RECIPES
Basic white bread
INGREDIENTS
4 cups (600g) bread flour
3 tablespoons milk powder 1½ teaspoons salt
1½ tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon bread improver
2 teaspoons Tandaco yeast
2 tablespoons oil
1½ cups (375ml) water
Extra bread flour, for kneading
METHOD
1.Assemble Mixer using dough hook.
2.Place flour, milk powder, salt, sugar, bread improver and yeast into mixing bowl.
3.Using speed
4.Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead by hand until the dough is soft and pliable.
NOTE
The dough should be well kneaded at this stage to develop the gluten that provides the elasticity to the dough and enables it to rise.
5.Place the dough ball into a large bowl, loosely cover with plastic wrap and leave to stand in a warm area for 2 0 minutes or until doubled in size.
6.Remove the risen dough from the bowl and knead again on a lightly floured surface.
7.Shape dough into a roll shape to fit a large bread tin or divide into two to fit two smaller breadtins.
8.Cover loosely with lightly greased plastic wrap and leave to stand in a warm area for
9.Brush top of dough with egg glaze if required and bake in a preheated oven at 200°C for
10.Remove from pan and cool on wire rack.
Herb, cheese and garlic MONKEY bread
INGREDIENTS
1 quantity Basic White Bread dough
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh mixed herbs (example: rosemary, basil, sage, thyme)
½cup finely grated Parmesan or Cheddar cheese ¼ cup melted butter
METHOD
1.Follow steps
2.Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead by hand until the dough is soft and pliable.
NOTE
The dough should be well kneaded at this stage to develop the gluten that provides the elasticity to the dough and enables it to rise.
3.Place the dough ball into a large bowl, loosely cover with plastic wrap and leave to stand in a warm area for 20 minutes or until doubled in size.
4.Remove the risen dough from the bowl and knead again on a lightly floured surface.
5.Divide dough in 3cm round balls. Brush dough balls with melted butter and layer into a large, lightly greased tube or angel food pan, or 2 smaller ring pans.
6.Cover loosely with lightly greased plastic wrap and leave to stand in a warm area for
7.Bake in a preheated oven at 2 00°C for
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