• 2 lb. (1 k.) wholemeal flour
• 1 teaspoon salt

Prepare the yeast. Put the meal and salt into a warm basin and make a well, leaving a thick layer of meal at the bottom. Add the milk and water, which should be at a lukewarm temperature, to the yeast and pour in to the centre of the meal. Work in some of the meal gradually with the tips of the fingers until a batter is formed. Sprinkle a little dry meal over the top and cover the basin with a