29 knead using Recipes

all-purpose flour, i prefer to use robin hood nutri flour blend, salt, sugar, dried yeast granules, water , an eighth of a cup is equal to 2 tbsp

lukewarm water (90of to 100of), dry yeast or two 0.6-oz packages fresh yeast, crumbled, all purpose flour (i use king arthur bread flour), extra-virgin olive oil, coarse sea salt, note: i have found that adding anywhere from 1-2 tsp. of salt (table salt works just fine) to the flour while making the dough works as good or better than the coarse salt on top. it depends on your taste. i would suggest adding 1 tsp. of salt to the flour and maybe lightly adding the coarse salt before baking. or forgo the coarse salt altogether and add 1.5 tsp of salt to the flour for the dough. bread does needs salt to have a good taste., note 2: drizzle with olive oil before baking., note 3: you can knead with a little olive oil to keep from adding more flour and prevent dryness., add herbs of your choice and/or a grated favorite cheese. i have used rosemary, oregano, basil, red pepper flakes, cracked black pepper, asiago, and parmesan in various combinations and it all worked out well.

wheat flour , add to this, salt, chili powder, jeera powder (cuminseed), oil, water , from the grated radish,for kneading the dough (will be explained below), diakon radish, grated (after grating squeeze out the water/juice, use it for kneading dough), ajwain (available from indian stores) (optional), turmeric powder, jeera powder, onion, grated ,juice squeezed out discard this, salt, chili powder, cilantro leaves, finely chopped, oil (for frying )

you will need, all purpose flour (i used bread flour), semolina, salt, warm water to make dough or more (i used 1 1/4 cups), oil/melted butter, for frying & spreading, original recipe required 1 cup each oil and butter...i didn tsp use that much maybe, 1/3, mix flour ,semolina & salt., add 1 cup of water( warm to the touch), stir with wooden spoon until moistened., if the dough is a bit dry add about 1 tbsp water at a time until just moistened. mine felt that it needed about 4 tbsp more or about 1/4 cup. cover the dough and let it rest for about 30 minutes., it is at this time that you may want to clean up and get your work space ready. after the 30 minutes resting time, knead the dough for 5 minutes until smooth. i used my kitchenaid mixer to do this job., divide the dough into about 9-10 dinner size rolls ., cover with kitchen towel to prevent skin from forming. spread about 2 tbsp oil on your counter top. take a roll of dough and place on oiled surface., spread into thin square sheet. lightly brush with melted butter., then fold like a business letter ( three sides). you should have a long rectangle., lightly brush with melted butter again. fold left third to center and then fold right third to center of rectangle., you should have a layered square....maybe the size of your palm. it is at this point that you may want to let it rest a bit., roll this square into a big square of 9x9 inch square( or thereabouts...doesn tsp have to be exact it could be smaller). the layers might move about on you a bit ...just be gentle and try to make it look like a square. if you let it rest a bit you won tsp have this problem. fry on preheated griddle or in a skillet on medium/low heat. you may add some oil and butter ( about 1 tbsp) in the hot skillet. i usually squirt a bit of oil from my oil dispenser and add a bit of butter to help with the browning. place the layered paratha(bread) and let it cook until the top seems a bit dry.* flip over and add a bit more butter/oil. press on the bread a bit, with a spatula, so that the second side gets brown as well., while it is cooking , i roll out the second dough...using the same method(while keeping an eye out on the skillet. i guess you can make them all ahead and this way you don tsp have to worry about watching the skillet. it might actually be better that you do them all in advance..., this bread is best eaten hot ...maybe right out of the skillet ., variation, i did a few parathas , where i added some chives, in the folding process. in case you would like to try this version, here are a couple of pictures.

water, warm milk, dry yeast, margarine, melted, sugar, salt, flour (use more to knead), beaten egg

