Step 4Yeast Bread
This recipe is based on what I could remember about a recipe I used a lot in Seattle. I've lost the cookbook but it was Tajahara or something like that.
INGREDIANTS and DIRECTIONS
Put 3 cups warm water in large mixing bowl (not hot!)
Add a palmful of yeast
Wait 10 minutes or until yeast dissolves
Add to bowl and mix:
1 cup sugar or other sweetener, less if you don't like it sweet
dash salt
few shakes of cinnamon
dried milk, powder
3 T olive oil
1 cup of uncooked instant oats -- optional, I just like to add oats to all my breads
Add:
6 cups white flour mixed in slowly until it comes off the sides of the mixing bowl.
pour 1 T olive oil on top of ball
roll it over in bowl
cover with a towel, place in a warm spot, let rise til double in size.
punch dough down with knuckles
knead for 5 minutes or more, adding more flour until it's smooth and elastic
add more oil to top of dough
roll dough over in bowl
let rise again til double in size
punch dough down again
add more flour and lightly knead
separate dough into 5 equal balls.
grease all baking pans lightly with Crisco.
Making the bread dishes
cinnamon rolls
smash down one ball with heels of hands,
cover with apricot jam, cinnamon, and raisins,
roll into a pinwheel tube, slice,
lay out on baking sheet and bake 55 minutes.
loaves
Bread can be made in pans, on cookie sheets or in Stoneware pots with lids.
put one loaf in bread pan, cover it with spices and herbs, let rise
put one loaf in a stoneware jug with lid, let rise
one loaf in another stoneware bowl with lid, let rise
times varied, approximately one hour each.
garlic bread
slice one ball into thin pieces, lay on baking sheet.
top with garlic chunks, onions, basil and olive oil.
pita
roll into baseball sized balls, flatten with palms
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