This French Bread Recipe Is Quite Unique

This was some of the best French bread that I have EVER had! It is good hot, cold, with dips, as toast, and as french toast. My husband could not stop raving about how great this bread was. I will no longer buy french bread at the store, because this bread is just that good.

Ingredients:

• 2 1/4 cup warm water
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon yeast
• 1 tablespoon salt
• 2 tablespoon oil
• 5 1/2 - 6 cups flour

Directions:

1. Dissolve sugar and yeast in the warm water. Let this proof—or sit for a few minutes until it bubbles.

2. Add the salt, oil and 3 cups of flour and beat well. Add in 2 1/2 -3 more cups of flour. The dough should clean off the sides of the bowl and not be too sticky – but be careful not to add too much flour. Knead for a few minutes with your mixer.

3. Leave the dough in the mixer to rest for 10 minutes and then stir it down (turn on your mixer for 10 seconds) and then allow to rest another 10 minutes. Repeat for a total of 5 times.

4. Turn dough onto a floured surface and divide into two equal parts. Roll each part into a 9×13 rectangle. Roll dough up, starting from long edge of loaf to seal. Arrange seam side down on large baking sheet that’s been sprinkled with corn meal, allowing room for both loaves. Repeat with second part of dough.

5. With a sharp knife, cut 3 gashes at an angle on the top of each. Cover lightly; allow to rise 30 minutes. Brush entire surface with egg wash (one egg beaten slightly with 1 Tbsp of water). Bake for 30 minutes at 375 degrees.

There Is An Easy Recipe For Famous Indian Sweet Bread

Even if you have not travelled to India, you can still serve Indian food to your family. Most people think of Indian food as being very spicy, such as in spicy curry. Many people are not aware of how important bread is to an Indian meal. The traditional name for fried bread in India is Puri, and they serve it with most meals that they prepare. There are many different types of bread that they prepare, and some breads are stuffed with sauces or vegetables. Other breads are more sweet to be served in the morning or as a desert.

One type of bread that is often prepared for breakfast or for desert is the Indian Sweet Bread. If you visit India, you can purchase this bread in any sweet shop that you visit. You more than likely have these simple ingredients in your kitchen, so this bread is not expensive to make. In this economy, anything that helps save money is a huge plus. Kids, as well as adults, love this bread with breakfast or after lunch or dinner. Reheating the leftover bread in your oven or microwave is very easy to do and it will taste just as it did when you first prepared it.

You can find many recipes for Indian bread online or in cookbooks. This Indian Sweet Bread recipe is very easy to make, and does not take very long. It could easily be made in the morning for your family as something different to have for breakfast, or have it as a desert after dinner and surprise your family with your Indian food. You can add other items to the bread, if you prefer, such as fruit or even icing. Many Indian people eat this bread plain as it is because it is already very sweet.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of all purpose flour
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Method:

Put flour and salt into a bowl and stir together. Add enough water until a soft dough forms.

Lightly flour a surface and place the dough onto it. Knead the dough briefly. Divide the dough into golfball sized pieces, and then cover the pieces with plastic wrap or a damp cloth.

Pick up one ball of dough and roll it out until it is very thin. Sprinkle the dough very lightly with sugar. Fold the dough into a small square, and then roll it out again until it is thin.

Heat up a grddle that is lightly oiled over medium heat. Place the rolled dough onto the pan. Cook it for approximately one minute on each side until golden brown. Repeat this process until all dough balls have been rolled and cooked on the griddle.