Naan #3

Servings: 6 Difficulty: Advanced
Indian-style hearty and homemade bread that brings home-style flavor to your table
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Naan #3

Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 6 Calories: 954.1

Description

This Indian bread features Flour, Sugar, Baking powder, Baking soda, Salt. It delivers sweet, indulgent flavor. Wonderful fresh from the oven, pairs well with any meal. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. In a deep bowl,
  2. combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt, and
  3. stir with a large spoon or fingers until well mixed.
  4. Make a shallow well in the center, drop in the eggs, and stir them into the flour mixture.
  5. Stirring constantly,
  6. pour in the milk in a slow, thin stream and continue to
  7. stir until all the ingredients are well combined.
  8. Gather the dough into a ball and
  9. place it on a smooth, slick surface such as a jelly
  10. roll pan or marble slab.
  11. Knead the dough for about 10 minutes, until the dough is smooth and can be gathered into a soft, somewhat sticky ball.
  12. Sprinkle a little flour over and under it from time to time while kneading to cut down on sticking.
  13. Moisten the hands with a teaspoon of ghee, gather the dough into a ball, and
  14. place it in a bowl,
  15. cover with a towel, and
  16. let the dough
  17. rest in a warm draft-free
  18. place about three hours.
  19. Slide two large ungreased baking sheets into the oven and preheat the oven and the pans to 450.
  20. Divide the dough into six equal portions.
  21. Moistening the hands with ghi occasionally, flatten and
  22. form each portion into a teardrop-shaped leaf, wide at the base and tapered at the top.
  23. Each leaf should be about six inches long and 3-1/2" across at its widest point, and about 3/8" thick.
  24. Arrange the bread leaves side by side on the preheated baking sheets and
  25. bake them in the middle of the oven for six minutes, or until they are firm to the touch.
  26. Slide the leaves under the broiler for a minute or so to brown the tops lightly.
  27. Serve hot or at room temperature

Nutrition Facts

Servings 6


Amount Per Serving
Calories 954.1kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 5.8g9%
Saturated Fat 1.7g9%
Cholesterol 94.5mg32%
Sodium 3022.3mg126%
Total Carbohydrate 190.4g64%
Dietary Fiber 6.5g26%
Sugars 7.7g
Protein 29.3g59%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: baking, bread, broiling, egg, flour, ghee, indian, milk, naan, powder, salt, soda, sugar, title, vegetarian
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