Easy Garlic Focacci

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
• 1/4 tsp crushed powder
• 1 cup warm water
• 2 1/4 tsp dry yeast
• 1/4 tsp honey
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp salt

Method:

1. In a cold skillet combine olive oil, garlic and crushed pepper.
2. Place the pan over  a low heat and cook for 5 to 10 minutes before the garlic turns brown.
3. Set aside.
4. In a large bowl combine warm water, yeast and honey. Stir and let it sit for 5 minutes.
5. Add 1 cup of flour and 1/4 cup of the oil mixture into it. 
6. Stir until the flour has moistened. Leave it to sit for another 5 minutes.
7. Stir in the remaining flour and salt into it.
8. When the dough comes together, move into a floured surface and knead until smooth.
9. Transfer the dough into large oiled bowl, cover with a damp towel and let rise for 2 hours.
10. Preheat the oven for 10 minutes at 200°C.
11. Use a little remaining oil to pour on the baking sheet.
12. Then the dough to the baking sheet , press it down into the pan. Use your fingers to dimple the dough. Then drizzle the top with the remaining garlic oil mixture.
13. Let the dough rise for 20 minutes until it puffs slightly.
14. Bake until golden brown for 20-25 minutes or until the toothpick comes out clean. 
15. Cool baked focaccia bread on a wire rack.

Enjoy Baking

S

• Recipe Source:  https://www.inspiredtaste.net/
  
  

Artisan Bread

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Ingredients for No Knead Artisan Bread:

• 1  and 1/2 cup warm water
• 1/2 tbsp salt
• 2 1/4 tsp dry yeast
• 3 cups of bread flour or flour

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1. Add one and  half cup warm water in a deep bowl.
2. Salt into it.
3. Then sprinkle 3/4 tbsp yeast into it and let it set for 2 minutes.
4. Add flour into it. 
5. Using a spatula mix until it completely  comes together and blended.
6. Cover with a plastic  wrap and let it rise  in room temperature for 2 hours.
7. Line a cutting board with parchment paper and generously dust with flour.
8. Move the dough onto the floured parchment paper.
9. Sprinkle little flour on top.
10. Preheat the oven at 200C for 10 minutes.
11. U will need 2 rack . In the middle rack place the bread dough and cut three slices on top of the dough.
12.  In the bottom rack place a water pan adding in 1 cup of hot water into it.
13. Bake it for 20- to 30 minutes.
14. Once done. Remove from the oven and let it cool before cutting it.

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Enjoy Baking

S

Recipe Source https://natashaskitchen.com/

Orange Bundt Cake

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Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 cup flour
• 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 4 eggs
•  1 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
• Orange zest from the oranges  used.
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

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Instructions:

1. In a bowl whisk flour and baking powder.  Keep aside.
2. Whisk together eggs and sugar until pale and  fluffy.
3. Add oil into it when the mixer is running slowly.
4. Add orange juice, zest and vanilla extract until all well combined.
5. Add the flour mixture and mix util all combined.
6. Preheat the oven to 175C for 10 minutes.
7. Spray the bundt pan or apply butter.
8. Pour the batter into it.
9. Bake for 50- 60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
10. Allow cake to cool completely.

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Enjoy baking

S

Recipe source: https://prettysimplesweet.com/