Stuffed mini loaves !!!

Mini loaves 

Bread baking at home ????  Naaah..  This was my reaction when my kids demanded  homemade pizza ...the idea was planted in my mind at that moment  but , knowing my relation with yeast , I kept on neglecting it .  One fine day I saw  a great recipe of butter flaps shared by Namita tiwari . They were so tempting that my fear of failure took backseat .  I started with the preparations and shaped them as instructed . The result was perfectly browned butterflaps which we enjoyed with punjabi chole ... Soon enough it became a hobby of exploring  various recipes and  trying them with little bit of changes .  It is real fun to create innumerable variations with just few ingredients. Now yeast is my best buddy !!!

                         

Tried these mini loaves stuffed with potato filling. A perfect tiffin option and good for kiddos evening hunger pangs .  As these are homemade , you can add  cheese ,  herbs of your choice and dried fruits too...  Base of the recipe remains same . I had some leftover dough and potato filling so made these tea time snacks too... 😉

Instant yeast doesn't have to be proofed first, it can be mixed straight into the dry ingredients .  The dough doubles up in just one to two hours..... 

Proofing time depends on the weather conditions ... Temperature plays an important role in this process.

....and believe me the results are awesome !!! 

                    

Temperature    190° C

Baking time   18-20 minutes

Ingredients

All purpose flour                          2 cups

sugar                                              2 tbsp

milk powder                                 2 tbsp

yeast                                               1 & 1/2 tsp 

olive oil                                          2 tbsp

parsley                                           1 tsp

salt                                                  1/2 tsp

chilli flakes                                    2 tsp

garlic powder                               1/2 tsp

warm water                                 1/2 cup 

piri piri sandwich spread          5 tbsp

potato stuffing                             1 cup

Sesame seed                                optional

Procedure

• Combine all purpose flour , sugar, salt, milk powder, yeast, parsley, chilli flakes, garlic powder and olive oil.
• Add warm water  and knead  for 7 -8 minutes. Dough should be smooth and elastic.
• Keep aside in a greased bowl  for 1 -2 hrs for first proof. 
• Keep it in a warm place for proofing.
• Punch the dough and divide it into 10 parts.
• Roll out each part , spread sandwich spread and put one spoon of potato stuffing in centre. Fold it in desired shapes .
• Brush the loaves with milk and  sprinkle sesame seeds. 
• Keep it aside for second proof for 45 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 190° C .
• Bake the risen loaves for 18-20 minutes.