We all love our breads in some variety or the other. Don't we? We have it toasted with butter, jam, nuttela, peanut butter or make a sandwich out of it or as garlic bread as an accompaniment to pasta or just a side dish. The list is endless. I would say it is one of the most versatile things which can be turned in to a dessert such as bread pudding or our Indian version shahi tukda or savoury or just had plain as it is. It definitely satiates your hunger pangs any time of the day and in almost always available in all households.
It can be made it a crazy number of ways. It can be a very simple way of making it- a flour bread or as complicated as a sour dough bread. Most of the breads we buy from the market is laden with preservatives and chemicals and knowingly or unknowingly we consume it almost everyday of our lives.
Here i am sharing. a very simple bread recipe which each of us can bake in our homes lovingly for our family. If you have a big family you can bake 2-3 loaves at one time which would last a couple of days or if its smaller like mine bake one loaf every few days. And its fresh and totally chemical free.:)
Happy baking !
In a large bowl, dissolve the sugar in warm water,( 110-115 degrees F) and then stir in yeast. Allow to rest until yeast resembles a creamy foam.
Preheat the oven at 180 degree centigrade.
Mix salt and oil into the yeast. Mix in flour one cup at a time. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth. Place in a well oiled bowl, and turn dough to coat. Cover with a damp cloth. Allow to rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
Punch dough down. Knead for a few minutes, and divide in half. Shape into loaves, and place into well oiled loaf pans. Allow to rise for 30 minutes, or until dough has risen 1 inch above pans. Brush it well with milk and sprinkle some seeds if you wish too. The sugar in the milk will caramelize to give a nice golden brown colour.
Bake at 180 degrees C for 30 minutes or until brown on top and when tapped at bottom it should sound hollow. Thjs is a test of a well baked bread.
Your freshly baked bread is ready!
Ingredients
Directions
In a large bowl, dissolve the sugar in warm water,( 110-115 degrees F) and then stir in yeast. Allow to rest until yeast resembles a creamy foam.
Preheat the oven at 180 degree centigrade.
Mix salt and oil into the yeast. Mix in flour one cup at a time. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface until smooth. Place in a well oiled bowl, and turn dough to coat. Cover with a damp cloth. Allow to rise until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour.
Punch dough down. Knead for a few minutes, and divide in half. Shape into loaves, and place into well oiled loaf pans. Allow to rise for 30 minutes, or until dough has risen 1 inch above pans. Brush it well with milk and sprinkle some seeds if you wish too. The sugar in the milk will caramelize to give a nice golden brown colour.
Bake at 180 degrees C for 30 minutes or until brown on top and when tapped at bottom it should sound hollow. Thjs is a test of a well baked bread.
Your freshly baked bread is ready!