Garlic Bread

Garlic bread is one of the most easiest form of bread to bake at home. And I am sure it is loved by one and all. This was one of my earliest baked bread and since then I would have baked it umpteen number of times. You just can’t go wrong with this one. Please do try it at home.

Ingredients:

• Wheat flour 125 gm (1 cup)
• Maida 25-30 gm (1/4 cup)
• Sugar 1/2 tsp
• Salt as required
• Instant yeast 1/4 tsp
• Lukewarm water plus milk 100ml
• Olive oil 1-2 tbsp
• Chili flakes as required
• Oregano as required
• Butter 2-3 tbsp
• Grated Cheese 1-2 tbsp (optional)
• Chopped coriander leaves 1-2 tbsp
• Chopped parsley leaves 1-2 tbsp

Method:

To make garlic butter:

• Heat the butter till it melts or simply microwave it and add crushed garlic and a pinch of salt ( skip if you r using salted butter), a spoon of finely chopped parsley or coriander leaves and mix well. You can add some red chilli flakes and oregano too.

To make the bread dough:

• Mix all the dry ingredients including yeast very well. Make a soft smooth and pliable dough using the milk and water mixture and oil.
• Knead for 10-12 minutes just like any bread dough. Keep the kneaded dough in an oiled bowl covered with cling film for an hour or more till it doubles in size. The time varies according to weather and amount of yeast used.
• Gently punch the dough to knock out the gases and knead gently for a minute or so.
• Take the dough and roll it like a chapati of say 8-10 inches in diameter.
• Spread some garlic butter on it evenly and add chili flakes, oregano and some shredded cheese if you like.

• Fold it in the shape of letter “D”.
• Take a baking tray and line it with parchment paper. Sprinkle some cornmeal or rava, oregano and chili flakes on the parchment paper.
• Make small slits on the top of the bread with a sharp knife or pizza cutter and brush it again with some garlic butter.
• Sprinkle some more oregano and chili flakes.
• Keep it aside for 25-30 minutes for the second proofing.

• Meanwhile bake your oven at 180 degree Celsius for atleast 10 minutes. Bake the bread for 20 -25 minutes or till u see a nice golden crust.
• Apply butter and serve hot with a cheesy dip or tomato sauce.

Notes:

• You can make this bread with 100% whole wheat flour. Or you may some fine semolina or chirotti rava to make the dough. This gives a nice nutty flavour to the bread.
• Do not roll the dough very thin. Use atleast 200 gm of dough to make one bread.
• Refer Chutneys ‘n’  Dips for the cheesy dip.