Step By Step photos for Breads, Pastries & Buns.

Caramel Drizzled Buns (3)

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Caramel Drizzled buns (1)
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Saffron Honey Braid (1) - extra flavor & colour!

Honey - 4 tbsp

dry yeast - 7 gms

Ground saffron - 1/8 tsp

Wheat flour - 1 cup

Maida - 1 ½ cups

Vegetable oil - ¼ cup

Salt - 1 tsp

Golden raisins - ½ cup

hot water

Extra honey to brush over crust.

Usual method for bread. Can be baked as plain loaf also.

 

Saffron Honey Braid (2)

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Saffron Honey Braid (3)

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Bran Bread (1) - our daily bread!!

I cannot think of a more healthy, versatile, delicious bread than this one, with the goodness of whole wheat flour+bran – oats/wheat. I find it easier to make this than roti, I admit. We can eat this with any dhal or sabji as well.

Whole wheat flour - 2 ¼ cup

Oats/wheat Bran - ½ cup

Salt -- 1 tsp

Dry yeast - 1 tbsp

Olive oil - 2 tbsp

Honey/molasses - 2 tbsp

Hot water - 225 ml ( a little more or less)

Knead as usual; but remember, this dough takes more water to be made soft. Prove the dough the first time & to make a loaf, proceed as shown below in the photos.

 

Bran Bread (2)

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Bran Bread (3)

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Focaccia (1) - my delicious version is similar to pizza!

Make Italian Bread dough using:

Maida/all-purposse flour - 2 ½ cups

Sugar - 1 tsp

Salt - 1 tsp

Dry yeast - 7gms

Olive oil - 1 tbsp

Hot water - as is necessary

Allow the dough to rise & in the meanwhile, prepare sauce as follows:

Tomatoes - 3, peeled, seeded & quartered

Tomato sauce - 200 gms

Oregano/Italian herb seasoning - 1-2 tsp

Salt - ½ tsp

Sugar - ¼ tsp

Pepper - ¼ tsp

Garlic salt - 1 tsp

Process in Fp or blend in mixi to coarsely chop tomatoes.

Add tomato sauce & add other ingredients.

Again, process or blend JUST TO MIX.

For topping:

Grated Parmesan cheese - ¼ cup

Olive oil - 3 tbsp

Thin onion rings (optional)

After the first rising of the bread dough, proceed as follows. Punch down dough.

Roll out into a rectangle 15*11”/circular pizza tray, well greased.

Press dough to sides of the pan & with fingers, make inendations in the dough.

Spread sauce evenly over the dough.

Sprinkle ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese over sauce.

Drizzle 3 tbsp oil over cheese & sauce.

Let stand in a warm place until it rises well.

Arrange onion slices decoratively.

Bake at 230C for 12-15 mtes, until well browned at edges.

Remove & cut into wedges.

Serve hot.

Alternate topping, instead of tomato sauce & cheese:

A mixture of ½ tsp dried thyme + finely chopped onion + 1 tsp chilli flakes + salt + 2 tbsp olive oil.

 

Focaccia (2)

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Potato Bread (1) - a very tasty bread!!

I used potato flakes now available here. you can use boiled & mashed potatoes as well.

Potato flakes - 2 tbsp

Wheat flour - 1 cup\

Maida - 1 ¾ cups

Skimmed milk powder - ¼ cup

Dry yeast - 1 tbsp

Sugar - 2 tbsp

Butter - 2 tbsp

Salt - 1 tsp

Eggs - 2 ( I used replacement)

Hot water - as necessary

Usual method as for all breads.