Homemade Wheat Bread

Preparation Time: 1 hour.

Cooking Time: 40 mins.
Makes 1 Big loaves.


Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup plain flour (maida)
• 1 1/2 cup wheat flour
• 1 1/4 tsp instat dry yeast
• 3 tbsp sugar
• 3 tbsp ghee or margarine or butter
• 1 1/4 tsp salt

Method

1. Sieve the flour.
2. Mix the sugar and yeast in 1 teacup of warm water and keep aside for 5 minutes.
3. Dissolve the salt in 1/2 teacup of warm water.
4. Add both the liquids to the flour, 2 tbsp butter and make a soft dough. If required, add a little more warm water.
5. Knead the dough for at least 10 minutes.
6. Add the 1 tbsp butter , mix well and cover with a wet cloth for 25 minutes or until the dough is double in size.
7. Knead again until the dough comes back to its original size.
8. Shape into bread loaves.
9. Place in greased loaf tins(9'x5'). Cover with a wet cloth or lid and leave for 15 minutes or until double in size again.
10. Now before baking brush loaf with milk or water.
11. Bake in hot oven at 200°F for 15 minutes. Reduce the temperature to 180°F and bake for a further 10 to 15 minutes.
12. Remove from the tin and brush on top with butter.
13. Slice after 2 hours.

Note :

• Depending on your climate, loaf pan, size of oven, brand of ingredients, taste preferences, etc. baking times will vary.
• How to use dry yeast
• Put the dry yeast with the sugar in a cup of warm water, stir and add a pinch of flour .
• Cover and leave for 10 minutes. When the surface is full of froth, the yeast is ready to use. Then, follow the same method as for fresh yeast.