Homemade Garlic Bread

The husband has been a fan bread for as long as i can remember.

And lately he's been requesting garlic bread, much like the ones from Sbarro. 

So i tried making a version of this bread. 

I've read several recipes and they seemed fairly easy. 

Now i'm sharing  my own version inpsired by Talentadong Chef!. 

I don't own a decent electric mixer for bread dough, i just kneaded by hand but they came out perfectly. 

So here's my own version of

Homemade Garlic Bread!  

You'll need:

For the dough 

• 2 cups bread flour 
• 1 1/4 tsp yeast (i used SAF which is the most common brand in our local baking stores) 
• 1 1/2 tbsp sugar 
• 1/2 tsp salt 
• 30 ml vegetable oil 
• 150 ml warm water

For the seasoning 

• 2 tbsp butter
• 1/2 tbsp garlic powder 
•  1/2 tsp salt 
• 1 tsp dried basil 
• 1 tsp dried thyme 

Procedure:

1. Measure 150 ml warm water, sprinkle sugar and yeast. Set aside for 10 minutes, until it's foamy. 
2. Bring all the dry ingredients together - measure just 1 3/4 cups bread flour, salt. 
3. When the yeast mixture  is foamy. Add this to the  dry ingredients and oil. Initially use a spatula to bring the dough together. Keep mixing until you form a ball. 
4. Transfer to a floured surface to knead. If the dough is too sticky gradually add the rest of the your flour. Knead until the dough is smooth, usually for up to 10 minutes. 
5. Now it's time for the first rise. Transfer the dough into a bowl then cover with cling wrap.  Set aside in warm place. Wait until it's double in size, usually takes 1 hour. 
6. After the rise, punch out the air then knead for about 5 minutes. Divide into 8 portion and for each into 5 inch log. Transfer them to a baking tray lined with baking parchment.  It's time for the 2nd rise for 30 minutes. 
7. While waiting for the logs to rise, preheat oven to 350F. 
8. It's also time to prepare the seasoning. Melt butter on low heat, then add the spices, salt and garlic power. 
9. Just before popping the logs into the oven, brush the tops with the seasoning. 
10. Bake for about 15 to  20 minutes. Cool slight before serving. 

Try pasta recipe with the bread!

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