of ‘if it comes from a take away or in a tin or packet then what’s in it ?’ I eat full fat Greek yougurt, whole milk, cheese, butter, almost all vegetables (go easy on spuds), most fruits are (beleive it or not) very high in sugars that are no different from the white stuff in your sugar bowl. your recpies was anazind i loved so much i did it with my mum and she loved it to it was really amazig. Jay. * spoonful or butter or margarine (or a drizzle of vegetable oil), Place flour in large bowl Take out spoon and with hands lightly press the flour (containing a … With regard to baking bread, it’s the first time that I have heard that yeast cannot be sold but has to be given when asked. In a medium sized bowl mix 5 cups flour and yeast. I want to make vegi soup tomorrow and some lentil pasties/turnovers. Method: Cream fat and sugar, then add mashed potato, beat well, then rice flour, salt and flavouring. 60ml blood heat water 156. Potato Rolls or Bread Recipe. Pour the spud mixture into the flour then work together to form a dough. Bake as appropriate till golden brown, here’s a general guide baking the item you decide to make. Thank you for excellent info I used Heat a small amount of oil in frying pan until hot then then add mix, shaping to fit the whole pan; cook for a short time over the fire, then take away from heat and place at side of fire, with bread facing directly towards the heat (you can do this by placing a log or stone under one side of the frying pan) . I started thesame eating plna when he had to & I lost 20kg by cutting out all processed foods for 6 months. This is a great idea for a war memorial website and very eye opening lest we forget what people were capable of living through and the great ways they adapted. It was published in the UK to promote the Bee-Ro flour. Like many others I found your site by chance. Now this city isn’t a big city as some of you I’m sure are used to, but for this country girl, some one-way streets, tall buildings and local shops make up “the city”. Thanks! I always get fresh yeast from the larger Tesco bakery sections. * couple pinches of sugar Big mistake … Lord Dalton was responsible for our wonderful nutrition! I may tweek this recipe a bit. I’m going to make the wartime loaf today for myself, I’ve been following your recipes along with some other marguerite patten ones for 4 weeks now and have lost 9 pounds in weight!!!! Wartime Bubble and Squeak Recipe. This was a bread my mom would make when I was a child…having grown up in England during the war she remembered well the rationing and though I do not remember her saying bread was rationed bread was baked in the home. Mash potatoes with flour, butter and salt until a stiff dough forms. Thanks for advising of the Be-Ro website. Boil rapidly but do not let the potatoes break up and become ‘mushy’; When tender (this should be after 10-15 minutes cooking) drain carefully. Potato bread is a creative way to use up leftover mashed potatoes or that last remaining spud from the 5 lb. “Well, she buys shop bread!”, People did bake bread (probably more that lived in the countryside because of access to shops) but most would have bought their bread the National Loaf, same as we tend to do today xxxxx, Hi.. Well I am weighing in here… My grandmother was an amazing cook and coming from the prairies of Canada during the war years her family as most did, all baked their own breads. * 1 tablespoon rolled oats (for top) * spoonful or butter or margarine (or a drizzle of vegetable oil) I have purchased a more recent edition for all my children. Add water slowly and mix by hand until dough is moist and holds together without becoming too sticky, than add fruit. Change ). 115g mashed spuds. Do not use tap water; the … Pour in warm water resembles bread crumbs. Place dough into 4 x 1/2 lb tins (or 2 x 1 lb tins) that have been floured Keep up the great work on your blog and best wishes to you for your health. I’ve been putting it off – had it in my head that bread making is hard and bound to fail… Well, guess what? Mash the potato and add the potato water, salt, sugar, and shortening. Even after this years experiment ends I’ll still keep re-creating recipes!! Bake according to bread machine directions (check dough after 5 minutes of mixing; add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water or flour if needed). Cook with the lid on. Serves 4 Wartime Recipes Page 4 of 12 visit twinkl.com The recipe below started of as a heavier loaf but was tweaked to improve the texture using mashed potato, which is surprisingly good, especially for pizza. I have found what I needed