NO KNEAD RAISIN BREAD

  

After baking numerous yeast bread, this is my first time making No Knead Raisin Bread.  Seriously am curious whether this bread be above my expectations. 

MAKING THE DOUGH

Just combine all the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl then add raisin and butter. If you are using active dry yeast,  dissolve the sugar in warm milk (not hot), sprinkle dry yeast as specified in the recipe, cover  for 10 minutes to activate.  Check whether the yeast turns foamy if not start all over again. Stir this mixture and add to the flour. 

Reserve 1 tablespoon of egg to use for brushing together with a tablespoon of milk later.  Add warm milk and an egg to the flour mixture,  forms into soft dough.  Cover and let sit for 1 hour or more. 

SHAPING  AND BAKING

After it doubled in size,  punch down the dough and transfer onto lightly floured top.  Roll out into rectangle or round. Equally divide into 10 pieces.  Shape each into desired shape and place into lightly greased pan. You could also turns this into one big loaf.  Cover and rest for 30 minutes. Just 10 minutes before rising time, preheat the oven at  180 C, brush with egg wash.   Bake until golden for 20-30 minutes. Brush with butter after removing from oven if desired.

Am fully surprised to see  this No Knead Raisin Bread turns out tender and fluffy but  I need  to improve my shaping skills.

Other bread recipes you should check:

Milk Bread Rolls Recipe

Braided Bread Rings

Eggless Custard Buns

PAV BHAJI

Pav Bhaji is a famous street food of India consisting of pav or dinner rolls either homemade or store bought together with bhaji made from curried mashed vegetables like potato, carrot, cauliflower, green peas and bell  pepper.

You can prepare Pav Bhaji using stove top or pressure cooker method for quick satisfying meal.  This is a 2 step process, first vegetables are boiled until soft then  mashed with potato masher or hand held blender. The texture is up to you either smooth paste of little chunky.

In another pan, masala with onion and tomato is prepared , mashed vegetables are added to this masala.  The spice blend is different from one household to another.  The special ingredient was pav bhaji masala,  am using ready pav bhaji masala that is available from Indian grocery store.

Most people love the bright red color this masala brings without artificial coloring by adding kashmiri chili or red chili powder. Adjust red chili powder according to your preference.  For natural deep red color, add a small piece of  beetroot along with other vegetables.

You can also use broccoli, french bean, brinjal, sweet corn, beetroot or raw banana.

DATE BREAD (EGGLESS) RECIPE

Date Bread (Eggless)   is the easiest  loaf  of  yeast bread you will ever bake. This recipe produces a soft crust and moist center using the most basic ingredients that can be found in most kitchens.

Instead of raisin, I had used chopped dates and this is also an egg free recipe. The dough is easy to handle and it takes about an hour and half to rise. 

This Date Bread (Eggless)   is wonderful. It smells so good while baking. The texture is perfect and just a right size for my family. It is a favorite bread for many families because it can also be eaten as healthy snack.

Other bread recipes:

Condensed Milk Rolls

Brown Sugar Pull Apart Bread 

Braided Cinnamon Bread

FLUFFY HONEY ROLLS RECIPE

Made from scratch,  these Fluffy Honey Rolls are incredible to start your day.

Using  instant yeast, bread flour,  honey and milk, they can be made with a  stand mixer too.   Fluffy Honey Rolls have a natural sweetness from honey.

I like the fact that you need not knead the dough  but leave them to proof longer  which will  help  to be more elastic, easier to roll and rise even  better.

They are great to make ahead then store in a refrigerator  Place the dough in a greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap before storing. Remove from fridge. shape as desired.  Cover  and let rise until doubled before baking.

Other bread recipes:

Condensed Milk Rolls

Brown Sugar Pull Apart Bread 

Braided Cinnamon Bread

HOME MADE PIZZA RECIPE

This is my last post for 2018.   Dear readers, you mean so much to me always, always will.   This new year greeting comes with  warmest wishes for you.  And wishes of health,  happiness and prosperity too.

Home Made Pizza is really easy and fun to make. You can either use a  food processor or bread machine but this recipe is done by hand. Pizza is an ideal quick dinner, if you have ample supply of ready made crust in your freezer and have simple toppings on hand, your family can have a decent hot meal..

You can adapt any pizza recipe to your own taste with varied topping. However you have to follow the method properly to get perfect pizza. Balance of the pizza sauce can be kept frozen for later use.

The topping ideas  for Home Made Pizza  are endless, you can choose cooked chicken, seafood, minced meat, tuna or hot dog together with pineapple, olive, mushroom, eggplant and many more.  A make- your- own pizza dinner  is a wonderful way to get your family together in your own kitchen.

