Joshua’s recipe of the day- quick dinosaur bread.

Our star junior chef nine-year-old Joshua Puncheon from Harold Wood today teaches us how to make dinosaur bread.

Ingredients.

760 gr of flour.

450ml of lukewarm water.

18 gr of instant yeast.

18 gr of salt.

10 grs of sugar.

Step 1

In a large bowl pour half of the flour.

Step 2

Add the salt.

Step 3

Add the sugar.

Step 4

Add the yeast.

Step 5

Mix well

Step 6

Add the water and keep mixing.

Step 7

Add the remaining flour.

Step 8

Get comfortable and keep mixing the dough until it no longer sticks to the bowl.

Step 9

Tip it on a floured surface and knead for 8 minutes minimum.

Step 10

Cut the dough into small piece.

Step 11

Shape the head and add the eye and teeth.

Step 12

With the second ball of dough add the body and then a tail.

Step13

With the last ball of dough pull four pieces and roll into paws. Pinch the back to create spikes.

Step 14

Cut lines across using a wet knife and leave it to rise in a warm place for 20 minutes.

Step 15.

When it rises boil the kettle but do not pre heat the oven.

Step 16

Place a bowl of hot boiling water at the bottom of the cold oven and spray with water.

Step 17

Add the dinosaur in the oven at a temperature of 200c for about 35 minutes.

Step 18

After 35 minutes or when it’s golden brown let it cool on a rack.

When it has cooled down enjoy your dinosaur bread!