White bread commonly called Agege bread by Nigerians - It was delicious !!!!! Easy to make and a crowd pleaser !!!. Today I am sharing this White bread commonly called Agege bread by Nigerians! A quick and easy dinner that is ready in under 40 minutes! The secret of this thick Nigerian Agege bread eaten with Ewa agooyin is not known to many people as it s contains dangerous additives such as EDC, Potassium bromate and many others. In this video, I will show you an alternative Agege bread improver called- ASCORBIC ACID ( Vitamin C). Lagosian Call this recipe AGEGE bread while others Call it butter bread because of how moist the outer bread looks and very heavily loaded the inside layer looks. Mouth watery delicious when paired with nuts and drinks. Goes well for breakfast served with akara, hausa coco, PAP.
Agege bread is instantly recognisable by it's 'brick-like' shape and the inside of the bakery is piled high with the loafs of the freshly baked bread.
The name comes from the area of Lagos state called "Agege" where it was originally made. "The major ingredient is flour," explains Taiwo.
Agege bread is very popular in Nigeria.
You can cook White bread commonly called Agege bread by Nigerians with 8 Ingredients and 8 steps. See the following guide!
Ingredients for White bread commonly called Agege bread by Nigerians:
- 3 cups flour.
- 2 tablespoons yeast.
- 1/2 teaspoon salt.
- 4 tablespoons sugar.
- 4 tablespoons melted butter.
- 1 medium egg.
- 1/4 of liquid milk.
- 1/2 of medium cup of Water.
It is a kind of bread that is very soft, chewy, stretchy and is loved because of its consistency. Originally found in Lagos state of Nigeria where it is often hawked fresh from the bakery alongside butter or beans, as an easy breakfast choice for morning commuters. These days, other brands of bread dot Lagos State. Makers of these other refined varieties employ improved baking techniques backed with aggressive marketing drive, all in a bid to usurp Agege Bread.
Step by step how to cook White bread commonly called Agege bread by Nigerians:
- We test for yeast by dissolving our yeast in 1/2 cup of luke warm water plus one tablespoon of sugar so you keep that aside for 15mins. If at the end you check it and it doesn't look foaming and double in size that means your yeast isn't suitable for baking bread. So after after that you put your big bowl aside pour your flour,salt,remaining 3 tablespoons of sugar, the tested yeast,whisked egg,melted butter then mix..
- Then you pour your milk followed by adding little water as you continue mixing with your hand till it becomes little bit thicky like shown in the picture below.
- So after mixing thoroughly with your hand without any lumps or particles i.e it must be smooth. Grease your palm and then put the dough on a clean surface to start kneading in and out and sprinkle little flour on the surface to avoid sticking.Knead for like 10 mins.
- Then grease the bowl and put the dough back in the greased bowl then cover it for 1 and half hour..
- When you open it this is how it look like i.e it must have been doubled in size.
- Take it out from the bowl and knead for like 3 minutes then shape the dough and put it inside your greased pan.
- Cover and leave it for 30mins this is how it look like after 30mins.
- Then bake for 20mins at medium heat...bring it out and allow it to cool before cutting. Enjoy your white bread!!!.
Still, Agege bread remains the king in Lagos and other South , http. Learn how to make it here with video and step by step photos. The best white sandwich bread - so light and tender, but sturdy enough to stand up to any sandwich filling. Delicious and easy to make too! Agege bread is a typical bread majorly made and eaten in Lagos,Nigeria.