| Steamed breads are so versatile. We love the | | | | 1/3 cup dry milk |
| outdoors and are always looking for interesting and | | | | 1/2 teaspoon vanillaIn a medium bowl, combine the dry |
| different foods that we can cook while camping and | | | | ingredients. (If you are taking this camping, combine |
| steamed breads can be cooked as you lounge around | | | | these ingredients in a plastic bag before leaving.)Stir in |
| the campfire. They make wonderful treats at home. | | | | the juice until just combined. (An individual serving-sized |
| And they make great emergency fare since you don't | | | | can of apricot nectar is just about the right size.) Stir in |
| need an oven or even a range to cook these | | | | the dates and nuts. (If you prefer, you can substitute |
| breads.We put the following recipe together for a trip | | | | raisins, dried apricots, or cranberries for the dates. Of |
| into the Wind River Mountains of Wyoming with a | | | | course, you can use your favorite nuts.)Pack the |
| group of varsity scouts. We started it cooking next to | | | | dough into a well-greased large can or other cooking |
| the morning fire and by the time breakfast was over | | | | container. Cover the top with heavy foil and tie it |
| and the dishes were done, the bread was ready. It | | | | securely with string.Place the can on a rack in a large |
| was a little rich for morning food--more like a cake | | | | pan or kettle. (At camp, a few clean pebbles work as |
| than a bread--but these backpackers didn't seem to | | | | well as a rack.) Fill the pan with water and set it to |
| mind and it certainly turned out good enough to be a | | | | simmer. Let the pan simmer for two hours, adding |
| treat at home.Apricot-Date Nut Bread with Caramel | | | | water as necessary. When done, invert the bread |
| Sauce11/2 cups all-purpose flour | | | | onto a plate and slice to serve.For the caramel sauce, |
| 1/2 cup sugar | | | | melt the butter in a saucepan. Add the sugar and |
| 1 teaspoon baking soda | | | | cornstarch and stir. Then stir the water and dry milk |
| 1/4 teaspoon salt | | | | together and add to the pan. Cook and stir until thick |
| 3/4 cup apricot nectar | | | | and bubbly, about five minutes at low heat. Add the |
| 2 cups chopped dates | | | | vanilla. Serve hot or cold over the nut bread. (For |
| 1/2 cup chopped Brazil nutsCaramel Sauce3 | | | | camping, put the dry ingredients in a plastic bag adding |
| tablespoons butter | | | | the vanilla to the brown sugar. Melt the butter, add the |
| 1/2 cup packed brown sugar | | | | dry ingredients and then the water.)For more articles |
| 1 tablespoon cornstarch | | | | like this visit The Bakers' Library. |
| 1/2 cup water | | | | |