Dates walnut Bread

Dates and walnuts bread is my favorite do list bread pending for long time.This is a wonderful moist bread can be eaten any time.Nice cinnamon flavor enhances the bread taste.Dates are rich  in many vital nutrients and lot of health benefits.My kids doesn't like to have dates any time.So the only way I have to manage mixing in a wonderful flavored bread.Walnuts contain several unique antioxidants that are available in only a few commonly eaten foods.Among nuts Walnuts are considered as king of nuts as research shows they may boost your health in a number of ways.( info from wiki)coming to the recipe I added few almonds entirely your choice. I followed the steps of Joy of baking video in baking the bread.It was awesome.with very few changes I baked the bread.

Ingredients:

•  chopped  pitted Dates 1 1/2 cups
• walnuts 1/2 cup
• All purpose flour or Maida 2 cups
• Almonds 10 count(optional)
• Brown sugar 1/2 cup
• Egg 1
• salt a pinch
• Vanilla essence 1 tspn
• cinnamon powder 1/4tspn
• Baking soda 1/2 tspn
• Bakingpowder  1 1/2 tspn
• Boiling water1cup  
•   Butter 1/2 cup(  should be cold)

Procedure:

• Chop dates into small pieces ,add baking soda  and hot boiling water to it.Let it sit for 30 mins until dates soften ,absorbs entire water.
• In a baking tray arrange walnuts and almonds and bake at 350F around 8 mins OR until nice roasted aroma comes from the oven.Later crush into small pieces and keep aside.
• Take a bowl, mix All purpose flour,baking powder,cinnamon powder,salt a pinch,cold butter( chopped into cubes)Give a quick stir in a blender or food processor.Take out and keep aside. Then add crushed walnuts and almonds.
• Beat egg in separate bowl,add vanilla essence.Add this egg mixture to the flour mixture,followed by soaked dates mixture.Mix everything nicely until they are well combined.Make sure there is no dry powder left.Everything is wet,perfectly combined.( Don't over mix or else bread comes out hard)
• Preheat oven 350F  bake around 1 hr.( yeah this takes little longer time)or test it with tooth pick inserted comes out clean.
• When done,let it cool down completely then cut into desired shapes.
• Yummy Dates walnut bread is ready to eat.
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Bread sticks

Bread sticks is an easy snack made with bread flour or all purpose flour.In the original recipe it was baked with All purpose flour,but I tried using bread flour.These are my favorite appetizers or sides any time I eat pizza.Kids love to have this soft buttery garlic flavored bread sticks.Bread sticks an easy recipe with just few ingredients.Summer holidays started for my kids from Monday.They want something  new snack every time..So thought to give a try these bread sticks..Adapted recipe from here My kids loved to the core.They just enjoyed eating like that without marinara sauce.Usually these are very tasty with marinara sauce.Here is yummy bread-sticks recipe.

Ingredients:

• Bread flour or all purpose flour( 1 1/2 cup,1 CUP PLUS 1/2 CUP)( 250 ml cup,I used bread flour here)
• yeast 1 tspn
• sugar 1 tspn
• salt 1/2 tspn
• warm water 1/2 cup( can add 1 or 2 tbspns more if  needed)
• olive oil 1 tspn
  

For coating

• Butter 3 tbspn
• grated garlic 2 tbspn
• dried oregano
• dried basil

Method:
Heat 3 tbspn of butter add grated garlic in the hot butter and fry few mins,until nice aroma comes (around 2 mins) .Don't burn the garlic or else it will ruin the bread.Add italian seasoing to the butter garlic mixture
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For bread sticks

Procedure:

• Take sugar in a bowl, add warm water and yeast mix it well.Keep aside in warm weather until froth appears on top( around  5 to 6 mins)
• In another bowl mix flour ,salt and olive oil.
• Now add the yeast water to the flour and knead it until soft.( add extra water if necessary)
• Grease your plams with little olive oil and coat the dough.
• Cover the dough and set it side for an hour in warm place.
• After an hour knead it again for 3 to 4 mins and keep aside half an hour.
• Now once the dough is risen well ,dust the surface with flour and divide the dough into two rectangles.
• Shape each rectangle into 1 inch sticks as shown in the pics. Brush each stick with seasoning mixture above.
• Preheat oven to 400 F.
• Spray the baking tray with little bit of olive oil.
• Arrange these sticks slowly in the baking tray..Keep them covered for 10 to 15 mins( just to risen little bit)Then,Bake 15 to 17 mins or until they turn little brown.
• Yummy breads sticks ready enjoy with marinara sauce or just like that.
  

cinnamon rolls

A cinnamon roll also known as cinnamon bun,cinnamon swirl, is a sweet roll served commonly in Northern Europe and North America.In North America it is common use for breakfast.Its main ingredients are flour,cinnamon,sugar,and butter,which provide a robust and sweet flavor.In some places it is eaten as a breakfast food and is often served with cream cheese or icing..Info from WIKI.Coming to today's recipe I love the flavor of cinnamon in cakes.These are very soft and tasty rolls. Adapated the recipe from here.Posting the recipe in BM#65 Under the theme 'shaped breads'.Here goes the recipe.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup whole milk
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tspns of active dry yeast
• 2 1/2  cups flour
• 1/4 tspn baking powder
• 1/4 tspn baking soda
• 1/4 tbspn.

