Picnic Bread (From South Africa)

From: Baer

On Aug 12, 2009

WOW, talk about a meal in one slice! Great base to create other variations, adding rosemary or other herbs... I omitted the butter since the bacon has more than enough fat for the recipe. If going with a center cut/Can. Bacon or leaner meats, include the butter or even increase the amount. Adding diced fresh veggies, and you've got a quiche that you can eat on the go. Very good recipe that will be used in our kitchen frequently.

From: Heaven's Kitchen

On Jul 30, 2009

I loved this bread, but I agree with other reviewers that the buttermilk doesn't seem to be needed at all. I added in a small splash of it, but really, the dough was quite wet already and didn't even need it. I can see a lot of possibilities for this bread, using a variety of meats and cheeses for different outcomes. I'm guessing that my kiddos would love this made with pepperoni and mozzarella cheese as well. I will keep this recipe around for the kids' school lunches and for quick breakfasts on the go.

From: Kathy228

On Sep 14, 2008

This was wonderful! Very dense and moist. It's a sandwich all by itself. I was doubtful about using raw bacon in the recipe, but it just baked in and sort of disappeared and left a wonderful flavor. Thanks for this keeper. **** I made it again, but this time I browned the bacon. Not crisp, but still limp, just slightly brown. That really changes the taste of the bread. Though it was good after browning the bacon, it is much, much better using the bacon raw. I won't brown it anymore when I make this recipe, which will be often. I love this recipe. Thanks Zurie.

From: Nana Lee

On Oct 14, 2005

Since I live alone I decided to halve the recipe. It worked just fine. I even tested it on my shopping pals. We all take the same van for shopping. Their comments were "delicious", "wow, don't need butter on this", "good without having to make it into a sandwich". They echo my comments. This was indeed a delicious bread without having to slather it with butter or something else. I liked the texture, it reminds me of some of the "Old World" breads I was brought up on. And very filling on its own. Thanks for the taste treat, this goes into my Bread and Rolls file. Thanks also for the green bean stew!