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Semolina Sandwich Loaf Recipe

Ingredients
  

Ingredients

  • Semolina / Sooji – 3 1/4 cups
  • Water – 1 1/2 cups
  • Instant Yeast – 1 tsp
  • Sugar – 1 tbs
  • Salt – 1 1/2 tsp
  • Oil – 1/4 cup

Instructions
 

Procedure

  • Grind sooji to a fine powder.
  • Measure out 3 1/4 cups and take it in a bowl.
  • Add sugar, salt and yeast and mix well.
  • In the middle of the bowl add water and oil.
  • Mix with a spoon to form a loose, sticky dough.
  • Take it onto counter and knead for 15 minutes until the dough is elastic.
  • Place in a oiled bowl and set aside for 1 hour or until double.
  • Take it back to counter, and roll it into a rectangle.
  • Roll and pich the dough until it resembles a log.
  • Place the log seam side down in a greased loaf tin.
  • Cover and set aside until it reaches the to of the tin.
  • Preheat oven to 200C.
  • Brush the top of the loaf with milk and bake in oven for 35 – 45 minutes or until the top is golden.
  • Remove from oven and set aside for 5 minutes on a wire rack.
  • Carefully remove the bread from the tin and allow it to cool on wire rack.
  • Slice it up and enjoy.