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Fairy Bread
About this dish
Fairy bread is a simple, colourful Australian party snack made from white bread spread with butter or margarine and topped with rainbow-coloured sugar sprinkles known as 'hundreds and thousands'. It is a beloved staple of children's birthday parties across Australia and New Zealand.
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Ingredients
🍞6 slices of soft white sandwich bread
🧈Butter or margarine, softened, enough to spread generously
🌈3–4 tablespoons of hundreds and thousands (rainbow nonpareils/sprinkles)
Method
Serves 21
Lay the slices of white bread flat on a clean chopping board or work surface.2
Spread a generous, even layer of softened butter or margarine all the way to the edges of each slice, ensuring full coverage so the sprinkles will stick.3
Pour the hundreds and thousands into a shallow bowl or plate for easy dipping.4
Press each buttered slice face-down into the hundreds and thousands, or sprinkle them liberally over the top of each slice, ensuring an even and colourful coverage.5
Gently shake off any excess sprinkles.6
Using a sharp knife, cut each slice diagonally into two triangles — the traditional and most common presentation.7
Arrange the triangles on a plate and serve immediately at room temperature.✓ What Makes it Authentic
Fairy bread is strongly associated with children's birthday party culture in Australia and New Zealand, where it has been a popular treat for many decades. It is considered a nostalgic comfort food for many Australians and is rarely found in formal dining contexts — its charm lies in its simplicity and its strong ties to childhood celebrations.
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