All of us have ever bought a hot garlic baguette in a store and enjoyed it. Have you noticed that its price is much higher than the same, but without a filling? You can save a lot and make bread at home. In this article, we will talk about how to cook it, learn about getting an incredible garlic flavor, talk about the benefits and dangers of a dish, and also give useful cooking tips.
How to get an incredible garlic flavor
For the first time, garlic bread was baked in France. An incomparable aroma is obtained by adding crushed garlic and garlic juice directly to the dough. There is another way: melt butter in a water bath, put chopped garlic, salt and spices to taste. The finished loaf is smeared with a culinary brush and put in the oven until a golden crust appears.
Benefit and harm
People know first hand the benefits of garlic. But not everyone is ready to eat even one clove. Fragrant fresh garlic baguette will be a great alternative. Garlic kills bacteria, strengthens the immune system and accelerates the healing process. One loaf contains a variety of vitamins (B1, B2, PP, E), amino acids and minerals (for example, magnesium, iodine, calcium). It also combines cellulose and healthy carbohydrates. And most importantly - a garlic baguette quickly satisfies hunger due to its high calorie content.
The last indicator makes the dish inaccessible to losing weight. White garlic bread contains about 323 kilocalories per 100 grams, brown bread less calorie โ190 kilocalories per 100 grams. The negative qualities include the fact that the garlic baguette has a bad effect on tooth enamel, the endocrine system and provokes diabetes.
I hasten to reassure you, all the negative consequences occur with excessive use. Therefore, eat in moderation!
Cooking
There are many options for making bread: you can make it in the oven, in a frying pan, in a bread machine, and also in a slow cooker. Here you are not limited by anything.
The recipe for garlic baguette in the oven is also suitable for a slow cooker. To make a baguette you will need:
- 500 g flour;
- 2 teaspoons of yeast;
- 350 ml of water;
- olive or butter;
- garlic;
- salt, sugar, herbs - to taste.
It is best to mix two types of flour (for example, wheat and corn), pour yeast with warm water, add salt, sugar and butter. Put the dough in a container, cover with a towel and leave for 30-40 minutes. It must rise. After the dough has risen, it must be rolled out and greased with oil. Season with chopped garlic and herbs. Cut the dough into equal parts, form sausages, put on a baking sheet, oiled. It is necessary to preheat the oven to 240 degrees in advance. Bake a baguette at 240 degrees 10 minutes, then reduce the temperature to 200 and bake another 10 minutes. You can add tomatoes, olives, cheese and much more to your finished bread. It all depends on your taste and imagination!
This recipe for garlic baguette is also suitable for a bread machine. The cooking time in this case will be slightly longer, add the ingredients immediately to the dough and put the finished mass into the mold, without first cutting and rolling.
What to serve
Garlic baguette perfectly complements the first and second courses. Food gets a sharp rich taste. You can also use it as an independent dish: on the basis of garlic bread, delicious and satisfying sandwiches are obtained. A garlic appetizer for foam is very popular among men. And abroad in Europe for breakfast served garlic pita with curd cheese and herbs. It is baked, and then served with freshly squeezed juice.
Tips for housewives
- At the bottom of the oven we place a container of water (for example, a cast-iron frying pan) so that the baguettes do not dry out.
- You can modify the recipe and make it more dietary. You will need ingredients such as wheat flour, soda, kefir, semolina, baking powder, pumpkin and flax seeds, dried garlic, salt and oil.
- Knead the dough again after raising: the taste will become brighter, and the structure of the flour product will improve.
- The amount of flour required in the recipe may vary, so itโs better to focus on your intuition.
- If you do not have time to prepare the dough, then you can buy a ready-made baguette in the store. French is best.