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Description
Baking-powder bread. Best served when hot and with butter and cheese.

Ingredients

 * 500 g flour
 * 6 tsp baking powder
 * 1½ tsp sugar
 * 300 – 350 ml milk
 * 1½ tsp salt
 * milk or egg for brushing

Directions

 * 1) Sieve together the dry ingredients, and add most of the milk.
 * 2) Knead until smooth, adding milk as needed.
 * 3) Form into a loaf and bake immediately.
 * 4) Make cuts into the loaf and brush it with milk or beaten egg before baking.
 * 5) Bread should be baked on the lowest rung in the oven, at 175°C – 200°C, for about an hour.
 * 6) It will be crusty and tastes best while warm.