Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Don't worry, you didn't read the title wrong. This yeast bread has super easy-to-follow directions, is super fast to make and is super yummy to eat! So if you are crunched for time and need a fresh loaf of bread to go with supper then try out this fantastic Greek White Bread recipe!
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| One of my student aids, Michael, helped me make these! |
Found on About.com, this recipe passed our family taste test and has been added to our SouthShore Kitchen Recipe Collection! We used "Method 2".
Enjoy,
ψωμί σπιτικό
Psomi Spitiko: Easy Homemade Bread
In Greek: ψωμί σπιτικό, pronounced psoh-MEE spee-tee-KOH
This is an easy and relatively quick recipe for a homemade white yeast bread without a bread machine. Because it's so easy, I recommend making it entirely by hand, but if you want, use your pastry hooks to get the dough started, and finish off by hand.
This yeast bread recipe is quicker than most, and easy to make. Bread flour is best, but all-purpose flour produces a nice result as well (it's what was used to make the loaves in the photo). A great recipe for last-minute homemade bread.
This is an easy and relatively quick recipe for a homemade white yeast bread without a bread machine. Because it's so easy, I recommend making it entirely by hand, but if you want, use your pastry hooks to get the dough started, and finish off by hand.
This yeast bread recipe is quicker than most, and easy to make. Bread flour is best, but all-purpose flour produces a nice result as well (it's what was used to make the loaves in the photo). A great recipe for last-minute homemade bread.
Prep Time: 50 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 80 minutes
Ingredients:
- 3 3/4 cups of bread (or all-purpose) flour
- 1 1/2 cups of lukewarm water
- 1 packet (1/4 oz) of dry yeast
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 teaspoon of salt
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- OPTIONAL
- water for brushing
- sesame seeds
Preparation:
Dissolve yeast in the warm water.
In a mixing bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups of flour, salt, oil, and yeast with water, and mix until thoroughly blended. Cover tightly (plastic wrap works well) and let sit for 30 minutes.
There are two ways to make the dough: using a mixer, and by hand.
METHOD #1: Mixing bowl:
Mixing with pastry hooks, slowly add 2 cups of flour to the yeast mixture and knead until smooth. The dough will be very sticky and just needs enough additional flour so it can be handled.
Sprinkle a work surface with the remaining 1/4 cup of flour and turn out the dough, kneading briefly by hand, pulling in the flour, until it doesn't stick to hands.
METHOD # 2: By hand:
Add 1 1/2 cups of flour to the yeast mixture and combine with hands to form a cohesive dough. Turn out onto a floured work surface and knead in as much of the remaining flour as needed until the dough is smooth and doesn't stick to hands.
Make the Loaves
Shape into two loaves, place on a nonstick cookie sheet, and place on the middle rack in a cold oven for 15 minutes.
Turn on oven to 425°F (220°C) and bake on the middle rack for 30 minutes or until golden.
Cool on a rack.
Yield: two (approx.) 1-pound loaves
Notes:
In a mixing bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups of flour, salt, oil, and yeast with water, and mix until thoroughly blended. Cover tightly (plastic wrap works well) and let sit for 30 minutes.
There are two ways to make the dough: using a mixer, and by hand.
METHOD #1: Mixing bowl:
Mixing with pastry hooks, slowly add 2 cups of flour to the yeast mixture and knead until smooth. The dough will be very sticky and just needs enough additional flour so it can be handled.
Sprinkle a work surface with the remaining 1/4 cup of flour and turn out the dough, kneading briefly by hand, pulling in the flour, until it doesn't stick to hands.
METHOD # 2: By hand:
Add 1 1/2 cups of flour to the yeast mixture and combine with hands to form a cohesive dough. Turn out onto a floured work surface and knead in as much of the remaining flour as needed until the dough is smooth and doesn't stick to hands.
Make the Loaves
Shape into two loaves, place on a nonstick cookie sheet, and place on the middle rack in a cold oven for 15 minutes.
Turn on oven to 425°F (220°C) and bake on the middle rack for 30 minutes or until golden.
Cool on a rack.
Yield: two (approx.) 1-pound loaves
Notes:
- The loaves will rise while in the cold oven, and will rise further when baking, so allow adequate space between.
- To create a more crusty top, just before baking score the loaves 2-3 times diagonally across the top.
- Optionally, just before baking, brush the top of the loaves with water and sprinkle with sesame seeds before placing in cold oven.
Source: http://greekfood.about.com/od/greekbreadspitas/r/aspro_psomi.htm
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