Real bread week was launched by the Real Bread Campaign in 2009 and is an annual, international celebration of real bread and the people who make it.
Fountains Care Home in Shirley, Solihull wanted to mark the week by making different breads and enjoy tasting sessions.
Our residents started off the baking by making a cheese and onion sourdough loaf and a wholemeal granary loaf too.
Kneading the dough was a lot of fun and doubled up as a sensory activity too. Everyone was in agreement though that it was a lot of hard work too!
Watching the dough rise was very satisfying but not quite as much as sampling the end result.
The loaves were accompanied with ham, cheese and grapes and washed down rather nicely with a nice cup of tea. Residents and staff enjoyed making a Brioche tear and share loaf on day 2.
After a savoury loaf everyone decided the next one would be a sweet one so residents and staff enjoyed making a Brioche tear and share loaf next.
This time raisins, currants and chocolate chips were added to the dough and adding the dough to the baking tin was a team effort ensuring it looked perfect, before a final egg wash.
The brioche loaf went into the oven and the sweet smell filled the kitchen.
It was delicious!
The 3rd and final part of Real Bread Week saw residents and staff make their own Pizza bases before turning them into delicious pizzas.
Shaping them into the perfect pizza base became quite a competition between residents and created some real laughs.
Residents chose their toppings and they had pepperoni, pineapple, olives, sun dried tomatoes, mushrooms, cheese – the list was endless.
What better way to enjoy delicious pizza, than with a glass of wine and a James Bond Movie – it was the perfect end to Real Bread Week.
