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Chinese bread is usually sweet in nature,
often with fruit and other things in it. Finding a good
bread is difficult, although we recommend Garden Brand
'Sandwich Bread' for those with access to large city
supermarkets. Otherwise you'll have to make it yourself
with whatever is available.
Bread is pretty simple to make, but follow the instructions
carefully. Chinese kitchens do not normally have an
oven, so you will either need to buy a small version
from any electrical outlet, or use a pressure cooker
or rice cooker to do the job. Bread machines are not
known in China, so you may wish to import one from home.
Another way is to use the wok + lid.
The ingredients can also be a tad tricky to find in
China, as most flour sold is rice flour, although general
baking flour is available (Which we believe is wheat).
Yeast is also difficult to find - so the answer lies
in buying what you need direct from a bakery. They should
offer you barley flour in bulk and a carton of dried
yeast. More quantity than you need for a single loaf,
but it does keep and is the right stuff! Simple
Bread Recipe
This is the easiest one-loaf yeast bread you will ever
bake. The Super Easy Bread for Beginners recipe produces
a soft crust and a moist centre using the most basic
ingredients that can be found in most kitchens.
Prep Time: 3 hours
Cook Time: 45 minutes Recipe
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Let's get started:- Elizabeth's
simple bread recipe |
Ingredients: |
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Essentials:
3/4 cup warm water
1 pack active dry yeast
1 tsp salt
3 cups all-purpose flour, approximately
For this recipe add:
1-1/2 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp vegetable shortening
1/2 cup milk |
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Preparation:
In large bowl, add the warm water. Slowly stir in dry
yeast. Continue to stir until yeast is dissolved.
Add salt, sugar, shortening, and milk to bowl. Stir.
Mix in the first 2 cups of flour.
If needed, begin adding more flour, one tablespoon at
a time, until the dough chases the spoon around the
bowl.
You do not need to use up all the flour called for in
this recipe, or you may need more flour than called
for. The amounts vary depending on many factors, including
weather, which is why most bread recipes only give an
approximate amount of flour needed.
Turn dough out onto floured board and knead, adding
small spoonfuls of flour as needed, until the dough
is soft and smooth, not sticky to the touch.
Put dough in buttered bowl, turn dough over so that
the top of dough is greased. Cover and let rise in warm
spot for 1 hour.
Punch down dough. Turn out onto floured board and knead.
Preheat oven at 375 degrees F.
Form dough into loaf and set in buttered bread
pan. Cover and let rise for about 30 minutes.
Score dough by cutting three slashes across the
top with a sharp knife. Put in oven and bake for
about 45 minutes or until golden brown.
Turn out bread and let cool on a rack or clean
dishtowel. |
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Additional Recipes and Information: |
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Instructables.com
- Make Bread using a Pressure Cooker |
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Instructables.com
- Make Bread using a Rice Cooker |
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WikiHow
- Thorough guide with many useful tips |
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BBC.co.uk
- This great page tells you how to grow your own bread
yeast.
The detailed guide also gives many hints and tips for
making good quality bread. |
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Life
21.com - Another thorough and excellent guide |
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About.com
- White Rice Bread |
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This information is as supplied by ourselves, and ably
supported by our friends and various internet portals.
In addition we personally wish to thank Elizabeth
Yettel and instructables.com
for sharing with us all their excellent skills and recipes. |
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