Monday, January 17, 2011

Basic White Bread

After making pizza bases,buns,wanted to make bread ,it ws soft and yum :)



Ingredients:
  • Warm water - 1/2 cup
  • Milk - 1/2 cup luke warm
  • Sugar- 2 TBSP
  • Oil - 2 TBSP
  • Salt - 1 tsp
  • Active dry yeast - 2 1/4 tsp or 1 packet
  • Bread flour or all purpose flour - 3 - 3 1/4 cups
Method:

1.In a large bowl, combine warm water, milk, sugar and yeast. Let it sit for about 10 minutes or till frothy. Now add the salt, oil. Mix well. Slowly start adding flour to make a smooth dough. Now the hard work part. Knead the heck out of this dough for about 10  minutes.

2.Coat with oil, cover with a clean kitchen towel and let it rest for about an hour or till double in volume. After the initial rise, deflate the dough gently and on a lightly floured surface, shape into the loaf. Grease a pan with vegetable oil spray and place the shaped dough in it

3.Cover loosely with an oiled aluminum foil and place in a warm place till double about 45 minutes to an hour. Towards the end of the final rise, preheat the oven to 190 degree.

4. When ready to bake, place the pan in the oven and bake for 20 minutes. Lower the temperature to 160degree and bake for another 15 - 20 minutes or till the crust is nicely brown.

5. Brush with some milk  before baking to get a nice color.
When still warm, brush with butter to get a softer crust.



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