Parsley Loaf

Made a parsley loaf today.  =)

Ingredients 

1 tsp of sugar 

2 1/4 tsp of dry yeast 

1 1.4 cup of warm water 

13.5 oz of high protein flour / bread flour 

1 1/4 tsp of salt 

1 1.2 to 2 tbsp of dry or fresh parsley 

Dash of oregano powder 

Cooking Spray 

1 large egg, lightly beaten 

1. Dissolve sugar and yeast in 1/4 cup of warm water.  Let stand for 5 minutes. 
2. Weigh flour and sieve.  Add remaining 1 cup of water, flour and salt to yeast mixture. Add parsley and oregano powder.  Stir until soft dough forms. 
3. Turn onto floured surface.  Knead dough until smooth and elastic for 5 minutes. 
4. Place dough in a large bowl coated with cooking spray or oill, turning coat the top as well.   Cover and let rise for 45 minutes or double in size.  
5. Uncover dough and punch dough down.  Cover and let rise for 30 minutes.  Uncover and punch dough down and let rest for 10 minutes.  
6. Roll until 14 x 7 inch onto a floured surface.  Roll up tightly, place roll seam side down in a 8 x 4 inch loaf pan.  Do not forget to coat the loaf pan with cooking spray before putting the dough in. 
7. Cover and let rise for 30 minutes or double in size. 
8. Preheat over to 220C. 
9. Uncover dough and gently brush with egg.   
10. Bake at 220C for 12 minutes.  Reduce over temperature to 180C and bake an additional 15 minutes or when loaf sounds hollow when tapped.  Remove from pan and leave to cool.  

PS: You can add in other herbs or just omit to make a plain white bread.   

Banana Bread

The history of the Banana Bread first became a standard feature of American cookbooks with the popularization of baking soda and baking powder in the 1930s, appeared in Pillsbury's 1933 Balanced Recipes cookbook, and later gained more acceptance with the release of the original Chiquita Banana's Recipe Book in 1950.

My second attempt at making the Banana Bread.  

Banana Bread Recipe 

Original Recipe: Cooking Light Way to Bake

Yields: 16 Servings (serving size: 1 slice) 

1 1/2 Cups of Mashed Ripe Banana (the riper the better) 

1/3 Cup of plain fat-free Yogurt (or any plain yogurt) 

5 Tbsp of Butter (melted) 

2 Large Eggs 

1/2 Cup + 2 Tbsp of Brown Sugar 

1 1/2 Cups of all purpose flour 

3 Tbsp of Flaxseed 

3/4 tsp of Baking Soda 

1/2 tsp of Salt 

1/2 tsp of ground Cinnamon

1/2 tsp of ground Mixed Spice

Cooking Spray 

Instructions 

1. Preheat oven to 180C. 
2. Combine first 4 ingredients in a large bowl by hand or a mixer at medium speed.  Add the brown sugar and mixed until combined. 
3. Lightly spoon the flour into the cup and level with a knife.  Combine the flour and the next 5 ingredients.  
4. Dig a hole in the middle of the mixed flour and slowly pour in the banana mixture while mixing.  
5. Pour batter into a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan coated with cooking spray. 
6. Baked at 180C for 55 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. 
7. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes and remove from pan.  

Your bread is now ready!!!

Remark: 

• You can add in walnuts or chocolate chips & etc.  Do this when you are mixing the flour with the dry ingredients.  Play around with it and discover your favorite combination.