Sourdough bread

Are you looking for a simple bread recipe? Come try out this recipe, very simple and few ingredients needed.

Ingredients you need:

• 2 cups of all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons of sugar
• 1 tablespoon of dry yeast
• 1/2 cup of warm milk
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• 1 tablespoon of sesame seeds
• 2 tablespoon of vegetable oil
• 1 egg

Recipe:

• Put 1/2 cup of warm milk in a bowl, add 3 tablespoons of sugar, whisk the ingredients.
• Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of dry yeast cover the bowl for about 10 minutes to activate the yeast
• Sieve 2 cups of all-purpose flour in a separate bowl, mix it with 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• Add the flour into the milk mixture, mix it well and knead the dough until it is soft. Add 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil to soften the dough then cover the dough and let it rise for a minimum of 1 hour
• Divide the dough into two portions
• Spread each dough with your fingers to stretch it then roll it back into an oval-shaped dough tuck the ends. Do that for the other dough as well
• Using a brush apply some vegetable oil on your baking tin place the baking paper, place the dough on top
• Cover the dough and let it rise for another 30 minutes
• Using a sharp knife cut each dough on the sides not too deep, just slightly
• In a small bowl, beat one egg add 1 tablespoon of water to make the egg wash
• Apply the egg wash on each dough then sprinkle sesame seeds on top
• Preheat your oven for about 5-10 minutes
• Bake your sourdough bread for 25-30 minutes at 275F
• Let your bread cool for about 45 minutes before slicing the bread
• As the bread cools, brush it with vegetable oil
• Slice your bread and serve it with a cup of tea, coffee, or drinking chocolate. Bon appétit!