My nanna’s recipe for homemade Rewena (Maori) bread
Posted on : 07-05-2009 | By : Cindy | In : Maori kai, My idiot-proof recipes
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Rewena Bread
2 c flour
1 tsp sugar
3 slices potato
Boil potato slices in 1 cup water to mashing consistency. Cool and when luke warm mix all ingredients to a firm texture. Cover and let rise.
Take 1 tablespoon of the dough and put into a large Agee jar. Feed one day with ½ cup warm potato water and next day with 1 teaspoon sugar.
5 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
Mix flour, salt and soda. Pour in rewena (keep a bit for next time) and mix. Add more water if necessary. Knead 10 mins.
Put in greased dish and let rise to double.
Bake at 150-180C for 1 hour.
For more on making Rewena see:
My rewena trial and error tryout [disaster!]
Results of my attempts to make a nutritious rewena bread










