Bread Machine 5: How To Make Fried Bread

bread

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: stale bread

Whole grain offers more fiber, while stale bread reduces waste.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil adds flavor and health benefits.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is lower in fat and adds a cheesy flavor.

parsley

🥗Healthier: spinach

💰Cheaper: dried herbs

Spinach is nutrient-dense and dried herbs are more affordable.

Add 2/3 cup milk, 4 tablespoons butter, and 3 tablespoons heavy cream into a pan.

Heat the mixture on medium until the butter melts, ensuring the temperature does not exceed 120°F.

Use a thermometer to monitor the temperature; turn off the burner if it exceeds 120°F and let it cool.

Once the temperature is around 115°F, add 1 tablespoon sugar and 3/4 tablespoon salt to the mixture and stir to dissolve.

Pour the milk mixture into the bread machine, ensuring all of it is included.

Add 2 cups of bread machine flour on top of the liquid in the bread machine.

Make a well in the flour and add 1 3/4 teaspoons active dry yeast into the well.

Close the lid of the bread machine and select the dough cycle (number 7). Press start and let it run for 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Once the dough is done, grease a bowl and take the dough out, loosely covering it with a clean kitchen towel.

Shape the dough into balls and flatten them slightly; let them rise a bit before frying.

In a frying pan, heat lard until melted; ensure there is enough lard to fry the dough.

Optionally, make a hole in the center of the dough for a donut shape.

Fry the dough pieces until golden brown on one side, then flip them over to fry the other side.

Check for doneness by looking for a golden color; remove from the oil and drain on paper towels.

Serve with syrup on top.

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