carrot bread

I like carrots. Not only are they tasty when eaten raw, they are very versatile as an ingredient. You can use carrots in cooking as well as baking.

Carrots are very widely used in Chinese cooking. They are perfect to add to stews as well.

When buying carrots, do select those that are straight. These carrots tend to be sweeter.

Here is a simple recipe for carrot bread that I created. The bread has a soft texture and is not overly sweet.

INGREDIENTS

3/4 cup milk (warm)
3/4 cup water (warm)
1 1/2 tbsp butter (softened)
3 tbsp castor sugar
1 1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup instant oats - I used Quaker instant oats
1 large carrot (shredded)
3 1/2 cups bread flour
2 tsp instant dry yeast

METHOD

1. Place all the ingredients (except the bread flour and yeast) in the bucket of the breadmaker machine.

2. Add the bread flour, making sure that the wet ingredients are totally covered.

3. Add the yeast.

4. Place the bucket in the breadmaker machine and set to "dough" cycle. Start the cycle.

5. When the cycle has been completed, turn the dough onto a floured board. Using floured hands, knead the dough 5 times.

6. Spread out the dough in a loaf pan that has been greased and lined with baking paper.

7. Cover the loaf pan with a dry cloth and leave for 1 hour or until the dough has doubled in size.

8. Bake in an oven preheated to 180 degrees celsius for 30 minutes.