Crazy Dough Naan - Gemma's Crazy Dough Bread Series Ep 3

Hi Bold Bakers!
In a previous video, I made crazy dough.
Now crazy dough is one dough that you can make so many different breads from, both sweet
and savory like cinnamon rolls and pretzels.
Last week I used it to make pizza and this week I’m going to use the exact same dough
to make naan bread.
So let’s get baking.
So we’re going to start out with our dough.
Now like I said, I made it in a previous video.
It is really easy to make and all you have to do is mix it by hand.
The recipe for it can be found on biggerbolderbaking.com and be sure to subscribe to my channel so
you don’t miss any of my upcoming videos.
So now I have my dough here ready to go.
I’m going to cut it up into eight pieces.
Now cut it up as evenly as you can.
Don’t worry if they are not exact.
And then, once they’re cut, all you want to do is just roll them into little balls.
A really easy way to roll dough is to push it into the counter and let it pop back up
into your hand and that will help you get a nice round ball.
Okay, so once your dough is shaped, I’m going to take a tea towel and lay it over
the dough.
Now the reason that we do this is because the dough needs to relax.
The more relaxed it is, the easier it will be to roll out.
And you want to make sure that you cover it tightly so no air gets at your dough.
I’m going to let these relax for around 15 to 20 minutes.
So it’s been 20 minutes and my dough is nice and relaxed.
So now on a lightly floured surface.
You do not need too much flour.
Sometimes its easier to roll the less flour that you have.
I’m going to take my rolling pin and I’m going to roll my naan out to around eight
inches by eight inches.
Now if your dough starts to pull back away from you, it means that it needs a little
more time to rest.
The gluten is kind of retracting and making it small again.
So just put another tea towel over it and let it relax if it does.
Otherwise just keep on rolling and try to get the shape of a naan bread.
I know it can be a little hard.
It does takes a little bit of practice.
Okay, lovely.
This guy is eight by eight inches.
Looking good.
Nice and round.
He doesn’t always come out round.
So next we’re going to brush it with some butter.
Now I have some garlic butter here and all it is is some fresh garlic and some melted
butter.
It smells delicious.
Its worth it to go that extra step with the garlic.
And then all I’m going to do is brush the top of the naan bread.
You want to get it all nice and coated.
Now I’m going to show you the reason why we do this in a few minutes.
Okay, so now we’re almost there with out naan bread.
Here’s the great thing about it.
You don’t actually cook it in an oven.
You cook it on the stovetop.
It is really easy and fast to make.
So we’re going to do that now.
So now, for the cooking, I’m going to show you the pieces of equipment that you’ll
need.
Here I have a cast iron skillet.
Now you can also use a frying pan, use something quite heavy.
And I have it over a medium heat.
Now the other thing that you’re going to need is a metal bowl.
Not a glass bowl.
A metal bowl.
And this will actually steam your bread and you’re going to see that really, really
soon so this guy is important.
Then the other things you’ll need are a pair of tongs and then a pallet knife so you’re
able to lift the bowl off safely.
So we have our equipment ready to go and here I have my naan bread.
Now I have the buttery side facing upwards.
Now watch this little trick carefully.
I’m very quickly going to put him butter side down onto the cast iron skillet.
Then, I’m going to take my hat and I’m going to put it on nice and quickly.
Now what we want to do is let this cook for around three minutes.
It will steam.
It will get lovely and bubbly.
And then we’ll check on it.
Now if you don’t have a metal bowl, don’t worry about it because you can always use
a cake tin or something like that.
It just needs a little bit of height so your bread can puff up.
Now I know this is kind of funny but you cannot believe how good this smells, with the garlic
going on on the cast iron skillet.
Oh, yummy yummy yummy.
Now you probably don’t know this about me but one of my favorite cuisines is Indian
food.
I absolutely love it.
Especially a tikka masala or something like that.
And then having the naan bread to wipe it all up with.
Yum.
Okay, so its been two minutes and I can actually hear the condensation dropping onto the skillet.
Now I want you to look at this.
Take a tea towel and carefully lift off your bowl or tin.
And just watch all the steam come out.
Wow.
Do you see that?
That’s what cooks your bread and gives it that lovely bubbly texture.
Now just take your tongs and then flip it over.
Look at that.
Absolutely gorgeous.
Didn’t I tell you how quick it is to make naan bread.
Yummy.
So on this other side, again, you just want to cook it for another two to three minutes.
Okay, so I think he’s done on the other side.
Let’s have a little peak.
Aw, gorgeous.
Do you see how it still gets bubbly on the other side as it cooks?
Fantastic.
Okay.
This is looking perfect.
Now we’re going to take him off the heat.
Now just go ahead and continue cooking off the rest of your naan bread.
So the reason I wanted to make this series is because I don’t want bread to be intimidating
for you.
It is such an easy thing to make and make sure to check out all of the other crazy dough
recipes in the playlist so you can just see all of the array of breads that you can do.
I’m pretty proud of this naan bread.
They are all done and now we’re going to pop them into a basket.
I like to line my basket with a nice clean tea towel.
Then I pop in my naan bread.
Then I have some chopped cilantro here or also known as coriander and I’m just going
to sprinkle it over the top of the naan bread.
Then I just go ahead and I keep on stacking and sprinkling with coriander.
And then when they are all piled up, I like to take the corners and just cover up the
bread.
Keep it nice and warm.
It also kind of softens the naan a little bit and it keeps it nice and toasty in there
until you’re ready to eat it.
And your naan bread is best eaten warm.
Now I’m going to rip this open because I want you to see the texture that’s on the
inside.
Look at that.
Do you see how soft it is and where the bubbles were?
This bread is absolutely gorgeous.
Yummy.
Oh yeah.
See this is why I love bread.
Its so easy to make and it is just so great, even by itself.
But you know what?
Try it with curries.
Try it with dips.
You’re absolutely going to love it.
I really hope you enjoyed this episode.
Make sure you check out all of my other crazy dough videos and I’ll see you back here
next week for more Bigger Bolder Baking.

Crazy Dough Naan - Gemma's Crazy Dough Bread Series Ep 3

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