Course: Yeast Bread
Naan Bread
These are cooked on a waffle iron, hence the geometric pattern :-)
Ingredients
| 1 pkg/tbl | yeast |
| 1 cup | warm water |
| ¼ cup | white sugar |
| 3 tbl | milk |
| 1 | egg |
| 2 tsp | salt |
| 4½ cups | bread flour |
| oil | |
| 2 teaspoons | minced garlic (optional) |
Bust Out
| large bowl | |
| damp cloth |
Steps
- In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand about 10 minutes, until frothy.
- Stir in white sugar, milk, beaten egg, salt, and enough bread flour to make a soft dough.
- Knead for 6 to 8 minutes on a lightly floured surface, or until smooth.
- Place dough in a well oiled bowl, cover with a damp cloth, and set aside to rise.
- Let it rise until the dough has doubled in volume, about 1 hour.
- Punch down dough, and knead in minced garlic (optional).
- Pinch off small handfuls of dough about the size of a golf ball.
- Knead a couple of times to make a smooth ball, then roll with the rolling pin into a slipper shape.
- Let rest about 15 minutes and preheat grill or waffle iron.
- Lightly oil grill.
- Place dough on grill, brush top side with butter, and cook for 3-5 minutes, or until puffy and unevenly browned.
- Turn over and brush cooked side with butter and cook for a little less time, until unevenly browned.
- Continue the process until all the naan has been prepared.