{FOOD} Eureka Mills Potbrood Pre-Mix

Hi guys! Happy Tuesday. How was your weekend? 

Today I'm sharing something I REALLY REALLY have been enjoying during lockdown - baking. I'll admit I always loved baking but never really had time - I was always running from work to home to school pick up and on weekends I was way exhausted to even think about it. But with lockdown, I was forced to slow down a bit .. and working from home some days in the week also helped a lot. 

I discovered the Eurika Mills Potbrood mix after seeing some of her other mixes on Instagram - I was intrigued so the next time I popped into Checkers for groceries I picked up one of the mixes to try ... it sounded simple enough in store - just add water and let's rise ... so I thought okay let me try it.

And boy I was glad I did! I fell in love with how easy and yummy this mix is. A total winner. I have made the mix as instructed to make It look like a genuine pot brood like in the picture - but I made a few little adjustments to make it easier for myself. I'll explain both methods here as well. While I love how big the slices the original way of making it is - I found it easier to split the batch in two instead. This way it makes two loaves instead of one. 

The method is pretty simple and easy :

Use the Eurika Mills Premix

It includes a sachet of yeast that you mix into the dry ingredients

Add750 ml of water

Let rise for an hour 

and bake.

As easy as that. 

I prefer to let my two loaves rise in front of a heater in winter - because let's be real some days have been FREEZING. 

I use a little butter and sprinkle some mixed herbs on top before I put mine into the oven - but you can add in some grated cheese, yummy biltong or mixed herbs into the mix as well to make a savoury loaf.

This works extremely well for lunch sandwiches during lockdown (especially with Alex at home as well every second week ) ... and even added to stews at dinner time - I love how versatile and yummy this is. As a mom and someone on a budget, I do love that this gives you the feel and taste of the fancy artisan bread - yet it is pretty affordable. 

I pay around R36 for my pack - and as I mentioned I split it up in two loaves that last a few meals a week. Plus it's fantastic to eat plain with a little butter as well - super yum! Plus I discovered baking is really really good for my soul.

Have you tried any of the mixes in the range that you would recommend?