Tuesday, September 29, 2009

basic bread


I'm not the best baker but I thought my bread turned out pretty tasty

in a large bowl
1 1/4 cups boiling water
2 tbs sugar
2 tsp salt
2 tbs wheat germ
1 tbs oil

cool to lukewarm

in another small bowl, dissolve
1 tsp sugar , in
1/2 cup lukewarm water
sprinkle 1 pack of yeast over, let sit until it foams up
stir well and add to large bowl

add 4 cups of flour beating well after each cup until it pulls away from bowl
knead on a floured surface for about 10 minutes
shape into a smooth ball, grease ball and place in a large bowl in a warm place covered until doubled
punched down, knead for about 5 minutes roll out into rectangle than roll up sealing edges with water
slit the top 3 times with a sharp knife and let rise again

bake for 20-25 minutes in a preheated 400* oven

1 comment:

Nammi said...

I am hopeless in making bread, unlike flat breads these turn out hard on the out side and wet inside, and i am felt feeling mad and guilty for having to throw it away as there is no one would eat it hehe. Hope your eid went well :)