Bread Recipes

The bread competition was over and as I have promise you, here are the recipes for the 5 breads which I am going to share with all of you. What I am proud of myself is I have the guts to go for that competition to compete with the 5 stars hotel chefs. Cheh wah!!! This year there is no Gold Medal for Bread Showpiece - no one qualified for that. Being the first timer, I don't expect to win anything but just want to gain some experience. The result came out in the afternoon for Silver and Bronze Medal. Hmmmmm............ my name is not there. So, no chance liau but I were not unhappy about it. I know I will not get it. Later in the afternoon, my friend call up and told me I got a Diploma for that. Har???? Never hear b4 leh. Only know Diploma is obtain in colleges not from competition leh. But that is what I got!!! *scratch head*

This is my certificate which is sign by the Penang Chief Minister. Ahem!!! Don't play play har. By profession, I am only a secretary but hor can challenge with the 5 star hotel chefs too. My sifu and friends are asking me to go to KL in August for another competition. Aiyoh!!! I don't want to embarrass myself again leh. I only need to brush up for my centrepiece only which I am not good at. Centrepiece is made from bread dough which is mean for decoration and not for makan har.

The bread which I submit for the competition are:-

MILLET & RYE BREAD

700g Water
100g Rye Flour
900g Bread Flour
80g Millet
100g Millet Seed
40g Brown Sugar
14g Salt
20g Instant Dried Yeast
20g Bread Improver

METHOD :-
1. Place all the dried ingredients in the mixer bowl. Stir it well.
2. Add water and beat till dough is elastic.
3. Put the dough to rest for 30 minutes or till double in size.
4. Then, shape the dough and put in the loaf pan.
5. Let the dough rest for 20 minutes.
6. Bake at 200C for 35 minutes.

DRIED CRANBERRIES AND ORANGE BUN

150g Water
260g Orange juice with some pulp
2 no Egg
750g Bread flour
20g Milk powder
110g Sugar
6g Salt
12g Instant Dried Yeast
4tbsp Grated orange rind
80g Dried cranberries
60g Chop walnuts
16g Bread improver

2tbsp Apricot Puree – for glazing


METHOD :-
1. Place the bread flour, milk powder, sugar, salt, yeast and bread improver in the mixer bowl.
2. Add water and mix. Slowly, add in the orange juice and egg.
3. When the dough is well beat and elastic, put in the grated orange rind , dried cranberries and chop pecan nuts. Mixed well.
4. Then, put the dough aside for resting for about 30 minutes.
5. Shape into any shape you desired and further rest for 20 minutes.
6. Bake at 200C for 20 minutes.

MINI BRIOCHE

70g Milk
4 nos Egg
450g Bread flour
6g Salt
30g Sugar
100g Melted butter
10g Instant dried yeast
10g Bread improver

1egg yolk + 15g milk for glazing

METHOD :-
1. Place all the dry ingredients in the mixer and stir to mix well.
2. Then, add in milk and mix for a while. After that, add egg.
3. Beat till it’s almost elastic and add butter.
4. Beat till ready and put the dough on rest for 30minutes or double in size.
5. Shape it and place in the mould and further rest for 20 minutes.
6. Bake at 200C for 20 minutes.

CORN ROLLS

170g Milk
240g Water
2 Eggs
800g Bread Flour
100g Corn Meal
15g Sugar
10g Salt
11g Instant Dried Yeast
160g Corn in Cream
50g Butter



METHOD :-
1. Place all the dry ingredient and stir well.
2. Add water and eggs to mix. Then, put in the corn.
3. After that, add butter and beat till elastic. Put the dough for rest for about 30 minutes or till double in size.
4. Then, shape the dough to desired size. Cover and allow to rest for 20 minutes.
5. Bake at 200oC for 20 minutes.

FETA CHEESE WITH BLACK OLIVE BREAD

450g Water
700g Bread flour
50g Wholemeal flour
20g Milk powder
6g Salt
24g Sugar
12g Instant dried yeast
14g Bread improver

80g Black olive, chopped
120g Feta cheese, crumbled
2tbsp Olive oil for brushing


METHOD :-
1. Mix the bread flour, wholemeal flour, milk powder, salt, sugar and dried yeast in the mixer. Stir it.
2. Pour in the water to mix well and elastic.
3. When the dough is about to ready, add the black olive oil and feta cheese. Mix well.
4. Let the dough rest for 30 minutes or till double in size.
5. Mould to the desired shape. Further rest for 20 minutes.
6. Bake at 200C for 15 to 20 minutes.

If you guys ask me which is my favourite then, it will be dried cranberries with orange roll and feta cheese with black olive.

Bread lover out there, do try this and give me your feedback how it turn out to be............ HAPPY BAKING!!!!