“I just read in your blog that you are looking for yeast in Hyderabad. I got some yeast packets from USA, when I used to live there. So if you think it is ok with you, I can mail you some of them. This is not going to be any botheration to me, so please dont hesitate. I will be more than just happy to mail them. The packets are small sachet size, so they can easily be mailed in an enevelope.”
I received the envelope last week and I wanted this post to be a surprise for her.
This post is dedicated to one of the sweetest people I have come across in my life, Bhags 🙂
I have taken inspiration from Raaga’s and Jai and Bee’s posts on similar kind of bread/buns. Since I made my first bread, I have gone on to bake a lot more loaves and rolls. My most popular and favourite bread recipes are – garlic bread rolls, hokkaido milk bread and 30 minute pizza base.
Basic White Bread Recipe
Ingredients:
Maida or plain flour – 1 cup
Yeast – 1tbsp
Oil – 1 tbsp
Sugar – 1 tbsp
Salt – 3/4 tbsp
Milk – 4 tbsp
Boiling water – 4 tbsp
Instructions:
1. Dissolve yeast in little water and keep aside.
2. Mix oil, salt, sugar and boiling water well till the sugar dissolves. Add milk to bring it to room temperature.
3. Add yeast to this mixture and blend in well. Add flour and knead well until well incorporated Keep mixture in a greased bowl for an hour and let it rise.
4. The mixture will be sticky and very difficult to shape. Transfer it to a thick baking pot/dish and bake for 20-25 mins.
My first attempt at baking bread was far from perfect and I think I should get hold of a better baking pan and try fermenting for an entire day like the original recipes suggests. I also want to try this with whole wheat since I prefer healthier bread. Also want to try adding oats, bran and other stuff to the bread. Lets see, all in good time.
I am super thrilled with my first attempt and it was pure heaven having the smell of baked bread in the house for an entire day 🙂
hi nags..congrats on ur first attempt and such a sweet gesture from bhags…
Wow, you inspire me to bake a bread too. I am not a good baker though 🙁
Yay, you too… 🙂 I made my first bread this week too…It is a great feeling isn’t it? Your bread looks great! Thanks for the link to that event, I didn’t know about it, I will send mine to them too… Thank you 🙂
Looks delicious. Baking bread from scratch is hard, congratulations.
Thats an awesome looking bread…and I am hungry right now…send me some slices please…
Hi Nags,
Welcome to getting Hooked on to Baking club! I find it too relaxing…do try..will be posting my entry on thr 16th which is what they asked for dint they? u r an early bird i guess 🙂
That was a very good attempt indeed…and that was such a nice gesture indeed…all the more reason to blog 🙂
Oh, I can just smell that bread. There is nothing quite like eating bread you’ve baked yourself – it gives a wonderful sense of accomplishment 🙂
Lovely… Yuppee. ur first bread… hopefully I will bake One day.. hehe….even I am from hyderabad and I am sure we wud get good yeast.. just a bit of research… probably try in a good bakery as bee suggested..:D…Happy Baking from now on..:)
glad your tried it. only no-knead bread needs long fermentation. other breads don’t. go to your local bakery and ask there from where they source their yeast. they’ll lead you to a good local source.