GARLIC FLOWER BREAD
The Garlic flower bread is soft and fluffy, savory and delicious.
It is great to serve with soup or just enjoy plain.
With the right mix of flavors, Garlic Flower Bread has always been everyone's favorite.
It is the appropriate option to prepare when you have a get together or party at home.
Ingredients:
For the Dough:
- All-purpose flour - 2 1/2 cups
- Granulated sugar - 3 tbsp
- Fine salt - 1/2 tsp
- Dry yeast - 1 tbsp
- Warm milk - 3/4 cup
- Egg - 1 large (beaten). Keep 2 tbsp for later use.
- Butter - 3 tbsp (at room temperature)
- Extra flour as needed
For the Garlic Butter :
- Butter - 1 cup (soft at room temperature (not melted))
- Salt - 1 tsp
- Fresh Parsley leaves (finely chopped ) - 1 cup you can also use dried parsley leaves
- Garlic powder / minced garlic - 1 tsp
- Put butter, salt, parsley in a small bowl, mix until combined.
- Add garlic powder/minced garlic into the mix and continue mixing until well blended.
- Keep in the fridge until ready to use.
Preparation of Dough :
- In a mixing bowl put flour, then add sugar, salt, yeast. Stir together using a wooden spoon.
- Pour warm milk and beaten egg (minus 2 tbsp). Stir until combined.
- Add soft butter, continue stirring until well blended into a smooth sticky dough.
- Put the dough into greased bowl. Cover with cling wrap and put in a warm place for about an hour.
- An hour later the dough will be very soft and hollow. When you pull the dough, it will show the hollows all around.
- Sprinkle with extra flour and start folding with fingertips (not kneading). Sprinkle more flour as needed but not too much.
- Dust work table with flour before put the dough. Flatten the dough with hand. Cut into 16 pieces.
- Shape the dough into balls. Sprinkle with flour to prevent sticking.
- Flatten or press the dough with fingers, spread with 1/2 tsp of garlic butter. Fold into a half-moon then gather both corners creating a flower petal.
- Repeat the method until finished.
- Arrange on greased a round baking pan Cover with loose cling wrap for 30 minutes. Let rise.
- Brush beaten egg on top.
- Bake at 175°C pre-heated oven, for 30 minutes until golden brown and blooming.
- Let stay in the pan for 10 minutes. Serve with hot soup or just enjoy the way it is.
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