Homemade Bread

Homemade Bread
As this is my first attempt of making bread,i was bit scared about the result because i always believed that making bread needs lots of practice but if you are going to follow this recipe i am sure anyone can bake this bread very easily,but one has to be little patient and not lazy :-P .Yeah its true because the bread needs loads of kneading and punching by your hands.So if you want a good result then follow the important steps i am mentioning in my recipe.
Bread is one of the most important eatable thing in our life.As we enjoy taking bread in breakfast and specially in this scorching heat as we sometimes avoid making chapati.
As bread is a convenient source of food.We all buy bread from stores but do you know that these breads are not hygienic at all.
This white bread is very easy but not so quick to make,as its time taking,so take out your free time to bake this bread.

See the first picture as you can see that this bread is fluffy and with a good brown crust on the top.This time i really enjoyed my baking because while making a bread you will find the changes in your dough that how it gets doubled up is a real fun.
I have enjoyed my baking,what about you?Surely you are also going to enjoy this.
So here goes the recipe-

Ingredients -

1. Instant dry yeast - 1 tbsp
2. All purpose flour - 2 and 1/2 cup 
3. Sugar - 2 tbsp
4. Salt-3/4 tsp
5. Soft butter - 2 tbsp
6. Plain flour for sprinkling
7. Butter for brushing

 

 

Method -

1. Combine the yeast,sugar and 1/4 cup of warm water in the bowl and mix well.Cover it with a lid for 15 minutes.Keep it aside.(do not use hot water only warm water is required.Do not shake your yeast bowl just keep it at one place)
2. Combine your flour,salt and yeast sugar mix in a deep bowl and mix well and knead it into soft dough and loose dough by using warm water.
3. Add soft butter and knead it again to get a elastic type of dough.
4. Knead knead for at least 10 minutes.Do not be lazy.
5. The more you knead the bread will be softer.
6. The dough will be sticky little in the starting,but when you will knead it with butter it wont get sticky.
7. Now shape the dough in a round by using your hands while tucking at the edges of the bottom.
8. Cover the dough with a dry muslin cloth and keep aside in a warm place.
9. Observe the dough that it will get doubled up in size with in 45 minutes.
10. After 45 minutes deflate the dough by pressing it gently with your fingers.
11. Now sprinkle the plain flour on a smooth flat surface,place the dough over it and knead it very well.
12. If the dough gets sticky use plain flour again.
13. Stretch the dough with both the hands and knead it well again for 10 minutes more.
14. Tap the dough with your fingers and spread it to make a oval shape of the diameter (10"* 8")
15. Roll the dough to make a 200 mm(8")long cylindrical roll and roll the edges by pinching it to seal the dough.
16.  Place the dough in the greased bread loaf tin .Cover it again with a dry muslin cloth and keep aside in warm place for more 30 minutes.
17. Preheat your oven for 10 minutes at 180 degree and bake the bread for 35 to 45 minutes.
18. Take out the bread and brush it with butter on the top and bake it again at 200 degrees for 5 minutes.
19. Once the bread gets cools down completely,demould it but do not slice it immediately .
20. Let it cool down for more 30 minutes and then start cutting it into slices.
21. Enjoy your yummy bread with some butter or jam.

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