at the time when christianity was accepted in serbia , many families were baptised and chose their own saint. this is why saint nicholas is celebrated by so many families on the 19th of december. for the orthodox families st. nicholas is a special day with special rituals and prayers, to others it only means a day to be with your family and enjoy lots of food., this st. nicholas bread is traditionally made in orthodox families for the feast of st. nicholas. i heard that in other families a coin is put in the bread and the person who gets the piece with the coin will be rich in the future. i do not believe that this is part of a religious ritual, but i can be wrong., ingredients for the bread, sugar, fresh yeast or 1 package dry yeast (7 g), lukewarm milk, kilo flour (all purpose), salt, sugar, butter, egg yolks, grated lemon peel and some lemon juice, ingredients for the braid, flour, water, little bit salt, how to make the bread, put the (fresh ) yeast in a small bowl together with a tsp sugar and a little bit lukewarm milk. mix and set aside so the yeast can start to work. yeast usually activates between 25 and 28 degrees celsius., take another bowl and beat the egg yolks, add the rest of the milk and stir well., put the flour , sugar, salt, lemon peel and a bit of lemon juice together in a bowl. add the softened butter in small pieces and knead until the mixture has a fine texture., mix the yeast mixture with the milk/egg mixture and add it to the flour. knead everything well until the dough becomes a ball (leaving the bowl clean). put the dough into another bowl, cover it with a damp cloth and put it on a warm place. let the dough rise for 2 hours., after these two hours knead the dough again (shortly) on a floured surface. make a ball again and let the dough rise again for 1 hour., form a round bread and put it on a greased baking tray or use greased baking paper. you can also use a round baking pan, don tsp forget to grease it, make the dough for the braid by mixing 250 g flour, 180 ml water and a pinch of salt together in a bowl. make a soft dough, divide it in three pieces and form 3 rolls. make a braid twice the diameter of the bread. cut the braid in half and form a cross on the bread, use a water/egg mixture to glue it on the bread., bake the st. nicholas bread in a preheated oven on 180 degrees celsius for about 60 minutes.

remember-you are working with yeast....and it s alive-so don tsp kill it before it has a chance to do it s job. use baby bottle warm water-not hot. make the sponge starter at least 2 (or as many as 16) hours before you plan to make the bread., stir the above ingredients together to make a thickish pudding-like mixture. cover loosely with plastic wrap and let it sit on your kitchen counter for at least 2 hours (or as many as 16-the longer you let it sit-the more flavor will be enhanced)., all of the sponge starter, warm (not hot) water, sugar (for browning crust-not flavor), salt (i use kosher ), active dry yeast, bread flour, if you prefer, you can use instant yeast-use 1/2 tsp in starter , and 1/2 tsp in dough)

crisco (may use 2 sticks unsalted butter ), boiling water, sugar, all bran, salt, eggs, well-beaten, dry yeast, lukewarm water, unbleached white flour (never use over 7 cups, usually just 6 cups is sufficient, because dough will be soft)

active dry yeast, warm water, all-purpose flour , plus more for dusting. you may use white, whole wheat or a combination of the two., salt, cornmeal or wheat bran for dusting

milk, shortening, sugar, salt, yeast (can use 1 package), warm water, egg, flour

active dry yeast (2-1/4 tsp), all purpose flour, sugar, table salt, warm (not hot) water, cornmeal to sprinkle pan & top of loaf (i used bear mush hot cereal mix as i had no & it worked fine and looked good too)

unbleached all-purpose flour , plus, extra unbleached all-purpose flour , for kneading & rolling, table salt, baking powder, cold vegetable shortening (i use shortening, haven tsp tried lard) or 1/4 cup lard, cut into small pieces (i use shortening, haven tsp tried lard), warm water

flour , might need about 3 tbsp more for kneading, whole wheat flour (i used whole spelt), baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, black pepper (i used freshly ground), salt, oil, honey or 1 tbsp agave syrup, non-dairy milk (a bit less, use enough milk to fill cup up to 1/3 cup), light brown sugar, dark brown sugar, vanilla bean paste or 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

non-hydrogenated butter substitute (i use smart balance light buttery spread), cultured low-fat buttermilk, bakers superfine sugar, baking soda, vital wheat gluten flour (i use bob s red mill brand), salt, all-purpose flour, & more for kneading, active dry yeast, warm water (100 -110 f), vegetable oil or 3 -4 tbsp olive oil

bread flour, plus extra for kneading, coarse salt (half or so if regular ), baking powder (i use aluminum-free kind), butter or smart balance*, softened, eggs, milk or cream to equal 2/3 cup liquid with the eggs

lampreys, button mushrooms, fresh parsley, minced, nutmeg (or to taste, freshly grated is best ), salt and black pepper, to taste (use freshly ground black pepper for best flavor), white wine (chardonnay, pinot grigio or sauvignon blanc are all good choices), white pearl onions, peeled, butter , kneaded into, all-purpose flour , until smooth

unsweetened finely grated coconut, sugar, active dry yeast, warm water, flour, plus more for kneading, salt, coconut milk, butter (or non-hydrogenated vegetable shortening, melted or use coconut oil)