Teach a child to bake bread and they will learn how to read a recipe, about math and measurement, about science and fermentation. If they are like the lucky young bakers at Byron-Bergen Elementary, they may also learn about sharing and helping others.
These fifth-and-sixth graders recently participated in the Bake for Good Program, a nationwide initiative from King Arthur Flour. Students were given two bags of King Arthur flour, a “Bake for Good: Kids Recipe Booklet,” Red Star yeast, a KAF dough scraper, and newly-acquired bread baking skills. Each student made two loaves of homemade bread: one to share with their family, the other to be donated to the Community Action of Orleans and Genesee food pantry.
The program was organized by Fran Toporek, who delivered 83 loaves of fresh-baked bread. “Community Action was excited to receive the donation and included the bread with food baskets for the community the following day,” she said. For information on Bake for Good visithttp://www.kingarthurflour.com/bakeforgood/
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