I wanted to try baking bread at home, since my lil.one started eating them...At least we know what's in that, when we prepare at home...After we tasted it,it really worth the try for us too..Freshly baked bread, i have never eaten before...It has a such a smell and taste..and so soft...Also i made panini with the freshly baked bread..it was wonderful..The ingredients and process of this recipe is very simple...Do try this and you will find the difference...
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Measurement |
| All purpose flour | 6 1/2 cups |
| Water | 2 1/4 cups |
| Yeast | 1 1/2 tsp |
| Sugar | 2 tblsp |
| Salt | 1 tblsp |
| Oil | 1tblsp |
| Sesame seed(optional) | to sprinkle |
Method
Take 2 1/4 cups of warm water..In a wide vessel,take the water and add yeast to it and dissolve...Then add the sugar and salt and dissolve them..
Add 3 cups of flour to the yeast mixture and blend it until smooth...Then add the remaining 3 1/2 cups of flour and mix roughly...
Take the whole flour in dusted counter and knead using both hands for 10 minutes or untill it become a single mass..Coat generously with oil ...both upside and downside..
Cover it with a wet dish cloth and keep it in a warm place untill it doubles in size(say for 1 to 11/2 hours)..Take out and punch it down, Seperate it into 2 loaves and shape it as you wish.. and let it rise again for 1/2 hour or so..
Preheat oven to 375 F...Sprinkle with desired spices(I sprinkled sesame seeds,cumin and pepper).Bake at 375 F(190.5 C) for 30 minutes...Take out when you hear hollow sound when tapping the bread..Brush with oil so that it won't dry out..
Allow it to cool and then Slice as u wish and enjoy..
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