Kevin Leake Poet Rhyme

Use Your Loaf

Come on now use your loaf
I’ll bake some bread for your toast
Flour, yeast, water and salt
Four ingredients for its growth




A chemical reaction is what I need
So I knead the dough so carefully
Squish and roll, squish and fold
This process you know is well evolved




I need to release that protein
The gluten in the flour
Creating pockets of carbon dioxide
So my dough rises higher




I’ll leave it in a warm room
Until fermenting takes place
Maybe for two or three hours
I don’t want it to be a disgrace




Now it’s risen twice the size
That just really blows my mind
I’ll pop it in a pre-heated oven
Forty five minutes, I will govern




A fresh loaf there’s nothing like it
Warm beauty on display
So come on now use your loaf
Let’s bake some bread today




© Copyright KC.Leake
30th March 2015
All Rights Reserved

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Florin Andronic March 30, 2015 at 9:36 PM Let’s bake some bread today - :) nice description Kevin Leake March 31, 2015 at 9:52 AM Thanks Florin, Appreciate it Bless you Kevin

Jan Allison March 30, 2015 at 8:06 AM I used to love making bread for my dad every week when I was quite young - learned at school - they simply dont have time to teach baking pastry making these days - all comes pre prepared - I used to love making pastry - a lost skill these days:-( Hugs Jan xx Kevin Leake March 30, 2015 at 12:13 PM At least you had the skill Jan, Probably still there, but hidden deep. I'm glad I jogged your memory. Thanks for the comment, always appreciated. Bless you Kevin

Charmaine Chircop March 30, 2015 at 7:31 AM I love baking Kevin..and now you made me hungry: ).Sweet poem!! Kevin Leake March 30, 2015 at 12:07 PM Thanks Charma, I made myself hungry writing it. I had to dash down the shops and get myself one. I had some lovely buttered toast!!! Best Wishes Kevin

Kevin Leake March 30, 2015 at 7:07 AM Thanks Njeri, I appreciate your comments. Best Wishes Kevin

Njeri Hunjeri March 30, 2015 at 5:42 AM Step to step method of making a loaf to bring out an encouraging message. I enjoyed. :-) Kevin Leake March 30, 2015 at 7:08 AM Thanks Njeri, I appreciate your comments. Best Wishes Kevin