Bread Loaf
Cuisine: Indian
Author: EasyRecipes .
Prep time: 1 hour
Cook time: 40 mins
Total time: 1 hour 40 mins
A quick method of bread making for the busy housewife.
Ingredients
  • 500 gms plain flour (maida)
  • 30 gms fresh yeast or 15 grams dry yeast
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp ghee or margarine or butter
  • 1 tsp level salt
Instructions
  1. Sieve the flour.
  2. Mix the sugar and yeast in 1 teacup of warm water and keep aside for 2 minutes.
  3. Dissolve the salt in ½ teacup of warm water.
  4. Add both the liquids to the flour and make a soft dough. If required, add a little more warm water.
  5. Knead the dough for at least 6 minutes.
  6. Add the ghee, mix well and cover with a wet cloth for 25 minutes or until the dough is double in size.
  7. Knead again until the dough comes back to its original size.
  8. Cover with a wet cloth and keep for 20 minutes.
  9. Knead again until the dough comes back to its original size.
  10. Shape into bred loaves.
  11. Place in 2 greased loaf tins. Cover with a wet cloth and leave for 15 minutes or until double in size again.
  12. Bake in hot oven at 450°F for 10 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 400°F and bake for a further 15 to 20 minutes.
  13. Remove from the tin and brush on top with ghee.
  14. Slice after 2 hours.
Notes
How to use dry yeast
Put the dry yeast with the sugar in a cup of warm water, stir and add a pinch of flour .
Cover and leave for 10 minutes. When the surface is full of froth, the yeast is ready to use. Then, follow the same method as for fresh yeast.
Recipe by Mithila.net at http://www.mithila.net/snacks/bread-loaf-8635.html