Maple Hearth Bread

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Probably one of my favourite beltane recipes, i wish i used the full amount of maple syrup though, but we didnt have quite enough.

• 1 (7g) packet Active dry yeast
• 80ml Maple syrup
• 60ml Warm water (Body temp)
• 360g Plain flour
• 3tbsp Brown sugar
• 1tbsp Baking powder
• 1/2tsp Salt
• 50g Butter, room temp, cut into thin sheets

Method:

1. In a bowl, mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Make a well in the middle.
2. In a jug, mix the water, yeast and syrup, pour into the well and mix until completely combined, then “cut” the butter into the mixture by basically folding it in with a cutting motion to break it up.
3. Cover the bowl and leave to rise for half an hour, transfer to a baking sheet, let rise fore another half hour, preheat oven to gas mark 6/ 200*C/ 400*F, cut a cross into the top and bake until it sounds hollow when tapped on the underside (30 ish minutes). Done.