Bread Recipes by Anukriti Parsai

Anukriti Parsai Bread Recipes

Tasty Garlic Cheese Bread Recipe with Green Onions

A side dish of fresh and warm garlic cheese bread recipe makes a meal complete. From appetizers to the main meal, garlic cheese bread can be eaten with everything. It is a non-messy dish that can even be served at a children’s party as a finger food, which everybody will enjoy. Here is a tasty garlic cheese bread recipe with spring onions for you to try out at the next party.

Ingredients:

– 3 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese
– 3/4 cup grated Monterey Jack Cheese
– 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
– 1/2 cup mayonnaise
– 4 green onions or spring onions
– 1 pinch salt (you can skip the salt if you want because cheeses usually contain salt)
– 1 loaf crusty French bread
– 1 stick butter
– 4 fresh garlic cloves

Instructions:

– Peel the garlic and remove the outer skin.
– Finely mince the garlic using a sharp knife. If you don’t like the taste of pieces then you can grind the garlic cloves to make a paste.
– Slice the green onions starting from the white part and go up to the dark green part. Slice finely.
– Take 1/2 cup of mayonnaise in a bowl and add the sliced green onions to it.
– Add 1 cup of grated cheddar cheese, 3/4 cup of Monterey Jack Cheese and 1/2 cup of grated parmesan cheese.
– You can add the salt at this stage.
– Mix all the ingredients well.
– Store this mix in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours before using. This means that you can prepare the mix in advance and then use it later to prepare the bread.
– Take the French bread loaf and slice it in half lengthwise, then cut each half in half vertically.
– Preheat the oven to 425F.
– In the meantime, divide the minced garlic in four equal parts.
– Divide the stick of butter in four equal parts.
– Place a heavy bottomed skillet on low heat and heat one portion of butter and garlic in it.
– Once the garlic is lightly sautéed place one piece of bread white-face down and lightly roast it so that the bread soaks up the butter and the garlic pieces are stuck to it.
– Repeat the process for the other three slices of bread.
– Make sure that you remove all the garlic pieces form the skillet otherwise the garlic will burn.
– Place the roasted bread on a baking tray and spread the cheese mixture on the bread pieces.
– Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly.
– Cut the slices in thin fingers.
– Serve hot.

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Simple Banana Pumpkin Bread Recipe with Canned Pumpkin

Pumpkins are not meant for Halloween only. They can be used to prepare many different  pumpkin bread recipe. Here is a simple pumpkin bread recipe with canned pumpkin that everybody in your family will love.

Ingredients:

– Ripe bananas – 2
– Canned pumpkin – 1 cup (drained)
– Canola oil – 1/4 cup
– Eggs – 2
– Whole wheat flour – 2 cups
– Rolled oats – 1/2 cup
– Baking powder – 1 teaspoon
– Baking soda – 1/2 teaspoon
– Salt – 1/2 teaspoon
– Sugar – 2/3 cup
– Nutmeg – 1/2 teaspoon
– Ground ginger – 1/2 teaspoon
– Ground cinnamon – 1/2 teaspoon

Instructions:

– Preheat the oven to 350F.
– Peel and mash the bananas.
– Grease and flour a 9×3 inch bread loaf pan.
– Beat the eggs till fluffy.
– Add the mashed bananas and canned pumpkin to the eggs and blend well. You will get a gooey kind of mixture.
– Add the oil and sugar to the mix and blend well. Use an electric mixer on low speed.
– In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, oats and salt together.
– Add this dry mix to the pumpkin mix until just mixed. You will get an even moist mix.
– Pour the batter in the greased bread pan.
– Bake in the preheated oven at 350F for about 1 hour.
– Remove from the oven and cool before cutting in slices to serve.

Though you can serve this bread as it is with hot cocoa and enjoy as an evening snack, you can also serve it with a spicy caramel apple sauce.

