Bread 1.Nut Bread
Ingredients:
2 cups whole wheat flour(atta),1 cup refined flour(maida),2 cups yoghurt, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup broken walnuts, 1 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp soda bicarbonate. Method:
Mix all the dry ingredients together.Dissolve the soda bicarbonate in 1 cup of yoghurt, and the baking powder in the other.Mix both with the dry ingredients.Put the mixture into a loaf tin and bake in a moderate oven till done. ********************************************* 2.Pita Bread(Desert Cuisine):
Ingredients:
2 tsp dry yeast, 1 cup warm water, 3 cups flour, 1 tsp salt. Method:
Dissolve the yeast in 1 cup warm water.Sift together the flour and salt and mix the yeast and water.Work the mixture into a dough and knead for several minutes.Cover the dough with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place for 3 hours.Preheat the oven.Divide the dough into 6 equal portions and roll into balls.With either your hand or a rolling pin, pat and press each ball of dough into a 5" circle about 1/2" thick.Place on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes,or until the pita are very light golden brown. ********************************************* 3.Whole Wheat Bread:
Ingredients:
2 cups milk,2 tbsp butter, 1 tbsp dry yeast, 3 tbsp honey, 1/2 cup broken wheat or germinated wheat or sprouted wheat, 6 1/2 cups wheat flour, 1/2 cup lukewarm water, 1/2 tbsp salt,2 tsp butter for greasing. Method:
Boil milk.Add butter, salt and honey.Keep aside till warm.Sprinkle yeast on warm water.Cover the vessel and leave aside for 10 min.In a vessel mix 3 cups flour,half the broken wheat.Make a well in the flour and pour the yeast water slowly.Mix gently.Add the remaining wheat flour and broken wheat.Add the milk and mix properly.Remove onto a flour board and knead gently for 10-15 minutes.A little flour can be added,if needed.Oil a big vessel.Place the dough inside and cover with a warm wet cloth.Then place the lid back and leave aside for 1 1/2 hours till the dough doubles its hieght.Punch the dough down, cover and keep aside for 45 min.Remove and knead for 5-10 minutes.Smoothen the dough and place in a buttered bread tin.Keep the tin in a warm place.The dough will rise again.It is then ready to be baked.Bake in an oven at 375 degree F for 30 minutes.Keep inside till browned.Remove and cool completely on a wire rack.Slice after it cools. ********************************************* Finishing Touches For Breads | 
