Egmont Rēwena Bread

Ingredients

Rēwena Bug:

• 1		Medium-sized potato, sliced
  750	ml	Water
  500	gr	Flour
  1	tsp	Sugar
  		Lukewarm water, on hand

Rēwena Bread:

Edamame, Avocado, Chilli & Feta:

Method

Rēwena Bug:

1. Cook the potato in the water. Once cooked, set the pot aside until the water is luke warm, then mash the potato with the sugar and plain flour. Continue mixing until a gluey texture forms. Transfer the mixture into a large glass jar and cover. Leave in a warm place until the mixture forms bubbles and doubles in size.

Rēwena Bread:

1. Once the bug is ready, combine the first lot of flour, sugar and salt into a large mixing bowl, and make a well in the centre of the bowl and add the bug (approximately 500g).
2. Add water to the mixture in two lots, combining the water thoroughly with the mixture each time.
3. Turn the dough onto a flour dusted bench, and gently knead the dough for no more than 10 minutes.
4. Place the dough into a greased bowl, cover and leave in a warm place to prove (2–3 hours).
5. Remove the dough from the bowl and knock back the dough, then gently knead for a further 2 minutes.
6. Cut the dough in half and place into two greased loaf tins.
7. Cover and allow to prove for a second time (45 minutes).
8. Once the doughs double their sizes, make cuts across the top of the bread, and place into a preheated oven at 180°C, and bake the bread for approximately 35–45 minutes.
9. Allow the bread to cool before slicing.

Edamame, Avocado, Chilli & Feta:

1. Lightly mash together edamame, avocado, lemon juice and zest. 
2. Fine dice radish, slice chilli, dice tomatoes and add to avo mash. 
3. Fold in crumbled feta and season to taste.
4. Serve atop toasted Egmont R¯ewena Bread & garnish with lime roasted pepitas & poached egg.