Ingredients:

– Heavy cream – 1 cup
– Apple juice – 1/2 cup
– Star anise – 1
– Fresh ginger – 1 inch piece
– Cloves – 4
– Cinnamon sticks – 2
– Grated nutmeg – 1/8 teaspoon
– Sugar – 1 1/2 cups
– Apple cider vinegar – 1 tablespoon
– Apple schnapps – 1 tablespoon
– Water – 1/2 cup

Instructions:

– In a small saucepan, combine the cream, apple juice, star anise, ginger, cloves, cinnamon and grated fresh nutmeg and bring it to simmer.
– Remove from heat and let the mix steep for about 30 minutes. Strain and set aside.
– In a separate pan, take the sugar, water and apple cider vinegar and simmer for 8 minutes on low heat. Don’t stir the mix. Remove from the heat once the mix turns a deep amber color.
– Remove from heat and slowly stir in the cream mix until well mixed.
– Add the apple schnapps to the mix.
– Heat for another 30-40 seconds and remove from heat.
– Keep in a serving bowl and serve warm with the bread.
– You can also make this 2 days in advance and warm before serving.

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Cranberry and Pumpkin Bread Recipe: Healthy and Easy to Prepare

The very popular bread does not have to just be simple white bread or whole wheat bread; you can add many delicious ingredients to the bread and turn it into a nutritious pumpkin bread recipe that will delight your whole family. Given below is a tasty cranberry and pumpkin bread recipe healthy and easy to prepare.

Ingredients:pumpk

– 1 cup all-purpose flour
– 1 cup whole wheat flour
– 1 cup ground cornmeal
– 1 cup brown sugar
– 1 tablespoon baking powder
– 2 teaspoons baking soda
– 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
– 1 teaspoon ground ginger
– 1 teaspoon salt
– 1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree
– 1 cup plain yogurt (you can use the non-fat variety)
– 1/3 cup applesauce
– 2 large eggs
– 2 large egg whites
– 2 cups dried cranberries

Instructions:

– The recipe makes 2 loaves of bread.
– Preheat the oven to 350F.
– Grease and flour two 9×5 inch bread loaf pans.
– In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs and egg whites together to make them fluffy.
– Add the yogurt and applesauce to the mix and whisk well.
– In a separate bowl, mix the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, brown sugar, salt and ground cornmeal. Break any lumps in the brown sugar with your fingers.
– Add this flour mixture to the egg mix, 1/2 cup at a time.
– Blend well to avoid any lumps of flour in the mix.
– Pour in the pumpkin puree and mix some more.
– Add the dried cranberries in last and give the batter one last stir.
– Pour the batter in the two greased pans.
– Bake in the oven at 350F for 55-60 minutes until a skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.
– Remove from the oven and cool for five minutes.
– Turn the bread out from the pan and cool completely before cutting in slices to serve.

Serving suggestions:

While the pumpkin bread is good to be eaten as it is, it makes a perfect lunchroom snack.

Butterscotch Frosting

Ingredients:

– 1/2 cup butterscotch sauce
– 1 cup powdered sugar

Instructions:

– Beat the butterscotch sauce with the sugar until it reaches a smooth and spreading consistency.
– Spread some frosting on the bread and enjoy!

You can double wrap this bread and store in the freezer for later use.

Brown Sugar Topping

Ingredients:

– 1/2 cup brown sugar
– 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
– 1 teaspoon cinnamon
– 2 tablespoons flour
– 2 tablespoons butter

Instructions:

– This topping has to be baked on top of the bread.
– In a bowl, mix all the ingredients together to get a crumbly mixture.
– Sprinkle this mixture on the bread batter in the pan and bake the bread as instructed above.

