Knead Peace: Bake for Ukraine

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What is Makievska most likely to bake at home these days? “It’s a funny and a sad question,” she says. “Because being a working mum with two kids is very challenging and I think the only thing I’ve baked through all this time is stuffed poppy seed buns. There is a special day called Makoviya which was my father’s favourite holiday. Usually Ukrainians bake something with poppy seeds for this holiday – “mak” means “poppyseed”. side more interesting. Attaching them is difficult, however, as their dried stems snap easily when pushed into the moss, so it is best to add them at the last minute. You

Next, add all the dry bun ingredients to the bowl of a stand mixer and mix for 5 minutes at a slow speed, then add the cooled tangzhong, milk, eggs and yeast. but not too long, as you just want to create a crest around the dense foliage layer. If I find that I am struggling to get anything into the moss, I make a hole in it first Before the invasion, Bakehouse was selling 30 types of bread to retail customers and high-end restaurants, but now its bakers produce a more traditional loaf, called baton, to give away to people. After mixing, the dough’s temperature should be around 23-25C. Now your dough should rest at room temperature 2.5 to four hours, depending on your climate conditions and the initial temperature of the dough. During this time, you need to stretch and fold the dough approximately every 45 mins. Remove the cake from the tin, and place it on a serving platter and use a large serrated knife to cut it in half to create two layers. This can seem a little scary, but it is just a question of confidence. Use the knife to score around the sides of the cake at the midline to give you a guideline to follow. Holding the knife firmly in one hand, place the other hand flat on the top of the cake (to keep it steady) and use little sawing motions to cut through it, all the way to the other side.

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Use a springbok rake and you’ll be amazed at how much moss can come out of a lawn, albeit one that has not had feed and weed applied to it. This scarifying job Very gently slide the top layer onto your work surface or a flat tray. Brush the cut surface of the bottom layer with the remaining syrup, then cover with half the icing, spreading it all over, right up to the edges. Very carefully lift up the top layer of cake and slide it to sit on the iced bottom layer. Spread the rest of the icing over the top in little waves and garnish with walnuts (if using).

A late hanging is essential for a keeping a wreath looking really fabulous, so make one as close to when it is needed as time allows. Most people arrive at festivities sober The book was inspired by Anna Makievska and The Bakehouse Kyiv, where baking has continued throughout the conflict. "Baking connects good people and lets them understand each other, no matter what language they speak," said Makievska. Stir the dry ingredients together in a large bowl, then add the eggs and egg whites and mix really well until smooth. Pour in the warm melted butter and stir carefully until fully combined. Transfer to the prepared tin and allow sitting for 10 minutes to rest the batter a little, then bake for about 30–35 minutes until the cake is set. People needed bread, she says, but keeping the shop open also served a deeper purpose. “If you wake up in a country that has been invaded and you go to the bakery or grocery shop, and it is open, people smile at you and things seem as usual, you’ll be optimistic about life and able to go about your business, too. People must live and work, otherwise we will not win this war.”

Knead Peace: Bake For Ukraine

Feeling otherwise powerless, I want to purposefully set aside this time to actively contemplate the war. I consider things that people here in the UK can do – such as buy Knead Peace, make donations, host Ukrainians, or set up your own fundraising project, like Andrew Green.

Whilst buns are proving, make the cross mix by combining with a whisk 100g of bread flour with 75g water, adding the water little by little. Sometimes I’ll get a message from someone saying thank you for the cherry pie,” Makievska says. “It makes me happy they can do this.”

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