Filling:

1/4 cup melted butter

1 or 2 tspns of cinnamon powder.

1 cup sugar

 Procedure:

• Heat a pot add milk,vegetable oil,sugar.when the mixture just reaches boiling point,switch of the stove and let it cool few mins.
• When the mixture is luke warm,but not hot add yeast.Let it sit for 2 mins.Then add  2 cups of flour and salt.Stir mixture together.Cover and let it rise for an hr.
• After an hr add 1/2 cup flour,baking powder,baking soda.Stir mixture together.You could cover the dough and put it in the fridge until it is needed.or elsr can use it right away.
• Dust the surafce with flour and roll the dough into rectandular shape.Brush melted butter on top of it.
• Sprinckle sugar and cinnamon mixture over the butter.
• Starting with one end roll the dough tightly towards you ina neat line.
• Using knife cut the dough into 1 inch slices.Slowly arrange in a baking tray coated with butter.Let it sit for 10 mins.
• Bake in the preheated oven at 375F  for 13 to 17mins.
  

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Spicy Flower buns

There are many combinations and proportions of types of flour and other ingredients, and also of different traditional recipes and modes of preparations.As a result there are wide varieties of types,shapes,sizes and textures of breads in various regions.Coming to today's recipe flower bun is very easy and tasty recipe just similar to my previous recipe only a spice added to the dough.I would like to have spicy buns,add more chilli flakes.It tasted great.If you  are not spicy freak like me can reduce your spice levels.Posting this recipe in BM#65 under the theme shaped breads.Here goes my recipe.

 

Ingredients

• Milk 1/2 cup
• butter 3 tbspns
• sugar 2 tbspns
• salt 1/4 tspn
• active dry yeast 2 tspns
• Italian seasoning 1 tbspn
• All purpose flour 1 1/2 cups plus 1/4 cup
• 1 Egg 

 Procedure:

•  Heat butter in large heavy pot until it melts.After 2 mins turn off the stove.
• Now add cold  milk,sugar and salt.Mix it well until the mixture is well dissolved. check the temperature,when its is Luke warm add 2 tspns yeast.Let it sit for 2 mins.
• Slowly add 1 1/2 flour and mix it well with spatula for about 1 min. Add Italian seasoning,(including chilli flakes)mix one more min. Now the dough will very sticky.
• Cover the pot with lid and let it rise for an hour or until it just doubles.
• After  an hr knead the dough by hand for 2 to 3 mins and cover with lid.Again let it rise for 30 mins.
• After 1 1/2 hrs place the dough on kneading surface and sprinkle some flour.Dust the dough with remaining flour until it is just firm to handle.
• Take small amount of dough between your palms,knead it well and divide the dough into small balls and shape each ball into flower with knife as shown in the pic. 
• Repeat the procedure for the remaining bread dough.
• Arrange slowly in a baking tray greased with oil. Let it rise for an hr.
• Preheat oven 350F for 5 mins.Gently brush the bun with egg white and bake 15 to 16 mins or until it just changes its color.
• After 15 mins remove it from the oven and serve hot.

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swirl bread rolls

Bread rolls or buns are staple food in many countries.Usually they vary in size shape and texture.A roll can be eaten just like that or with any dip.When I first sign up for shaped breads,thought it will be difficult to shape a bread. I tried very few breads using yeast.Thought to give a try for shaped breads..Today am presenting very simple easy swirl breads.These are excellent in taste and a very easy procedure.They tasted exactly similar to croissant.  Adapted this recipe from youtube. Posting this recipe in BM#64 under the theme "shaped breads".

Ingredients

• cold milk 1/2 cup
•  Unsalted butter 3 tbspns
• sugar 2 tbspns
• salt 1/4 tspn
• Active dry yeast 2 tspns
• All purpose flour 1 1/2 cups( plus 1/4 cup)
• 1 Egg 
  
  
  

Procedure:

• Heat butter in a large heavy pot until it melts.After 1 or 2 mins,turn off the heat.
• Now add milk ,sugar and salt.Mix it well until the mixture is well dissolved.
• Crack egg ,mix it well.check the temperature when it is luke warm add yeast.Let it sit for 2 mins.
• Slowly add 1 1/2 cup flour and mix it well with spatula for about 1 min.Now the dough will be very sticky.
• Cover the pot with lid and let it rise for an hour or until it just doubles.
• After an hr knead the dough by hand for 2 to 3 mins and cover with lid again.Again let it rise for 30 mins.
• After  1 1/2 hrs place the dough on kneading surface and sprinkle some flour.Dust the dough with remaining flour until it is just firm to handle.
• Take a small amount of dough between your palms and roll into cylinder.Roll with both hands until its about 8 inch in length.Coil it around itself and bring the end from the bottom up and cover to the top of the coil it around itself and bring the end from the bottom up and over to the top of the coil so you can insert it into the center.
• Dust the surface and fingers with lot of flour as the dough will be more sticky. Arrange slowly in the baking pan greased with oil.( I used aluminium foil at the bottom of the pan)
• Repeat the shapes with remaining bread dough.Let it rise one more hr.
• Preheat oven 375F for 5 mins.Gently brush the rolls with egg white. and bake for 15 to 20 mins or until golden brown.
• Remove it from the oven and serve hot.

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