HOME MADE PIZZA RECIPE

2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup warm water
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp honey or sugar
1 tsp  dry yeast
1/2  tsp salt

PIZZA SAUCE
1/2 cup tomato puree
1 cup chopped tomatoes
1 onion sliced
3 garlic minced
2 tsp chili powder or to taste
1 tsp mixed herb (optional)
salt, sugar to taste
oil

TOPPING

Sliced onion
Sliced capsicum
Sliced tomato
Chicken cooked and diced
mozzarella cheese

HOW TO PREPARE PIZZA SAUCE

Heat the oil. add onion and garlic fry until fragrant. Add tomatoes, salt and sugar cook until soft. Add in chili powder, tomato puree and the herb. Simmer for 15 minutes. Cool.

METHOD FOR PIZZA

1.Mix yeast, sugar with warm water in a bowl and wait till mixture bubbles.

2.Put flour and salt and oil in a large mixing bowl. Make a well and pour in yeast mixture.

3.Mix until the flour and yeast come together in a ball. Knead for 5 minutes.

4.Let the dough rise for at least one to 1.5 hours.

5.Dust dough with some flour and flatten it, to clear the air.

6.Divide dough into  1 or 2 smaller round.  Roll the dough out into round shape about 1/4 in thick.

7.Place in a pizza pan,  spread the pizza sauce evenly and add the toppings.

8.Baked in a preheated 230 deg C oven for 10 minutes until crust is lightly browned.

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WHOLE WHEAT EGGLESS ROLLS RECIPE

Make a healthier option by making these  Whole Wheat Eggless  Rolls for your family.

Am reluctant to bake yeast rolls using whole wheat flour as they would be hard and tough.

All that  has changed ever since I tried these  Whole Wheat Eggless Rolls   Not only they are healthier but stay soft  for days,  I have kept a small piece just to test  how these rolls would be.

The steps are simple quite similar to regular flour.  You  can double the recipe  and make one big loaf.

I only get  8 rolls out of this recipe and let the dough rises for 2 hours before shaping.

Other bread recipes you should check:

Milk Bread Rolls Recipe

Braided Bread Rings

Eggless Custard Buns

CONDENSED MILK ROLLS RECIPE

A perfect sweet bread to accompany your morning cup of coffee or tea.

Condensed Milk Rolls is similar with other sweet bread recipe but with addition of sweetened condensed milk.

These rolls  require longer time to rise, in my case it tools more than  90 minutes.  Out of this dough I get 9 decent rolls.

It can be shaped into any shape you like, filled with sweet filling, braid or turn into one big loaf,

We love to dunk Condensed Milk Rolls in  freshly brewed coffee while watching a television show.  You may check other bread recipes I have baked over the years:

Spiral Apple Bread  

Soft Butter Rolls 

Chocolate Marble Bread

SAVORY FLOWER BREAD RECIPE

This Savory Flower Bread is soft, tender and tasty.  It was made with a basic sweet bread.

From the basic  bread dough, it is shaped just like a flower after proofing.  You may want to make your preferred filling either sweet or savory,

I stuffed mine with egg bhurji  (spicy scrambled eggs) and divided into 2.  That means each portion has 8 petals.   Turns into one big loaf that has 16 petals using  10 in pie plate or cake tin. Place 4 in the center, the rest around the tin.

Savory Flower Bread  goes well with egg bhurji, completed it within a day! ,

Other bread recipes you should check:

How to make Raisin Bread

Braided Bread Rings

Eggless Custard Buns

SUPER SOFT DINNER ROLLS RECIPE

I have been  baking yeast bread for years now and this Super Soft Dinner Rolls  is  my first bread for the year 2018.

The dough was really sticky,  I can't hardly knead the dough after mixing flour mixture and wet ingredients.

After 1st rising. add butter and extra flour (added about  3-4  tablespoon or more)  to knead the dough until smooth and elastic.

The dough can be shaped in many ways but I just shape it into round ones.  It can also be stuffed with sweet or savory filling or easily turn into one big loaf.

After baking at 180 C for 25 minutes, I got those fluffy and golden brown Super Soft Dinner  Rolls.

My hubby said, they are the best gorgeous dinner rolls I have ever made!

Other bread recipes you would be interested:

Braided Bread Rings Recipe

How To Make Finger Rolls

Braided Masala Breadl

YOGURT ROLLS RECIPE

A soft and fluffy Yogurt Rolls to kick start your day. Am addicted to bread baking and always on  look out to try out new recipe.

After long time, I have baked a bread using yogurt like this  recipe.    But this time  using  butter and lesser time to knead the dough.  The dough was very sticky so you need to add 1-2 tablespoon of flour to knead them.

To shape it, divide dough into 6 equal portion.  Roll each portion into a smooth ball.  Yogurt Rolls can be shaped into one big loaf as well.    .

I don't mind  to wait more than  2 hours  because in the end  we have these gorgeous rolls to enjoy!

