Naan Bread Croutons Food

NAAN BREAD CROUTONS

Steps:

• With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• On the baking sheet, toss the pieces of bread with the butter. Lightly season with salt. Bake for about 12 minutes or until golden brown. Toss a few times during cooking. Serve the croutons warm or cold.
• Tips: In Indian cuisine, they often use clarified butter, or ghee. We now find clarified butter more easily in grocery stores.

NO-YEAST NAAN BREAD

Steps:

• Mix together dry ingredients.
• Heat oil in pan.
• Add milk, egg and yogurt to pan and heat until just warm.
• Add wet ingredients to dry.
• Mix the dough, knead just until held together.
• Let rest, covered up to 45 minutes.
• On floured surface pat out into two patty shaped surfaces.
• About 1/2 inch thickness.
• Broil under medium heat, turning once.
• These will bubble and go slightly brown.

SUPER EASY NAAN BREAD

Steps:

• Combine warm water, sugar, and yeast in a bowl. Let stand for 5 minutes until foamy.
• Add salt and flour. Mix thoroughly. Knead dough on a floured workspace about 20 times and form into a tight ball. Put dough in a well oiled bowl and cover with a damp towel.
• Put in a warm place to rise for 30-45 minutes. Dough won't rise much, but it doesn't need to.
• Turn dough out onto a floured workspace. Divide dough into 8 pieces and roll out with a rolling pin to about 1/8" thick.
• Grill naan pieces on a grill or electric griddle. In a pinch, a frying pan sprayed with some nonstick cooking spray will work. Grill for 1-2 minutes on each side.
• This recipe yields a very soft, chewey naan. Just the way I like it!

FRENCH BREAD CROUTONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degree. Make sure oven rack is in the middle or top position in oven so that croutons do not burn.
• Cut bread into 1/2" cubes. In a clean, dry plastic grocery bag place the bread cubes, oil, garlic powder, onion powder and Italian seasoning, if using.
• Tie bag in loose knot; shake bag to distribute ingredients well. Arrange the bread cubes singly on an aluminum baking sheet.
• Bake the cubes for approximately 12 minutes or until golden brown. Turn the baking sheet and stir the bread cubes after 6 minutes so that they bake evenly.
• Once the croutons are browned, stir them one more time, turn off the oven but leave the baking sheet with croutons in the oven.
• Keep croutons in oven until they are at room temperature then transfer to airtight container.
• Other herb choices: lemon pepper, dillweed, Cavender's Greek seasoning, etc.