Snobrød
Bonfire stick bread
Danish twisted bread on a stick for the Sankt Hans bonfire
On Sankt Hans Aften, Danish Midsummer Eve on 23 June, people gather round huge bonfires on beaches and in gardens, sing the Midsummer song and burn a straw witch, and the children twist ropes of dough round sticks and bake snobrød over the embers. The bread comes out crisp and smoky outside and soft inside, ready to fill with jam, or butter for those who eat dairy. It is just as much fun at any garden fire or campfire. Chef's tip: hold the bread over glowing embers, not flames, and keep turning; flames blacken the outside long before the inside is done.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
- 1 ⅛ lb plain flour
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 ¼ cups waterlukewarm
- 3 tbsp sunflower oil
To serve
- 5 ½ oz jamopt
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Mix the 1 ⅛ lb plain flour, ¼ oz fast-action dried yeast, 1 tbsp sugar and 1 tsp salt, add the 1 ¼ cups water and 3 tbsp sunflower oil and knead for 5–8 minutes into a smooth, soft dough that does not stick to your hands.
10 minStep 2: Cover and leave to rise for 45 minutes. Meanwhile, find clean green sticks about 1 m long, peel the last 30 cm, or use clean wooden or metal campfire sticks.
45 minStep 3: Divide the dough into 8 pieces and roll each into a rope about 40 cm long. Wind it tightly in a spiral round the peeled end of a stick, pinching both ends so it does not slip.
5 minStep 4: Hold the dough 10–15 cm above glowing embers, turning slowly, for 10–15 minutes until golden brown all over. It is done when it sounds hollow when tapped and slides easily off the stick. A common mistake is pulling it off too early: the inside next to the stick is still doughy.
15 minStep 5: Slide the bread off and fill the hole with 5 ½ oz jam. Watch children carefully round the fire.
2 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 210 kcal
- Protein
- 6 g
- Carbs
- 40 g
- Fat
- 3 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does snobrød take?
- About 30 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 8 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegan?
- Yes. It has no meat, fish, dairy or eggs.
- What can I use instead of plain flour?
- Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
- What can I use instead of fast-action dried yeast?
- Fresh yeast, three times the weight.
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