Yellow Fever Bread

If you like soft bread and the taste of curry, then you will like this bread!

Step: 1

In a small bowl, dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.

Step: 2

In a separate bowl, sift together 4 1/2 cups flour, salt, curry powder and turmeric. Make a well in the center of flour mixture. Pour in yeast mixture and 1/2 cup clarified butter. Stir in the remaining 4 cups flour, 1/2 cup at a time, until a stiff dough is formed. When the dough has pulled together, turn it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until smooth and elastic, about 8 minutes.

Step: 3

Grease a bowl with remaining clarified butter, place the dough in the bowl and turn to coat with butter. Cover with a damp cloth and let rise in a warm place until doubled in volume, about 4 hours.

Step: 4

After 4 hours punch dough down, flip over and let rise for 2 more hours.

Step: 5

Deflate the dough and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into two equal pieces and form into loaves. Place the loaves into two lightly greased 9x5 inch loaf pans. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step: 6

Bake dough in preheated oven for 45 to 60 minutes, until loaves are golden brown and sound hollow when tapped.

Per Serving: 220 calories; protein 4.7g; carbohydrates 34.3g; fat 6.9g; cholesterol 16.4mg; sodium 98.2mg.

The best flavour of the flour can make a real deal to your bread. Different makers do vary. Great taste or Canadian flours, which are naturally higher in gluten, may give you a best rise than standard bread flours – especially if you’re make wholemeal dough , which doesn’t always rise as well as white bread.

To made this in a dough , add all the ingredients to your breadmaker and follow the makers instructions.

A dough’s first rising can be make in the fridge overnight . This slows down the time it takes to rise to double its size, giving it a deeper flavour. It’s also a great timesaver , as you can work it yesterday , then clear it off the next day.