bread making....without oil????

katcunock

Below is a recipe i want to use to make bread. Would it work without the oil? Is there anything I could substitute it for?

500g strong white flour , plus extra for dusting
2 tsp salt
7g sachet fast-action yeast
3 tbsp olive oil
300ml water


1.Mix the flour, salt and yeast in a large bowl. Make a well in the centre, then add the oil and water, and mix well. If the dough seems a little stiff, add 1-2 tbsp water, mix well then tip onto a lightly floured work surface and knead. Once the dough is satin-smooth, place it in a lightly oiled bowl. Leave to rise for 1 hour until doubled in size or place in the fridge overnight.
2. Line a baking tray with baking parchment. Knock back the dough, then gently mould the dough into a ball. Place it on the baking parchment to prove for a further hour until doubled in size.
3. Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Dust the loaf with flour and cut a cross about 6cm long into the top of the loaf with a sharp knife. Bake for 25-30 mins until golden brown and the loaf sounds hollow when tapped underneath. Cool on a wire rack.

determinedbutlazy

You shouldn't need oil at all, here's Jamie's basic bread recipe:

http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/bread-recipes/basic-bread-recipe

• 1kg strong bread flour
• 625ml tepid water
• 30g fresh yeast or 3 x 7g sachets dried yeast
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 level tablespoon fine sea salt
extra flour for dusting

diadojikohei

The oil is for texture, you don't need it, although you aren't doing any harm to yourself if you do,after all it's a small amount per serving and I assume you aren't going to eat the whole lot yourself in one sitting?!
I love making bread but you don't need as much salt as they say, I use a quarter of a tea spoon, just keep a eye on it rising, if it over rises, knead it again, re shape it and let it rise again before cooking it.
There's nothing like the smell of freshly cooked bread! I can't eat wheat now so i use an oat blend.

Good luck and happy baking! x

ilovedeadlifts

why not use the olive oil? 3 TBS isn't adding a ton of calories overall unless you're downing the loaf all at once, in which case I don't think the oil is a major concern.

Gramps251

Three tablespoons of oil in a whole loaf of bread.....what does that come to, about 1/2 tsp per slice? Leave it out or leave it in. Doesn't matter much.

EPortJake

Olive oil is a good source of fat. Use the recipe section of the app and make it with and without the oil and compare the figures per slice.

danifo0811

I use a similar recipe without yeast. Mine only asks for 1tbsp. I use olive oil. I wouldn't worry about using 3 but you could always experiment.

wellbert

Why? the olive oil is the healthiest thing in that recipe

nxd10

French bread is just flour, water, and yeast. They add salt but you can skip it, although it changes the way the dough handle (and adds to the taste).

You can skip the oil but it is very little calorie wise compared to the flour and will add a lot to the recipe.

bio_fit

If oil/butter/fats are added they will make the bread last longer - French bread has none in which is why it will go stale very quickly. If you want the bread to be edible tomorrow, or you are making a ciabatta/focaccia style bread, then add the oil. If you are eating it all today then i'd say it's optional

katcunock

If oil/butter/fats are added they will make the bread last longer - French bread has none in which is why it will go stale very quickly. If you want the bread to be edible tomorrow, or you are making a ciabatta/focaccia style bread, then add the oil. If you are eating it all today then i'd say it's optional

that's gread advice thank you

curtnrod

Plain Greek yogurt, I use it in all my bread making instead of oil

amruden

Applesauce (unsweeten)
Flaxseed (it tells you how on the box)

MonkeyBars

don't stop there, cut out the wheat

http://wheatfreeandglutenfreebreadrecipe.blogspot.co.uk/

ps
why are you dropping the oil?

meggers123

I usually use applesauce (works great in sweet things- haven't tried it with bread)

Judas_Queen

Below is a recipe i want to use to make bread. Would it work without the oil? Is there anything I could substitute it for?

500g strong white flour , plus extra for dusting
2 tsp salt
7g sachet fast-action yeast
3 tbsp olive oil
300ml water


1.Mix the flour, salt and yeast in a large bowl. Make a well in the centre, then add the oil and water, and mix well. If the dough seems a little stiff, add 1-2 tbsp water, mix well then tip onto a lightly floured work surface and knead. Once the dough is satin-smooth, place it in a lightly oiled bowl. Leave to rise for 1 hour until doubled in size or place in the fridge overnight.
2. Line a baking tray with baking parchment. Knock back the dough, then gently mould the dough into a ball. Place it on the baking parchment to prove for a further hour until doubled in size.
3. Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Dust the loaf with flour and cut a cross about 6cm long into the top of the loaf with a sharp knife. Bake for 25-30 mins until golden brown and the loaf sounds hollow when tapped underneath. Cool on a wire rack.

i make this bread and it's quick, easy and you only need 1 tbsp of oil, but you could probably not use it at all:-

450g self raising flour
225ml water
1 tbsp olive/sunflower oil
salt and pepper to taste.

it doesnt need to be left to prove at all

i put fillings in it too.

-you flatten it to a disk shape about 1.5-2cm thick
-chuck on your filling at this point (olives, tomatoes, meats, whatever!) obviously you dont have to if you just want to make bread!
-fold edges over the filling (if there is one) and pinch together.
-turn over, shape into a round loaf
-pop on baking tray (dusted with a little flour) - at this point i usually shape the top to make it look pretty, jut by pressing my wooden spoon handle on it like a clock face.
-cook on gas 5 for 30-35 minutes until golden brown.

and voila! not really sure how calorific it is but tastes delicious! i think the oil at only 1 tbsp for the whole loaf is pretty good, you could even reduce to 1/2 tbsp instead of getting rid altogether