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Crusty Banana Bread Pudding Recipe

Banana bread pudding recipe is one of the easiest desserts to make in minutes. It requires only simple ingredients and you can serve it warm, hot or cold depending on your preference. You can also add some twist on your bread pudding recipe such as creams or caramel frosting

Here are the ingredients for a great banana bread pudding recipe for you to try out at your next party:
– 7 cups bread cubes (3/4 inch)
– 6 large eggs
– 3/4 cup sugar
– 1/2 teaspoon salt
– 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
– 1 1/2 cups half and half
– 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
– 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
– 3 tablespoons butter (unsalted and at room temperature)
– 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
– 4 medium-sized ripe bananas

Instructions:

– Preheat the oven to 350F.
– Spread the bread cubes on a baking sheet and bake in the oven for about 7 minutes, until they are dry. Keep turning in between.
– Remove and cool.
– In a deep bowl, whisk the eggs, sugar, vanilla extract and 1/8 teaspoon of salt until the sugar starts to dissolves. Use the eggs at room temperature.
– In a saucepan, mix the cream and half and half and bring to boil. Simmer for 2 minutes.
– Slowly whisk the egg mixture in the cream mix and combine well.
– Strain the hot mix through a sieve and set the custard aside to cool to lukewarm.
– Slice the bananas in half lengthwise and then cut crosswise into thin pieces.
– In a thick bottomed saucepan, take the dark brown sugar, butter and 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Stir over low heat to get a uniform sauce. Add the lemon juice and toss the banana slices in the sauce for about 30 seconds until well coated.
– Remove from heat and cool.
– Grease an 8x8x2 inch baking dish and scatter about 1/3 of the toasted bread cubes at the bottom.
– Top with 1/2 of the sliced bananas and some of the syrup.
– Pour 1/2 of the custard over the bananas.
– Scatter 1/3 of the bread cubes over this.
– Add another layer of banana, syrup and 1/2 of the remaining custard.
– Scatter the remaining bread cubes and the rest of the custard.
– Let the pudding stand for about 30 minutes to let the bread soak in the custard.
– Place the pudding dish in a large and deep metal baking pan and fill the metal pan with water half way up.
– Cover the pudding with aluminum foil.
– Bake in the preheated oven at 350F for about 30 minutes.
– Remove the cover and bake for another 45 minutes to let the custard set.
– Remove the pudding from the water bath.
– Set aside for 15 minutes and the tasty bread pudding is ready to serve.

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Delicious Rye Bread Recipe Bread Machine

Rye contains a higher amount of fiber than other flours and is often used in place of wheat and refined flour. Since it has only small amounts of fat, it does not cause high spikes in blood sugar. Rye bread machine recipes are easy to make and denser than wheat bread. You can easily make this rye bread recipe bread machine by following the given recipe.

Ingredients:
– 1 1/3 cups warm water
– 1 teaspoon salt
– 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
– 2 tablespoons canola oil
– 2 cups bread flour
– 1 cup rye flour
– 1 tablespoon caraway seeds
– 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
– 2 tablespoons dried onion flakes
– 2 tablespoons vital wheat gluten
– 2 teaspoons dried yeast

 

 

Instructions:
– Read the instruction booklet that came with your bread machine thoroughly before adding ingredients.
– While all the ingredients get mixed in the machine, the following order is recommended:
– Clean out the bread pan and dry it.
– Pour the water in the bread pan.
– Add the salt, vinegar and canola oil.
– Gently add the bread flour, rye flour, caraway seeds, cocoa powder, dried onion flakes and vital wheat gluten.
– Sprinkle the dried yeast in last. Do not mix the ingredients by hand otherwise the yeast will start rising and your bread will spoil.
– Close the lid of the bread pan.
– Set the machine on the white bread cycle for a 2 pound loaf and let it run the full cycle.
– Once the time is up, remove the bread from the pan and cool on a wire rack before cutting in slices.

Points to keep in mind:
– Do not use cold liquids. All liquids should be at room temperature.
– Always use fresh bread machine yeast.
– Pouring in the liquids first prevents them from spattering on the sides.
– The bread can be stored in the refrigerator for days.
– Serve with warm butter or you can cut it in thin slices to use for sandwiches.
– This bread makes a great snack too. You can cut it in fingers and toast to serve with a dip.

If you have some leftover rye bread, then you can make some croutons. Here is the recipe:

Ingredients:
– 3 slices rye bread
– 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
– 1 clove garlic

Instructions:
– Cut the rye bread in cubes.
– Crush the garlic clove.
– In a saucepan, heat the olive oil and add the bread cubes and garlic to it.
– Sauté for a few minutes until the bread is brown on both sides.
– Remove from the heat and remove the garlic.
– Heat the bread in the oven at 350F for 5 minutes.
– Serve with salads and soups.

