Nigerian Agege bread is a popular type of Nigerian bread that is loved by many. This African bread can be eaten with Akara, moin moin, stew, on it's own even or while warm spread butter on top...oh la la..lol. This is the best Agege bread recipe.
I wasn't going to put a bread recipe on the blog just yet as I have a backlog of recipe requests that I've been working on. Ermmm... I can only do so much with two adorables under 3years and the youngest being less than 4months????. I'm not complaining because I love both motherhood and blogging???? Just saying that you bear with me if the recipes you requested are not on the blog just yet..we'll get there!
As I was writing before I digressed, I'm making this post now because on one of the food groups I belong there's been a 'thing' going on about Agege bread and it was obvious so many people wanted the recipe. As I have this tool it would be a sin if I don't share this knowledge with you my readers and them. So here I am giving you the recipe for soft, fluffy, stretchy, springy bread which Agege bread is known for.
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It's common knowledge that Agege bread contains additives like pottasium bromate and other chemicals to improve bread and these additives are not particularly healthy. So what I have done is to replace these chemicals with natural bread improvers such as tangzhong and milk (tried, tested and trusted). By now you're probably thinking enough of this story and chemistry just give us the recipe! Lol.. Well, I'll save the chemistry, here you go..
Mix flour in water and stir well so you don't have any lump. Cook on medium-low heat, stir consistently with a spoon or whisk to prevent the mixture from burning and sticking while you cook it.
The mixture will become thicker and thicker. Once you notice lines start to appear in the mixture for every stir you make with the spoon the tangzhong is ready or if you have a thermometer use it to check the temperature. Once it's 65degrees it's done.Remove it from heat.
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Pour this mixture into a bowl and cover with a cling film sticking onto the tangzhong. Leave to cool to room temperature.
In a different bowl put the water, 1 teaspoon of sugar and yeast and whisk. Leave the mixture for 5-10 minutes till the yeast foams.
Make a well in the center of the flour and add in the yeast mixture and milk mixture. Mix and knead until the dough comes together. Keep kneading until the dough is smooth.
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Note: The dough will be wet and sticky at first but when you knead and knead well it becomes elastic. Work that arm????
It should not be too sticky on the surface. I kneaded the dough for about 50 minutes by hand. Trust me you want the strongest person in your household for this task.
If you're fortunate to have a mixer , use the dough hook and knead with it or a food processor that has that function. This will take about 15-20 minutes. Rest the processor at intervals.
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When the dough is ready, you should be able to take a piece of it and stretch it to a very thin membrane before it breaks and the break should be from a circle (Window pane test).
Knead the dough into a ball shape. Grease a bowl with oil, place dough into the greased bowl and cover with a wet towel. Leave the dough till it's doubled in size. This takes about 50 minutes.
Punch down the dough and put onto a flat floured surface and divide into 5 portions. Knead into balls. Cover with cling film and let it rest for 10
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Shape and place each of the rolls into greased bread pan, cover with the wet towel and let them rise until double the size. This will take approximately another 50 minutes.
Bake bread in pre heated oven and bake at 180 degrees Centigrade (370F) for 30 minutes. Preheat for 5 minutes. After the 1st 15minutes baste the bread with egg for a shiny glaze. You can skip this part if you wish.
Unlike many homemade breads this bread remains soft and fluffy for days not just when it's out of the oven! Follow the measurements very carefully and follow the recipe and you can even open Agege bread bakery in your house..Your bread will be that 'mean'..lol.
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If you don't want to use milk , I will post another recipe that uses another 'ingredient' to still give you good result!
Nigerian Agege bread is a popular type of Nigerian bread that is loved by many. This African bread can be eaten with Akara, moin moin, stew, on it's own or while warm spread butter on top...oh la la ! This is the best Agege bread recipe.
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Mealie bread is a traditional South African quick bread made from mealie, known in other parts of the world as maize, or corn.
Maize was first grown for food in indigenous Mexico, and it is thought that thePortuguese were the first to bring maize from the Americas to Africa.
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It became quite popular in many parts of Africa where it was (and is) used to make a number of pudding, porridge, and bread dishes.
A large pot of boiling water would have beenput on the stove (or campfire) with a can, or something similar, inside to act as a platform for the bread pan.
Then, the loaf pan with the bread batter was placed into the boiling water so the water came about halfway up the sides of the pan.
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Steaming is a gentle cooking process that cooks the corn slowly, creating a very tender consistency. The resulting bread is very moist, more like a cross between a thick, cooked corn pudding and a very dense quick bread.
But, while we were in South Africa, we were served mealie bread that was a bit more bread-y than pudding-y. It had a a dry crust from baking and a crumbly texture. This corn bread was more similar to the Southern US cornbread that we were familiar with.
It is this baked, more bread-like version of mealie bread that we experienced while on safari that we used as the model for today’s mealie bread recipe.
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The sweet corn kernelsare partially ground, giving the bread a moist texture and a fun pop of flavor as you bite into the whole kernels.
There’s nothing like fresh sweet corn. And this sweetcorn bread really captures the essence of the sweet corn harvest in a delicious and comforting loaf!
One important thing to note is that due to the corn in this bread it can be quite crumbly. While we first crafted this recipe to be more similar to the crumbly mealie bread we had on safari, much of the feedback from our readers was requesting a cornbread that held together better.
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We have since adjusted our recipe a bit to make it a bit closer to the more dense and moist, steamed mealie bread, which does hold together better.
If you prefer your mealie bread to have a bit more of a dry crumb, we recommend increasing the cornmeal by 2 Tbsp.
Who doesn’t love a corn side dish, particularly when it’s in season in the summer. These other corn side dish recipes are sure to fill your craving!
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(And, if you’re looking to explore more veggie-laden quick breads, you have to try this Southern sweet potato bread. It’s even better than pumpkin bread!)
Sarah is one of Curious Cuisiniere’s founding duo. Her love for cultural cuisines was instilled early by her French Canadian Grandmother. Her experience in the kitchen and in recipe development comes from years working in professional kitchens. She has traveled extensively and enjoys bringing the flavors of her travels back to create easy-to-make recipes.
I’m South African. You sure do know that this is the best recipe for Meilie Bread. You can also use this recipe in to make waffles in your waffle machine. Once the waffle is made put all your pizza ingredients on top and grill till the mozzarella cheese is sizzling and golden brown. Walla a tasty lunch.
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Cornmeal is sold in the UK. If your store has a world foods section, it's likely to be there. I have seen and purchased it from Morrison's, Tesco and Sainsbury's in London ALso check your local Asian supermarket. I have also seen in it some Turkish supermarkets
Very yummy, not at all bland veggie stuffed bread! I made it, cut it and froze it. Have been enjoying as accompaniment to breakfasts, lunches and dinner.
Hi- am doing an international week at my school & my class have South Africa.
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