Making Dough! - Romance Writers Weekly - #lovechatwrite

One of my favourite blog hop topics with my Romance Writers Weekly buddies are recipe swaps. This week, Jenna Da Sie asks:

Besides the usual baking of cookies or treats, has anyone baked a really good loaf of bread? Do you have a special bread recipe from a loved one, or one that you’ve come up with yourself? Share your recipe!

If you joined me from Clair Brett, welcome!

Yeast and I have a difficult relationship. For years I avoided making anything that required it, because my efforts never seemed to have good results. But recently I’ve been trying to repair that relationship with patience and understanding (I’m too impatient to wait for the yeast to start working properly, and didn’t understand that step is necessary for success).

Massa ready for baking

​My first attempt (other than using a breadmaker, which doesn’t really count) was making massa, a Portuguese sweet bread. It is traditional to make it at Easter (with hard boiled eggs baked inside) and Christmas. As it became more difficult to for my mother-in-law to make, I thought I’d give it a shot. I still haven’t achieved a loaf with the light fluffiness she does, but I am getting close.

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​My most recent discovery, though, is naan bread. I found the recipe here and pretty much follow this exactly (sometimes with the garlic, sometimes without). I use our barbeque to grill them, and have to watch I don’t overcook them, but they are delicious. Also, they freeze well and fit in the toaster if you want to warm up one or two as a snack.
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What about you? Do you have a favourite bread recipe? I’d love to hear from you. Then be sure to hop over to Caro Kinkead and see what she is sharing this week.

Naan on my BBQ