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| NAAN WITH HONEY-PEANUT BUTTER |
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| NAAN TOPPED WITH CHEESE |
Four days each week the kiddies come for a swim lesson; they are all now officially fish. While the kiddies swam, I finished the Naan after watching a couple of u-tube episodes of Naan being made both in India and in the Middle East.
This is a very simple flat bread. The one made in India used baking powder instead of yeast, both added oil, and the Middle East added egg. This is to be a quickly baked soft, flat bread using a very hot oven. It is pricked so that it will keep flat, not puffing up like pita bread.
Traditionally this is topped with herbs, garlic, spices, butter or oil. Ours was totally kid friendly with a Mexican cheese blend, or with whipped honey-peanut butter. The videos I watched used fresh cilantro, which they called coriander, or minced garlic; both with butter spread on the bread first. Also breads were baked plain, with no toppings and some of these were spread with butter after baking to keep them very soft. They were then placed in a keeping box, which looked like my cast iron Dutch ovens.
I baked my breads in two batches (and have enough dough in the fridge for another). The first batch was left in to cook longer and I liked it better. It was more chewey (due to a high gluten bread flour), and the second which cooked just till the cheese melted, was very soft.
The dough is made like any other bread dough and rises quickly here in AZ...ready for use in only 30 minutes. My pricking tool is from Home Depot paint department...a cheap scraper of some kind.
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| MY TOOLS |
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| ROLL OUT |
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| PRICK |
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| FROM KITCHEN TO GRILL ON PADDLE |
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| COOK ON A HOT GRILL |
The bread was consumed quickly, all the kiddies enjoy this type of bread, and they are ready to turn the rest into little pizzas. Maybe tonight.
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| EATERS |
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| AND SWIMMERS |
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| WE ENJOYED A HOT SUMMER DAY LUNCH WITH NAAN |
Hope you are all have a wonderful week! Lunches like today are what makes life lots of fun and we look forward to more projects like this.
What lovely pictures - all those happy faces, what a wonderful way to share good food!
ReplyDeleteI love your variations on the naan, honey peanut butter and cheese sure sound like winners - and that "pricking tool" looks like a great idea!
Have a great week (with lots of happy swimmers/eaters)!
Such a beautiful family…love seeing those lovely smiling faces! They sure look like they enjoy grandma’s cooking! Love the tool you used for pricking the bread…where did you get it? Happy Tuesday, Kris!!
ReplyDeleteThose kids are the best advertisement for "Naan Well Made". They are happy campers - loved seeing their pictures. I haven't made the Naan yet - a crisis here, a crisis there - will get to it this week-end. However, I am heading for Home Depot. Loved your "pricking tool".
ReplyDeleteAwww - what great eaters and swimmers :-)
ReplyDeleteYour taste testers are the cutest things ever! They seem to really enjoy the naan! I began to drool a little when I saw the naan with cheese. I had only thought of using different herbs! Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteYou are so cool! You have that actual pricker instrument!
ReplyDeleteyour little fishies look like they really enjoyed the naan! :)
ReplyDeleteI think naan is the perfect bread for children to eat. What cute photos of your grandkids! I love your Home Depot tool, Kris. Great idea!
ReplyDeletethose tiles on your grill are a clever idea! like your docker tool, and the kids look like they loved the naan snacks!
ReplyDeleteYour house looks like mine with sweet children in the pool building up good appetites! I love baking for my grandchildren or concocting different sandwiches, dessert or whatever because they are so appreciative and genuinely love the good eats and attention they receive from me, such a good feeling! Your naan bread came out beautifully, it's on my list of baked goods to try;-)
ReplyDeleteKris - I haven't heard from you in a while and you haven't posted. I miss your Posts. Just checking on you.
ReplyDeleteHi, Kris, I hope all is well with you - I 've missed you. You can reach me at createamazingmeals@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteTake care, my friend.
Kris, I’ve been thinking of you, too! I do hope all is well! Just a note to let you know you’re missed!
ReplyDeleteThose are great photos of the kids. I've been missing your posts too - it's good to see one. Hope all is well.
ReplyDeleteI missed this one! Your naan looks great topped with cheese. Hope you're having a great summer~
ReplyDeleteKris - just wanted to drop in and let you know I was thinking of you. I hope all is well and you are just busy with summer activities and your beautiful grandbabies.
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