The first time I ever heard about “fairy bread” I was at a play-date with 2 other mums. When they explained to me what it was I found it hard to believe that someone could really go crazy for something like “that”. But let me tell you that I completely changed my mind the first time I tasted some! It is so yummy! And kids love it… it is so colourful and festive that it really cannot be left out of a kid’s party or get together. I made this for my 24×24 event “Come have some Aussie tucker, mate!” and my kids devoured them: I am quite sure it was the dish they liked the most in the whole meal! Make some to have with a cup of tea and make the child in you happy!
Ingredients:
White sandwich bread
Butter, softened
Hundreds and Thousands
Cut the white sandwich bread into triangles. Spread some softened butter on the bread slices. Sprinkle with hundreds and thousands…
… and serve.
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I don’t think 100s and 1000s are American- but that’s a totally cool name! I think those are the same as our non-pareils, right?
Yes! They are the same thing
Interesting! I just had to click and see what the heck Fairy bread was. What a wonderfully easy treat!
This reminds me of the Netherlands, where chocolate sprinkles are a standard bread topper. It’s amazing!
My kids will exclaim for joy if they see this bread. Heehee. It’s really pretty!
I had never heard of fairy bread, but what child (and one or more adults I know) can resist rainbow sprinkles?
Another easy way to make this quintessential Australian children’s treat is to cover a plate with the 100′s and 1000′s and then dip the buttered bread onto them for quick 100% coverage!
Wow this post just took me back to my childhood. I lived in Australia for 5 years when I was little and I used to eat this there all the time – I had completely forgotten about this though and only remembered about it when I saw this photo. I can seriously remember the taste of this so vividly. Now I want some!