Year 7 History students have been studying various aspects of Ancient Roman society. As part of this, students have investigated the amazing banquets that the wealthier Ancient Roman people indulged in. Bread was an important staple in this society and so students tried their hand at baking their own delicious Ancient Roman bread. They had a great time kneading the dough and seeing the end result.

Lisa Starkey – HSIE Teacher

On Friday 30 November, our HSIE class was granted the opportunity to use an Ancient Roman Recipe to re-create the Roman’s way of making bread. Although we have certain things that the Roman’s didn’t have, e.g. a proper modern day oven. The steps we took to complete this task were as follows. First we poured flour into a bowl which was followed by adding water and mixing the flour together, once we finished that, we split the flour into 3 for each person in the group to knead. To make it look good, we shaped it into a bread type shape and then individually scored the top of the bread to make a nice pattern. We gave the dough time to prove and after putting it in the oven for 20 minutes, we had our deliciously authentic bread!

Dorian Dyce and Benjamin Rosenfeld

In HSIE, we are currently learning about Ancient Rome. One of the activities that was part of this subject was making bread, inspired by the Romans. The first step was to mix flour and water together to create a sticky dough. We gradually added either more water or flour to make a nice texture for our dough. The next step was to knead the dough. We took our dough and rolled it in flour so it didn’t stick to the table. We then kneaded it by pushing it with the heels of our hand and rolling it over. This created a nice shape and texture for our bread. After this, we let the dough prove, so the yeast could activate and make the bread a bit bigger. Once the dough proved, we scored it with a knife to make it look more authentic. We placed the dough on a tray of baking paper and let it cook for about 15-20 minutes. When it came out of the oven, we spread some butter on and happily indulged in our delicious bread.

Jake Sharp and Noah Klisser

Benjamin Rosenfeld, Alix Cane and Dorian Dyce

Jonathan Riesel and Talia Rabin