Rewena

By Tania Year 6. || This helps the bread to rise. Here is nana all the way from Te kuiti to help make rewena bread.
 * [[image:rewena19.JPG]] || How to make rewena paraoa with Nana
 * [[image:rewena12.JPG]] || Rewena is a type of Maori bread. Its special ingredient is the rua which is a rewena starter.

To make Rewena follow this explanation. ||
 * [[image:rewena8.JPG]] || First of all gather all the ingredients together. ||
 * [[image:rewena2.JPG]] || Then put the plain flour into the bowl. ||
 * [[image:rewena1.JPG]] || Next pour the rua potato liquid ||
 * [[image:rewena16.JPG]] || into the plain flour. But leave some of the rua potato liquid in the jar to save and grow for another day. ||
 * [[image:rewena4.JPG]] || After that knead all of the ingredients together by pouring some flour onto the bench and rolling the dough around until the dough feels satisfactory and feels doughy. ||
 * [[image:rewena11.JPG]] || Then make a ball shape with the dough and then put it into a pot greased with butter. ||
 * [[image:rewena18.JPG]] || Flatten the dough with your hand but not too much. This allows the bread mixture to rise evenly. ||
 * [[image:rewena5.JPG]] || Then put the bread mixture into the hot water cupboard for about 2 hours to rise. Alternatively leave the mixture to rise in a warm place where the sun is shining.

When the mixture has risen put the bread mixture into the oven for about 90 minutes until golden brown. || Enjoy it with butter and golden syrup according to taste. ||
 * [[image:rewena14.JPG]] || Finally take out the wonderful REWENA BREAD.
 * [[image:rewena13.JPG]] || Generally Rewena bread is a traditional Maori bread but it can be made by anyone. The main ingredient is the rua potato. I did not give the exact measurement of ingredients because in my family it is our whanau secret. ||
 * [[image:rewena7.JPG]] || This can still be a good and delicious bread to make. Try and find rua in the market and have a go at making rewena paraoa. ||
 * [[image:kathy.JPG width="256" height="192"]] || Mum cutting up the rewena to share with everyone at Newmarket School. ||