Other bread recipes you might want to try:

Back of the Bag Oatmeal Rolls

Dark & Soft Dinner Rolls

Homemade Apple Rolls

BROWN SUGAR PULL APART BREAD FROM SCRATCH RECIPE

Made with dough balls from sweet bread coated with brown sugar and butter sauce.

After long gap, I have made this Brown Sugar Pull Apart Bread From Scratch  aka Monkey Bread from scratch,  you can find  my previous recipe here .

You can use bundt pan or loaf pan for baking this bread.  If you're not a sweet person, omit the sauce to add  cheese, garlic, bacon, jalapeno or  buffalo  chicken.

This time I choose different method to make it.  My Brown Sugar Pull Apart Bread From Scratch  eliminates a step of rolling the dough balls.  Is this save your time a bit?  Divide the sauce into 3,  first portion goes to the base of the pan.  Second one, pour over after layering  the balls and last one, spoon over the last layer of dough balls.

The dough was very sticky but did not add any additional flour and it yields a fluffy and soft bread indeed.

TAFTAN BREAD RECIPE

Taftan or taftoon  is a  leavened bread  hailed from Persia,  baked in a clay oven.

I  discover this flatbread while watching a cookery show on television,   I  did some research. found out that it  could be made without yeast with just water. milk or yogurt salt and whole wheat flour.   My Taftan Bread  recipe adapted  from various sources use yeast, milk and oil.

The dough was really sticky and hard to shape.  You can add some flour by a tablespoon but not too much otherwise it turns really hard.

On a floured board, roll out each ball into a circle.  thin it out  so the edges are thicker. Prick the dough  with fork leaving the sides.

I can't believe how much better this  Taftan Bread  tastes than takeaway flatbread, even my hubby wanted more!.

Other flat bread recipes you should check out:

Dry Fruit Naan

Focaccia

Caramelized Onion Flatbread

BRAIDED CINNAMON BREAD RECIPE

Made from scratch,  this  Braided  Cinnamon Bread just got even better in shape and  taste.

You can also use this basic recipe to make a regular cinnamon rolls, dinner rolls,  sweet bun, monkey bread,  breakfast rolls and many more.  Simply  filling and shaping the base dough differently can result an entirely new product.

I have cut the dough  into  2 after shaping them into a log or you can easily turn it into one bigger loaf.

It smells wonderful while baking because of the addition of cinnamon.  The dough was easy to work with,   no additional flour required for mixing the dough.

Though my shaping wasn't  great but this Braided Cinnamon Bread is one of the best cinnamon rolls I ever made!

Other bread recipes:
Homemade Apple Rolls

Monkey Bread From Scratch

Spiral Apple Bread

HOW TO MAKE FINGER ROLLS RECIPE

These  yeasted rolls are made with regular flour and whole wheat.

I have tried all sort of bread baking with variations of method. How To Make Finger Rolls use slightly different way from what I used to make.

Remarkably easy recipe but need muscle work if you're using your hand or else dump the dough in your stand mixer  or bread maker to knead it.

Another thing I notice that  How To Make Finger Rolls let you shape them immediately after kneading.  Then allow to rise until doubled for 1.5 to 2 hours.

When adding liquid to the dough, add in increments,  All flour is hot the same,  you may  need more or less water/milk as indicated.

I really enjoyed making them.  the dough is so lovely to work with. You can ice them or stuff with sweet or savory filling if desired.

Other bread recipes:
Soft & Fluffy Dinner Rolls
Caramelized Onion Flatbread
How To Make Raisin Bread

THE BEST SWEET YEAST ROLLS RECIPE

A slightly different way to make a fluffy rolls.  Am curious to know how The Best Sweet Yeast Rolls turned  out after watching a video by Today Food-Tasty..

It starts by mixing flour. sugar. warm milk and melted butter in a mixing bowl.  No kneading at this stage, cover and let rise for 60 minutes.

After the dough has risen, add baking powder, salt and additional flour little by little. Stir the dough together with your rubber spatula or wooden spoon. The dough is super sticky. Roll out on heavily floured surface into a rectangle, apply butter and sprinkle with brown sugar (I used orange colored one).   Equally cut into 10 slices.  Roll each into a ball and place onto a greased baking pan.

Original recipe is called Homemade Cinnamon Rolls but  I  change my mind and shape them into a round ball.

The Best Sweet Yeast Rolls turned out PERFECT,  rose beautifully. Amazing taste, worth all my effort.

Other bread recipes you would be interested:

Braided Nutella Brioche
Cinnamon Rolls
Chocolate Swirl Bread

MILK BREAD ROLLS RECIPE

A fluffy Milk  Bread Rolls that are  a treat for your breakfast or in between snack,

Another project on yeast bread, I made these Milk Bread Rolls that was slightly differ from my regular method.

