How To Make Bread, As Told By Cats

Making your own bread might sound complicated, but these cats have got you covered.

Total Time: 13 hr 30 min

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Prep: 30 min

Inactive/Nap: 12 hr

Cook: 1hr

Head to the store to get your ingredients (Maybe bring your human along, she will probably float the bill)

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1 pound bread flour, plus extra for shaping

1 teaspoon instant rapid rise yeast

2 teaspoons honey

10 ounces bottled or filtered water

2 teaspoons kosher salt

2 quarts hot water

Vegetable oil, for greasing the rising container

2 tablespoons cornmeal

1/3 cup water

1 tablespoon cornstarch

Step 1: Combine and Meow

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Put some flour, yeast, honey and your humans bottled water into a bowl. Cover loosely, and place in refrigerator next to canned food for 8 to 12 hours.

Step 3: Get Your Paws Ready

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Put more flour, yeast, and salt into a bowl. Knead it until it loves you. About 2 to 3 minutes.

Step 4: Take A Cat Nap

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Cover the dough in the bowl with a kitchen towel and allow to rest for 20 minutes, give yourself a break.

Step 5: Get Those Paws Ready Again

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After your nap, knead the dough for 5 to 10 minutes. The dough will be sticky, so make sure your fur doesn't get into the dough.

Step 6: Find The Bottom Rack

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While the dough is kneading, pour half of the hot water into a shallow pan and place on the bottom rack of your oven.

Step 7: Lick Pan

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Grease the inside of container with the vegetable oil using tongue. Bat dough ball into the container and set on the rack above the pan of water.

Step 8: Time for another nap!

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Allow to rise until doubled in size, approximately 1 to 2 hours, just enough time to dream of catching mice.

Step 9: Roll Around In Flour

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Dust your paws with flour, and press the dough out with your claws. Fold then dough a lot. Then, cover the dough with a kitchen towel and take a 10 minute nap.

Step 10: Poke Dough

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Fold dough, roll between paws in circular motion. Put some cornmeal on it, and let sit for 1 hour. Take nap, then poke the dough.

Step 11: Get The Oven Nice and Toasty

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Place an dish upside down into the oven and heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Oven should throw off enough heat to nap in front of.

Step 12: Add the Final Touches

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Brush all the ingredients you have left onto the dough. Make sure to wear your cute hat while doing this.

Step 13: Time For One Last Cat Nap

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Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, and take a nap. Once it is done, allow to rest for 30 minutes.

Step 14: Enjoy!

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