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The Best Gluten Free Banana Bread Recipe

Gluten free food and bakery items are the call of the day and more and more people are turning towards them as a healthy alternative. Banana bread recipe is on delicious and nutritious alternative. If you have been wondering where to get the best gluten free banana bread recipe then your search stops here.

Ingredients:
– 1 cup rice flour
– 1 cup buckwheat flour
– 3 teaspoons gluten free baking powder
– 1/2 teaspoon salt
– 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
– 1 1/4 cups sugar
– 3 bananas
– 4 large eggs
– 4 tablespoons icing sugar
– 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions:
– Preheat the oven to 350F.
– Mash the bananas using a fork.
– Add the butter and sugar to the bananas and use an electric blender to blend them together.
– Add the eggs and mix well.
– Sift the rice flour, buckwheat flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl.
– Add the flour mix to the banana mix and mix well to avoid any lumps.
– Pour the batter in a greased large loaf pan and bake at 350F for about 1 hour 15 minutes until the cake is firm.
– Let the cake cool for about 10 minutes.
– Mix the icing sugar with the lemon juice and drizzle it over the warm banana bread.
– Cool the bread and cut in slices to serve.
– You can store the bread for several days.

Substitutions:
– In place of wheat flour and buckwheat flour you can use 2 cups of rice flour.
– If you don’t have gluten free icing sugar then you can use regular sugar in place of it.
– Replace sugar with honey or maple syrup.
– You can also use lemon syrup in place of the lemon juice and sugar mix.

Ingredients for lemon syrup:
– 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
– 1/2 cup sugar
– 1 lemon zest

Instructions:

– Boil the lemon juice, sugar and lemon zest on medium flame.
– Let the mix simmer for 5 minutes.
– Remove and set aside.
– When the bread is done poke some small holes on the top of the bread. You can use a skewer or a toothpick for this.
– Remove the lemon zest from the syrup.
– Pour the syrup on top of the bread loaf.
– Poking holes in the bread allows the syrup to penetrate deep in the bread.
– Let the bread sit in the fridge overnight before serving. This will give it a more powerful flavor.
– You can increase or decrease the amount of lemon juice depending on your taste.

You can make this recipe completely vegan by replacing the eggs with bananas and using vegan margarine in place of butter.

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Classic White Chocolate Bread Pudding Recipe

If you want to have an everlasting love for chocolate and want to turn it into a delicious dessert in no time at all, then here is a simple and delicious white chocolate bread pudding recipe with white chocolate ganache that you can make at home and serve warm or cold. It is a classic bread pudding recipe and you cannot go wrong with it.

Ingredients:

– 6 cups heavy whipping cream
– 2 cups milk (use full cream milk)
– 1 cup white sugar
– 2 1/2 cups white chocolate (cut in pieces or grated)
– 4 eggs
– 15 egg yolks
– 24-inch french loaf bread (a day or two old)
– 1 teaspoon grated cinnamon

Instructions:

– Cut the bread in small cubes or triangles and remove the sides.
– Preheat the oven to 275F.
– Put the bread cubes on a baking sheet and bake them for about 15 minutes until lightly toasted.
– Remove and let cool.
– In the meantime, increase the oven temperature to 350F.
– In a large saucepan, take the cream, milk, sugar and grated cinnamon. Heat on medium heat and bring to boil then let it simmer for 2 minutes.
– Remove from heat and add the grated white chocolate to the hot mix.
– Let the chocolate dissolve completely and stir until you get a smooth pudding. Set aside.
– In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs and egg yolks together.
– Pour the hot chocolate mix in the egg mix in a steady stream and keep mixing continuously. Your pudding for the bread is ready to use.
– Take a 9×12 inch glass bowl and grease the insides with a little butter.
– Arrange half of the bread cubes at the bottom of the bowl and pour half of the chocolate-egg mix on top of it.
– Press the bread cubes lightly using your fingertips or a spatula to let the bread cubes soak the pudding.
– Line the rest of the bread cubes on the top and pour the remaining pudding over them.
– Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake in the preheated oven for about an hour.
– Remove the foil and bake for another 30 minutes to let the top get golden brown.

