NO YEAST BREAD

I could live off of Bread and Bread alone and it is often the way my family starts many meals. This blog is dedicated to my Dad or maybe my Mom since she will be the one in the kitchen doing the cooking. Recently my Dad found out he was allergic to yeast, due to health reasons it was necessary for him to eliminate this from his diet. I wanted to make him a yeast free bread that would satisfy his craving for that starchy carb. So I began researching and found many recipes but I didn't want something similar to flat bread, I wanted a recipe that looked and felt like BREAD.

I came across an Irish Soda Bread Recipe, that used vinegar instead of yeast to get a rise and began trials in my kitchen. The result is this crunch on the outside, soft in the middle perfect substitution for a yeast bread. Hope you enjoy it as much as my Dad did.

YEAST FREE BREAD
4 cups Flour ( I used 1/2 Wheat and 1/2 White, you can do all wheat but I feel the texture is not the same)
1/2 tbsp of Blue Agava or if you prefer 1 tbsp of Sugar 
1/2 tbsp of Baking Powder
1/2 tbsp of Baking Soda
1 1/2 cups of Water
2 tsp Cider Vinegar
1/4 tsp of Salt
1 Clove of Garlic
1 tbsp of Olive Oil

Pre-heat your oven to 425. In a large mixing bowl or an electric mixer, Combine water and vinegar. Add dry ingredients and mix until well incorporated, dough should form a ball. Lightly flour your working surface, kneed your dough for two to three minutes. Shape your dough (whether it be round as the picture or long), then with a sharp knife (dipped in flour) cut an X into the loaf . Bake your bread for about 35 to 40 min.

Optional:
35 minutes into baking, take the clove of garlic and gently rub all over the loaf (this gives it a mild garlic flavor with out over powering the bread). Then drizzle olive oil over the top.
*You can also brush the bread with vinegar to get create a nice brown crust.*

This is a very versatile Bread, you can adapt it to your meal or craving by adding herbs and spices. One of my favorite versions is to add Italian Seasonings and freshly grated Parmesan.

Buon Appetito