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Yes, (evil laughter), another Mommy Blog (more evil laughter)!!! Life is a story, mine at the moment just happens to occur mostly at home, which means no sword fights or dragons, but plenty of peril, misadventure, and food. Like all good stories we will skip the boring parts (like laundry). So gird up your loins and let us commence with some real domestic adventures; don't forget your sense of humor.

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Naan?

I've never had real naan (Indian flatbread), but I found this recipe on the internet so it must be authentic, right?  Anywho, this is a tasty alternative to hot dog buns, tortillas, etc.  You can put sauce on it and make mini pizzas or use it for tacos, it is even good plain!  I let it cool slightly and throw it in the freezer, pulling out what I need.  It thaws well (or you can microwave it too) and tastes fresh too.  I use the bread machine but you can adjust it for the mixer or by hand if you prefer.

For bread machine on dough cycle (follow your machine's specifications):

1 cup warm water
3 Tbsp milk
1 egg
2 tsp salt
1/4 c white sugar

4 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp garlic powder (optional, add with the flour)

2 tsp bread machine yeast

Run the dough cycle as directed, adding more water or flour as needed to form a nice dough.

Once the cycle is finished, remove dough and divide into 18-24 golf ball sized chunks.  Let the balls of dough rise until double.

Preheat oven to 450 degrees (F) with a pizza stone or cookie sheet on the middle rack inside while preheating.

Roll each ball of dough flat (~1/8 inch thick) and place 3-4 quickly onto preheated stone/sheet and shut the oven.  Remove when bread is puffy and starts to acquire brownish spots (about 2-3 minutes per batch).  Place bread in a covered container lined with a towel to 'sweat.'  Repeat with remaining dough, placing hot bread on top of cooler bread and replacing lid.  You can butter the bread right out of the oven which makes it even better.  The original recipe calls for buttering the bread before cooking but that can cause a very smokey baking experience.  Eat while still warm or freeze for best results.

You can also cook them on the stove top in a very hot pan, turning once like pancakes.

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