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# Homemade Garlic Bread Recipe
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| **Prep time** | 4 hr |
| **Cook time** | 40 min |
| **Total time** | 4 hr 40 min |
| **Serves** | 1 loaf |
## Ingredients
### for dough:
* ¼ cup warm milk
* 1 tsp sugar
* 1 tsp dry yeast / any yeast
* 1½ cups maida / plain flour / all-purpose flour
* salt to taste
* 1 tsp oil
### for garlic butter:
* 2 tbsp butter *(softened)*
* 2 tbsp coriander leaves *(finely chopped)*
* 3 cloves garlic *(finely chopped)*
## Instructions
1. firstly, prepare the bread and cut bread into thick slices without cutting all the way through.
2. furthermore, combine butter, coriander and garlic in a bowl.
3. spread mixture over cut sides of bread slices.
4. wrap the prepared bread loaf in foil and bake for 10 minutes or until butter is melted and bread turns crisp.
5. finally, serve garlic bread hot along with veg pizza.
## Bread recipe
firstly, in a large mixing bowl take ¼ cup of warm milk.
further to that add 1 tsp of sugar and 1 tsp of dry yeast.
mix well and rest for 5 minutes or till yeast gets activated.
after 4-5 minutes milk turns frothy indicating yeast has activated.
furthermore, add 1½ cups maida and salt to taste.
punch the dough well and knead to smooth and soft dough.
further, coat the dough with oil and knead if they are not soft.
tuck the dough well till there are smooth.
cover and rest the dough in warm place for 2 hours.
after 2 hours, we can see the dough has raised and doubled in size.
further, punch the dough to remove the excess air incorporated in the dough.
tuck the dough and flatten slightly.
now reverse and roll tight making sure there is no gap.
furthermore, pinch and secure the dough tight.
form a cylindrical shape by rolling slightly and creating tension.
keep the bread roll over baking tray lined with baking paper.
cover and rest the dough in warm place for 1 hour.
after 1 hour, we can see the dough has raised and doubled in size.
brush the dough with milk to get golden brown colour.
now slit with sharp knife. this helps air to release and uniform expansion.
further, bake the bread at 180 degree celsius or at 356 degree fahrenheit for 20 minutes or till the bread turns golden brown.
## Garlic bread recipe
cool the bread completely and cut bread into thick slices without cutting all the way through.
furthermore, combine butter, coriander and garlic in a bowl.
spread mixture over cut sides of bread slices.
wrap the prepared bread loaf in foil and bake for 10 minutes or until butter is melted and bread turns crisp.
finally, serve garlic bread hot along with [**veg pizza**](/recipes/veg-pizza-recipe-veggie-pizza-recipe).
## Video
## Notes
* firstly, use warm water or milk to soak yeast and sugar to activate yeast.
* also make sure to rest the dough for minimum of 2 hours.
* alternatively, use french loaf or baguette to prepare garlic bread by just buttering with garlic.
* furthermore, knead the dough well else garlic bread will turn hard and chewy.
* additionally, to prepare [**garlic cheese bread**](/recipes/garlic-bread-cheesy-garlic-bread-recipe) stuff with cheese.
* finally, **homemade** **garlic bread** taste great when served hot.
Original recipe by Hebbar's Kitchen: [https://hebbarskitchen.com/simple-easy-homemade-garlic-bread-recipe/](https://hebbarskitchen.com/simple-easy-homemade-garlic-bread-recipe/)