For the Chocolate Ganache

Ingredients:

– 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
– 1 cup white chocolate chips
– 1/4 cup grated dark chocolate

Instructions:

– Bring the cream to the boil in a pan.
– Remove from the heat and stir in the white chocolate chips. Keep stirring until smooth.
– Remove the bread pudding from the oven and serve topped with chocolate ganache and grated dark chocolate.

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Simple Low Carb Bread Machine Recipe

Low carb is the new fad of the day. Eating a low carb diet enables you to have a healthy life, it helps lower your cholesterol level and makes you feel full longer. For those who are on a diet plan and want to lose weight, it is important to include low carb bread machine recipes in their list. Instead of buying low carb bread from the market, you can make fresh bread at home by following this simple low carb bread machine recipe.

Ingredients:

– 1 packet dry yeast (active bread machine yeast)
– 1/2 teaspoon sugar (to help the yeast rise)
– 1 1/8 cups warm water (100F)
– 3 tablespoons olive oil
– 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
– 1 teaspoon salt
– 1 tablespoon splenda (low cal sugar)
– 1 cup gluten free wheat flour
– 1/4 cup oat flour
– 3/4 cup soy flour
– 1/4 cup flax seed meal
– 1/4 cup unprocessed wheat barn

Instructions:

– Read the instructions on your bread machine carefully and make sure that you understand the settings.
– Clean out the bread machine water pan.
– Pour the yeast in the pan.
– Add the sugar and water on top of it. Stir a little and let it sit for a while. You will notice that the yeast will start bubbling. If it does not bubble that means that the yeast is dead. You will have to throw away the dead yeast and start with a new packet.
– Sift the dry ingredients in a bowl and mix together.
– Add the olive oil on top and pour the dry ingredients in the bread machine pan.
– Set the machine to the basic cycle and let it bake for 3-4 hours.
– Let the bread cool for some time in the pan before taking it out of the pan.
– Cool and cut in slices to serve.
– This bread can be used as a sandwich wrapper or you can just enjoy it with low fat butter. It also makes a great toast.

Here are some variations that you can add to this bread:

– 2 tablespoons of sunflower seeds.
– 2 tablespoons of sesame seeds.
– You can substitute oat and soy flour with rye flour too if you want.

Notes:

– The sugar is needed for activating the yeast and does not add any extra calories to the bread.
– If your bread machine requires special settings for gluten free bread then make sure you follow the instructions to the letter otherwise the bread will not turn out the way you want it.

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Coffee-Banana Bread Muffin Recipe with Icing

Waking up to the warm smell of freshly baked muffins in the air is every child’s dream. As adults also we love the smell of yummy muffins in the air and it tantalizes our taste buds like nothing else does. You can also try some banana bread recipe like this delicious muffins at home in no time at all by following this coffee-banana bread muffin recipe.

Ingredients: (This recipe will make 12 muffins.)

– 3 to 4 ripe and mashed bananas (more bananas make the muffins more moist)
– 1/3 cup melted butter
– 3/4 cup sugar
– 1 egg
– 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
– 1 tablespoon espresso
– 1 1/2 cups flour
– 1 cup chopped walnuts
– 1 teaspoon baking powder

Method:

– Grease and flour 12 muffin molds.
– Preheat the oven to 350F.
– In a large mixing bowl, take the butter and mashed bananas and mix them using a wooden spoon.
– In a small bowl, beat the egg till fluffy.
– Pour the egg in the butter-banana mix and mix well.
– Add the sugar, espresso and vanilla and mix all the ingredients together.
– In a separate bowl, add the flour, baking powder and walnuts and mix together well.
– Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until well incorporated.
– Pour in the muffin molds (fill only 3/4 cup) and bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes.
– Cool for about 20 minutes before taking out of the mold and storing.