to understand how to create and again.. The enzymes help the yeast convert the carbohydrates in the flour into sugars the yeast can use more readily. Place in greased loaf pan and let rise, covered, until 1 to 2 inches above edges of pan. 1 tsp salt Place back in bowl and cover during the war. So the moral of the story is ‘everything in moderation’, sound familiar ? Still good though, just a small loaf. I doubt the Bee-Ro flour book would be on Amazon as it was a freebie when you bought the flour. I need something to bring to my family’s side on Thursday. The bread you are referring to is a variety of soda bread (self raising flour contains bicarbonate of soda) used in place of yeast, which was difficult to buy during WW2. My mum tells of one neighbour, when a child, who commented on another (getting above herself?) Work down and form into loaves. It is purely nostalgia on my part by enquiring if anyone had heard of it. Came popular in the 60’s. Woolton! Hi it isn’t really any different (except the type of yeast in the 1940s would have been different)- the recipes I am using are all authentic recipes but occasionally I change an ingredient like yeast simply because I can’t get hold of old fashioned type yeast anymore!! your own Pins on Pinterest Good luck on your journey. Sift all the dry ingredients together , rub in the fat then make a dough with the liquid. Good luck & happy baking. Potato Short Bread – Wartime Recipes. With the first summer holiday coming up I wanted to make sure I had enough rolls in the freezer. I needs to spend a while finding out It was good I looked at the bread machine after I started it and before I went out for the day otherwise there would not have been bread at all! I will make this. 16 ... Place ingredients in bread machine pan in the order that they are listed. My mum had one. If you prefer your spuds enhanced with garlic, chives, blue cheese, or bacon, this recipe will give you a more flavorful bread, great for leftover turkey sandwiches. Thanks for the recipe,I love potato bread so much. https://www.greatbritishchefs.com/features/10-beautiful-bread-recipes Turn dough out on lightly floured surface and shape into desired loaf. November 23, 2020 at 8:29 pm. 9. I have the Bee -Ro flour cook book ,rather tatty because through the years I have used it a lot.straight forward recipes not fancy ingredients. I have two Bero cookery books, an original version, the second a modernised one, though there is very little difference. https://www.greatbritishchefs.com/recipes/potato-bread-recipe I love making our own bread. In a large bowl, mix together the mashed potatoes, beaten eggs, and softened butter. Hi Wartime Bread Pudding Recipe. Hope you can help I don’t recall anyone baking bread since it was one of the few things which was NOT rationed. Sift the flour into a large warm bowl & make a well in the centre Blend the yeast, tablet, water, buttermilk, butter, dripping, sugar & water, then when combined add the potatoes. Method Try the bread recipe below entered by Outlander. This excellent wartime recipe is a fantastic resource you can use to help teach your class about how food was rationed during the war, ... Wartime Cheese and Potato Dumplings Recipe. – Saving Without Scrimping, Pingback: Grocery Success and Jan Week 2 Review – Saving Without Scrimping, Pingback: Home Front recipes from WWII | Pacific Paratrooper, Pingback: FEATURED BLOGGER REPORT: Home Front recipes from WWII | Pacific Paratrooper #AceHistoryDesk reports | ' Ace Worldwide History '. This is a must-try dish if you don’t have allergies or intolerance to gluten. You will also note the vitamin C tablet which is the reason it only has one rise as the tablet boosts the yeast action. ( Log Out /  I will dwefinately keep tabs on your site and will be making many of your recipes. I make my own ‘morning goods’ from time to time and always do this at my nearest store. I think I made mine too thick. Get Potato Bread Recipe from Food Network. 1 handful of dried fruit/raisins 3 ozs margarine This bread is not brovn bread that is in the books now. The best wartime and VE Day recipes, from Lord Woolton pie to eggless chocolate cake Surprisingly delicious Second World War recipes for making do By Madeleine Howell 8 May 2020 • 4:36pm 2 tsp fast acting yeast This meant more flexibility for cooks with the skills to create what they needed and perhaps have enough flour left over to do as they wished with. Sometimes I can use the same recipe and occasionally it comes out not so good. 2 tbl salted butter My mother did. 1 crushed vitamin C tablet Today we made white bread rolls and they were the nicest I’ve ever made. Turn dough out onto floured board and knead for about 5 minute. 