Yummy Treats From My Kitchen: Garlic Buns

I always wanted to try some bread varieties - like white bread, brown bread, garlic bread, spicy buns etc but was very scared to try it as I was not sure if it would come out well. I have been searching for some easy bread or bun recipe which I could try - preferably with a small amount of ingredients so that I can try if it comes out well. I got this wonderful, super simple recipe from Rak's Kitchen which really inspired me to give it a try. I modified it a bit but the basic recipe is from her blog.

So here's my recipe:

Ingredients:

1 & 1/2 cup + 2 tbsp      All Purpose Flour

1/2 cup                           Water

3/4 tbsp                          Yeast

3/4 tsp                            Salt

1 tbsp                             Sugar

2 tbsp                             Olive oil

3-4                                 Garlic

1 tbspn                           Milk or egg wash

2 tsp                              White sesame seeds

Method:

Add sugar, salt and yeast to 1/2 cup warm water and mix well.

Take 1 & 1/2 cup flour in a big mixing bowl and add the sugar-yeast mixture to the flour

Add 1 tbsp olive oil and knead well. You may add little more water if needed to make a soft dough.
I added 2 more tbsp of water while kneading.

The dough may be a little sticky at this point but don't worry.

Cover the bowl with a cloth, cling film or aluminium foil and allow to rise in a warm place in kitchen for 1 or 2 hours. The dough should be double the size.

Now this is my favourite part in this entire recipe - Punch the dough when it is double to release the carbon di oxide from yeast and knead again for 5 to 10 mins.

While kneading keep adding remaining 1/2 cup flour little by little to avoid the dough sticking in your hands and make a smooth dough.

Keep it for a second rising - covered in a bowl for 1 or 2 hours.

Saute garlics in remaining 1 tbsp olive oil till brown and crush them.

When the dough is double in size add the crushed garlic, knead well again and make into small round bun shapes and place in a baking tray.

Coat the top of the buns with milk or egg wash and add sesame seeds.