Naan Bread

Warning: this makes a LOT of bread, suitable for dinner for six people.

Ingredients

· 1 1/2 tsp active dry yeast
· 1 cup warm water
· 1/4 cup white sugar
· 3 tablespoons milk
· 1 egg, beaten
· 2 teaspoons salt
· 4 1/2 cups bread flour

· Garlic salt or other seasonings
· 1/4 cup butter, melted

Directions
1. In the mixer bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Let stand about 10 minutes, until frothy.
Stir in sugar, milk, egg, salt, and enough flour to make a soft dough (about 4 1/2 cups, or a little less). Knead on low for 6 to 8 minutes, or until smooth. [Can be divided at this point, goodies added to one, while the other is prepared for raising.] Place dough in a well oiled bowl, cover with a damp cloth, and set aside to rise. Let it rise an hour or so, until the dough has doubled in volume.

2. Punch down dough. Pinch or cut off small handfuls of dough about the size of a large golf ball. Roll into balls, and place on a tray. Cover with a towel, and allow to rise until doubled in size, about 30 minutes. [Refrigeration up to 24 hours is OK here. If possible, warm to room temperature before proceeding.]

3. During the second rising, preheat grill to high heat. Start grilling the steak, and perhaps the larger vegetables.

4. At grill side, roll one ball of dough out into a thin circle. Lightly oil grill. Place dough on grill, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until puffy and lightly browned. Brush uncooked side with butter, sprinkle garlic salt lightly, and turn over. Brush cooked side with butter, and cook until browned, another 2 to 4 minutes. Remove from grill, and continue the process until all the naan has been prepared. Or serve it fresh as it comes off the grille.

Comments:

· This is yummy. Use "Green Top" (Johnny’s Garlic Spread) for seasoning.

· This also works to chop or roast garlic, and mix it into the dough in the earliest stages.

· This works well on the hotter side of the barbecue, while the steak and veggies are cooking on the rest of the grille.

· Be careful that you don't lose track of the status of the rest of the meat. Naan demands a lot of attention.

· Excellent option: slice the steak thin and wrap in the Naan bread. Add other veggies (we used fried spinach w/ melted goat cheese!).

Variations: Add to mix while kneading in the machine:

- Variation One: (this was really good)

· 8 cloves of garlic, roasted & chopped fine.

· 1 TBSP garlic powder.

· 1/2 tsp paprika

· 1 tsp curry powder

· 1/4 tsp pizza peppers

· 1/4 tsp black pepper

- Variation Two:

· 1 tsp ground cumin

· ground coriander

· poppy seeds

- Variation Three:

· garlic

· fresh ginger

· ground coriander

· ground cumin

· ground cinnamon

· chili powder

· raisins

· flaked coconut