Scottish Baps

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (7 g) package dry active yeast
• 1 teaspoon icing sugar
• 3 1/2 cups plain flour
• 1 cup warm milk
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 3 tablespoons melted butter or 3 tablespoons lard
• 1 tablespoon flour, for dusting

Recipe

• 1 lightly dust two cooking sheets and set aside.
• 2 in a small or medium bowl combine the yeast, sugar and 2 t flour.
• 3 gradually blend in the warm milk until smooth.
• 4 cover with plastic wrap and let stand for 10 minutes or until foamy.
• 5 sift together the remaining flour and salt in a large bowl.
• 6 make a well.
• 7 mix to a soft dough.
• 8 turn out onto a lightly floured board and kneed for 3-4 minutes.
• 9 shape into a ball, place in a large, oiled bowl and cover with plastic wrap.
• 10 place in a warm place and let rise for 1 hour.
• 11 preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• 12 turn dough out onto a lightly floured board and knead again for 2 minutes.
• 13 divide into 12 pieces.
• 14 roll each piece into a flat oval, around 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick, and place on the prepared baking sheet.
• 15 when all baps are rolled out cover and let rise for 15 minutes.
• 16 make an indent in center of each oval with your finger.
• 17 bake for 25-30 minutes until well browned and cooked through.
• 18 cool slightly and serve or save for sandwich rolls.