Monday, 12 November 2012

Quick Alternative to Fried Bread

How about a quick simple alternative to Fried Bread for breaky

Run out of bread at that critical moment, Breakfast !
Here is a quick & simple solution which can also be a good accompaniment to many other dishes.

It almost seems to simple to write up but here goes.

Ingredients:

Self raising flour
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Water

Method to make one portion:

Take 3 heaped dessert spoons of flour 
stir in 1.5 dessert spoons of olive oil
Mix with a fork until the mixture resembles bread crumbs
Add a small amount of water & mix to form a sticky mass


Heat a little olive oil in a frying pan 

Place the mixture in the frying pan & spread to form a 1 cm thick pat.

Cook the pat, turning several times  until it has risen  and is golden brown on both sides.
This should only take 3 or 4 minutes

Finished. 
You should now have an attractive soft & tasty bread alternative

Extras: 

To make this base more interesting, Herbs, seasoning, curry powder, cheese, grilled mushrooms or peppers are just a few of the things you could add at the mixing stage before adding the water.

Try this & let me know how it works for you. What will your special extra ingredient be?





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