You can also try out various icings on the muffins to add more to the taste. Here are some icing options that you can use.

Passion fruit glace icing

Ingredients:

– 1 cup icing sugar
– 1 1/2 tablespoons passion fruit pulp

Method:

– Add the pulp to the icing sugar and whisk together well.
– Drizzle over the baked muffins and set them aside to cool before serving.

Browned butter frosting

Ingredients:

– 1/3 cup butter
– 3 cups powdered sugar
– 1 teaspoon vanilla
– 4 tablespoons milk

Method:

– In a saucepan, heat the butter and keep stirring until light brown in color.
– Remove from heat and cool.
– Mix the butter, powdered sugar and vanilla.
– Add 3 tablespoons of milk and combine well. If you find that the frosting is not very easy to spread then add the rest of the milk and mix.
– Spread the frosting over the muffins and set aside to cool.
– Decorate each muffin with sliced banana before serving.

Honey icing:

– 1 cup icing sugar
– 3 1/2 tablespoons butter
– 2 tablespoons honey
– 1 tablespoon milk

Method:

– Use an electric blender to blend together the icing sugar, butter, honey and milk to a spreading consistency.
– Spread over the baked muffins to serve.
– You can also crumble some cookies over it for more appeal.

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Sausage Bread Recipe for Quick Breakfast

Bread is one of the most popular ingredients or food items that is used in breakfast meals worldwide. There are many ways to eat bread for breakfast: toast, sandwiches, egg nests, bread and butter, and there are so many interesting bread recipe that we can try. Here is an interesting way to prepare a quick and easy breakfast dish in the form of a tasty sausage bread recipe.

Ingredients:

– 500 grams Italian sausage
– 1 loaf Italian bread
– 1 beefsteak tomato
– 1 cup bell peppers, cut in strips
– 4 cups mozzarella cheese (sliced or grated)
– 1/4 cup sliced green olives
– 1/4 cup sliced black olives
– 1/2 cup olive oil
– 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
– 1/4 tablespoon dried oregano
– 1/4 tablespoon dried basil
– 1 pinch salt
– 1 pinch ground black pepper
– 2 tablespoons diced onion
– 1 tablespoon fresh garlic (chopped)

Method:

  •  Preheat the oven to 200 degrees C.
  •  Lightly roast the bell pepper strips in a pan and set aside.
  •  Crumble the sausage and put it in a saucepan over low heat. Let it cook until completely browned. Remove from heat, drain and set aside.
  •  Cut the bread loaf length-wise and place the two halves on a baking sheet crust side down.
  •  Divide the cooked sausage in two parts and spread each part on one half of the bread evenly.
  •  Arrange mozzarella cheese on top of the spread sausage and top each half of the bread with sliced beefsteak tomato and roasted bell pepper strips.
  •  Arrange black and green olives on top.
  •  Bake in the preheated oven for about 10 minutes.
  •  In the meantime, take a bowl and mix the olive oil, balsamic vinegar, dried oregano, dried basil, diced onion, salt, pepper and chopped garlic.
  •  Drizzle over the baked bread halves and bake again for 2 minutes.
  •  Remove from the oven and cut in slices to serve.

Variation:

If you have some time then you can use Italian bread dough to prepare the bread.

Method:

  •  Let the dough thaw out completely before using.
  •  Dust a little flour on a plain surface and roll out the dough lightly using your hands or a rolling pin to the desired size. The dough should be of 1/4-inch thickness.
  •  Prepare the filling by browning the sausages as mentioned earlier.
  •  Add the roasted bell peppers, onion, dried oregano, dried basil, sliced tomatoes, grated cheese, salt, pepper and garlic, and mix well.
  •  Add about 2 tablespoons of olive oil, just enough to bind the ingredients.
  •  Spread the ingredients on the rolled out dough in the center and cover from all sides in a long sausage shape.
  •  Bake in a preheated oven at 200 degrees C for 30-35 minutes.
  •  Remove from the oven and cut in slices to serve.
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