Baking a loaf of bread at home

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bread flour
die broodmeel
whole-wheat flour
die volkoringmeel
sourdough
die suurdeeg
The sourdough is ready.
Die suurdeeg is gereed.
yeast
die gis
The yeast is fresh.
Die gis is vars.
Although we use little yeast, the bread is big.
Alhoewel ons min gis gebruik, is die brood groot.
dough
die deeg
dough scraper
die deegskraper
loaf pan
die broodpan
The loaf pan is in the oven.
Die broodpan is in die oond.
mixing bowl
die mengbak
The bread flour is in the mixing bowl.
Die broodmeel is in die mengbak.
The dough scraper is next to the mixing bowl.
Die deegskraper is langs die mengbak.
measuring cup
die maatbeker
The measuring cup is full of water.
Die maatbeker is vol water.
The measuring cup and loaf pan are on the table.
Die maatbeker en broodpan is op die tafel.
kitchen scale
die kombuisskaal
The whole-wheat flour is on the kitchen scale.
Die volkoringmeel is op die kombuisskaal.
baking tray
die bakplaat
oven rack
die oondrak
The baking tray is on the oven rack.
Die bakplaat is op die oondrak.
crust
die kors
The crust is dark.
Die kors is donker.
crumb
die krummel
The crumb is soft.
Die krummel is sag.
Although the crust is dark, the crumb is soft.
Alhoewel die kors donker is, is die krummel sag.
bread knife
die broodmes
The bread knife is clean.
Die broodmes is skoon.
The dough scraper and bread knife are clean.
Die deegskraper en broodmes is skoon.
to knead
knie
She kneads the dough.
Sy knie die deeg.
to sift
sif
She sifts the bread flour.
Sy sif die broodmeel.
She sifts the whole-wheat flour into the mixing bowl.
Sy sif die volkoringmeel in die mengbak.
to measure out
afmeet
She measures out the whole-wheat flour.
Sy meet die volkoringmeel af.
to preheat
voorverhit
He preheats the oven.
Hy voorverhit die oond.
to cool
afkoel
The bread is cooling.
Die brood koel af.
The bread cools on the oven rack.
Die brood koel op die oondrak af.
to sprinkle
besprinkel
She sprinkles bread flour over the baking tray.
Sy besprinkel die bakplaat met broodmeel.
sticky
klewerig
The dough is sticky.
Die deeg is klewerig.
Although the dough is sticky, she kneads it easily.
Alhoewel die deeg klewerig is, knie sy dit maklik.
She sprinkles the sticky dough with bread flour.
Sy besprinkel die klewerige deeg met broodmeel.
airtight
lugdig
The tin for the yeast is airtight.
Die blik vir die gis is lugdig.
The sourdough stays in the airtight tin.
Die suurdeeg bly in die lugdigte blik.
to (infinitive marker)
te
You soften the dough by kneading it for a long time.
Jy maak die deeg sag deur dit lank te knie.
We keep the sourdough fresh by keeping it cold.
Ons hou die suurdeeg vars deur dit koud te hou.
She measures out the bread flour by using the kitchen scale.
Sy meet die broodmeel af deur die kombuisskaal te gebruik.
He gets a good crust by preheating the oven.
Hy kry 'n goeie kors deur die oond te voorverhit.
the contact
die kontak
We remain in contact.
Ons bly in kontak.
She makes contact with the office.
Sy maak kontak met die kantoor.
the reader
die leser
The reader knows the story.
Die leser ken die storie.
The reader opens the book.
Die leser maak die boek oop.
simple
eenvoudig
The answer is simple.
Die antwoord is eenvoudig.
Keep the plan simple.
Hou die plan eenvoudig.
numerous
talle
Numerous people are waiting.
Talle mense wag.
She has numerous questions.
Sy het talle vrae.
general
algemeen
The rule is general.
Die reël is algemeen.
This is a general problem.
Dit is 'n algemene probleem.
the image
die beeld
The image is clear.
Die beeld is duidelik.
She sees the image on the screen.
Sy sien die beeld op die skerm.
the variety
die verskeidenheid
The store has a large variety.
Die winkel het 'n groot verskeidenheid.
The variety is important.
Die verskeidenheid is belangrik.
society
die samelewing
Society is changing.
Die samelewing verander.
We work together in society.
Ons werk saam in die samelewing.

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