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Ingredients:

Amount

(1, .50  , 8)

Unit

(cup, Tbsp, g, ml)

Item

(egg, chaya leaves, sugar)

Preparation

(crushed, diced, whole)

4

cups

warm water

  

1/4 -1/2

cup

sugar or honey

  

4

Tbsp. (1/4 cup)

dried yeast

  

5-6

cups

flour

  

½

cup

bran (if available)

  

4

tsp.

salt

  

¼-1/2

cup

oil

  

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

      

 

      

 

      

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

      

 

      

 

 

    

Recipe Instructions:

  1. Sprinkle yeast onto sugar water and wait until foamy.    
  2. Add flour and bran (if using).   Mix well and let sponge rise for 5-30 minutes.
  3. Mix in salt and oil. Add enough flour to make a smooth non-sticky dough.
  4.  Let rise until doubled in bulk, shape and let rise again.
  5. Bake.

  6. Recipe Notes:

    Up to 1/3 of the water can be omitted during step 1 and replaced with buttermilk or yogurt.

    If you use rye flour make it about 1/3 rye, 2/3 wheat.

    Or:  ½ whole wheat, ½ white four.

    Or: Add ½ cup buckwheat flour or cornmeal or oats.

    Or: add at least another ½ cup of sugar plus cinnamon, raisins, and nuts.  

    Or: add fried onions and grated cheese at step 3.