Sweet Bread Recipe based on NeemTime research
Ingredients of Sweet Bread Recipe
4 cups all-purpose flour (freshly ground wheat flour prepared at home)
¾ cup homemade sugar or powdered jaggery
1 cup homemade milk (freshly boiled and cooled)
3 tbsp homemade butter or ghee
2 fresh eggs
2 tsp homemade yeast (prepared from natural fermentation of flour and sugar, if available)
1 tsp homemade vanilla extract (optional)
½ tsp salt
¼ cup homemade raisins (sun-dried grapes)
2 tbsp chopped homemade nuts (almonds or walnuts, optional)
1 tbsp homemade butter for brushing the bread surface
Detailed Preparation Guide of Sweet Bread Recipe
Step 1: Prepare the Dough Ingredients
Mix flour, sugar, yeast, and salt together in a large bowl.
Calories: Flour ~1,600 kcal, sugar ~580 kcal
Time: 5 minutes
Step 2: Add Wet Ingredients and Knead Dough
Add warm milk, eggs, and melted butter. Mix and knead until a soft, smooth dough forms.
Calories: Milk ~150 kcal, eggs ~140 kcal, butter ~300 kcal
Time: 10 minutes
Step 3: First Dough Rising
Cover the dough and keep it in a warm place until it doubles in size.
Calories: No additional calories
Time: 60 minutes
Step 4: Add Raisins and Nuts
Gently knead in raisins and chopped nuts to distribute them evenly throughout the dough.
Calories: Raisins ~90 kcal, nuts ~130 kcal
Time: 5 minutes
Step 5: Shape the Sweet Bread
Shape the dough into a loaf and place it in a greased baking pan.
Calories: Butter for greasing ~60 kcal
Time: 5 minutes
Step 6: Second Dough Rising
Cover the shaped loaf and allow it to rise again until it becomes fluffy.
Calories: No additional calories
Time: 30 minutes
Step 7: Bake the Sweet Bread
Brush the top with homemade butter and bake at 180°C for 30–35 minutes until golden brown.
Calories: Butter coating ~100 kcal
Time: 35 minutes
Step 8: Cool and Serve
Allow the sweet bread to cool before slicing into portions.
Calories: No additional calories
Time: 10 minutes
Total Preparation Time of Sweet Bread Recipe for 4 Persons
Preparing ingredients: 5 minutes
Kneading dough: 10 minutes
First rising: 60 minutes
Adding fruits and nuts: 5 minutes
Shaping bread: 5 minutes
Second rising: 30 minutes
Baking: 35 minutes
Cooling: 10 minutes
Total preparation and baking time: approximately 2 hours 40 minutes
Total Calories of Sweet Bread Recipe and Calories Per Person
Flour: ~1,600 kcal
Sugar: ~580 kcal
Milk: ~150 kcal
Butter/ghee: ~460 kcal
Eggs: ~140 kcal
Raisins: ~90 kcal
Nuts: ~130 kcal
Yeast, vanilla, and salt: ~10 kcal
Total calories for entire recipe: approximately 3,160 kcal
Calories per person (4 servings): approximately 790 kcal per person