2 large pizza takes about 20-30 minutes at 200°c. Cover and let rise in warm place for about 60 minutes, or until double in size. The timings are approximate as all ovens are different, get to know your oven ! I seem to have Dalton on my mind! Mum bought me the centenery book in the mid 80’s and I have been given the latest edition by a friend only 6 weeks ago. Natalie says. Serve and enjoy! Potato Bread vs White Bread. Mix in all dry ingredients except the rolled oats Does anyone who reads this blog remember the old Bee-Ro flour cookbook. Bread improver is just soy flour with enzymes. 2 ozs sugar. Several of your recipes seem ideal for all our events but I seem unable to copy or save them on my computer. That bread recipe is more or less how I make bread anyway, except I use half wholemeal and half white flour. Potato bread is a creative way to use up leftover mashed potatoes or that last remaining spud from the 5 lb. This dries the potatoes and leaves them deliciously floury. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Mix flour and powdered milk. hi i think this loaf is amazing i’ve tried it it is delish, Would they have baked bread? My grandmother was determined I should learn how to do very specific survival techniques as she was not certain that we would never revisit those terrible times. It was a success! Cool before cutting & use a serrated knife as it’s best for cutting non yeasted breads. No one had ‘store bought ‘ yeast. 2 ozs sugar. Sounds great. Method: Sourdough Oatmeal Potato Bread. Cover the bowl with cling film or a clean damp tea towel, then allow the dough to rest in a warm place until the dough has at least doubled in size. I have looked everywhere for many years and the site I have linked this post to has several types of methods to grow your own yeast. You must weigh or measure things, especially if you are a beginner Using more yeast does not mean it will rise more. So – thanks, Caroline. so please excuse the lack of exact quantities! home.bt.com/...these-real-wartime-ration-recipes-for-ve-day-11363980000968 Stir in the sugar, salt, yeast, and warm filtered or bottled water. Select basic bread setting. Did you not find it on Amazon? Goodness …. Nothing is ever precise with baking but I do hope this helps C xxx. When she went off on holiday I asked to look for one for me. This loaf is easy (I would call it fool proof) and the dough can be used to make anything from pizza to rolls. Can’t beat simple. Place it in the oven, pre-heated at 200C, for 40 minutes. Just found your wonderful blog. Thankyou. You don’t NEED sugar in bread – but it helps the dough to rise quickly. So satisfying! The combination of the carbonated liquid & bicarbonate of soda help the dough to rise, hence the unyeasted loaf. In a large bowl, stir flour, sugar, yeast, and salt. 1 tbl dripping or lard Loved your recipes and would like to copy them for whole series of event we are having next year about living during World War 2. As an evacuee in England ,during ww2, I remember many of these recipes made by my mother in London. Be nice to the baker though – you’re ‘cheating’ him/her out of selling a loaf, so buy a few finger buns or tea cake or something when you ask. You can do without the sugar, which is really only there to make the dough rise more quickly, you just need to be patient. Take out spoon and with hands lightly press the flour (containing a little baking powder) into the mixture, roll out and bake. I want to create items for a Nostalgic Tea and another for a supper meal between a “Bingo and Dance” evening. Cool for at least 15 minutes before cutting, PS Note that the original recipe called for old fashioned yeast but I replaced with quick rise yeast (it simply is very hard to get hold of those little squares of yeast that would have been used). https://www.bigoven.com/recipe/bread-machine-potato-bread/218614 The recipes are excellent, and great favourites with my family. What a kind thing to say!! If you bake more than you can eat then slice the loaf, wrap then freeze it, removing it as you need it slice by slice – but defrost in a bag, in a microwave or toast it. It was a weekly event. Why not try it out ? Try them out! ; Crust – the crust should be hard when you take the bread out from the oven but will … Heather says. Both are virtually similar in terms of macronutrients (Calories, Protein, and Fats). The goal is to separate the yeast from the plant, feed it, and ferment it, and voila! 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