Saffron Bread Recipe
Ingredients
| Boiling water | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1 teaspoon saffron shreds | ||
| All purpose flour | 3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Baking powder | 3 Teaspoon | |
| Baking soda | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Shortening | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Sugar | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Eggs | 2 , beaten | |
| Lemon juice | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1/2 cup shredded fresh lemon peel | ||
Directions
GETTING READY
1) Preheat oven to 350°F before baking.
MAKING
2) Soak saffron in boiling water for 30 minutes.
3) Sift together flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
4) Mix shortening and sugar, creaming until light and fluffy.
5) Beat in eggs.
6) Mix saffron and water with lemon juice and peel.
7) Mix with dry ingredients and add the combined mixture to creamed mixture, just stirring enough to wet.
8) Take two greased and floured loaf pans (7 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 2 1/4 inches); place the mixture in them and bake for 40 to 45 minutes in the preheated oven.
SERVING
9) Use as required.
1) Preheat oven to 350°F before baking.
MAKING
2) Soak saffron in boiling water for 30 minutes.
3) Sift together flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda.
4) Mix shortening and sugar, creaming until light and fluffy.
5) Beat in eggs.
6) Mix saffron and water with lemon juice and peel.
7) Mix with dry ingredients and add the combined mixture to creamed mixture, just stirring enough to wet.
8) Take two greased and floured loaf pans (7 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 2 1/4 inches); place the mixture in them and bake for 40 to 45 minutes in the preheated oven.
SERVING
9) Use as required.
Chef