Normally used instant yeast, added directly to the flour but this time, dissolved it in water together with sugar, the same way you did with active dry yeast.

If you intend to make use of active dry yeast,   add  a quarter teaspoon more =  1 1/4 teaspoons.

Kneading is another vital part of making bread if kneading by hand, you have to do it for at least 8-10 minutes until it is elastic and smooth.

Am so glad these Milk Bread Rolls turned out great, I love to dunk it in my coffee.

Other bread recipes:

Spiral Apple Bread  

Soft Butter Rolls 

BRAIDED BREAD RINGS RECIPE

These rolls are made with sweet bread dough, shape into  long rope of 12 in folded into 2 and braided,

After browsing You Tube, I came across a bunch of gorgeous rolls with different braiding techniques. They used no special gadget but simply turning the dough by braiding and twisting. I borrow that idea to shape my Braided Bread Rings.

I was pleasantly surprised to see, how easy to turn your dough into something beautiful by looking at those videos.

For the dough, I used my trusted  Braided Masala Bread recipe or use your favorite bread recipe.   If sticky, do not be afraid to add a bit more flour.

Sometimes Braided Bread Rings do become a little squished but overall the results  are simply stunning.

TANGZHONG SWEET BUNS RECIPE

A soft and fluffy sweet buns recipe using water roux (tangzhong) method.

Tangzhong Sweet Buns  is a basic recipe that can be transformed into honeycomb buns, pull apart bread, chocolate, cinnamon rolls or stuffed with either sweet or savory filling.

Before proceeding to bake this bread, prepare the tangzhong.  You need to cool the water roux before adding it to the dough.

These buns need to rise twice, one after kneading into smooth ball and immediately after shaping them.

If you intend to turn into honeycomb buns,  shape into a tiny ball and stuff with sweet or savory filling.  Place these balls in a concentric circles.  After baking, pour sugar syrup or butterscotch sauce on top if you're using a sweet filling.

As for cinnamon rolls, roll out the dough into a rectangle,  spread with butter, sprinkle with cinnamon brown sugar mixture evenly over the dough, leaving 1/2 in border all around,  roll up and cut into 1 in thick slices.

Tangzhong Sweet Buns  turned out fantastic, remarkably soft  and very flavorful.   Importantly the dough is also very manageable, very nice dough to work with.

Other bread recipes you might want to try:

Banana Yeast Tartlet.

Monkey Bread From Scratch

Stuffed Bread

EASY DINNER ROLLS

These homemade yeast rolls are well worth the effort.   Easy Dinner Rolls  go perfectly with any meal.  I like to dunk it in a cup of coffee or dip in a bowl of spicy gravy or soup.

I still remember, how my first time making bread,  It turned out miserably.  After years of playing with yeast and successfully baked them, I think everyone can bake a better bread, just  keep practicing!  In fact baking bread isn't that hard if your follow these basic rules.

!.  Yeast
Should be fresh and active..  To check, sprinkle  yeast in lukewarm water with little sugar and wait for 10 minutes until bubbly, if not discard the yeast,

2.  Water
Must be warm to touch and not very hot otherwise you killed the yeast. More water you get in the dough,  the bigger air bubbles you'll get, it makes fluffier bread

3.  Texture
It should be soft like baby's cheek  to get soft and fluffy bread.  Adding too much flour , makes a dense and dry loaf.   Add flour gradually and only the minimum

Today. I will show you how to make these Easy Dinner Rolls that was easy.   Made  by hand but you can use a mixer or bread machine too.  It involves mixing the dry and wet ingredients, knead it then leave to rise until doubled, it may takes shorter or longer time,   don't rush this  final step.  Shape into desired shape then again let sit to rise for  another 60= 90 minutes.

Add variety to your bread by forming the rolls into different shapes or fill these rolls with your favorite filling like chocolate, custard, red bean etc.   Even the plain Easy Dinner Rolls  tasted so good.

Other bread recipes you should check:

Red Bean Swirl Bread

Fruited Pull Apart Bread

Eggless Custard Buns

CRANBERRY YEAST BREAD RECIPE

I always love to bake my own bread, trying out classic recipes and sometimes adding my little twist to the original  creations.

So far I haven't tried cranberry in my baking  and this is going to be my venture this week.  If you have a bread maker, it will cut down all the manual work but I made my bread by hand from start to finish.  This gives a great satisfaction and learning process,  you can tell by mixing the dough whether it has a perfect balance of water, butter and flour.

This Cranberry Yeast Bread makes one big loaf but I  turned mine into 3 strand braided loaf.  The method varies slightly from regular yeast bread  by  spreading  some butter and sprinkle with brown sugar before final shaping.  Am surprise to see the bread still not very sweet, the way I like it.

Everyone in my family  loved this Cranberry Yeast Bread,  It was a complete success!  This recipe is definitely a keeper and will be used often.